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No, not really. The vast majority of the OS was developed after Android was acquired. It wasn't even a shippable product before then. Source: I have a Sooner, t
by mondoshawan 6y ago
No, not really. The vast majority of the OS was developed after Android was acquired. It wasn't even a shippable product before then. Source: I have a Sooner, the first ever android phone, abd I wrote software for it.
- wombatmobile 6y agoThe value of Android to Google is that it enables them to gather vast quantities of data from their users. Google uses this data to enhance the efficacy of its advertising, by predicting what people will click on.
- mondoshawan 6y agoI'd be curious to know what hard evidence you have to back this claim up with, otherwise its just hearsay.
- wombatmobile 6y agoShoshana Zuboff on surveillance capitalism | VPRO Documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIXhnWUmMvw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIXhnWUmMvw
- nix23 6y ago>curious to know what hard evidence you have to back this claim up with Wow buddy...that should be absolutely known by now, same with Chrome and every single Google-Service. https://about.google/intl/en/how-our-business-works/ https://about.google/intl/en/how-our-business-works/ > But, when you use our products you trust us with your personal information. Thanks you very much ;)
- nix23 6y agoBut when you had a phone and you could write software for it...that means it's shippable, no?