Finally Google seems to be taking charge of Android:
http://goo.gl/bKiQU
This could mean Android inches closer to a more integrated platform, with unlock and standard UI. WSJ seems to get the point, that there is a triangle between handset makers, carriers, and OS providers.
I hope this helps reduce the chaos and make it absolutely built-in that new versions of Android are distributed immediately, no fuss, no muss.
But, to be clear: I don't think Google will make it without having their own networks, both broadband and cellular.
Why not?
-- Owen
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