With Motorola in tow, Google can now produce, in-house, a slew of Android devices--mobile phones, tablets, and the like--and better guarantee a consistent experience. It just makes sense, and now Schmidt has all but confirmed that.

So we come back to Google partners in Android. Do they continue to sing the praises of the deal ? Or do they start getting real and prepare for the reality of the situation, if they weren't doing so already?

My guess is the latter.

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