Re: RE: how do you secure a blackberry

[Steve Madel <sjmadel () gmail com>]

They are not really applications, they are more like placeholder icons
that if you click on then install the applications.  There isn't much
you can do to get rid of them aside from hide the icons from the main
screen.

On Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 8:20 AM,  <jcaraba () gmail com> wrote:
> I consider this to be a problem, security at best. Problem is with Blackberry 8330, personal, and Verizon.
>
> I had 2 applications just "appear" on my phone. Facebook and Blackberry App World. As per Verizon rep, they said that 
> the applications can be removed using Desktop Manager which I tried but does not list those applications. After much 
> Google researching, I found that these are part of "Service Book" which can deleted from but after next restart or 
> about an hour later...the applications are again pushed and installed.
>
> As I stated to Verizon rep, I think that installing applications (pushing) to your phone without your consent is a 
> problem. If there are updates to your phone, you at least have the option to install or not. But just pushing 
> applications to your phone without you agreeing or not have the ability to remove them is very concerning.
>
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