Inexpensive, unpatched phones put billions of users' privacy at risk [telecom]

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Billions who only connect with cheap Android phones pay with their personal info.

By Kate Cox

Privacy, it seems, is increasingly a luxury reserved for those who can afford it. "Free" services are rarely free, and in the 21st century, the adage seems to be that if you aren't paying with your money, you're paying with your personal data. But while a user at the higher ends of the income scale can afford to be choosy with both their cash and their privacy, users of the cheap, mostly Android-based smart- phones that dominate the market worldwide are bearing the burden.