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Drippings from the Honeycomb: Google’s Barra on the iPad, Android In-App Purchasing and More

in Mobile on February 2, 2011 at 4:48 pm PT

After the big Android event, Google executive Hugo Barra fielded questions on a range of topics, including just how big a dent Honeycomb could put into iPad sales, as well as how the company will roll the changes from Honeycomb back into versions of Android for smaller devices. He also promoted the addition of in-app purchases and noted that, unlike with Apple, developers can opt to use Google’s payment system but are also not having it forced down their throats. “That’s the beauty of an open platform,” he said.