Look into the "Open" Handset Alliance (especially findings from the SkyHook lawsuit) to see how much control Google actually wields over manufacturers. Google c

Look into the "Open" Handset Alliance (especially findings from the SkyHook lawsuit) to see how much control Google actually wields over manufacturers. Google controls what software and services are bundled with handsets (see SkyHook). Google prevents manufacturers from creating competing Android devices using forks of Android (see Acer; that's why the quotes around "Open"). If it cared at all, Google could easily require manufacturers to provide regular updates.