Verizon Removes Search Choices For BlackBerrys

Posted by kdawson on Monday December 21, 2009 @01:22PM from the you've-been-bung dept.

shrugger writes "I picked up my BlackBerry this morning to do a search and noticed Bing as my default search engine. I thought this was very strange, since I didn't pick this setting. I went to change it back to Google and, to my chagrin, Bing was my only option! Apparently Verizon has pushed an update that removes all search providers except Bing. Thanks a lot Verizon!" The Reg notes: "The move is part of the five-year search and advertising deal Verizon signed with Microsoft in January for a rumored $500m."

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Re:Do you hear me now?? by mysidia · 2009-12-21 16:21 · Score: 1, Redundant

I wonder now if you could legally bypass the termination fee by claiming Verizon made a material change the conditions of service that was experienced during the 30-day trial/cool-down period, before the early termination fee could be active.