Linked by Amjith Ramanujam on Wed 16th Jul 2008 17:24 UTC, submitted by wakeupneo
Google vowed that its Linux-based Android mobile platform would empower enthusiasts and amateur developers, but today we have seen compelling evidence that this is an empty promise. Third-party Android application developers, who have grown increasingly frustrated with the lack of SDK updates, were shocked to discover that Google has been secretly making new versions of the Android SDK available to the Android Developer Challenge (ADC) finalists under non-disclosure agreements.
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2006-01-23
The company has manipulated its search results all along to favour advertising. Is it a company concerned about open source and fair dealings or is it a business?
It might matter in the short term and generate bad press but the fact is that, in the end, it will provide more choice in the market and make the market more interesting for phones.
Would you be upset if you had never known what happened?