Seems anti-competitive and opposite the 'don't be evil' motto they tout.
In the end, being 'open' is a marketing slogan meant to separate you from yourmoney.
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Google has allegedly threatened Acer with termination of the companies' partnership on Android, forcing Acer to cancel the launch of a device running a rival mobile operating system.
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Android is open source, of course. Anyone can use it, even without a partnership with Google (see: Amazon's Kindle Fire). But Google gives favored device-makers early access to Android, and some Android devices launch with Google branding. Manufacturers must also obtain a license from Google to install the Google Play store. Acer makes both Android phones and tablets.
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http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2012/...dump-rival-os/