I agree! No ads should be on a built-in software on the phone!

I understand that developers (even Google) make their money from ads. And Google can serve me all the ads it wants on my PC, I’ve got 22″ of screen space, I’m not out somewhere trying to find someplace, and I can choose to use another web site if I want.

HOWEVER, the Google Maps app is a core feature of the Android phone. It’s not something that I add-ed on, it’s not something that can be removed, and as far as I can tell, there’s no other Map apps that could be installed as a replacement for it. This is a core functionality of this device, and as an end user, I have no control over it.

And I agree with Derek. I just spent a lot of money on this device, AND I’M PAYING A MONTHLY CONTRACT FEE to use this device and the core services that come with it.

Would you buy an Android phone that had NO MAP app available? Then I guess Google Maps is a selling feature of their system! If Google can’t get enough money in their licensing deal with Phone makers/carriers, for a core functionality of their phones, then that’s their fault.

Or how about this: install no map app by default, and allow the end user to decide on a free/ad or PAID version w/no ads. How hard is that? Let me CHOOSE whether to pay less (and receive ads), or pay more and have no annoying ads taking up space on my tiny 3″ phone screen.

Asalam walekum

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Dude, you just spent $529 on the phone.
You spent exactly $0 on the operating system and the applications.

Google thanks you for the support of buying $189 worth of hardware for $529. Sergey and Larry need that money to buy new rollerblades.

However, they’re still going to give you ads in the apps that you’ve never paid a dime for.

No luck… still no pinch

go to market>my downloads, find maps, tap “uninstall update,” wait ’til it finishes, tap “install update”

No pinch any more after this update! On HTC legend; anyone know how to revert the update?

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wow.. nice apps.. I will update it.