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This only relates to this one device, but I have a Nexus One on Vodafone and was pleasantly surprised to find Vodafone didn't mess with it in any way... it's vi
by buro9 17y ago
This only relates to this one device, but I have a Nexus One on Vodafone and was pleasantly surprised to find Vodafone didn't mess with it in any way... it's virgin android. Lovely.
Of course, they may revert to their old tricks on future models. Just don't let it hold you up getting one now.
- smokinn 17y agoThat's because it's a "Google experience" phone. Any phone that has the Google logo on it can't be messed with in any way. Vodafone couldn't mess with it if they wanted to since Google wouldn't let them sell it if they did.
- stcredzero 17y agoThen Google needs to back up "Google experience" with some customer service. Otherwise, that term will mean "nifty device, bad service" forever.
- Tichy 17y agoI don't see why another company couldn't do the service part, and it could still be the "Google Experience".
- stcredzero 17y agoThere's chicken & egg problems here that Google is in a better position to overcome. If no one buys a "Google experience" phone because the customer service is bad, then there isn't going to be a big enough market to make a 3rd party company profitable.
- Tichy 17y agoUsually when I buy something I speculate on there being no customer service experience at all. My N1 works fine, no need to get in touch with Google.
- enjo 17y agoMy HTC Incredible has a google logo on the back...