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Smartphone Maker Nothing Retreats on Bloatware After User Backlash


Nothing has announced that it will allow users to delete Facebook, Instagram and other Meta services from its mid-range and entry-level phones after users objected to the company's decision to pre-install these apps. The update will arrive by the end of November for devices running the Android 16-ba...

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