Verizon, T-Mobile Considering Google OS
Maybe Google OS has more shades of red than the standard UI?
🙂 the only reason Verizon would consider it!
and even if Verizon did adopt the OS they could cripple it to the same level as their current OS, no? so i don't see what would be the benefit, unless Google would allow Verizon some of the profits from the add revenue.
and even if Verizon did adopt the OS they could cripple it to the same level as their current OS, no? so i don't see what would be the benefit, unless Google would allow Verizon some of the profits from the add revenue.
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they are stating that the UI, cripples some abilities of the phone such as transferring mp3 music files or limited bluetooth that can only support car and headset bluetooth, and numerous other restrictions.
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Companies cripple features on a phone either because the feature doesn't work correctly on their network or the FCC makes them. Case being, transferring MP3's or ringtones via bluetooth is against the law and considered an act of piracy. MP3's and ringtones can be a copyrighted material and, just like file-sharing, is illegal. This is one of the reason why Sprint and VZW cripple bluetooth (other than they make money off the sale of these items).
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There is no law regarding the transfer of MP3's via Bluetooth. That is like saying email will be against the law because people could attach MP3 files to a message. The crippling of sending ringtones via MP3 is a carrier thing because they want to SELL ringtones. That obviously won't happen if people could use and trade MP3s as ringers. Most Sprint phones have mass storage mode and FTP bluetooth files which do allow BT mp3 transfers... but those are just for the mp3 player function and not ringers.
The only phones that really don't cripple ringer/BT functions are unlocked, unbranded GSM phones.
The only phones that really don't cripple ringer/BT functions are unlocked, unbranded GSM phones.
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