Android Group Shows Cracks as Partners Seek Options
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Google Inc.’s mobile-phone alliance is showing signs of strain.
After Verizon Wireless scrapped plans to offer Google’s Nexus One handset this week, Motorola Inc. said it opted for a mapping software other than Google’s version. Samsung Electronics Co. has developed an alternative mobile-phone operating system, and HTC Corp. may follow suit.