> The paragraph focused on carriers in this article makes me wonder : can ubuntu mobile guarantee OEM won't install any uninstallable apps as well? It looks li

> The paragraph focused on carriers in this article makes me wonder : can ubuntu mobile guarantee OEM won't install any uninstallable apps as well? It looks like he's saying that Ubuntu gives carriers more flexibility to bundle in alternative apps and services, as you say it would be interesting to know whether Ubuntu will agree to carriers making those services uninstallable. My guess is Ubuntu do not have the clout to stop that, and still get sold through that channel. I would say there will always be a distinction between phones you buy directly and those bundled with contracts. The latter will always involve that kind of influence from the carriers. One compromise could be it comes locked down, but includes some non-obvious but relatively easy way to root the system, and open it up completely.