![galaxy nexus banner 005 650x317 Google is Regaining Control of Android, Not Losing Control [Opinion]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sM6Fnkx74-BLXEcH-Bw8uCYG1yzBGQYloEpl9RnnXjXWbgfK_fHFTnauqxuaeaB8Asb_VdzecGv60KlxRHZrrn2pFUwqUg8X7eHTGuUULG7smyxIINvC1lJGvC2nWavizAHMRWwPy6hk4QaZXRllF0EJlyL8l3qdxvBA=s0-d "Google is Regaining Control of Android, Not Losing Control [Opinion]")
There has been a lot of speculation surrounding Google's purchase of Motorola and the rumor that Google will partner with five manufacturers for the Nexus project. There seem to be signs that things are changing around the way Google controls Android. Google needs the phone manufacturers and the carriers to ensure that handsets get into consumers' hands, but the tug of war between OS vendor, OEM, and carrier hasn't been pretty.
