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Well, the idea is that CUSTOMERS will choose their phone, just like they
choose their PC. Dell does not need to do deals with internet service providers for instance. But, YES, right now, the carriers are the ones that select the phones that you can use with their service.

But, even in the current climate, Verizon joining LiMo and allowing LiMo phones from various manufacturers on their network, does NOT mean that they will won't also allow Android phones on their network. If various manufacturers make cool Android phones, carriers will adopt them to satisfy customers. Even in the current system, customers as a whole have some pull. If a certain phone is popular, carriers will have little choice but to support it.

But, hopefully, eventually, all of this madness will end, and phones will not be tied to carriers just like PCs are not tied to ISPs.
Posted by: DonnieBoy   Posted on: 05/14/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Well, the idea is that CUSTOMERS will choose their phone, just like they  DonnieBoy | 05/14/08
The Cellular Network  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 05/14/08
So how do we change the system?  otaddy | 05/15/08
BTW Verizon chose Linux as platform of choice  otaddy | 05/15/08
Google Just Getting Started!  jack of daniels | 05/14/08
So, I think I hear you saying that customers will demaind Android phones,  DonnieBoy | 05/14/08
RE: Google losing cellphone battle?  Loverock Davidson | 05/14/08
Wow LD!  Tim Patterson | 05/14/08
No  Loverock Davidson | 05/14/08
Well LD  Tim Patterson | 05/14/08
Not really  Loverock Davidson | 05/14/08
You're wrong  nizuse | 05/14/08
Google doesn't suck at communications  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 05/14/08
RE: Google losing cellphone battle?  jkohut | 05/14/08
Test-run LiMo on Nokia & Sony Ericsson Phones!  Tea Vui Huang | 05/14/08
Mobile market far larger than the US  putt1ck | 05/15/08
RE: Google losing cellphone battle?  scott_c_jordan | 05/15/08
Shiny Objects  DanaBlankenhorn ZDNet Moderator | 05/15/08

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