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Pardon my ignorance, but what exactly are the benefits of the OHA? What exactly would HTC be missing if they abandoned the OHA and released the phone anyway? Wo
by vibrunazo 14y ago
Pardon my ignorance, but what exactly are the benefits of the OHA? What exactly would HTC be missing if they abandoned the OHA and released the phone anyway? Would there still be a play store and google apps on their phone?
- barrkel 14y agoA company selling devices and profiting from Android would probably not escape attention if they put Google apps on the devices, unlike Cyanogen. So yes, there would be no Play store or Google apps - and some say the Google Maps navigation is Android's killer feature.
- blinkingled 14y agoBenefits of OHA are that the members get access to shared IP , Google's Ecosystem and technical collaboration along with possibility of building a lead device ala Nexus. For their part, handset manufacturers get to share their IP when it makes sense and pass the compatibility test that helps Google avoid incompatible implementations.