concerned with the Carrier IQ software that some carriers have installed into phones that can purportedly send lots of information back to the carrier, and even log keystrokes, there is an application that can detect it called Carrier IQ Detector that is very small, free, and easy to use.
Here's more on the detector: New Android App Finds Carrier IQ Fast, Free, and Easy
And about Carrier IQ itself:
What Is Carrier IQ? (Updated)
Carrier IQ: Researcher Trevor Eckhart Outs Creepy, Hidden App Installed On Smartphones (VIDEO) (UPDATE)
Removal of the software is not to be taken lightly, as it involves rooting the device, with its own set of risks, and you probably don't want to do that unless you know what you're doing. Thankfully, mine came back negative. :)
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