Google's position with Android is fantastic but how far can they really go? Open in the cell phone world is not really open. Will the Big Telcos allow unlimited tethering with current $30 data plans (T-Mobile 3g)? Will they allow voip apps provided via the 'free' market place to be downloaded to the phones? Will big Telcos like Sprint and Verizon limit or virtually cripple the devices loaded with Android like they do all their other devices (Think Sprint and bluetooth, games, apps e.t.c)? Only time will tell.
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Google's position with Android is fantastic but how far can they really go? Open in the cell phone world is not really open. Will the Big Telcos allow unlimited tethering with current $30 data plans (T-Mobile 3g)? Will they allow voip apps provided via the 'free' market place to be downloaded to the phones? Will big Telcos like Sprint and Verizon limit or virtually cripple the devices loaded with Android like they do all their other devices (Think Sprint and bluetooth, games, apps e.t.c)? Only time will tell.