Motorola's Sanjay Jha says carriers don't want just stock Android

In an interview with The Verge, Jha made it clear that the reason for manufacturer UIs isn't just so each manufacturer can differentiate from each other, but because without that differentiation carriers wouldn't be as interested in Android hardware. Jha said that there simply isn't a way for manufacturers or carriers can make money without differentiation. He didn't specifically mention competitors, but this certainly makes us wonder if this lack of differentiation is a reason behind the slow uptake with Windows Phone, which is otherwise a very nice mobile OS.
source: TheVerge
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