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Originally Posted by kindlekitten
that's more of an explanation than I have gotten anywhere else!  so, to see if I got this right... it makes your device (mostly phones?) very customizable! as opposed to apps that leave you going.... "why on earth is this on here..."?
karma for trying! |
Phones were the first thing to get Android and are the biggest part of the market so far, but I think the idea is that they are only the tip of the iceberg, or so Google is hoping. Many of the tablet computers being rumored will use Android as well. I think part of that is to avoid Microsoft, etc. licensing fees which are higher and would cut into a slim profit margin.
Yes, the Android phones and apps are more customizable than other smartphones (or as much as Verizon, etc. will allow). However, there are several pre-installed apps on my phone that I cannot remove put there by contracts between Verizon and say the Amazon mp3 store. The nice part is that if I want a different app to buy music I can go to the Market and get one without worrying that it will disappear because it was providing too much competition. And anybody who thinks they can make an app that does a better job than an existing one can do it.
My husband is an IT geek and very good at explaining technical mysteries so I understand and generally I can pass those explanations on to others fairly well.
I'm glad the explanation was helpful to you.