So, if AT&T feels the same way as Verizon, the Google Android platform isn't going to be this great open platform cell phone product everyone was hoping for.

Verizon Wireless spokesperson said, "We chose LiMo because it's a collaborative effort. It's not just one company runs the place. We like that. We like a collegial and collaborative effort, where there is no barrier to entry on the part of developers and, at the end of the day, there is no one entity that can say 'OK, here's how we were playing now. The rules are changed.' LiMo will be our preferred OS because of this openness."

The spokesperson went on to infer that Google is really the Master Control Program running the show. He said, "Google said 'Here's the plan. Sign on the dotted line if you support.' " The implication is that Google and the OHA are not exactly working collaboratively at the moment, and that Google is retaining a measure of control over Android and its future.

Verizon's selection of LiMo Platform Linux is a bit of a slap in the face to Google, but not a surprising one.