Does anyone hate as much as me "Branded Phones"

[Sicklyboy]

I think that in one page this thread has move from carrier branding to advertising.

 

[Rydian]

I think that in one page this thread has move from carrier branding to advertising.

That's what it is. Brand Recognition is something some companies would consider secretly sacrificing a fetus to get.

 

[Sicklyboy]

At least in my mind, branding != advertising.

The Doritos truck? That's advertising.

The Verizon logo on the back (or usually front) of the phone? Advertising, SURE, technically. But in my eyes, it's branding. Branding being a lot less in your face.

I have a Tmart banner ad above the quick reply box. That's advertising. It's in your face.

"Forum software by XenForo™ ©2010-2012 XenForo Ltd" at the bottom of the page? Sure, that's technically advertising, if you really want to look at it like that, but it's branding.

 

[Kouen Hasuki]

But! What when say in the case of this Bold 9700 you have to see the networks logo every time you power up or down and there default theme too

 

[snikerz]

I, for one, really like Branded Phones. Just imagine a world where everyone owned an absolute indentically looking device - we're slowly moving towards that world, where individualism is not possible anymore. Branded phones are great, because the logos and icons that carriers and device manufacturers put on the device and inside the software are usually designed by talented designers that know their stuff and just look great.

 

[Yepi69]

Another good reason as to why I like android phones, you can remove the shitware Network Operators put.

 

[Minox]

I don't mind it at all, I don't buy phones on contracts.

 

[Yepi69]

I don't mind it at all - I don't buy phones on contracts.

Branded phones don't come only on contracts, I bought mine from Vodafone and payed full price, yet it came branded and network locked.

 

[Minox]

Branded phones don't come only on contracts, I bought mine from Vodafone and payed full price, yet it came branded and network locked.

Essentially you're on a contract though seeing as you're unable to use it with any other carrier.

 

[snikerz]

Another good reason as to why I like android phones, you can remove the shitware Network Operators put.

Android is also the only operating system which includes "shitware". Neither Apple nor Microsoft allow branding on their OS.

 

[Yepi69]

Essentially you're on a contract though seeing as you're unable to use it with any other carrier.

Contract implies you pay a certain amount of money to pay the phone you have.

Android is also the only operating system which includes "shitware". Neither Apple nor Microsoft allow branding on their OS.

And because of that they're better right?
Oh and Blackberries cannot be branded too right?

 

[Kouen Hasuki]

Contract implies you pay a certain amount of money to pay the phone you have.



And because of that they're better right?
Oh and Blackberries cannot be branded too right?

Blackberry's can be and its hard coded branding into a rom

 

[2ndApex]

Android is also the only operating system which includes "shitware". Neither Apple nor Microsoft allow branding on their OS.

Blackberrys can be branded too, but you can remove them and install stock or completely custom Roms on Android phones.

Not to pick on you twice on the same day but was your post earlier on no more individualism sarcasm/satire or not? I honestly couldn't tell and it creeped me out a little.

 

[Zerousen]

Look at this shit.

Spoiler

(inb4 iFish tells me it's not a Nexus device anymore)

Well, I'm not iFish, but it really isn't a Nexus if it doesn't get it's updates as Google intends it to. That's why Google doesn't bother with the CDMA carriers anymore, too much shit they have to go through to update their devices, which totally defeats the purpose of a Nexus device.

 

[Kouen Hasuki]

Blackberrys can be branded too, but you can remove them and install stock or completely custom Roms on Android phones.

Not to pick on you twice on the same day but was your post earlier on no more individualism sarcasm/satire or not? I honestly couldn't tell and it creeped me out a little.

Actually last I checked debranding a BB runs a very very high risk of permanent bricking which is why I never looked more into it with my Bold 9700

 

[2ndApex]

Actually last I checked debranding a BB runs a very very high risk of permanent bricking which is why I never looked more into it with my Bold 9700

Yeah, sorry if it was worded weird but I was saying that BB's were branded too but only Androids could be unbranded.

 

[Kouen Hasuki]

Yeah, sorry if it was worded weird but I was saying that BB's were branded too but only Androids could be unbranded.

sokay but ya as far as i know BB Branding is held on an very hard to flash rom but only one or two have managed it and no way a normal person could pull it off like an android Id imagine you would probs have to change that whole chip out

 

[Pong20302000]

if you dont like it
DONT BUY A CONTRACT with a phone

just buy a Contract Sim card
and buy the phone out right from a Retailer like Amazon

 

[Kouen Hasuki]

Amazon

lol. amazon xD those aholes always a pain with me anything cool they dont ship to where I live

 

[Pong20302000]

lol. amazon xD those aholes always a pain with me anything cool they dont ship to where I live

only an example
but yea you cant complain if your going through them for a contract

 

[Yepi69]

Blackberry's can be and its hard coded branding into a rom

Thus should be reflashed if one doesn't want branded shitware on it.

Look at this shit.

Spoiler

Well, I'm not iFish, but it really isn't a Nexus if it doesn't get it's updates as Google intends it to. That's why Google doesn't bother with the CDMA carriers anymore, too much shit they have to go through to update their devices, which totally defeats the purpose of a Nexus device.

Nice Galaxy Note