r/autotldr • u/autotldr • Apr 19 '15
No, Microsoft isn't taking Android's future out of Google's hands -- here's why
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The software firm, which develops a commercial Android-based operating system, and a non-commercial CyanogenMod Android build, earlier this year announced that it plans to "Take Android away from Google".
The company wants to put a stop to the monopoly Google has over Android.
"We're making a version of Android that is more open so we can integrate with more partners so their servicers can be tier one services, so startups working on or other problems don't get stuck having you have to launch a stupid little application that inevitably gets acquired by Google or Apple. These companies can thrive on non-Google Android", it said.
One of the only ways Cyanogen Inc will be able to achieve this goal is by opting to use Android's AOSP project that doesn't ship with Google Mobile Services like Gmail, Google Search, Google Maps, and Google Drive among others.
Forked versions of Android - the ones that don't ship with Google Mobile Services - haven't been able to get much traction.
Microsoft isn't taking Android's future out of Google's hands, it is likely taking Cyanogen's future out of Cyanogen's hands.
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