Smartphones: the New Home of Crapware

Barence writes "Smartphones are replacing PCs as the new breeding ground for pre-installed crapware, argues Mike Jennings. The Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro, for example, comes pre-loaded with McAfee security software and other associated apps, four different app stores, and a selection of games and other media management tools. 'And it's not like you can just get rid of this software, either — most of it's there to stay, with hard-coded blocks in place to ensure you don't uninstall any of the tat you don't want,' he adds."

Comments

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[petteyg359]

Even my regular old clamshell has pre-installed non-removable games and applications.

Solution: go Apple

[Space cowboy]

Whether computer, tablet, or phone, Apple don't do this. It's *one* of the reasons I like them.

Simon.

(haters in 3,... 2,... 1,...)

Re:Apple

[Nova Express]

Ditto. Complain all you want about Apple's "Walled Garden," but I bet 95% of consumers would prefer not having that shovelware foisted upon them (especially the crap they can't remove) over the ability to play Ogg Vorbis or install a different operating system on their phone.