In recent news, AT&T’s Motorola Backflip is configured such that Yahoo has replaced Google as the search provider throughout the phone.

Therein lies a problem for many OEMs and network operators. It’s very difficult for them to remove something (e.g. Search, App Store, Email…) and replace it with something that’s better. The default apps and services are so good that it’s difficult to compete (and differentiate). Instead, maybe they should be thinking about adding to the platform rather than replacing components.