T-Mobile Bans Others' Apps On Their Phones

cshamis writes "T-Mobile has recently changed their policies and now tell their customers with appropriate data plans and with Java-Micro-App-capable T-Mobile phones: no third-party network applications. You can, of course, still use their incredibly clunky and crippled built-in WAP browsers, but GoogleMaps and OperaMini are left high and dry. Would anyone care to speculate if this move is likely to retain or repel customers?"

Comments

Re:They won't care

[MightyYar]

I'm a T-Mobile customer, but many of my friends and family use Verizon because they have the most complete network and the best customer service.

While I am a geek and like my phone to do tricks, most people just want to talk and text message. That doesn't make them idiots.

Re:I hate phone companies

[TheDreadSlashdotterD]

Yes.

Welcome to the "free" market.