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AT&T cripples Android with the BACKFLIP
Remember the good old days when it was Verizon that was accused of crippling its phones? Funny how things change. With three Android models being offered, Big Red has been a model citizen in this regard. AT&T, on the other hand, has just released its first Android model, the Motorola BACKFLIP, and has crippled the handset so much it should be using a cane. First off, AT&T has removed the option that allows users to download non-Android Market apps onto the handset. This prevents BACKFLIP users from enjoying the recently released Swype beta that is now available for Android models. Most handsets using Googles open source OS have a option to allow for such apps to be installed. Also, the dozen or so apps that come out of the box from AT&T cannot be removed. With the limited amount of storage space on the BACKFLIP, not being able to delete certain apps is not helpful to the user at all. AT&T also has decided to replace Google's search with Yahoo. All together, the whole package cripples the BACKFLIP so much that you would expect to see Luke Wilson limp on the next AT&T commercial.

Motorola BACKFLIP Specifications | Hands-on

source: XDA-developers via AndroidandMe

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1. Steven58 posted on 20 Oct 2010, 01:45

hahaha! Now ATT customers know how it felt to be with VZW! At&t: a second rate company with third rate service.

7. herbiederb posted on 08 Mar 2010, 14:48

EPIC FAIL! VZW has loosened its restrictions and ATT has tightened them.

16. cellgeek82 posted on 08 Mar 2010, 16:01

Apple is doing the same with the iPhone, and they're not even getting help from AT&T. HA! I see more articles about Apple dropping apps from the iPhone because they don't like them. It seems Verizon quit making the "koolaid" and sold the recipe to AT&T. Now there's blueberry "koolaid". :P

20. remixfa posted on 08 Mar 2010, 16:35

anyone still not think that Apple put some pressure on ATT for this crap? LOL. Cant have direct competition on the same carrier.. even on a middle of the road Android.. The whole ATT app thing is nothing new though. Each phone as crap software of somesort on there that u can remove unless you root it and put on a custom rom. Go ATT! Keep it up!! Tell us how you wanna move into 3rd place when you lose iphone exclusivity!! LOL.

25. SamTime posted on 08 Mar 2010, 17:34

FUCK AT&T

27. omarc26 posted on 08 Mar 2010, 17:55

I AGREE WITH U FUCK AT&T

29. ILOVEtechnology (unregistered) posted on 08 Mar 2010, 19:14

FUCK U FAGGOT!!!!!!!!

33. omarc26 posted on 08 Mar 2010, 23:55

no fuk u!!!

35. behold--me posted on 09 Mar 2010, 07:03

AT&T has 80 million people. They can reach like 3 times that. What does that mean if their network service is horrible? AT&T is slow and well, horrible. They should have never had the iPhone since their network clearly can't handle it. This andriod phone is actually one I would rather use as a paperweight at work than as a phone. Y the hell would you want to make this phone so stupid looking??? Someone else comment I agree with 2......"2nd rate company with third rate service"

41. herbiederb posted on 09 Mar 2010, 11:18

ATT.. congrats on your BRICK FAIL

47. winja posted on 20 Jul 2010, 07:17

and this pisses me off, i left vzw for just that reason, now im with at&t and they put the noose around my neck....WTF i got pwnd twice

2. chris2283 posted on 08 Mar 2010, 14:21

wow att why even come out with an android phone!!! nice try att you will never come close to being like verizon or t mobile if your kicking off your first android like this lol!!!!!! lloving my cliq with swype hahaha

3. spk posted on 08 Mar 2010, 14:26

This is a sad thing to hear. c'mon AT&T, the whole point of having an Android device is to customize however you'd like. fail.

4. scottmbolt (unregistered) posted on 08 Mar 2010, 14:35

Pathetic. Way to ruin an Android phone, AT&T!

5. bigakg posted on 08 Mar 2010, 14:42

Well the reason they crippled this phone is the Iphone, Why would they want a truly open source phone that can take away from Iphone sales. At&t dumb idea, you should not burn bridges this way it can come back to bite you.

12. artz1986 posted on 08 Mar 2010, 15:11

or it's because they want kids buying at&t specific applications...

6. easytochris posted on 08 Mar 2010, 14:44

that's what happens when you stay in bed with apple.

17. cellgeek82 posted on 08 Mar 2010, 16:03

yeah you get blue balls

38. iHateCrapple posted on 09 Mar 2010, 10:22

LMFAO!!

8. whocares posted on 08 Mar 2010, 14:54

too many people on here are suffering from mydadcanbeatupyourdad syndrome.

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