Comments on: Google is Regaining Control of Android, Not Losing Control [Opinion]

By: Gary Cims

Gary Cims — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 12:56:00 +0000

Doesn’t MS own, or at least control, Nokia?

By: Counsel Dew

Counsel Dew — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 05:57:00 +0000

If pure Google doesn’t let me have a phone call on my gnex, pure doesn’t do me any good…

By: guest33

guest33 — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 21:24:00 +0000

I’d rather the OEMs have no control over the OS either. I have Android devices devoid of any need for a carrier (wifi only) and the update issues persist just as badly. Google simply have to adopt Apple’s model, there is no middle ground. Just make the devices with Motorola and leave the bootloader unlocked for those who want to tinker. There’s absolutely no reason Google has to appease any manufacturer. Microsoft, unlike Google, doesn’t even own any manufacturing facilities and they told HTC that screwing with their OS simply ain’t happening. HTC is now out in the cold for Win8 debut

By: sgtguthrie

sgtguthrie — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 19:35:00 +0000

It is plausible! They could buy or start an MVNO! I wish they would

By: sgtguthrie

sgtguthrie — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 19:27:00 +0000

Bull SHIT! Record profits over the last 2 quarters!!!

By: Luxferro

Luxferro — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 16:35:00 +0000

There really isn’t unlimited data, They are selling services based on research or a guestimate that most users won’t use much data, so it balances out with the ones that do use a lot. They need to do away with the word “unlimted” because it’s misleading and an outright lie.

By: tjhrulz

tjhrulz — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 16:32:00 +0000

I personally believe it does not have to go away but I think that they need to be a bit more reasonable about price per GB if they are getting rid of it. 2GB for 30 bucks and that 2GB can be used in less than a day on 4G. I think as part of net neutrality a fair price on data needs to be set because that is just ridiculous.

One last thing is that what the carriers are doing right now are what internet providers tried doing years ago and they got in big trouble over it.

By: Chris Jeske

Chris Jeske — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 16:08:00 +0000

Very well written, thank you.

By: guest

guest — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 14:31:00 +0000

lol, thats the least accurate comment i have read in a while. Good job.

By: Ron Offringa

Ron Offringa — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 07:23:00 +0000

Unlimited data has to go away for the networks to survive.

By: Ron Offringa

Ron Offringa — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 07:20:00 +0000

I didn’t have time to record anything this week. Maybe next week.

By: Ron Offringa

Ron Offringa — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 07:19:00 +0000

http://www.theverge.com/2012/5/15/3022682/google-direct-sales-multiple-device-OEMs

By: noyfb

noyfb — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 07:06:00 +0000

Apple will have to wait for verizon to aprove its updates to their 4g phones when they come out later this year too. Verizon controls its lte network and will not give software makers the key to their lte network because it’s their own proprietary network.

By: Noyfb

Noyfb — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 07:00:00 +0000

When apple releases it first 4g phone this year, they too will have too wait for verizon to sign off on its updates as well, because of verizon’s control of its “private” lte network, which they aren’t wanting to give up its security over.

By: Brian

Brian — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 05:14:00 +0000

I dont think were going to see five cell phones but mb1 cell phone, that home box, laptop, tablet, who knows but its not going to be 5 phomnes imo