Comments on: Google Android Screenshots & Video http://cybernetnews.com/google-android-screenshots-video/ Technology News Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:26:55 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/google-android-screenshots-video/comment-page-1/#comment-122772 Ryan Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:02:55 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/11/12/google-android-screenshots-video/#comment-122772 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-122659" rel="nofollow">OldManDeath wrote:</a><blockquote>I am just hoping that devices/phones developed using this platform incorporate a GPS chip in them. That way you could have apps do all kinds of things for a wide range of people. They would also have to have decent battery life with a swappable battery.</blockquote></div> GPS is one of the most important things for me as well. I'm still in awe that Apple didn't put a GPS in the iPhone. OldManDeath wrote:
I am just hoping that devices/phones developed using this platform incorporate a GPS chip in them. That way you could have apps do all kinds of things for a wide range of people. They would also have to have decent battery life with a swappable battery.

GPS is one of the most important things for me as well. I’m still in awe that Apple didn’t put a GPS in the iPhone.

]]> By: OldManDeath http://cybernetnews.com/google-android-screenshots-video/comment-page-1/#comment-122659 OldManDeath Thu, 15 Nov 2007 02:45:31 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/11/12/google-android-screenshots-video/#comment-122659 Unless Apple really steps up their iPhone, this could kill it. I am just hoping that devices/phones developed using this platform incorporate a GPS chip in them. That way you could have apps do all kinds of things for a wide range of people. They would also have to have decent battery life with a swappable battery. This will be interesting to watch how it moves along. Unless Apple really steps up their iPhone, this could kill it.

I am just hoping that devices/phones developed using this platform incorporate a GPS chip in them. That way you could have apps do all kinds of things for a wide range of people. They would also have to have decent battery life with a swappable battery.

This will be interesting to watch how it moves along.

]]> By: Android SDK Out | http://cybernetnews.com/google-android-screenshots-video/comment-page-1/#comment-122388 Android SDK Out | Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:14:57 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/11/12/google-android-screenshots-video/#comment-122388 [...] Android SDK was released by Google yesterday. Google also announced a $10m competition for knock out applications to go with the OS. Submissions have to be complete by March. More details at the link. [...] [...] Android SDK was released by Google yesterday. Google also announced a $10m competition for knock out applications to go with the OS. Submissions have to be complete by March. More details at the link. [...]

]]> By: Ashley http://cybernetnews.com/google-android-screenshots-video/comment-page-1/#comment-122305 Ashley Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:27:43 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/11/12/google-android-screenshots-video/#comment-122305 I think they're super smart for incorporating a contest into the whole thing. Because the development of the apps will be left up to third-party developers, a little money for motivation can go a long ways! I think they’re super smart for incorporating a contest into the whole thing. Because the development of the apps will be left up to third-party developers, a little money for motivation can go a long ways!

]]> By: Ryan http://cybernetnews.com/google-android-screenshots-video/comment-page-1/#comment-122281 Ryan Mon, 12 Nov 2007 23:46:41 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/11/12/google-android-screenshots-video/#comment-122281 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-122279" rel="nofollow">Rob wrote:</a><blockquote>Nice. Sounds very close to iPhone levels of functionality already. :o</blockquote></div> After seeing the browser and image viewer implemented on the touch screen phone that was my impression as well. The bonus of it being an open platform should really encourage developers to create applications for it. Rob wrote:
Nice. Sounds very close to iPhone levels of functionality already. :o

After seeing the browser and image viewer implemented on the touch screen phone that was my impression as well. The bonus of it being an open platform should really encourage developers to create applications for it.

]]> By: Rob http://cybernetnews.com/google-android-screenshots-video/comment-page-1/#comment-122279 Rob Mon, 12 Nov 2007 22:51:24 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/11/12/google-android-screenshots-video/#comment-122279 Nice. Sounds very close to iPhone levels of functionality already. :o Nice. Sounds very close to iPhone levels of functionality already. :o

]]> By: Google http://cybernetnews.com/google-android-screenshots-video/comment-page-1/#comment-122270 Google Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:59:46 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/2007/11/12/google-android-screenshots-video/#comment-122270 Google has a lot riding on people coming up with apps so it was a great move to open a contest. Google has a lot riding on people coming up with apps so it was a great move to open a contest.

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