Most of Android-vs-AOSP is what happens when marketing gets to talk without thinking of consequences :)
On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 9:59 AM, Al Sutton <[email protected]> wrote: > > I think that its' a poor name choice for something that they don't > want to be considered part of Android itself (especially as they like > to claim they own the trademark, which is untrue in most of the world). > > My guess it's an example of what happens when a marketing person gets > to name an app without thinking about the bigger consequences. > > Al. > -- > > * Looking for Android Apps? - Try http://andappstore.com/ * > > ====== > Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the > company number 6741909. The registered head office is Kemp House, > 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, UK. > > The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not > necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or it's > subsidiaries. > > On 8 Oct 2009, at 14:55, Disconnect wrote: > >> >> You can't say they aren't intentionally creating that impression >> though - otherwise it would be "Google Market" and people wouldn't be >> shocked to see that a phone with "Android" but not "Google" is missing >> the -ANDROID- Market.. >> >> On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 5:12 AM, Al Sutton <[email protected]> wrote: >>> I'm pretty sure that restricting the Google apps distribution gives >>> Google >>> something to offer OEMs in order to get them to sign up to a >>> contract which >>> will give Google some level of control of the devices (e.g. >>> specifying >>> hardware requirements). >>> This, believe it or not, works in Androids favour in some ways, >>> because it >>> means that the devices which ship with a Google experience >>> agreement in >>> place can be relied upon to work as expected, whereas those that >>> don't have >>> the apps and agreement may cause issues due to undefined behaviour >>> which >>> can't be relied upon in future android releases versions (e.g. The >>> Archos >>> device and its' handling of WVGA due to being cupcake based). >>> Al. >>> >>> -- >>> * Looking for Android Apps? - Try http://andappstore.com/ * >>> ====== >>> Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the >>> company number 6741909. The registered head office is Kemp House, >>> 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, UK. >>> The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not >>> necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or it's >>> subsidiaries. >>> On 8 Oct 2009, at 10:00, Andy Baker wrote: >>> >>> This puzzles me too. >>> >>> Android is the only platform where they restrict distribution of >>> otherwise >>> free apps. >>> >>> I can see some logic to the argument when it comes to the market app >>> (although it still strikes me as the wrong decision) but there is >>> no logic >>> in not allowing free distribution of other google branded apps as >>> in most >>> cases there is a free equivalent on every other platform. >>> >>> Surely the revenue generated is tiny compared to the consumer >>> confusion it >>> causes? >>> >>> Andy >>> ________________ >>> >>> www.ixxy.co.uk >>> 01273 906061 >>> >>> >>> >>> 2009/10/8 Cédric Berger <[email protected]> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 23:54, Dianne Hackborn >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> Why are you cheated by Google? Somebody took the freely open >>>>> Android >>>>> source >>>>> code, and built a phone that is not what you expect. Google >>>>> can't do >>>>> anything about this. >>>>> >>>> >>>> To my understanding, the main concern is not that there are Google >>>> experience phones, but also other android phones whitout Google >>>> apps : >>>> What is reproached is more that Google does not make this clear >>>> enough. People do not realize the difference between Google >>>> experience >>>> phone and others. >>>> They buy Android phones, and they have read everywhere this was >>>> Google >>>> OS with Google apps and plenty of apps on Market. >>>> >>>> Even for people following these mailing lists this may not always be >>>> so clear, so even less for others "normal" consumers.... >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> >>> >> >> > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
