Posted on 10/07/2010 8:35:43 AM PDT by ShadowAce
Yet another reason to hate T-Mobile...
Isn’t this one of the things Apple/AT&T consistently get bashed for?
ALERT, ALERT.
While I may not agree with the microchip protection, I can certainly understand why they would do it. There is nothing inherent in the phone's software to prevent virus-like attacks on it if the operating system is compromised. Further, some software, with minor operating system tweaks, can actually remotely dial another phone and allow that user to listen in on your conversation. There's some bad juju that can come from letting people mess around with the OS software, and I'm sure the vendor is simply practicing CYA.
How long before a site pops up that explains how to remove that chip?
owned by Deutche Telecom...
I was waiting for this. First hardware locks, now actively erasing modifications. Anyone who thought the carriers and manufacturers would want to keep the Android system free and open in practice (as opposed to theory) was in dreamland. They’re used to closed, tightly-controlled systems. They love such systems. Even the iPhone model was too open for them at first, which is why Verizon rejected it.
Agreed. It’ll be interesting to watch this to see where it goes.
I can’t tell you how many times my Droid has been useful....using the built-in GPS, looking at a map, looking something I needed right then on the internet etc.
This is my first smartphone, and I could never see going back to just a phone.
But I am looking at one of these to fill in the utility my phone doesn't have.
” How long before a site pops up that explains how to remove that chip? “
www.removethatfnchip.com ;-)
That is probably a real site but it might be about removing chips and stuff from somewhere else...
I’m watching these too, but the release date sure seems to be a moving target. That and whether or not it will run Android 2.2
My least favorite feature is making and receiving calls. I generally don’t answer unless it is my wife or kids.
But I would have a hard time getting by without the software on my phone. I use some professional software on a daily basis that I used to carry a PDA for. I listen to audio books to and from work. I haven’t needed a paper map in the last year. Haven’t needed the yellow pages either. I can check free republic from just about any where. I don’t even know where the GPS is anymore.
I just wanted to get rid of the seperate MP3 player, PDA and GPS but found it even more useful than that.
“..prevents device owners from making permanent changes that allow custom modifications to the the Android operating system.”
They act like that’s a bad thing.
On the other hand, if they didn’t dot hat, they’d be crying about how insecure it was.
My grandma hated cars. She preferred horses.
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