Comments on: 65Bits Episode 142: The one with 2 Justin http://www.tech65.org/2009/11/04/65bits-episode-142-the-one-with-2-justin/ Moving Swiftly Along Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:35:48 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: CK http://www.tech65.org/2009/11/04/65bits-episode-142-the-one-with-2-justin/comment-page-1/#comment-14745 CK Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:38:54 +0000 http://www.tech65.org/?p=726#comment-14745 I think the other key component is the apps for Android. In order for Android to reach the iPhone mind share, it is essential for there to be a lot of desirable apps for the consumers. At the moment, Android is still pretty much a geek platform. Having a lot of different devices with different specs and capabilities is not necessarily good for apps developers. The most attractive thing for iPhone developers I would say is the limited hardware that they have to test for. You don't have to worry about the consumer's hardware not performing up to standard for the iPhone. This can be a real problem for Android developers as more Android devices become available, and the phone makers start to go for the budget segment with less capable hardware. I think the other key component is the apps for Android. In order for Android to reach the iPhone mind share, it is essential for there to be a lot of desirable apps for the consumers. At the moment, Android is still pretty much a geek platform.

Having a lot of different devices with different specs and capabilities is not necessarily good for apps developers. The most attractive thing for iPhone developers I would say is the limited hardware that they have to test for. You don’t have to worry about the consumer’s hardware not performing up to standard for the iPhone. This can be a real problem for Android developers as more Android devices become available, and the phone makers start to go for the budget segment with less capable hardware.

]]> By: dk http://www.tech65.org/2009/11/04/65bits-episode-142-the-one-with-2-justin/comment-page-1/#comment-14743 dk Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:38:22 +0000 http://www.tech65.org/?p=726#comment-14743 Actually, I'm just excited that more company is producing Android devices. The Android platform will only be successful if they have a lot of phone makers onboard. Actually, I’m just excited that more company is producing Android devices. The Android platform will only be successful if they have a lot of phone makers onboard.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.tech65.org/2009/11/04/65bits-episode-142-the-one-with-2-justin/comment-page-1/#comment-14736 Daniel Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:17:07 +0000 http://www.tech65.org/?p=726#comment-14736 Yep. That's what we felt too when we talked about it. However, after the recording we discovered a few things about that Droid that made it more exciting than it appeared. For one, it was using a really good processor, the Cortex A8, that some argued was better in performance than the snapdragon, though the clock speed was slower. We also got a tip from someone who worked on the device. He claims there are certain aspects of the Motorola Droid that most people didn't realise that are quite exciting. Hopefully we can get more information and actually discover what the fuss is all about. Yep. That’s what we felt too when we talked about it. However, after the recording we discovered a few things about that Droid that made it more exciting than it appeared.

For one, it was using a really good processor, the Cortex A8, that some argued was better in performance than the snapdragon, though the clock speed was slower.

We also got a tip from someone who worked on the device. He claims there are certain aspects of the Motorola Droid that most people didn’t realise that are quite exciting.

Hopefully we can get more information and actually discover what the fuss is all about.

]]> By: CK http://www.tech65.org/2009/11/04/65bits-episode-142-the-one-with-2-justin/comment-page-1/#comment-14734 CK Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:35:19 +0000 http://www.tech65.org/?p=726#comment-14734 I don't understand what is the big deal with Motorola Droid. The customization is nowhere near as good as HTC Sense and from most of the video I see of it, it is pretty sluggish. Most of the "advances" are just from Android 2.0 anyway. All these excitement is just generated by big marketing budget, but the device itself look pretty average. Actually, I am waiting for an Android phone that has a slide out keyboard like the Palm Pre. I hate on-screen keyboards and I really don't like landscape QWERTY keyboards. If only HTC can make a Palm Pre clone running Android soon. I don’t understand what is the big deal with Motorola Droid. The customization is nowhere near as good as HTC Sense and from most of the video I see of it, it is pretty sluggish. Most of the “advances” are just from Android 2.0 anyway. All these excitement is just generated by big marketing budget, but the device itself look pretty average.

Actually, I am waiting for an Android phone that has a slide out keyboard like the Palm Pre. I hate on-screen keyboards and I really don’t like landscape QWERTY keyboards. If only HTC can make a Palm Pre clone running Android soon.

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