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Originally Posted by =X=
Well yes and no. Since google owns the Android trademark(I heard they leased or bought the name). This will prohibit any vendor from using the name. This will allow google to maintain control of the android development. Also since Google owns the Android Market they won't have access to any of the apps.
The plus side, being open source, they will be able to leverage technology from each other.
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On a related note, I think Verizon has done a masterful job of licensing/marketing the "Droid" trademark from Lucasfilm. They are making Droid=Android in the minds of the public.