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Google Mobile: Winners and Losers

How would carriers lose is beyond my comprehension; more off-the-shelf wireless devices drives higher wireless/data traffic and more contract signed.

Tight control exercised by carriers? IMO they are just doing quality control. iPhone connection problems in UK were a result of poor hardware design and time constrained validation process.

If you buy an off-the-shelf phone and it works poorly with AT&T, guess who you would blame? AT&T. Not the white-box cellphone maker, even when a proper AT&T validated device is having full bars at the same spot.