Not true. There are 2 different versions of every android release-the "google" version and the non-google version. They have different capability. We just haven

Not true. There are 2 different versions of every android release-the "google" version and the non-google version. They have different capability. We just havent seen a major device launch without the google version. As an android dev, you learn not to rely on google api's for things. Much like twitter devs have learned not to trust the platform