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Originally Posted by jethro_static

Open handset alliance is partner with Google. So everything it does still have Googles influence on it.
Here is the SDK

I'm not sure of the point you are trying to make. Yes google is a Member of the Open Handset Alliance, however, so are these folks :

http://www.openhandsetalliance.com/oha_members.html

They all influence the development of Android.

The Open Handset Alliance are the current developers of Android. Overall

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android...ting_system%29

The SDK is closed source yes. And the Android market is controlled by Google, however the Android market is not the sole method for installing apps on the phone. You can get apps outside of the market without rooting/jailbreaking the phone.