AT&T gives us yet another reason to avoid their Android ventures — Needlessly neuters HTC Aria.

  • June 17, 2010 10:27 am


I swear, AT&T must have an entire department dedicated to finding new ways how to piss off people and fuck over customers. Case in point: AT&T hates Android, or at least has some OCD control issues. Just like the Moto Backflip before it, AT&T is needlessly neuteruing (and ruining) the HTC Aria by removing the ability to install apps outside of the Android Market, removing stock apps that compete with AT&T’s offerings, and filling up the phone with bloatware and useless garbage apps that try to peddle overpriced junk to unsuspecting customers.

Up until this news was revealed, the Aria looked like an awesome device — that is, considering the Android scene on AT&T anyway. But AT&T has shown yet they would rather remove functionality than actually provide something useful to customers. Looks like Android hopefuls looking for AT&T service will have to wait until the Aria is rooted and restored to it’s proper form. Until then, avoid it like the plague.

Any AT&T users looking towards the Aria as redemption fed up yet? Basically, if you want a good Android device, get the unlocked and AT&T compatible N1 or just avoid AT&T altogether. The latter is your best bet…

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