AT&T isn’t standing well back from Android because they’re worried Google are after their subscriber revenue, oh no; it’s down to a general confusion over what new functionality the platform brings, what security is in place, and - most ironically - how easy it is to access third-party email providers if GMail is the default. That’s the current line of the carrier’s spokesperson, after being pushed to comment on Android and the OHA when journalists decided “[we’re] analysing the situation” wasn’t clear enough.

In a statement to EPICENTER AT&T laid out the following concerns:

• What will customers get on an Android-powered phone that they can’t get on their current devices? New content? New applications?
• Will the system be secure enough to prevent viruses, hacking and other potential problems?
• What safeguards will be in place to protect customer’s privacy?
• If Gmail is the default e-mail, how easy will it be for customers to access other email platforms?

[via Wired]