Meanwhile there may be one very unexpected techno casualty of a Google China shut down: Android OS. Android has seemed to be making headway in the country, with devices like Lenovo's OPhone, the HTC Magic, and Dell's Mini 3 device on sale. But if Google pulls out, it might hurt how well future Android devices do: Though the OS is effectively an open and free platform, Google's support is essential to pushing its development in the future--and why would Google push next-gen high-tech Android phones like the Nexus One in China if it's so opposed to the way China's government forces it to run its business? The move could even result in a further splintering of Android into China and everywhere-else versions. Would this move then shine more of a spotlight on Apple...which recently introduced a special China-friendly version of the iPhone a, is happy to comply with Chinese restrictions, and has numerous business interests in the country? It's extremely difficult to tell, but it would seem more likely than not.
To make the situation even more interesting, Li Huidi, son of Li Changchun, standing committee of Politburo of China Communists Party’s Central Committee in charge of propaganda, recently became vice-president of China Mobile Group. His job responsibilities include the new TD 3G network. It was planned to promote the android powered devices as Chinese copy-righted smart phones on the platform.
On Jan 13, 2010, China Mobile formally announced at the “Annual Work Meeting of China Mobile, 2010″ , that Li Huidi had been appointed VP of the Group, in charge of TD Network building and sales.His name Li Huidi /李慧镝 soon became filtered by Baidu and google.cn after the move. Will the standoff end the cooperation between China Mobile and GOOGLE once the VP's name becomes unfiltered?
Update: As of Jan 14, 2010 goolge.cn filters results "according to local laws and regulations". This is a step back from the public blog.
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