This is a good analysis of which phones to consider for development. I also am ready to purchase a phone for testing of real-world apps (i.e. not for educational purposes). I have been advised by a couple of people to consider purchasing the ADP1 from Google.
What are your views on using the ADP1 which is, moreover, an unlocked phone. Thanks On Nov 10, 10:17 am, "SoftwareForMe.com SoftwareForMe.com" <softwareforme....@gmail.com> wrote: > Personally, I find all Android phones to be excellent for development. > > However, here are some things I would consider before deciding. > > Let's consider these devices: > HTC G1 > HTC Magic > HTC MyTouch > HTC Hero > HTC Eris > Samsung Galaxy > Samsung Moment > Motorola Cliq > Motorola Droid > > Given the choice of a device with or without a keyboard, I'd choose one with > a keyboard. You can use the soft keyboard on a device with a hard keyboard, > but not vice versa. This leave us with: > > HTC G1 > Samsung Moment > Motorola Cliq > Motorola Droid > > Next, I would make Android 2.0 a priority. The Multi-touch API, Bluetooth > API and others are key to the near-term feature of mobile development. > Nobody seems to know for sure, but it's unlikely the G1 will get 2.0, so I > would probably not consider it unless you hear differently. > > Next, 3D UIs are getting more important, so I'd want a phone that has decent > accelerated 3D hardware. This eliminates the Samsung Galaxy, but leaves all > others. > > Last there is screen size. Most smartphones are HVGA now (320x480), but WVGA > (800 or 854 x 480) will be the standard soon. > > So, the best choice depends on what you want to do. If you only want to > cover the basics and don't mind skipping a few capabilities or API's, then > the cheapest or most rugged might be the best choice. > > If you want the best device to prepare students for all aspects of Android > and mobile development, there's really no choice but the Motorola Droid, > because of it's: > > * WVGA screen > * Terrific hardware accelerated OpenGL > * Android 2.0 > * Hardware keyboard > * Full set of sensors (has a proximity sensor) > > I hope this helps. > > Scott, > SoftwareForMe.com > > On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 5:31 PM, Ash <ashwin.disco...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I'm new to android development. We need to buy around 20 phones for > > android development for our university. Please share your views and > > comments on the phone you think is good for Android development. > > > Thank You > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "Android Developers" group. > > To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<android-developers%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > -- > Warm regards, > The PhoneMyPC Team -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
