The Price Of Being Open

In his column for Engadget Michael Gartenberger points out a trend with Android phones that is very familiar to personal computers, that being phones pre-loaded with a bunch of unwanted software that is difficult to remove. Worse, the mobile phone companies are also removing built-in Android features with their own versions that are often inferior to Android. Gartenberger writes, “It’s sad that Android’s open and free ethos has been exploited by carriers and handset vendors as a way to maximize profits, gouge users and diminish the overall Android experience.”