Matt Bernius took stock of what the Android reader applications have been taking from its users and found that we might be giving these apps more than we bargained for. About a quarter of them require location information access; some gain a list of other running apps; and half ask for “phone state and identity,” which gives them access to your phone and IMEI number.
Gizmodo reports Android app permissions currently work on a “take it or leave it” basis and won’t let you select what you’d want to share with an app. You can view the chart in full size from here.
