http://www.switched.com/2010/07/17/android-phones-burdened-by-carrier-junkware/ Switched Comments for Android Phones Burdened by Carrier Junkware http://www.switched.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.switched.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.switched.com/2010/07/17/android-phones-burdened-by-carrier-junkware/http://www.switched.com/2010/07/17/android-phones-burdened-by-carrier-junkware/Jul 17th 2010 3:04PMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/07/17/android-phones-burdened-by-carrier-junkware/http://www.switched.com/2010/07/17/android-phones-burdened-by-carrier-junkware/Jul 17th 2010 3:08PMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/07/17/android-phones-burdened-by-carrier-junkware/http://www.switched.com/2010/07/17/android-phones-burdened-by-carrier-junkware/
Really, this is the same thing that has plagued computer purchases for decades. Personally, I wouldn't care how much junk the carrier put on the phone so long as I have the ability to remove it. At least on a PC I can wipe it and start fresh if I choose to.

We pay for the phone, we pay for the service, we're locked into a contract... they make a bunch of money off us. But that's not enough - they need to also get paid by desperate companies like Blockbuster, and to heck with the consumer.]]>Jul 17th 2010 3:15PMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/07/17/android-phones-burdened-by-carrier-junkware/http://www.switched.com/2010/07/17/android-phones-burdened-by-carrier-junkware/
Also, let's recall that Android rides itself upon being "open" and "customizable," so it makes no sense that there are apps you can't delete from memory, especially something as superflous a Blockbuster app.]]>Jul 17th 2010 5:16PMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/07/17/android-phones-burdened-by-carrier-junkware/http://www.switched.com/2010/07/17/android-phones-burdened-by-carrier-junkware/Jul 19th 2010 10:26PMhttp://www.switched.com/2010/07/17/android-phones-burdened-by-carrier-junkware/http://www.switched.com/2010/07/17/android-phones-burdened-by-carrier-junkware/Jul 25th 2010 12:53AM