The android market is already used as a 'lever' to establish (relatively loose) requirements on phone specs. Your device must be certified before you may includ

The android market is already used as a 'lever' to establish (relatively loose) requirements on phone specs. Your device must be certified before you may include the Market: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/03/android-devices-crave-googles-attention/ http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/03/android-devices-crave... However, I doubt you'll find much help from Google when it comes to tethering, given their recent history: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_Market#Banned_applications http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_Market#Banned_applicati... (The tethering apps were apparently later unbanned, but that at least gives you an idea of their current stance)