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* [http://gigaom.com/2014/02/11/jolla-open-sources-its-gecko-based-sailfish-mobile-browser/ Jolla open-sources its Sailfish browser] - The Sailfish browser is available on [https://github.com/sailfishos/sailfish-browser GitHub] now. Of note is the quote from Stefano Mosconi expressing a desire to get support from Mozilla. (Have there been any discussions?) | * [http://gigaom.com/2014/02/11/jolla-open-sources-its-gecko-based-sailfish-mobile-browser/ Jolla open-sources its Sailfish browser] - The Sailfish browser is available on [https://github.com/sailfishos/sailfish-browser GitHub] now. Of note is the quote from Stefano Mosconi expressing a desire to get support from Mozilla. (Have there been any discussions?) | ||
* [http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/02/10/rumor-google-to-begin-forcing-oems-to-certify-android-devices-with-a-recent-os-version-if-they-want-google-apps/ Google rumored to start attacking fragmentation from a licensing perspective]. This is a rumor, but an interesting one. The long and short of it is that Google's app licensing program may be about to impose a requirement for licensors to provide end-users with up-to-date versions of Android. This is a way they could do it with mid and higher-end devices from it's major manufacturers, and may also be part of the agreement struck with Samsung. Possibly opens some more opportunities, but not in the short term. | * [http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/02/10/rumor-google-to-begin-forcing-oems-to-certify-android-devices-with-a-recent-os-version-if-they-want-google-apps/ Google rumored to start attacking fragmentation from a licensing perspective]. This is a rumor, but an interesting one. The long and short of it is that Google's app licensing program may be about to impose a requirement for licensors to provide end-users with up-to-date versions of Android. This is a way they could do it with mid and higher-end devices from it's major manufacturers, and may also be part of the agreement struck with Samsung. Possibly opens some more opportunities, but not in the short term. | ||
* [https://www.abiresearch.com/press/q4-2013-smartphone-os-results-is-google-losing-con The percentage of Android devices that don't ship Google apps? 33] according to this report from ABI research. | |||
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