How Google’s ‘Powered By Android’ Requirement Could Backfire

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How Google’s ‘Powered By Android’ Requirement Could Backfire

Google recently started requiring Android handset and tablet makers to add a very specific “Powered by Android” graphic to the boot animation when you power up an Android phone. It’s part of the revised Google Mobile Services agreement for new<span class="ellipsis">…</span><div class="read-more">Read more ›</div><!-- end of .read-more --><img width='1' height='1' src='http://cultofmac.com.feedsportal.com/c/33797/f/606249/s/38c9d934/sc/5/mf.gif' border='0'/><br clear='all'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td valign='middle'><a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/twitter/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cultofandroid.com%2F60310%2Fgoogles-powered-android-mandate-backfire%2F&t=How+Google%E2%80%99s+%E2%80%98Powered+By+Android%E2%80%99+Requirement+Could+Backfire" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/twitter.png" border="0" />[/url]&nbsp;<a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/facebook/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cultofandroid.com%2F60310%2Fgoogles-powered-android-mandate-backfire%2F&t=How+Google%E2%80%99s+%E2%80%98Powered+By+Android%E2%80%99+Requirement+Could+Backfire" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/facebook.png" border="0" />[/url]&nbsp;<a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/linkedin/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cultofandroid.com%2F60310%2Fgoogles-powered-android-mandate-backfire%2F&t=How+Google%E2%80%99s+%E2%80%98Powered+By+Android%E2%80%99+Requirement+Could+Backfire" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/linkedin.png" border="0" />[/url]&nbsp;<a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/gplus/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cultofandroid.com%2F60310%2Fgoogles-powered-android-mandate-backfire%2F&t=How+Google%E2%80%99s+%E2%80%98Powered+By+Android%E2%80%99+Requirement+Could+Backfire" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/googleplus.png" border="0" />[/url]&nbsp;<a href="http://share.feedsportal.com/share/email/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cultofandroid.com%2F60310%2Fgoogles-powered-android-mandate-backfire%2F&t=How+Google%E2%80%99s+%E2%80%98Powered+By+Android%E2%80%99+Requirement+Could+Backfire" target="_blank"><img src="http://res3.feedsportal.com/social/email.png" border="0" />[/url]</td><td valign='middle'></td></tr></table></div>

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