Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

I would say the serious work was done before...you know the operating-system. Like with chrome..the serious work was made before...khtml.


No, not really. The vast majority of the OS was developed after Android was acquired. It wasn't even a shippable product before then. Source: I have a Sooner, the first ever android phone, abd I wrote software for it.


But when you had a phone and you could write software for it...that means it's shippable, no?


The value of Android to Google is that it enables them to gather vast quantities of data from their users. Google uses this data to enhance the efficacy of its advertising, by predicting what people will click on.


I'd be curious to know what hard evidence you have to back this claim up with, otherwise its just hearsay.


>curious to know what hard evidence you have to back this claim up with

Wow buddy...that should be absolutely known by now, same with Chrome and every single Google-Service.

https://about.google/intl/en/how-our-business-works/

> But, when you use our products you trust us with your personal information.

Thanks you very much ;)


Shoshana Zuboff on surveillance capitalism | VPRO Documentary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIXhnWUmMvw




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: