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May 13, 2011 04:37 pm GMT
Based on a batch of documents released in the Skyhook/Google lawsuit, it seems that Google's Andy Rubin is not only the boss of Android, but the boss of just about everyone in the Android ecosystem. Freshly unsealed court docs reveal that Google is using Android's compatibility standards to bully OEMs into choosing Google products for their smartphones. Basically, anytime a manufacturer wants Android " or at least, Android with all of its best perks, like the Android Market or Google's ultra slick Gmail client " on its smartphone, the device must adhere to a compatibility standard, which is determined solely by Google. In an email dated August 6, 2010, Dan Morrill, a manager in the Android group, mentioned that it's pretty obvious to phone manufacturers that "we are using compatibility as a club to make them do things we want." 
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Google Bullies OEMs Over What Can And Can't Appear On Android Devices
Based on a batch of documents released in the Skyhook/Google lawsuit, it seems that Google's Andy Rubin is not only the boss of Android, but the boss of just about everyone in the Android ecosystem. Freshly unsealed court docs reveal that Google is using Android's compatibility standards to bully OEMs into choosing Google products for their smartphones. Basically, anytime a manufacturer wants Android " or at least, Android with all of its best perks, like the Android Market or Google's ultra slick Gmail client " on its smartphone, the device must adhere to a compatibility standard, which is determined solely by Google. In an email dated August 6, 2010, Dan Morrill, a manager in the Android group, mentioned that it's pretty obvious to phone manufacturers that "we are using compatibility as a club to make them do things we want." Original Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/EiVANhAp8-M/
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