Android採取開放措施,讓每個人都可以使用並且加入這個手機系統的陣營,不過現在Android系統也開始面臨到許多開源軟體會遇到的問題--「分支」。其實昨天看到遠傳推出的Commtiva就在想這個問題了,不過國外BussinessWeek已經有更完整的專文討論這個問題,所以在這邊就擷取當中內容的綱要,加上一個自己的疑問。 


1.代碼分裂

雖然在Google的支持作為後盾的前提之下,越來越多的廠商加入Android系統的使用及開發,由於Android採用的是Apache授權,該授權可以允許再散佈程式時,可以選擇不再公開原始碼,所以其實各家使用Android時,都要注意避免對其做出的修改太過度,以免造成針對自己產品修改後的軟體,幾乎是另一個分支的版本的情況。

 

加上目前Google方面也已經鼓勵開發者;針對各家通信商開發專屬的程式,這會造成一個情形是幫美國T-Mobile開發的程式,在Sprint上面就沒辦法使用。
 

 

2.品牌稀釋度

這當中提到了越來越多廠商使用,而且又有經過各種不同的介面修改和使用方式,可能會造成Android在用戶對其認知上逐漸薄弱。不過這點個人倒是覺得還好,因為其實過去Windows Mobile也遇過同樣的情形,但是會用這些系統手機的人還是會知道這個系統的品牌。

 

3.各種客製化的應用

當中提到像是Cliq就有五方向的按鍵,而可能其他品牌也會有針對特殊硬體的客製化設計,這樣也許針對某一支手機設計的軟體,在其他Android上使用就會造成問題。


軟體市場分裂

除了BussinessWeek提到的部份,目前自己覺得比較嚴重的分裂和品牌削弱情形,反而是在App Market軟體市場的部份。從遠傳自己附帶商城的Commtiva跟中移動要推的oPhone來看,如果電信商們為了要能夠自己賺軟體市場的錢;而開始選擇以不附加Google服務軟體(Gmail,Maps,App Market)形式來使用Android;基本上,這部份就已經讓Google對於當初推出Android的用意大打折扣。

 

雖然第三方軟體也可以開發出使用Google API的相關軟體,或者附加其他類似功能的軟體替代,但是個人覺得,除了影響App Market的成長之外,這對於Android本身的品牌形象損傷才是最大的。

 

不知道Google之後會不會在oPhone、或其他通信商的自定商城中,推出關於App Market等相關軟體,還是就坐視這樣市場分裂的情形逐漸發展下去?這樣的分裂造成的後續影響,或許其他在人口數不多的通信商自營商城市場中還不會很嚴重,但是以中國移動要自己營運oPhone的情況來說,就感覺其實是一個相當大的隱憂。

 


因為個人的懶惰,所以以下英文內容翻譯自Google Translate

 

Android liberalization measures taken, so that everyone can use and join the mobile phone system, camp, but now the system also began to Android open-source software will be faced with many problems - "branch." In fact, yesterday, to see Far EasTone launched Commtivajust think this is a problem, but the foreign BussinessWeek have a more complete monograph to discuss this issue, so here an outline of their content on the acquisition, together with its own questions. 

 

1. Code division

While Google's support as a premise backed by more and more vendors join the Android system, the use and development, as Android is using Apache license, since the license allows re-distribute the program, you can choose not to open the original yards, so in fact the use of Ge Jia Android, we need to be taken to avoid making changes to its too excessive for their products so as to avoid the revised software version is almost another branch of the case.

 

Google has also been coupled with encouraging the development of persons; Every communications provider for the development of proprietary programs, this will lead to a situation is to help the U.S. T-Mobile developed the program, in the above, there is no way to use Sprint. 
 

 

2. Brand dilution

This is among a growing number of companies that use, but there are a variety of interfaces through the modification and the use of methods that may cause the user to their cognitive Android gradually weak. But this is personally would think that okay, because in fact in the past Windows Mobile have encountered a similar situation, but the phone will use these systems people still know the system brand.

 

3. A variety of customized applications

In referring to the direction of such Cliq have five buttons, but may also have other brands for specific custom hardware design, it may be a cell phone designed for a certain software, in other it will cause problems to use Android .


Software market fragmentation

In addition to that part of the BussinessWeek now feel more serious weakening of the division and brand case, however, lie in the software market, part of the App Market. Remote comes with its own mall from the Commtiva with the move to push the oPhone, if the carriers are in order to be able to earn their own money in the software market; and begin to opt for Google services, software with no strings attached (Gmail, Maps, App Market) form to use Android; Basically, this part had to Google for Android was first launched, the intention of greatly reduced.

 

Although the third-party software can be developed using the Google API's related to software, or additional software alternative to other similar features, but personally feel that, in addition to affecting the growth outside the App Market, which for the Android's own brand image damage is the greatest.

 

Do not know if Google will then not oPhone, or other communications providers in the custom mall to launch on the App Market and other related software, or to sit by and watch such a situation to split the progressive development of the market going? Such a split would result in a follow-up effects, and perhaps others in the population self-employed small business communications market in the mall will not very serious, but with China Mobile oPhone their own operations should be the case, we feel is actually a very big shell.

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