DISQUS

The Equity Kicker: For Android’s sake Google should push the operators harder

  • Taylor Davidson · 1 year ago
    It's interesting to note that this is a multi-turn game, an ongoing negotiation / arm-wrenching, not a static, one-time decision.

    My bet is that Google knows they have to start prying open the carriers' control over handset applications, and that this arrangement is just the first step. Perhaps showing operators, developers and consumers the potential of a true open market will open their minds and eyes.

    Remember the game Google played with the C-Block licenses in the US spectrum auctions...