Google explained in a statement its position on access to content by Android system versions that do not pass the compatibility criteria required. The company stressed that although access to Android is free, not so with access to its ecosystem, which is limited to verification.
The controversy over whether Android is truly open system began with the news that Google had to slow down to Acer launching a smartphone that uses an operating system based on Android allegedly, but not legitimized. The system in question is called Aliyun and has been created by Alibaba.
Google, according to The Telegraph, Aliyun would consider using part of their tools and even pirating some of its contents, so it would have pushed for Acer does not use the system. As pressure method, Acer Google allegedly threatened to eliminate the possibility of their participation in the group Open Handset Alliance, allowing Acer to develop devices with access to the Android ecosystem. Faced with this threat, Acer seems to have backtracked on their plans.
The group Open Handset Alliance, Google initiative, is a group of 85 companies mobile manufacturers and operators that contribute to the development of Android. To this end, member companies are committed to implement versions of Android on their devices compatible with the standards set. Thus, the contents of Android, known as Android ecosystem, working properly and even in these teams.
Group membership Open Handset Alliance is enabling the launch of devices with access to the Android ecosystem, so the alleged threat of Google is as important to Acer. If the company ceases to belong to Open Handset Alliance could not use Android on their computers, with the loss of access to their content that entails.
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The controversy has led to the development of a discussion of the open nature of Android. Google has always provided access to their system, but many consider the possibility of limiting participation in the Open Handset Alliance is a maneuver that allows Google to control access to the OS.
The senior vice president of mobile and digital content for Google, Andy Rubin, has signed a statement of the company in which he explains his position on the allegations. Rubin has said that access to the Android code is open, so that the system is too.
"The opening allows manufacturers of Android devices to enable customization and new user experience, driving innovation and consumer choice," said Rubin. However, this freedom needs a face control to operate the system.
Google Vice President explained that the growth of the system has encouraged thousands of developers to create content for their system, which has also fueled the growth in volume of users. For developers to be sure that its contents are executed correctly on all Android handsets and consumers also have these guarantees, Google had to create Open Handset Alliance.
"If the applications do not run well through the various devices due to incompatibilities, consumers could leave the ecosystem, followed by developers," Rubin wrote. For this reason, Open Handset Alliance is required to ensure that the different versions of Android installed equipment manufacturers meet the standards set.
These standards are measured by tests that Android versions installed have to overcome in order to access the contents of the system. Otherwise, Google does not allow access to its ecosystem. Since Google has explained that these tests ensures a correct and consistent user experience.
With these arguments, Google has made its position clear on the issue of freedom of access to Android. "While Android is free for anyone to use as you like, only compatible Android devices can benefit from the Android ecosystem. By joining Open Handset Alliance, each member contributes and builds an Android platform, not a lot of incompatible versions, "he clarified Google.
Thus, the company has maintained that Android is an open system, but not their services. With this position, possibly the debate on freedom of the system to continue, although the company has made it clear that his "control" is limited to the ecosystem, not your system.
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