South Korea rules pre-installed phone bloatware must be deletable

Smartphone users in South Korea will soon be able to have the option of deleting unnecessary pre-installed bloatware, thanks to new industry guidelines commencing in April. Samsung’s S4 released by SK Telecom has a total of 80 pre-installed apps. Under the new guidelines, telcos are required to make most of their
pre-installed apps
deletable except for four necessary items related to Wi-Fi connectivity, near-field communication (NFC), the customer service center and the app store.

Source: www.zdnet.com