Googles Do It Too

      by Wyatt Walter

Silver bullet syndrome has struck again. This time in the form of Google Android fans. Apple has taken a lot of flack from the media and blogosphere lately over its attempts to control what applications can be installed on its devices. Of course, this all comes just before the release of the Google Android-based phone. For months we’ve been listening and reading about how the Android will be an answer to the iPhone after all this controversy. It would seem, however, that Google either hasn’t learned from or drinks the same Kool-aid as Apple. The Register points out that Google states very clearly in the terms and conditions that Google has the capability to remotely remove applications from the phones:

Google may discover a product that violates the developer distribution agreement … in such an instance, Google retains the right to remotely remove those applications from your device at its sole discretion.

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Okay, so Google was a bit more open about its policies. I’ll give them that. Unfortunately, it doesn’t matter if you walk in to a bank with a gun in plain sight or steal the money secretly over the web: you’re still guilty of the crime. I’m tired of hearing about the Android as the answer to everyones woes. Please don’t take this as an anti-Google entry.. I am simply becoming tiresome of people claiming the Android as the iPhone but without the limitations. Just like the Apple iPhone, yes the Google Android is less than completely open. I’m sorry to those who thought the grass was going to be greener on the other side.

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Filed under Tech Trends : Comments (1) : Oct 16th, 2008

One Response to “Googles Do It Too”

  1. Chuck Says:
    October 25th, 2008 at 7:10 pm

    I think you’re overlooking some stuff, schmuck. I agree that the kill switch is, as in Apple’s case, stupid. But the fact is that they will probably never have to use it. It’s there for the just-in-case scenario. Apple has yet to use theirs.

    The fact still is that Android is still open-source (in which case there will more than likely be re-compiled versions that leave the kill switch out), you can still download and install apps from someplace other than store, you will have a choice from more than one cell carrier, you will have more hardware options, and Steve Jobs is not telling you which applications are ok for you to put on YOUR phone. I could go on, but that’s all that I can think of at the moment.

    I’d say the grass is still WAY greener on the other side.

    Just my two cents, n00b.

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