Notesboy

Notesboy  October 19 2008 02:51:07 AM

Google has taken a leaf out of Steve Jobs’ iPhone and included a remote kill-switch in its Android operating system that runs its own G1 mobile phone. Using the kill-switch, Google can remove any application from Android handsets that the search engine giant finds violating its terms and conditions.

The fact came to light on Friday as some tech bloggers picked ‘the little devil’ in the fine print of Android Market’s terms of service while reviewing the handsets provided by Google and T-Mobile for media previews. In contrast, Apple had not even mentioned anything about such a switch

So well I guess its yet another "do as I say or die" kind of a deal.

Now to add to this , last night I got to play extensively with the G1 phone. It was one of the most impressive experiences I have had in a long time. its a lot lighter than I expected. The touch screen is a lot more responsive than I expected and the features are pretty impressive. Thank you t-mobile :)

I do plan to buy one for the house.