Google’s Mobile Monday… Happened…
As predicted, Google announced the launch of a platform today to help open up the mobile industry. You can read about the details on Google’s Blog and many other news sources, including the BBC.
From a consumer point of view, real change is some time away. Hopefully a year from now we should start reaping the rewards. Further out – in say 2 years – I hope that the impact of this technology will have resulted in a open mobile Internet.
This is great news for developers – who will be empowered to create the next generation of content and services without the barriers that hold them back today. It is also great for consumers as it will introduce standardization and transparency around accessing IP based services.
The SDK and documentation is about a week away. Stay tuned for more.
According to many reports, Google will announce it’s plans for a more open partnership with a range of handset manufacturers and operators on Monday.
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