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Originally Posted by constitutionalist
Given the rash of manufacturer ads like the one from HTC, I wonder if we may see the beginning of a trend where manufacturers secure more autonomy through more direct interaction with consumers (i.e. going around carriers). If I were HTC I'd get sick of seeing telcos turn my stable and aesthetically-pleasing product into a brick, which in turn scares people away from my perfectly good product.  |
If I were HTC, it would make me sick to poison relationships with the 4 major US carriers(not to mention the Canadian carriers) by circumventing them and opening up features, for whatever reason, they have chosen to disable.
We here at ppcgeeks.com are the rebels, but we account for perhaps 1% of the user base of HTC phones in North America(Canada/USA). We are thriving and pushing the limits daily, and honestly that is good. We usually get what we want, or re-flash in search of it. But the vast majority of HTC smartphones are in the hands of a solid customer base that the major carriers rightly treat like gold. These users will never unlock and flash their devices, and may have no time or interest in what's going on here. That's reality.
So, let's understand ourselves in this perspective and go about our work digging into and unlocking the features that lurk deep inside the devices, sharing discoveries, but not thinking our views on the matter are correct for everyone else.
Ok, off my soapbox. Flame away or add your $.02 guys...