you are wrong, there are not two major factores for crippling phones, there is only one GREED. i hear a lot of you people saying the storm and tour have open gps recievers, i can assure you they dont, you can download and use any mapping svs

from any app, but only a vzw approved app will allow you full access (the ability to locate your position). and there isnt any vzw approved apps that gives you anything for free that vzw sells. vzw says that it is a quality control issue, but it isnt, its all about the bottom line, thats how they get away with it.