Samsung Court Loss to Apple May Prove Beneficial for Google Android
By Karla Robinson
August 28, 2012
August 28, 2012
- Even though it may seem like Samsung’s court experience spells trouble for Google’s Android OS, ReadWriteWeb argues that the decision will actually help Android fight fragmentation.
- “Android has often been criticized for the fragmentation the open source platform undergoes every time a hardware vendor makes modifications to the core Android platform in order to differentiate itself from the vendor’s competitors,” notes the article. “In addition to confusing Android users who switch brands, such modifications have made it difficult for application developers to write apps that work on all Android device/OS combos.”
- As Google explained in a statement, the features that the court decided were infringing upon Apple’s patents had been added by Samsung — and not part of Google’s core OS.
- “Google seems to be saying that if the Android vendors stick closer to the core Android operating system — and not try to add on so many of their own bells and whistles, they’ll be more likely to avoid the kinds of disasters that sliced 7 percent off Samsung’s market cap on Monday,” the article states.
- Google recently acquired Motorola Mobility, a move that will help it create a bulletproof “home” platform for Android.
- “Motorola’s ‘safe’ platform could also serve as a beacon for other Android vendors: a version of Android that’s less vulnerable to lawsuits could be very attractive to Motorola’s competition, even if it means working more closely within Android’s core look and feel,” ReadWriteWeb suggests.
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