Google promotes its apps without using the Android name while also advertising Android handsets made by other manufacturers.
on the Amazon Store includes phones made by OnePlus, Samsung, Motorola, and Pixel. Instead of calling certain system apps "Android" apps, the Amazon Store page calls these apps by a different name as you can see from this highlight:"Work, play, and connect right out of the box. Get your favoriteA photo on the top of the page shows the Google Duo video chatting app optimized for a foldable device, the YouTube app, and the Live View version of Google Maps.
So what does Google say about Motorola? Speaking about the tendency for Motorola to deliver close to stock Android, Google states that"Motorola: The best of Google simplicity meets uninterrupted performance." And for Pixel, Google gets it right by saying,"Pixel: The helpful Pixel phones by Google." Of course, think of the little things that Pixels can do such as Magic Eraser to eliminate unwanted items on a photo.
To reiterate, the Android name is barely listed anywhere on the Amazon page. It shows up on some of the phone descriptions with some of the devicex described as"an Android phone." Is Google considering an Android-free future? This past December, a pair of insiders said that in a few years, that it has long been working on. Even if this is so, it is way too early for Google to start conditioning the public about this.Get the most important news, reviews and deals in mobile tech delivered straight to your inbox
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