Comments on: Open Android Alliance

By: daniel

daniel — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:28:39 +0000

Sure, go ahead!

By: Polprav

Polprav — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:22:17 +0000

Hello from Russia!
Can I quote a post in your blog with the link to you?

By: daniel

daniel — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:34:05 +0000

The only “problem” is that some of the core functionality of all existing Android phones are proprietary Google apps so thus ripping them out will render you an Android that is rather handicapped.

And btw, that G1 deal you refer to sounds like a country or region specific thing that doesn’t necessarily apply to the phone or even operators in other regions.

By: Gabe

Gabe — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:06:01 +0000

As it was touted open source at the gate I see no problem at all. If goog goes after the name they will eventually lose market shares too.
I did not get the g1 as I saw where it was headed to begin with (contract WITH data mandatory, buyme button, etc.).
I am not quite sure if any corporations understand what unlocked and free actually means.

By: Johnny Beguhd

Johnny Beguhd — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:06:55 +0000

Open Android Alliance should watch out for trademark troubles: http://www.physorg.com/news160671382.html

I know that the Android name within mobile OS got a lot of attention and momentum atm, but if I were OAA I would have selected another name. Kind of better illustrate that it is an alternative, something different, a fork or something.

(Hopefully they’ll switch their name after getting enough developers onboard to get som drive…)

By: Sheridan Hutchinson

Sheridan Hutchinson — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:11:51 +0000

This is a good summary of the situation.

I too look forward to seeing a completely free Android distribution!