
HTC Desire users are fuming from Vodafone's recent smartphone update, which adds applications to the phone that cannot be removed. The update put Vodafone 360 services and branding on the HTC Desire, instead of delivering Vodafone's much-anticipated version 2.2 Android operating system, Froyo, which among other things adds Flash support. The update additionally put an immovable music store, bookmarks including dating sites, and more on the smartphones. Vodafone users have taken to forums to voice their concerns and frustrations, prompting a Vodafone spokesperson to respond: "We customize phone software to optimize customers' experience of the device on the Vodafone network and to enable access to our services. "At a basic level, this can involve ensuring services like MMS, voicemail and data connections are set correctly. In other instances, our customization is more extensive such as the preloading of services (People, My Web, 360 Shop, etc.), but this varies from device to device."
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