I'm pretty late in addressing this issue (been busy), but I finally emailed VZW to express my thoughts about the VZW + MS Bing Search deal. Even though there are rumors that future Android phones won't force users to use Bing Search, I had to submit my comments to VZW.
My next email will express my disdain for the Google - VZW proposal for a tiered wireless Internet. Bastards!
I've been an MS Windows user all my life. I don't hate Microsoft. I like Google a lot more, though -- ESPECIALLY on an Android device. I just can't stand the idea that VZW decides, on our behalf, that non-Google services run natively on our GOOGLE Android phones.VZW, I am going to be perfectly honest with you. With news of world-capable Android phones in the future, my family, friends and I have been quite excited about expanding our use of VZW phones and services. However, I will tell you right now, if future Android-based phones made available through VZW will force us to use Bing and other Microsoft-related services instead of the native Google Search, Google Maps and other Google services, I PROMISE you we will NOT be buying those devices from Verizon Wireless.
I do not appreciate being forced to have an inferior experience with my devices just because some boneheaded executive and a lawyer signed an agreement that takes away our rights, as customers, to choose what is best for us. At the very least, Verizon should be giving the customer a chance to choose Google services or Microsoft services during phone setup.
We will be watching tech news sources for confirmation that Verizon Wireless will be re-enabling the native use of Google services on future Android devices. Of course, we would appreciate a response - a promise - as such to this email inquiry. Otherwise, our next phones will not be Verizon "Droids."
Thank you.
My next email will express my disdain for the Google - VZW proposal for a tiered wireless Internet. Bastards!