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"Google Experience" means that the device is running regular Android, without some weird TouchWiz or Sense skin. I'm certain the new services will be available
by jmillikin 13y ago
"Google Experience" means that the device is running regular Android, without some weird TouchWiz or Sense skin. I'm certain the new services will be available for non-GE devices because those are the ones that are "fragmented".
It seems doubtful that they'll be available on devices that don't have Google Play installed, because Play Services is part of Google Play. Apps that require Google Play (e.g. for in-app purchases or license validation) already need to find some other option if they want to run on devices running stripped-down Android distributions.
I don't think it's fair to characterize this as lock-in, because apps are free to use some other mechanism to implement provided features (or just disable them if not available).
- bryanlarsen 13y agoYou're describing what Google calls the "Nexus Experience". The parent was describing "Google Certified" android devices, AKA non-AOSP devices.
- jmillikin 13y ago"Nexus" is a device brand. "Google Experience" is a description of a software configuration. All Nexus phones released so far have been "Google Experience" devices, but there are also some non-Nexus devices marketed as "Google Experience", such as the Motorola Xoom.
- bryanlarsen 13y agoAhh, you're right, I'd forgotten about the Xoom. "Google Experience" is the old name, "Nexus Experience" is the new name they're using with the S4.