Still Swinging That Club

Regarding the Google/Acer/Alibaba saga, remember this?

Android phones must adhere to a “compatibility” standard determined by Google. In an e-mail on Aug. 6, 2010, Dan Morrill, a manager in the Android group, noted in passing that it was obvious to the phone makers that “we are using compatibility as a club to make them do things we want.”

★ Tuesday, 18 September 2012