title: Android restricted API's by carrier?
body: <p>New to Android before I port my application to this platform I wanted to know the lay of the land as far as restricted API's by each carrier.</p>
  
  <p>With J2ME (Nextel aside) there was very little you could do (except pony up some serious cash) to get the carrier to allow you to access restricted API's.</p>
  
  <p>With Blackberry things got much better, other than Verizon locking down GPS, you pay the developer fee of $99 and you can sign your apps.</p>
  
  <p>Now Android, do we have free reign, or are the handcuffs put on us here????</p>