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Motorola Spoiled a Good Budget Phone With Bloatware

Motorola's 2024 Moto G Power impresses with its soft-touch back and contoured edges at a $300 price point, despite an underwhelming camera and LCD panel. Except one thing: the bloatware. The Verge: Scroll through the app drawer and you'll see a handful of automatically downloaded "folders." They are...

Motorola's 2024 Moto G Power impresses with its soft-touch back and contoured edges at a $300 price point, despite an underwhelming camera and LCD panel. These apps are all made by a company called Swish, and you can't opt out of downloading any of them during the setup process. If you tap the option to remove ads, a pop-up asks you to pay $4 for 1Weather Pro.

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