Comments on: Verizon Says It Will Support Google’s Android http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/04/verizon-says-it-will-support-googles-android/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:52:37 -0800 hourly 1 By: Who Is The Openest Of Them All? http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/04/verizon-says-it-will-support-googles-android/comment-page-1/#comment-1890862 Who Is The Openest Of Them All? Mon, 31 Dec 2007 19:56:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/04/verizon-says-it-will-support-googles-android/#comment-1890862 [...] prompted even old-school, closed-network mobile carriers like Verizon and AT&T to play the open card. And in the face of the success of open-source blogging software Wordpress, Six Apart finally made [...] [...] prompted even old-school, closed-network mobile carriers like Verizon and AT&T to play the open card. And in the face of the success of open-source blogging software Wordpress, Six Apart finally made [...]

]]> By: Robin http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/04/verizon-says-it-will-support-googles-android/comment-page-1/#comment-1811603 Robin Wed, 05 Dec 2007 15:14:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/04/verizon-says-it-will-support-googles-android/#comment-1811603 The other aspect to this story is their "embrace" of a GSM network. Different aspect, same story: a well-timed plant. Verizon is running into alot of opposition of its purchase of Unicel, which runs a GSM network. Even politicians are printing open letters critical of the purchase, which, for Verizon, is bad news. As well, the F.C.C. and state utility commissions are feeling heat. So an utter load of huey all around from Verizon. The other aspect to this story is their “embrace” of a GSM network. Different aspect, same story: a well-timed plant.

Verizon is running into alot of opposition of its purchase of Unicel, which runs a GSM network. Even politicians are printing open letters critical of the purchase, which, for Verizon, is bad news. As well, the F.C.C. and state utility commissions are feeling heat.

So an utter load of huey all around from Verizon.

]]> By: 42mb.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/04/verizon-says-it-will-support-googles-android/comment-page-1/#comment-1810380 42mb.com Wed, 05 Dec 2007 03:26:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/04/verizon-says-it-will-support-googles-android/#comment-1810380 Nothing seems new, they need to be more clear on their objectives as how it is going to benificial to ultimate users. Nothing seems new, they need to be more clear on their objectives as how it is going to benificial to ultimate users.

]]> By: Chris http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/04/verizon-says-it-will-support-googles-android/comment-page-1/#comment-1810266 Chris Wed, 05 Dec 2007 02:19:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/04/verizon-says-it-will-support-googles-android/#comment-1810266 Interesting...this is from the same company that intentionally disables gps in all handsets so a user has to purchase the Verizon gps solution. I guess openness is all in the eye of the beholder. Interesting…this is from the same company that intentionally disables gps in all handsets so a user has to purchase the Verizon gps solution. I guess openness is all in the eye of the beholder.

]]> By: Chameleon Headsets http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/04/verizon-says-it-will-support-googles-android/comment-page-1/#comment-1810178 Chameleon Headsets Wed, 05 Dec 2007 01:45:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/04/verizon-says-it-will-support-googles-android/#comment-1810178 "They need to start allowing the use of ALL phones, not only Google’s Android." Amen! But then, isn't it blatantly obvious that they, and the other providers can only face the inevitable, and do so under the wave of demand that will build, anyway? Bill Burke http://wirelessspeech.blogspot.com “They need to start allowing the use of ALL phones, not only Google’s Android.”
Amen!
But then, isn’t it blatantly obvious that they, and the other providers can only face the inevitable, and do so under the wave of demand that will build, anyway?

Bill Burke
http://wireless...ch.blogspot.com

]]> By: ND http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/04/verizon-says-it-will-support-googles-android/comment-page-1/#comment-1809287 ND Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:37:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/04/verizon-says-it-will-support-googles-android/#comment-1809287 Google is "all open"? The last time we've heard of an algorithm implemented by the Google search engine was when Sergey & Co published their paper in the mid-90's... Google is “all open”?
The last time we’ve heard of an algorithm implemented by the Google search engine was when Sergey & Co published their paper in the mid-90’s…

]]> By: Jon Doerr http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/04/verizon-says-it-will-support-googles-android/comment-page-1/#comment-1809279 Jon Doerr Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:34:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/04/verizon-says-it-will-support-googles-android/#comment-1809279 Erick - spot on. This is another blah announcement from Verizon (and Google). The day they announce a real handset scheduled for their inventory will be newsworthy. @4: iMarketingGuru: Verizon are a CDMA network and can only support CDMA devices - you won't find a carrier in the world that can support 'all' phones. Erick – spot on. This is another blah announcement from Verizon (and Google). The day they announce a real handset scheduled for their inventory will be newsworthy.

@4: iMarketingGuru: Verizon are a CDMA network and can only support CDMA devices – you won’t find a carrier in the world that can support ‘all’ phones.

]]> By: Joshua Walters http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/04/verizon-says-it-will-support-googles-android/comment-page-1/#comment-1809187 Joshua Walters Tue, 04 Dec 2007 19:02:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/04/verizon-says-it-will-support-googles-android/#comment-1809187 Good. Im stuck with them for two more years anyways, the last thing I wanted was to not get any good phones or software because they wont use android. Good. Im stuck with them for two more years anyways, the last thing I wanted was to not get any good phones or software because they wont use android.

]]> By: David Litsky http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/04/verizon-says-it-will-support-googles-android/comment-page-1/#comment-1809125 David Litsky Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:37:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/04/verizon-says-it-will-support-googles-android/#comment-1809125 @No Surprise Why do you and all of the "Open" supporters feel that a closed network will hurt companies in the long run? @No Surprise
Why do you and all of the “Open” supporters feel that a closed network will hurt companies in the long run?

]]> By: No Surprise http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/04/verizon-says-it-will-support-googles-android/comment-page-1/#comment-1809104 No Surprise Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:30:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/04/verizon-says-it-will-support-googles-android/#comment-1809104 Verizon will open up its' network or it will fail in the long run. Where would the web be today without openness? Verizon simply has to look at Microsoft's declining stature in today's computing environments. Had Microsoft embraced an open development environment it is doubtful we'd have the Internet as we know it today. Verizon will suffer the same fate, or die a slow death in the marketplace. I hope that their intentions are sincere - everyone will win, including Verizon. :-) Verizon will open up its’ network or it will fail in the long run. Where would the web be today without openness? Verizon simply has to look at Microsoft’s declining stature in today’s computing environments. Had Microsoft embraced an open development environment it is doubtful we’d have the Internet as we know it today.

Verizon will suffer the same fate, or die a slow death in the marketplace. I hope that their intentions are sincere – everyone will win, including Verizon. :-)

]]> By: iMarketingGuru http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/04/verizon-says-it-will-support-googles-android/comment-page-1/#comment-1809076 iMarketingGuru Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:19:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/04/verizon-says-it-will-support-googles-android/#comment-1809076 The idea of an open mobile computing application being used by the closed Verizon is very newsworthy. Verizon has always been seen as evil due to their contract policies and closedness of their mobile networks. They need to start allowing the use of ALL phones, not only Google's Android. They should allow the iPhone regardless of their competing product and they need to start allowing the other phones out there while joining the open handset alliance. The idea of an open mobile computing application being used by the closed Verizon is very newsworthy. Verizon has always been seen as evil due to their contract policies and closedness of their mobile networks.

They need to start allowing the use of ALL phones, not only Google’s Android. They should allow the iPhone regardless of their competing product and they need to start allowing the other phones out there while joining the open handset alliance.

]]> By: David Litsky http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/04/verizon-says-it-will-support-googles-android/comment-page-1/#comment-1809071 David Litsky Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:17:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/04/verizon-says-it-will-support-googles-android/#comment-1809071 "And if it really were embracing openness, it wouldn’t treat open devices and open apps like second-class citizens, separate and at a safe distance from its 64 million subscribers." Protection. Verizon spent the money to build their network, test it, and keep it running; why should they let "open devices" have full reign? “And if it really were embracing openness, it wouldn’t treat open devices and open apps like second-class citizens, separate and at a safe distance from its 64 million subscribers.”

Protection. Verizon spent the money to build their network, test it, and keep it running; why should they let “open devices” have full reign?

]]> By: Chris R. http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/04/verizon-says-it-will-support-googles-android/comment-page-1/#comment-1808967 Chris R. Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:36:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/04/verizon-says-it-will-support-googles-android/#comment-1808967 That's good. I guess. That’s good. I guess.

]]> By: Dheeraj Sultanian http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/04/verizon-says-it-will-support-googles-android/comment-page-1/#comment-1808959 Dheeraj Sultanian Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:33:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/04/verizon-says-it-will-support-googles-android/#comment-1808959 fail fail

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