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Google Delays General Release of Honeycomb Source

Posted by timothy on from the hey-that-doesn't-feel-right dept.

iluvcapra writes "BusinessWeek reports that Google will not be releasing the source code for Android Honeycomb 'for the foreseeable future.' Android lead Andy Rubin is quoted, stating that if Google were to release the source for Honeycomb, Google would be unable to prevent it from being installed on mobile phones and 'creating a really bad user experience.'"

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  1. From TFA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Over the past few weeks, Google has notified device makers of its change in plans with Honeycomb. Android executives have also been telling companies that Google will likely wait to make another open-source distribution of Android software until it completes the next version, called Ice Cream.

    So unlike what the summary suggests, and more in line with the title, it really is a delay, not an indefinite cutoff.

  2. Re:I don't understand their justification by naasking · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Who are they trying to protect from this bad user experience?

    The Android brand.

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  3. Re:iOS their reason? by shaitand · · Score: 5, Insightful

    They are doing this to give the xoom a sales boost. There are tons of tablets sold with 2.2 code using hardware that can run Honeycomb (which isn't for your phone and has nothing to do with iPhone). This is about burning everyone who bought one of those to boost the sales of tablets with 3.0. In many cases, for the same company that sold the tablet with 2.2 and wants to now sell the exact same hardware with 3.0 and a new model number.