With Google's apps? I've already mentioned Replicant (http://replicant.us/) in my original post. Replicant is a fully-FOSS Android distribution based on CyanogenMod.
>Nor is exchange BCC a copy to the NSA - again someone would have noticed.
True, but what about Windows Phone vs. Android (with Google's apps, not just a FOSS build like Replicant) vs. Apple? Which is the lesser evil for your privacy?