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Virgin Mobile USA to keep all Android phone UI's stock
by Steve Donaghy
Android seems to be going from strength to strength these days, which just about every handset manufacturer under the sun releasing new devices all the time. However, one thing that isn't necessarily consistent amongst these manufacturers is the experience they give you. Each of the major manufacturers in particular tend to have their own UI overlay, which comes pre-loaded onto their devices. HTC has their famous Sense, Motorola has Motoblur and Samsung has Touchwiz.
In fact, chances are if you own an Android device and haven't flashed a custom ROM, you're probably not running the "stock" Android experience, the experience you get if you have a Google branded phone, such as the Nexus S. Many people prefer stock Android as they feel the other UIs are simply bloat that you can't remove without flashing your phone. Love them or hate them, one carrier in the USA has decided that they have to go, according to PCMag.
Virgin Mobile, an admittedly small carrier, has made the bold decision to forgo all custom Android UI skins in favour of the stock Android experience. The rumour has been circulating for some time as it was discovered that the Motorola Triumph, a handset built specifically for Virgin Mobile, ran a mostly-stock UI with just a few additions from Virgin Mobile themselves. Some people speculated it was a sign that Motorola were trying to distance themselves from Motoblur, however this now appears to be a decision from Virgin Mobile themselves. In an email to PC mag, Virgin Mobile had this to say -
"Virgin Mobile USA aims to make available devices that allow the end user to have the freedom to customize the device to their liking. We like to take a consistent approach with our Android portfolio and so we prefer to have the true Android experience loaded on all our Android phones"ShareShiz Reviewed by ShareShiz on . Virgin Mobile USA to keep all Android phone UI's stock Virgin Mobile USA to keep all Android phone UI's stock by Steve Donaghy Source Rating: 5KWWH has turned gay. I will not return until Phamous is demoted.
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