While the continuing pressure over the so-called “news” item of smartphones tracking you (ZOMG!!!) is hitting Apple and now Android, Steve Jobs and Co. are still maintaining they’re not doing anything nefarious.

When a Macrumors reader emailed Steve about the topic on hand, Steve responded:

Q: Steve,
Could you please explain the necessity of the passive location-tracking tool embedded in my iPhone? It’s kind of unnerving knowing that my exact location is being recorded at all times. Maybe you could shed some light on this for me before I switch to a Droid. They don’t track me.

A: Oh yes they do. We don’t track anyone. The info circulating around is false.

Sent from my iPhone

While Apple’s claims are still open for debate as a recent Wall Street Journal investigation found location services still recording user location data even when turned off, claims that Android doesn’t track user data are blatantly false. ALL phones record user data in some degree, many just like Apple.