>Why wouldn't they? Because it causes friction, it's a distraction for management, and there is a danger that some of those rebel handset makers could have som

>Why wouldn't they? Because it causes friction, it's a distraction for management, and there is a danger that some of those rebel handset makers could have some success or get poached by Microsoft/Bing even if they fail at creating an alternative OS. There is risk without much upside for Google compared to the gradual approach they are taking now.