Separation of Church and State: Google, Motorola, and the Android Community

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In the wake of yesterday’s announcement about Google’s proposed acquisition of Motorola, I have been asked quite a bit about whether I think Google will keep the handset business.

It’s a very valid question. A good portion of the flak that has come as a result of the announcement has been from the Android community around a “conflict of interest.” If Google, the provider and developer of the Android OS, now makes handsets, will it try and lock out other manufacturers as a way...