The ADP1 is a great phone, but essentially the same thing as a T-Mobile G1. We've done most of our development on these phones, and they're powerful, robust and reliable.
But, as I said, it's unlikely they'll get Android 2.0, and they are HVGA. @Nightwolf: my understanding is that the Galaxy either has no hardware 3D support, or that it's not properly enabled. I recently read an article about how some people found a hack (stole a file from the G1 and put it on the Galaxy) that enabled 3D HW, but this only worked on rooted phones. Note: I have never laid my hands on one, let alone tested it. I am repeating what I've read in various Android communities on this topic. Warm regards, Scott SoftwareForMe.com On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 12:42 AM, Pankaj Godbole <panka...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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> > <android-developers%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com<android-developers%252bunsubscr...@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<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
