Yes, it seems like Google’s little green robot is also collecting user data every few seconds and sending it off to Google. Data which includes GPS location, Wi-Fi hotspots the phone has encountered, and the device ID. The difference between the data that Google is harvesting versus what is going on with the iPhone is that users have to opt in for their data to be collected.
During the initial phone set-up, you may have seen a message asking for which location services you would like to use.
If you are still paranoid about Google keeping track of where you go, you can always opt-out by going into the settings menu and under “Location” un-checking the box next to Google’s Location Services.
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