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When? You mean like withholding google applications including the android market from devices that don't meet their hardware specifications? color nook archos

• Kylekramer 16y ago
  I suspect all of those weren't rejected because their hardware didn't meet specifications, but the manufacturers didn't want to go through the trouble to get the Google stamp of approval. In particular, one of the last things Barnes and Noble want for their e-reader is Market access, with the Kindle app being available and all.
  • trotsky 16y ago
    http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/03/android-devices-crave-googles-attention/ http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/03/android-devices-crave... Google requires [for market access] “all hardware components have the same software APIs as defined in their SDK to be compatible,” says Kitagawa. “This provides consistency to third-party developers that access these components,” he says. That means devices always need to have some key components, such as touchscreens with a specified minimum resolution, a certain number of navigation keys, Wi-Fi, camera and accelerometer. Devices such as the Alex e-reader or a digital picture frame don’t conform to these requirements.
    • drivebyacct2 16y ago
      Again, that's only for access to the Market. Anyone can build Gingerbread from source right now. I just did last night. API consistency for access to a Market based on those consistent APIs seems a pretty innocent requirement.