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Re:Patent war goes nuclear: Microsoft, Apple-owned “Rockstar... by Joister on Friday November 01, 2013 @03:38AM (#6652372)
>But how many people actually take advantage of it?

Who gives a shit. The fact that the option exists means the "android locks you into google" argument is nonsense.

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Re:Patent war goes nuclear: Microsoft, Apple-owned “Rockstar... by gibwell on Friday November 01, 2013 @10:43AM (#6654064)
It means nothing of the sort. Regular consumers are absolutely locked into google by this, and as a consequence, so are developers.

The fact that a few hobbyists can back their phones does nothing to change this.

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