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Fast forward to today. Android is on fi re, and the pace of mobile innovation has
never been greater. Over 850,000 devices are activated daily through a network of
55 manufacturers and more than 300 carriers. Android is a tremendous example of
the power of partnership, and it just gets better with each version. The latest update,
Ice Cream Sandwich, has a beautiful interface that adapts to the form of the device.
Whether it’s on a phone or tablet, the software works seamlessly.
As devices multiply and usage changes (many users coming online today may never
use a desktop machine), it becomes more and more important to ensure that people
can access all of their stuff anywhere. Constant downloading is a terrible experience,
so I am excited about products like Gmail and Google Docs that work well across
Android and desktop. With Chrome now recently available on Android, switching
devices becomes painless, too, because all of your tabs are just there across your
desktop and Android. You can even click the back button on a different device, and
it just works! And with Google Play, movies, books, apps, and games are all accessible
from the web or an Android device—no cables, downloading, or syncing required.
I think there is a theme here!
In August, we announced plans to acquire Motorola Mobility, a company that bet
big on Android very early on. We are excited about the opportunities to build great
devices capitalizing on the tremendous success and growth of Android and Motorola’s
long history of technological innovation. But it’s important to reiterate that openness
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