Project Android Silver suspended. Nexusów Fans can breathe … – dobreprogramy

Android Silver, the strategy of Google, which was to replace worn-Nexuses, does not enter into force. Such information has been provided by anonymous employees of Mountain View portal The Information. Android users who hoped to buy a new unit signed between the name Nexus, can sleep peacefully.

Silver strategy was to unify the fragmented Android ecosystem. With easy availability of open source project, each producer can compile it myself personally, add your apps and sell it with the phone. Some manufacturers even resigned from the benefit of Google Play Store, which replaced its solution. A prime example is Nokia, which mixed the AOSP with its proprietary software.

Google some time trying to introduce a hierarchy on the market. An example would be to require manufacturers to Android devices added information “Powered by Android”, which occurs when switching on the device. Manufacturers must also comply with a series of instructions to obtain access to the Services Google Play, a store and all of the closed-source applications that have been created by Google.

Devices covered by the strategy, Silver had to be sold by mobile network operators. The software was to be developed by Google along the lines of the known devices Google Play Edition. Google would also provide long-term support especially in terms of Android updates. Not all phone manufacturers enjoyed such a vision, which proved to be ineffective idea. Silver, however, can be seen as a pure demagoguery, because Google has never officially confirmed the existence of this strategy, and in the meantime has denied the rumors about the death of Nexusów.

The main character, who was standing behind the project was Nikesh. Longtime head of sales at Google left the ranks Californian in July this year, when he was hired by SoftBank. He was responsible for relationships with companies related to the mobile market – especially with mobile operators and equipment manufacturers. The sudden departure Arora zz’s turned the whole project Silver laid waste.

Nikesh Arora

It is possible that the whole concept associated with Android Silver proved to be too good to be true. Google seems to focus your energy on another project – Android One – which will bring us greater financial benefits. Google likes to surprise, but Silver should not be a project that will be unveiled in the near future. While in general it appears.