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It's certainly an interesting development, Microsoft has been gunning for Google by any means, fair or foul: http://readwrite.com/2013/01/03/googles-ftc-settlement-is-an...

Now it seems Google is doing pay-back by crippling Microsoft's Phone efforts by not offering their services on them. I can't feel sorry for Microsoft in the least, it seems like finally they are subjected to 'what you reap is what you sow'.

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I feel like it's the customers who are being punished, not so much Microsoft.

Yes, but it's Microsoft customers who implicitly agree with Microsoft policies like pressuring OEMs to not sell computers without Windows Tax, or the whole Secure Boot debacle.

Be careful for what you wish for as it looks like other non WebKit browsers will be caught up in all this. Under this remit Firefox OS/Boot to Gecko for example would be blocked from using Google Maps.

Regardless who the victims are its a bad move for anybody who believes in open web standards.

So by your warped logic Google users also agree with Google policies like deliberately invading your privacy (ignoring Safari DNT) and acting in a grossly anti-competitive manner by abusing FRAND patents (which they thankfully got told off for this week).

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