On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 11:18 AM, Disconnect <dc.disconn...@gmail.com> wrote:
> You realize they could have simply disabled the third-party-installer > option, right? (Or not written one to begin with.) They are far more than > an application vendor in this space, and if they really wanted to "control > the distribution channel for mobile content" they could have. No they couldn't have. This shows a lack of understanding of the mobile industry on your part. The carriers could have just told Google: "Tough luck, go find another market to play in." Carriers would not have allowed Google to enter, if they thought Google would lock down and control everything. The openness of Android is some type of assurance against this. Shane --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
