Android — and, by extension, Google — has too much control over China’s smartphone industry, according to a white paper from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Android is used by handset manufacturers such as Huawei and ZTE, as well as Samsung, which has a solid footprint in China. The white paper also said that China has the wherewithal to create its own mobile operating system and loosen Google’s grip on the industry.
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China Starts Arm Wrestling Android
Posted by: David Vranicar March 7, 2013 09:02 AMAndroid — and, by extension, Google — has too much control over China’s smartphone industry, according to a white paper from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Android is used by handset manufacturers such as Huawei and ZTE, as well as Samsung, which has a solid footprint in China. The white paper also said that China has the wherewithal to create its own mobile operating system and loosen Google’s grip on the industry.