[General] Linux News: Mobile: Can Android Blow Wireless Industry Wide Open?

[Majed B.]

What is their definition of "open standards" in this article? It seems
rather a buzz word than a real word. I say this because Symbian has
been released as Open Source by Nokia, so it isn't counted as a
standard, and the whole concentration is on Android?

The article says that the "Nokia-Symbian ecosystem" is closed source.
I don't get this comment...

The article says that HTC is the only OEM committed to Android, but
the members list of Android [
http://www.openhandsetalliance.com/oha_members.html ] lists HTC,
Samsung, LG & Motorola as the handset manufacturers.

I don't see how this article holds any merit. Unless I misunderstood it.

On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 6:25 AM, Mohammed Al-Essa <alessm at gmail.com> wrote:
> Google's Android mobile phone software platform could push the mobile
> industry toward open standards if carriers and handset makers
> recognize the value of standardization, says a recent report by ABI
> Research. However, tough economic times mean uncertainty surrounds all
> business-related decisions.
>
> http://blog.q8lug.org/2008/10/14/linux-news-mobile-can-android-blow-wireless-industry-wide-open/
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