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An android phone with Alexa was announced at CES. http://bgr.com/2017/01/05/huawei-mate-9-release-date-alexa-phone/ http://bgr.com/2017/01/05/huawei-mate-9-rele

• ocdtrekkie 10y ago
  I did see that, but I suspect that either it won't be the default voice app on the device, or Google will threaten them into changing it before release. Or maybe they'll do some crazy double hotword thing where you can ask for Google or Alexa? I don't know, but Google's contracts are pretty ironclad if you want Play Store access on your phone. As early as 2014 it was said that Google's confidental contracts with OEMs controlled the default voice assistant setup: https://www.theinformation.com/Google-s-Confidential-Android-Contracts-Show-Rising-Requirements https://www.theinformation.com/Google-s-Confidential-Android... A lot of things are shown off at CES that never actually happen. @flukus's comment below, since I hit my rate limit: Google is already under antitrust investigation for their practices with OEM contracts with Android in multiple jurisdictions internationally. The European Union case is ongoing. Russia has already ruled against Google and instructed them to release OEMs from the illegal provisions... so far Google has refused to comply with Russian law.
  • flukus 10y ago
    > I don't know, but Google's contracts are pretty ironclad if you want Play Store access on your phone. How long until anti trust investigations begin?