Verizon’s reported consideration of a plan to preinstall mobile apps from major retailers and financial firms on users’ smartphones has drawn sharp criticism. The carrier reached out to numerous retail and finance brands with an offer to preload mobile apps on its Android phones for between $1 and $2 per device, according to unnamed ad agency executives. Verizon kept the offer to Android phones because the operating system, which is owned by Google, is capable of being customized by carriers. Apple’s mobile OS is closely controlled.
As a unfortunately perpetual Verizon user, I would be very apposed to them adding more junk-ware to their already bloated Android skin. at least now I can turn off most of it while using Android MM version. If any other carrier provided a usable service in my home area I would be switching.
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Verizon Toys With Risky App Revenue Plan
Posted by: David Jones August 23, 2016 10:01 AMVerizon’s reported consideration of a plan to preinstall mobile apps from major retailers and financial firms on users’ smartphones has drawn sharp criticism. The carrier reached out to numerous retail and finance brands with an offer to preload mobile apps on its Android phones for between $1 and $2 per device, according to unnamed ad agency executives. Verizon kept the offer to Android phones because the operating system, which is owned by Google, is capable of being customized by carriers. Apple’s mobile OS is closely controlled.