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Now that google is backtracking on droid....

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aibo82

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Now that google is backtracking on droid and makeing it more of a closed os like apples, anyone wish steve kept his mouth shut over the whole fragmentation thing?

See if google carried open it would of just gone to the dogs :D:D:D that = Happy mr jobs :apple::apple::apple:
 
ANdroid.

ANdroid.

Not 'Droid'- that is Verizon's marketing term.

The operating system is called ANdroid.
 
I think most get that he's talking about the android OS in general.
And yes SJ had a good point but lets also look at the GSM and CDMA iphones now.
They're not even up to the same firmware version.
 
TheMacBookPro said:
ANdroid.

ANdroid.

Not 'Droid'- that is Verizon's marketing term.

The operating system is called ANdroid.
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Really dude? Rage much? You see, it's like calling all soda coke or all protective adhesive wound coverings bandaids.... sure we know sprite isn't coke and Sam's Club brand isn't BAND-AID® so lighten up Francis, it'll all be ok.
 
aibo82 said:
anyone wish steve kept his mouth shut over the whole fragmentation
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you mean steve was the only person to raise the fragmentation issue? I don't think so

Google isn't "closing" android but rather trying to exercise some level of control to diminish the level of fragmentation. Given that it's open source it will be difficult for them. Threatening not to give them any pre-release version is googles only weapon and it's not much of one
 
Having Android as a strong competitor to iOS is good for consumers. Means both products are striving to improve. Having Android "go to the dogs" doesn't benefit anyone other than Apple's shareholders.
 
scottgroovez said:
Having Android as a strong competitor to iOS is good for consumers. Means both products are striving to improve.
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I think google under Schmidt always envisioned android and it's marketplace to be completey free and open. Now that he's gone and google is noticing the level of fragmentation they're trying to pull back a bit

Would the threat of no prerelease code really stop HTC from changing android with their Sense UI? Motorola takes so long to provide updates I can't see how this threat would make them drop their motoblur ui either

Google opened pandoras box with android going open source they'll have a difficult time trying to exert control now because of that

I think they need to exercise more control over the OS and it's marketplace but I'm not sure they'll be entirely successful
 
There is more than enough room for Android in the market place. Choices are good for people and competition and FREE enterprise is always a winner for all of us. :p
 
AdrianK said:
Did I miss something? :confused:
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Yes, Google is trying to exert some level of control over the how android is being altered. That is they're not happy people are actually changing the open source operating system that they released.
 
Do people just drink paint thinner before coming to post on here? Because that ****'s not good for you....
 
Applejuiced said:
I think most get that he's talking about the android OS in general.
And yes SJ had a good point but lets also look at the GSM and CDMA iphones now.
They're not even up to the same firmware version.
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but there's essentially no difference between their firmwares...they've just chosen to have the CDMA version and GSM version carry different version numbers for some reason. Its not like Android where one gets 2.3 and new phones are still coming out with 2.1 (and no plans to upgrade). Its 4.2 vs 4.2.1 for iPhones
 
dccorona said:
but there's essentially no difference between their firmwares...they've just chosen to have the CDMA version and GSM version carry different version numbers for some reason. Its not like Android where one gets 2.3 and new phones are still coming out with 2.1 (and no plans to upgrade). Its 4.2 vs 4.2.1 for iPhones
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True that, hope it never gets as bad as android fragmentation.
 
maflynn said:
you mean steve was the only person to raise the fragmentation issue? I don't think so

Google isn't "closing" android but rather trying to exercise some level of control to diminish the level of fragmentation. Given that it's open source it will be difficult for them. Threatening not to give them any pre-release version is googles only weapon and it's not much of one
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thats not what open source means. They can use the code to do whatever they want, but they can't then call the resulting OS android without Googles permission...and all those bundled Google apps (like youtube)? They already have to get permission (and pay I believe) to use them.

Its like, firefox is open source, but you cant build your own version and call it firefox without mozillas permission. Same thing here
 
scottgroovez said:
Having Android as a strong competitor to iOS is good for consumers. Means both products are striving to improve. Having Android "go to the dogs" doesn't benefit anyone other than Apple's shareholders.
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which is what this move will prevent...it keeps Android from becoming obsolete by companies who refuse to support their devices past release
 
Google isn't really backtracking...taking a new look, yes, but Android is still an open OS.

As for Job suggesting a move to Google, it only does us well...I don't care if Google's product is better, I just want smartphones better over all.
 
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