[webkit-dev] identifying a unique iPhone?

[Rob Burns]

Hi Mahesh,

On Aug 18, 2007, at 3:01 AM, Mark Rowe wrote:

>
> On 18/08/2007, at 7:46 PM, <mahesh.kulkarni at nokia.com>  
> <mahesh.kulkarni at nokia.com> wrote:
>
>> We can use userAgent string in HTTP request to identify. Thought it
>> might not be there already, but iPhone browser people can think of
>> sending string "iPhone" and IMEI number in UserAgent string.  Not  
>> only
>> in scott case, this will be helpful to identify specific iPhone  
>> for one
>> time download contents or online gaming in future.
>
> Not to mention being a huge invasion of the user's privacy.

I'm wondering what problem you're trying to solve that cookies don't  
solve.

Take care,
Rob