On the plus side, it looks as though T-Mobile isn't locking the ability to install apps. We may have to some wiggle room to avoid T-Mobile market place altogether, which isn't available to us anyway, so no loss there.
Shane On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 5:27 PM, Shane Isbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > This is all part of the insiders club of mobile. We have a big T-Mobile > launch on the 22nd and we find out that developer's can't stock their > applications because they aren't tested on real devices, which only the > insiders have. How exciting is that? I'm a big pessimist when it comes to > mobile (it has served me well) and I didn't even see this coming. > Shane > > > On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 5:13 PM, Eric F <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> I think this article brings up a lot of great points. Has T-mobile >> confirmed that we'll be able to install applications on the phone? >> There was a definite reference to a beta marketplace that might get >> released eventually (although that it would be "free" for the first 90 >> days sounds a lot like even free apps won't be free after that). The >> whole not free marketplace makes it sound a lot like they'll lock down >> installation not through the marketplace. >> >> Also. Why bother mentioning in the G1 announcement that Android is >> open source? Would it matter if the PlayStation 3's OS was open >> source? No. You download the code, fix what you don't like. And >> then.... what... run it in the emulator? I'm guessing I'm more likely >> to win the lottery than that I'll be allowed to install custom OS >> firmware on the G1. What does coding your own Android matter if you >> have no device to install it on? Why even mention it in the G1 press >> release. If people could put on their own firmware then the whole "No >> tethering" is like telling someone they aren't allowed to drive your >> car as you hand them the keys. >> >> Android is such a great idea. As a technology enthusiast it kicks my >> imagination into overdrive about the possibilities. But even though >> Google is so great at designing solid technology, in the back of my >> head I know the carriers won't allow that to reach the consumer. >> >> And even if one company does, the Android brand as a whole will be >> diluted to the point where nobody cares. Imagine if a certain revision >> of the Motorola RAZR (say V2, or whatever) could have arbitrary apps >> installed, synced all your stuff over the air, was amazing in every >> way. Would we really care? The majority of RAZRs out there don't do >> anything but make calls. Would we all be on ebay looking for someone >> selling the RAZR V2? Probably not because we know the product will be >> defunct soon. >> >> As a customer, I need to feel like investing in a platform is a safe >> and future proof bet. I want to know that if I buy a handset, for the >> 2 years I am stuck with it, I want to know that my handset will stay >> current with the platform so that 1.5 years from that time when some >> killer app comes out, that I can run it. And that in 2 years, when >> there's a new phone with 4x the resolution and twice the speed, that I >> can buy it and migrate my info and experience using the platform to >> it. >> >> Android may have the above. But it has no guarantee of the above. And >> that is the problem. To have confidence in a platform, you have to >> have the guarantee. The only trustworthy company in the mix is Google >> itself. And they aren't in control of what the consumer ends up >> getting. >> >> On Sep 24, 7:57 am, kapare <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > I though that this article could make googlers think about the >> > standardization. I know that their is none, but only openness. But >> > what if you blast a laser beam in only one direction (like Apple) vs >> > Android that will blast a lot of energy doing everything. That article >> > made me think about Linux and all is flavors and the fact that if they >> > were working in synergy to build one great OS that os will be a lot >> > better than Windows ?!? >> > >> > http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/09/what-google-mus.html >> >> >> > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
