There's a reason you're seeing more Google on new Android phones — Google wrote the contracts that way

There's a reason you're seeing more Google on new Android phones — Google wrote the contracts that way

If it seems like Google's apps and services have been becoming more prominent on newer Android phones, it's because they are, and Google's mandated it be so. While Android is technically an open source operating system, as the likes of Amazon have shown with their own complete customizations, the version that most of us see comes with stipulations from Google. Namely, if you want the flagship Google Play Store on the new smartphone you're building, you will do as Google demands.

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