http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/ Engadget Comments for Motorola gives Google the boot, turns to Skyhook for location services http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/
Episode 2: Google Strikes Back?

Interesting...]]>Apr 26th 2010 11:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/
Stupid motorola.....]]>Apr 26th 2010 11:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/Apr 26th 2010 11:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/Apr 26th 2010 11:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/Apr 26th 2010 11:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/Apr 26th 2010 11:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/Apr 26th 2010 11:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/Apr 26th 2010 11:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/Apr 26th 2010 11:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/
Google, while providing some very good services, also made some really good enemies. It's just the way things work. You can't be too good at snatching others' bread away without making enemies out of them!]]>Apr 26th 2010 11:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/Apr 26th 2010 11:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/Apr 26th 2010 11:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/
And as to moto's comment that developers are in way way "stoked" about this .. they have got to be talking about in house.. becase real developers of the independent set are most definitely NOT excited about even more fragmentation]]>Apr 26th 2010 12:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/Apr 26th 2010 12:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/This is a good move for Moto. Android is focused on Google's services, and most manufacturers make little from them. The Yahoo and navi deals are obviously ventures that will bring Moto revenue. Good move for them, and good that Android is showing some of its service agnosticity.]]>Apr 26th 2010 12:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/
Funny how people suddenly against competition.]]>Apr 26th 2010 12:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/Apr 26th 2010 12:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/
Exactly. I feel like most of these guys are the same ones that scream about competition being good for consumers. ]]>Apr 26th 2010 12:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/It's really strange. Motorola has no precedent of making stupid decisions...

yes. It's an OH WAIT joke.]]>Apr 26th 2010 12:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/then dont buy a moto phone?
simple]]>Apr 26th 2010 1:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/I dont understand the kind of Loyalty from Motorola to Google;
1- Google saves Motorola with Android
2- Motorola kicks out google
3- Google What are you gonna do about it?,
OK No problem I know "Dont be evil", just continue with HTC, let Motorola go down, but I think the next time nobody will save them.]]>Apr 26th 2010 2:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/We get it, Moto is helping friend skyhook being bought by Google; skyhook you just could have said so..



]]>Apr 26th 2010 2:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/
I suppose that is what makes android such "open", companies take advantages of the openness are now complained by readers for changing what... not even the search provider just a damm location services. ]]>Apr 26th 2010 3:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/
Motorola is thinking about THEIR (Motorola's) customers with this decision. You are talking about Google's customers. Those groups aren't necessarily the same thing. You are talking about how Motorola would somehow benefit from making the transition to another Android device, say from HTC or Samsung, would be good for Motorola's business. That's all that Motorola has to look forward to from Google rectifying the fragmentation of Android. Every Android handset maker needs to distinguish themselves from every other Android handset maker (think Blur, SenseUI, etc.). Google wants these phones to be commodity items, but that only hurts the handset manufacturers. No wonder Google is creating "frenemies" right and left. Either support your manufacturers or don't. It can't go both ways, and making the Nexus 1 was a really stupid move on Google's part. ]]>Apr 26th 2010 4:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/then I think this skyhook would change the platform a bit. http://bit.ly/ovi-maps-real-performance]]>Apr 26th 2010 4:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/Exactly! I love Google but they of all companies have the ability to compete! come on Goog lets see what you have in store to counter with! this should be good.]]>Apr 26th 2010 9:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/Apr 26th 2010 11:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/Apr 26th 2010 11:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/I hope it's really optional. They sold those phones with Google Maps, and there's no way I'd ditch them for Skyhook's equivalent. I've never even heard of them before this! Though if they do this, there's no reason to take the other out. Just leave it in the drawer and let users pick.]]>Apr 26th 2010 11:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/Apr 26th 2010 11:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/
Why are you so quick to trash Skyhook. Just because you have never heard of them doesn't mean that they have an inferior product. ]]>Apr 26th 2010 11:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/If they update my DROID, I'm done with Motorola AND Verizon (out of pure spite =P)]]>Apr 26th 2010 11:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/Apr 26th 2010 1:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/
]]>Apr 26th 2010 11:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/Apr 26th 2010 12:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/Apr 26th 2010 12:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/
The wheels of war have begun turning I fear.]]>Apr 26th 2010 11:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/Apr 26th 2010 11:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/Apr 26th 2010 11:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/Apr 26th 2010 11:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/Yes that's a valid analogy but the fact that Skyhook relies on something as arbitrary as wifi access points is not a valid source for navigation. If they swap location providers then that's what Google Maps will use.

Wifi triangulation is nifty but it's not as accurate as GPS especially if it decides to not locate via the blended GPS+wifi approach.]]>Apr 26th 2010 11:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/That may be the case. The press release doesn't mention the apps used. If you are right, then Engadget reported it incorrectly saying they are "shunning Google's location services". Sounds like the writer didn't really understand what was happening before he posted the article.]]>Apr 26th 2010 11:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/
For shame, Engadget.]]>Apr 26th 2010 12:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/Apr 26th 2010 11:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/Apr 26th 2010 11:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/

It's funny because of the naming convention.

Haha
]]>Apr 26th 2010 11:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/Apr 26th 2010 11:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/
I love Kvetch. Kvetchy, Kvetch, Kvetch, Kvetch.

Quit being a douche.]]>Apr 26th 2010 12:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/Apr 26th 2010 12:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/motorola-gives-google-the-boot-turns-to-skyhook-for-location-se/Yes, Darren Murph also inserts 'fortnight' every place he can.
Get some variety in your lingo dude.]]>Apr 27th 2010 1:38PM