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Google Pushes Openness Over Rooting

Posted by timothy on from the but-rooting-sounds-so-cool dept.

jamlam writes "The Android developers blog has a comment from their dev team on the recent 'rooting' of their Nexus S phones. It contains a call from Google to handset manufacturers to open up their phones to give users choice. But will this ever happen in a market dominated by lock-'em-down cellular networks?"

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  1. Suggestion: by Ethanol-fueled · · Score: 4, Interesting
    TFS (TFA doesn't say much more and won't even scroll with NoScript untill you allow the page):

    "It contains a call from Google to handset manufacturers to open up their phones to give users choice. But will this ever happen in a market dominated by lock-'em-down cellular networks?"

    No. The only solution is for Google to roll out their own infrastructure and run their own telecommunications network. They're big enough to compete with the other big boys like At&t.

    But, but...Google will be mining our data and knowing everything about us...

    Like At&t doesn't?! Also, Ph1r5t P05t. May we all have a comfortable and hassle-free series of end-of-year rituals.

    1. Re:Suggestion: by Daengbo · · Score: 3, Interesting

      I don't think Google should go with cellular, but instead offer free ubiquitous WiFi and promote VoiP. Set up a Google Voice account and you're good. They have the fiber. They have the tech. Google doesn't want to get in that business, but if the net starts Balkanizing, I bet they'd do it.

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