South Korea Rules Pre-Installed Phone Bloatware Must Be Deletable

New industry guidelines in South Korea will allow smartphone users the option of deleting unnecessary pre-installed bloatware. 'The move aims to rectify an abnormal practice that causes inconvenience to smartphone users and causes unfair competition among industry players,' said the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning, in a press release. ZDNet reports: The measure will also help give users more data storage and improve battery life, said the ministry. Under the new guidelines, telcos are required to make most of their pre-installed apps deletable except for four necessary items related to Wi-Fi connectivity, near-field communication (NFC), the customer service center and the app store.

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