Android isn't open. It's Google's and they want to keep it this way. iOS isn't open. It's Apple's and they want to keep it that way. The open spiel was pure ma

Android isn't open. It's Google's and they want to keep it this way. iOS isn't open. It's Apple's and they want to keep it that way. The open spiel was pure marketing to gain market share. Now that they have it, they are locking things down to maintain control. Threatening decertification, requiring google play services, certification by a private party,... Now that the open argument no longer works, people are defending it as pro consumer. Hogwash. Edit: http://techcrunch.com/2013/09/18/cyanogen-mod-7m-benchmark/ http://techcrunch.com/2013/09/18/cyanogen-mod-7m-benchmark/ Cyanogen has basically become a competitor to Google