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Alibaba Says Google Threatened Acer With Banishment From Android

Posted by timothy on from the they'd-have-to-use-windows-phone dept.

Spy Handler writes "In a Microsoft-esque move, Google threatened Acer with banishment from Android if it went ahead with its new cellphone project with Alibaba (China's version of Amazon), using an OS called Aliyun. Acer has remained silent on the issue, but Alibaba reports that they received notification from Google, stating 'if the new product launch with Aliyun went ahead, Google would terminate Android product cooperation and related technical authorization with Acer.' A possible reason for Google's upset is that the Aliyun OS, which is not Android, can run Android apps as well as its own."

2 of 352 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Google's DICK MOVE by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Anyone want to suggest any other search engines?

    http://lmgtfy.com/?q=search+engines

  2. Re:Google is evil by interkin3tic · · Score: 3, Funny

    You sure they're shills and not just one or two trolls who really know how to get under slashdotters' skins?

    Paying someone to try to improve MS' image on slashdot seems like a really boneheaded move... which would not be surprising coming from MS...

    Alright, you've convinced me that they're probably professionals and not basement dwellers. Still, shouldn't we be cheering them on for taking money from MS and giving them back very little in return?