One thing that beats me is how are they going to assert their position about openeness when talking to partners like HTC and Samsung? What credibility does google have when in past they have already tried to restrict access to newer android builds from partners who do not integrate with their apps.
As a partner, I'd be very weary of dealing with them. Google has a huge job of winning those guys back.
What they have to realize is that Android did not really win on being "android" it won because it was a "cheaper iphone" made by a lot of hardware partners. That filled the gap while iphone was content being exclusive. Now iPhone available with both major vendor and most other countries, its going to be a tough road.
As a partner, I'd be very weary of dealing with them. Google has a huge job of winning those guys back.
What they have to realize is that Android did not really win on being "android" it won because it was a "cheaper iphone" made by a lot of hardware partners. That filled the gap while iphone was content being exclusive. Now iPhone available with both major vendor and most other countries, its going to be a tough road.