Motorola SVP: Google gives us no 'special treatment'

Verizon's Motorola Droid Razr M Android handset is all part of Moto's plan to offer a range of premium products.

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Google may own Motorola, but when it comes to making and selling phones, the Android smartphone manufacturer says they're on their own.

"We're operating as an independent OEM, so there's a firewall between us and the Android team," Osterloh told CNET, explaining the sometimes-distant relationship between Motorola and its owner.

"It's very important to the company (Google) that Android remain an open playing field."

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