Last.fm, Yahoo Mail (for those that still use it), Digg, Gizmodo, Gawker, Mint, MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, Travel Channel, MTV and Amazon’s MP3 Store, QuickOffice, Telenav, as well as the normal array of Google apps, and much more are preloaded on the Moto CLIQ. A lot of these apps are already on the Android platform and I personally use some of them. But is this really more incentive to buy the Motorola CLIQ or an indication of the type of consumer market they are shooting for? And a return to the mid 90′s preinstall bloatware that many PC manufacturers got into. It doesn’t really impress me, since most of the apps that are new will be available to other phones in time. But don’t get me wrong, the CLIQ is a great handset, and probably my next Android purchase. And granted, many of these apps probably contribute to Motorola’s MOTOBLUR experience. I just don’t see a point to loading all these apps on the phone, taking up space. That’s the purpose of the Android market, let the consumer decide what they want to use. Or if you must, go the T-Mobile route and have an app package with recommended applications.
Does anyone desire the Motorola CLIQ more knowing it comes preloaded with these apps?
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