Android is designed to ensure the children do not stray too far away from the vision (and influence) of the Mountain View based company, and while handset manufacturers can take the glory and the sales figures, a lot of their hard work passes back up the feudalistic food chain to Google.

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Those who make it to Mountain View stand a 50% chance of being selected for YC's program and a crack at Silicon Valley glory.

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