I see it differently
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| Fettoosh Aug 15, 2011 3:36 PM EDT |
Quoting:... a move that could seriously undermine the Android ecosystem it has worked so hard to build and call into question just how open Android truly is moving forward Actually, the undermining is coming from MS & Apple. Both are suing any one company that has successful Android based portable and handheld device. Google just could wait for long letting them have their way, and couldn't accept the approach some of its Android partners handled the threat from both Apple & MS. Most of them chose the easy way out and entered into an agreement, which MS collects charges for their so claimed patents. So called because they haven't been vindicated in court yet. Google now have a direct interest in stopping those attempts, and possibly to create a basis for their partners to revoking the old agreements, and at the same time in the same process, enhance the already bright acceptance of Android in the market. So Google made a very good move especially when the patent portfolio has been enhanced tremendously to play a major role if and when Google is sued. If nothing, Android partners might find it very comforting to have Google stand ready to defend Android if the need arises in the future when MS decides to sue to increase charges or additional new partners decide to go with Android instead of Windows Phone OS. Quoting:And that’s just competitors. Google has been the subject of a lot of anti-competitive scrutiny in the United States and Europe for the last several years. You have to wonder if a deal like this, which puts Google in charge of manufacturing the handset as well as the OS, will fly with regulators, especially in the EU. In regards to anti-competitive, how is that different from Nokia having its hardware and software for their devices? How is that different from Apple having their computers, iPads, and iPhones? and how is that different form HP Tablet & WebOS? I can tell how how that is different, Android is Open and free and all the others are not. So, as long as Google continues this policy, I don't think the need to worry about anti-competitive issues. [Edited] I just saw this, which summarises some partners' reactions : http://www.google.com/press/motorola/quotes/ |
| helios Aug 15, 2011 8:18 PM EDT |
Yep...this is representative of a big brother stepping in front of his kid brother as the bullies approach. As well. I believe google will be a bit more even handed in "tweaking" the UI and not hosing it up like Verizon and AT&T have done. Android has gotten a lot of bad press based on said providers screwing with the UI and system to either cripple it or make it crap to use. My Sprint EVO rocks in comparison to the AT&T and Verizon equivs. |
| JaseP Aug 16, 2011 8:35 AM EDT |
Google won't do anything to harm their ecosystem in Android. They make their money on advertising [he] over-ride on paid apps, and the behind the scenes stuff in general. That requires other vendors releasing products on their platform. Why do you think they don't shut out Chinese tablets & phone makers?!?! To maintain that ecosystem they need to :: (A) Provide a weak bar to the Android Market (a "Chinese Wall" for uptight vendors that doesn't really keep out the Chinese), (B) Keep loose control of Android development (not too hard to root an Android device), (C) Give away the OS for free (and encourage 3rd part development), and most importantly, (D) Steer marketing/demographics data collection and ads to their services (vendor support, serving targeted marketing, mapping, scheduling, contacts, communication, etc.). They also need to protect open source as a consequence of their business model. |
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