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Google pushes 'non-fragmentation' on Android, hits Verizon | Electronista
Daring Fireball Linked List: I Saw This Coming All Along
Do Not Anger the Alpha Android - BusinessWeek
Read the other links for some good reading. It seems that Google no longer thinks that letting carriers do what they like really meets the definition of "open".
Daring Fireball Linked List: I Saw This Coming All Along
Do Not Anger the Alpha Android - BusinessWeek
Playtime is over in Android Land. Over the last couple of months Google has reached out to the major carriers and device makers backing its mobile operating system with a message: There will be no more willy-nilly tweaks to the software. No more partnerships formed outside of Google’s purview. From now on, companies hoping to receive early access to Google’s most up-to-date software will need approval of their plans. And they will seek that approval from Andy Rubin, the head of Google’s Android group.
Read the other links for some good reading. It seems that Google no longer thinks that letting carriers do what they like really meets the definition of "open".