Comments on: And now Verizon pushed Bing Mobile onto BlackBerry Storms

By: JT

JT — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:59:45 +0000

You might be able to block the Verizon downloads from (ironically) another application they forced on you. The My Verizon Application allows you to go in and control your features. Go to My Features and select the box that says “Block App Downloads” It says it blocks the Get it Now Applications…which I assume is the Verizon ones. Just did it today so we’ll see what happens.

By: Brion

Brion — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:45:56 +0000

I completely agree. When I upgraded to then new OS 5.0 I lost 10 MB of app memory! It is ridiculous. These are not core applications they added without permission. I paid for the phone, and I should be able to decided exactly which apps have any relevance on my phone. These extras are dead space on my phone as I do not use them, if fact I have them hidden as to not clutter up the screen. If someone has any insight on how to remove them I would be most grateful as I want the memory and control of my own phone back. Verizon is going to lose this customer.

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:58:37 +0000

Google’s iphone search is so much better. Folks in Microsoft can’t even copy what Google did to make its UI right. This app sucks!

By: greg

greg — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:19:57 +0000

Matt is one confused boy to think the Storm is remotely equivalent to iPhone and it’s appstore model.
Shut up and be happy anybody writes software for this ridiculous phone.

By: wenhan

wenhan — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:21:19 +0000

Dun they learn? ANYthing push does not work. ( unless it’s ur friends).
Give a verizon recommeded list on twitter/blog instead.

By: Dev

Dev — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:08:33 +0000

I agree, take a note from apple.

By: Riles

Riles — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:38:02 +0000

I think the fact that the Droid is a “google experience” phone precludes their doing that, but I could be wrong. I know they can’t block any apps, but I guess I’m not 100% sure that it rules out their pushing apps to you.

Matt, it should probably be clarified that they are not actually pushing the app though, but rather are forcing an icon which would take you to download the app onto your screen which you can then choose to simply hide and ignore.

By: Dubbs

Dubbs — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:25:44 +0000

I’ve been clicking move to setup, then hiding the icon. I haven’t restated in a few days. Wonder what all I will get this time.

By: James

James — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:24:45 +0000

I’m curious to see/hear what happens with the Droid. I’m thinking about it, but if Verizon pulls this crap, I’ll drop that phone faster than a hot rock. After all, it is still my phone, along with the storage; not theirs. So regardless of what their contract says, they are trespassing when they do this.

By: Josh

Josh — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:26:49 +0000

Go hassle Verizon for a tour. Problem solved.

By: Tony

Tony — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:25:50 +0000

That’s what you get for being with Verizon.