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You do realize that you started out saying Google believes in the "open" nonsense and then went on to say how it could slap Amazon's wrist and how it did a simi
by yalogin 15y ago
You do realize that you started out saying Google believes in the "open" nonsense and then went on to say how it could slap Amazon's wrist and how it did a similar thing to Samsung and Motorola.
- Kylekramer 15y agoI don't get how the meaning of open somehow got turned into you have to let competition run all over you. Leveraging your work may not be in the sunshine feel good happiness part of open, but it certainly isn't closed. Motorola/Samsung were able to use Skyhook if they wanted to, Google just put themselves in a position where Motorola/Samsung had to choose between who was the more important partner. I have no doubt Google can do the same with Amazon.
- megablast 15y agoBecause open is such a stupid word that means different things to different people.
- allwein 15y ago> I have no doubt Google can do the same with Amazon. Except, not. The way they strong-armed the Skyhook issue was by saying they would restrict access to the Android App Store if they used Skyhook. Obviously that strategy won't work on Amazon. Google only supports the "openness" of Android insomuch as it includes the use of Google services, which is where they make their money. An Amazon Android could completely eliminate all Google services, thus becoming a threat. Amazon has their own app store, their own music service, can use Bing for maps, etc.