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I wonder how many Google developers were pulled into this project or is this mostly done by Moto developers. If it's the Google developers that gave this phone
by kailuowang 13y ago
I wonder how many Google developers were pulled into this project or is this mostly done by Moto developers. If it's the Google developers that gave this phone the software edge, it could mean that Android becomes a half open half close platform. If you deem the OS running on Moto X as a whole system, part of it is open to all manufacturers, while the other part of UX was implemented in a way with liberty of controlling both software and hardware design, the same kind of liberty Apple has with iPhone.
This is something new. and I can see that Moto wants this boundary between the open part of this OS and the closed part shifting towards the close end while the rest of the industry wants the opposite - demanding Android project include all the cool features MotoX provides.
- skaevola 13y agoThe article says: "In addition to the core of remaining engineers, Woodside brought in Googlers eager to sign up for the reclamation product, pitching Motorola’s revival as an underdog, startup-style enterprise. Seventy made the move." Although it doesn't specify if the 70 googlers were developers or not.