Google has postponed the launch of two Android phones in China, after the browser clashed with the country over censorship issues.
The well-documented cyber-attack of Google in China has pushed the company to review its censorship policy which in turn has prompted China to announce that Google must obey its laws.
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In turn Google has announced that a planned launch of two phones - one made in conjunction with Motorola and another Samsung - has been cancelled.
They were to be unveiled, through carrier China Unicom, at a launch this week but Marsha Wang, a Google spokesperson has announced: "It is postponed."
Interestingly, it looks like when the phones are released they will be completely stripped of Google branding.
According to Chinese magazine, Caijing, Google has asked that everything from the apps – like Google Maps – which are pre-installed on Android handset, to be taken off, alongside branding on the chassis of the handsets.
Via the Times
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fucc
January 21st 2010
1. they will not leave china...the market is too big. it's only marketing!! http://bit.ly/7lhVgw
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