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"For OEMs/handset makers, choice means the ability to do more with software" Well, that's what Google did with Android but the makers were so bad at it (making
by eloisant 12y ago
"For OEMs/handset makers, choice means the ability to do more with software"
Well, that's what Google did with Android but the makers were so bad at it (making the Android worse, not updating...) that Google had to take back control by moving more and more elements to the Play services.
- tonyedgecombe 12y agoI think that was more about control than improving quality.
- andybak 12y agoI think Google had mixed motives - it wasn't just the quality thing, it was that some OEMs were obviously trying to make a platform play of their own. However the fact that quality was also an issue put me in the very weird position of applauding the increased centralization of Android. I'm hoping Cyanagenmod can somehow square the circle here.