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Google vs. Telcos

November 20, 2007 on 9:31 am | In IdBlog, Spin | Add a Comment

Google’s introduction of Android a few weeks ago has been the source of much speculation in the blogosphere. One of the most interesting takes on this development is Tim Wu’s piece in Slate last Friday titled Yes Google Is Trying to Take Over the World. The article predicts an ongoing war between open systems, as represented by Google, and closed systems as embodied by telcos like AT&T and Verizon.