http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/ Engadget Comments for Vodafone suggests future Android phones could have less Google http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.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.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/Apr 29th 2009 3:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/Apr 29th 2009 3:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/Apr 29th 2009 3:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/Apr 29th 2009 10:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/Apr 29th 2009 4:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/Apr 29th 2009 3:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/
Leave the software to the people who specialise in it. After the iPhone, carriers started to leave the devices to the people who made them. Now they're trying to get back in, which is stupid because:
- Carrier-made software is mostly rubbish
- I imagine it costs them more to make this software that nobody wants in the first place
- They're under the delusion that I'm with them for reasons other than price and coverage. They think I'm loyal to their brand and respect and adore anything with their logo on it. I'd switch to Al Qaeda's cell service if the price and coverage was good enough. Loyalty has nothing to do with it.
- I get annoyed by the carrier logo on the handset. I do not want more branding on my phone.

Carriers need to realise their place. They are a utility provider. I don't want a browser from my ISP or a cooker from my gas company.]]>Apr 29th 2009 3:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/
They're under no such delusions. They are, however, under the impression that if they lock the firmwares of their branded phones they can sell you back all the features they took out for a great profit, and that people will not be smart enough to look past the price-with-contract to see it. They're also under the impression that while it IS possible to install unbranded firmwares on a phone and unlock them for use with other carriers, most people either don't know how to do so or can't be arsed. They're basically right on all counts, so if you don't like it, start buying unlocked phones without carrier branding and quit supporting their terrible practices.]]>Apr 29th 2009 10:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/
Read: expect your Android phones to be Verizonized.]]>Apr 29th 2009 3:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/Apr 29th 2009 3:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/Apr 29th 2009 7:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/people cuss about google all ya want but a Vodawallet garden is muuuch worse ..
am so happy not having to bother with their cripple fones no more ..
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It's not unusual for open source software.]]>Apr 29th 2009 3:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/Apr 29th 2009 3:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/Apr 29th 2009 3:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/
Leave the software alone and stick to what you're good at...being a good mobile dumb-pipe provider. The moment Telco's start getting delusions of grandeur over their levels of influence, they f@ck up perfectly good phones with really shitty software and firmware.

LEAVE IT BE!]]>Apr 29th 2009 3:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/Apr 29th 2009 3:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/Apr 29th 2009 3:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/Apr 29th 2009 3:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/android is an OS by google? or is it a chip or type of phone?
and is android cool?

its just something ive never seem explained since the G1 ]]>Apr 29th 2009 3:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/
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Yes it's cool. And free. And fast. Hmm. come to think of it, it's nothing like windows...]]>Apr 29th 2009 3:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/
Android is and OS produced by Google. Currently the only phone on the market available to purchase with the Android OS is the G1. If you understand open source, then yes, Android is very cool. It is in essence, limitless. Basically Google created a partnership of a bunch of different companies called the Open Handset Alliance. It's a bunch of big name brands that all agreed to work on the Android OS and market phones running the operating system. Android is not a chip, and Android is not a phone. It's basically Google's version of Windows Mobile (Except completely and awesomely better). The point of Android in my opinion, is for Google to eventually completely dominate the cell phone market with their OS (because it can be applied in so many different form factors) which in turn creates more ad space, which is Googles thing. More ad space equals more money for Google. ]]>Apr 29th 2009 3:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/so is it something that apple should be afraid of with androids UI? very neat though.

i dont really like my instinct. it doesnt do anything cool like apps. ]]>Apr 29th 2009 6:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/
Yes Apple should be a little bit worried. Apple is trying to dominate the cellphone market with one phone. Where as the purpose of Android is to put a standard operating system onto every hand held. So it would be Google's army of phones vs. 1 Apple iPhone on 1 network... Which right now doesn't seem that bad because Android is currently as exclusive as the iPhone. One phone, One network. However, when Android becomes available in different form factors, I have a hard time thinking that it won't begin to take a large portion of the mobile market. But, as it is right now, the mobile market is up for grabs anyways. In the last couple years we have seen the emergence of companies like LG and HTC and companies such as Motorola have drastically been outsold and were swirling with rumors of bankruptcy. So. Take it for what you want. This is all my personal opinion anyways. ]]>Apr 29th 2009 7:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/
Now it'll be so much easier to buy $4.00 ringtones!

Hopefully I'll be able to spend 2 bucks on a awesome wallpaper too!]]>Apr 29th 2009 3:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/
My only concern would be if the Vodafone apps could not be removed & replaced with Google, Yahoo, etc. apps that I might prefer over Vodafone's apps.]]>Apr 29th 2009 3:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/Apr 29th 2009 6:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/Apr 29th 2009 8:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/Apr 29th 2009 3:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/Apr 29th 2009 3:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/
Yes those carriers who make rubbish software map put their naff stuff on them, but hmm, does Android have package management like Linux distro's to make getting it off!]]>May 2nd 2009 6:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/Screw vodafone and their shitty data allowances.

]]>Apr 29th 2009 6:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/Apr 29th 2009 10:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/29/vodafone-suggests-future-android-phones-could-have-less-google/You get less than 15mb/day ? If so I'm never going to Canada!

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