Verizon Dropping Google Search From All Future Androids?

How curious! I wonder what it is that caused this decision - after all, in my experience, Google has always produced more accurate results.

And removing the search bar altogether is surely some sort of anti-trust violation is it not? Especially if users cannot add it back in, which seems to be stated in this article: "[The testers] tried several APK’s of the Google Seach bar and have not been able to get those to work either."

I do wonder what the motivations behind this move are? It has certainly dissuaded me from purchasing an Android from them (which I had otherwise planned to), and will be looking elsewhere instead - I cannot be productive without my Google Search!

None of this prevents you from using the Google website. It's my homepage on my Android phone, so search is one tap from the home screen, no apps necessary.

How's Virgin mobile's coverage, for those of you that actually have it? If these sort of activities continue, I may very well have to transfer over to an entirely different carrier. Pitty, too. I really liked being on Verizon. I thought they didn't do odd things like this...