Verizon Messages will come on the Moto X+1, but you will be able to remove it

Earlier tonight, Evleaks gave us all a retirement gift of images. He sent out press renders of the Moto X+1, and there was quite a bit to learn from those press renders including a possible release date for the device on Verizon. There was also an odd app shown on the home screen of the X+1: the Verizon Messages app.

The inclusion of this app sent off alarm bells here at PhoneArena, because one of the most impressive features of the original Moto X was its lack of carrier bloatware. So, having bloat on the X+1 would be a troubling change. However, we have checked with our source ...