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<rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>The Equity Kicker - Latest Comments in For Android&amp;#8217;s sake Google should push the operators harder</title><link>http://theequitykicker.disqus.com/</link><description>Nic Brisbourne’s view from London on venture capital and exploiting change in technology and media</description><atom:link href="https://theequitykicker.disqus.com/for_android8217s_sake_google_should_push_the_operators_harder/latest.rss" rel="self"></atom:link><language>en</language><lastBuildDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:32:04 -0000</lastBuildDate><item><title>Re: For Android&amp;#8217;s sake Google should push the operators harder</title><link>http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/10/01/for-androids-sake-google-should-push-the-operators-harder/#comment-432603974</link><description>&lt;p&gt;I can't afford an android device so I just have my spare hard disk and installed my desktop with the Android . Now I have an android device and it is not mobile.  I will try the 5 android apps because as you now, I am a newbie too this android stuff.  The developers should consider a real ANDROID for PC, Google should scrap the Chrome OS, Android is fine and the best.&lt;/p&gt;</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Danielle Russell</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:32:04 -0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Re: For Android&amp;#8217;s sake Google should push the operators harder</title><link>http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/10/01/for-androids-sake-google-should-push-the-operators-harder/#comment-4456458</link><description>&lt;p&gt;It's interesting to note that this is a multi-turn game, an ongoing negotiation / arm-wrenching, not a static, one-time decision.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Remember the game Google played with the C-Block licenses in the US spectrum auctions...&lt;/p&gt;</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Taylor Davidson</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:16:28 -0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>