[geeks] Nothing is safe anymore (smartphone division)

[Sandwich Maker]

" From: Phil Stracchino <alaric at metrocast.net>
" 
" 
" (Frankly, I would LOVE a way to manage it
" without having to use Gmail.)

" From: Mouse <mouse at Rodents-Montreal.ORG>
" 
" 
" Or, you could just not have a Google account at all, as I do.
" 
" After all, Android _is_ mostly open source, so you could just have it
" sync up to your machine instead of Google's.
" 
" Right?  Right??

Can an Android phone run without Google?
Does Android really allow for a smartphone experience where you don't
share with Google?
http://www.itworld.com/print/251508

a few different flavors of 'yes'.

i started poking around after reading that, and besides just
configuring the stock os, there were something like 7 alternate
android builds for my gf's phone, some of which don't even offer
google apps.
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