+ - Intel disses independent x86 Android port->
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shizzle writes "Intel is pooh-poohing the recent news of Ice Cream Sandwich on x86 as an "unofficial" effort that could lead to fragmentation. The main developer responded by saying that he had submitted patches to Google and had "at least 26" accepted, while "others have simply been rejected or ignored for unknown reasons", while Google has continued to accept "buggy patches" from Intel.
Intel meanwhile has roughly a thousand people developing Android for Atom-based tablets and smartphones, and apparently fears that Android for generic x86 PC platforms will undermine that effort. Google is likely supporting Intel's position to avoid having Android compete with Chrome, and to keep Intel happy so that they remain interested in Android despite competition from Windows 8. These events call into question just how "open" Android really is."
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Intel meanwhile has roughly a thousand people developing Android for Atom-based tablets and smartphones, and apparently fears that Android for generic x86 PC platforms will undermine that effort. Google is likely supporting Intel's position to avoid having Android compete with Chrome, and to keep Intel happy so that they remain interested in Android despite competition from Windows 8. These events call into question just how "open" Android really is."
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