You know the problem is not toolkits, developer tools, or operating systems. The real problem is non-published drivers,locked down booters, locked down channels and the telecom mindset.
Symbian is much more feature rich then android but comes with lot's of legacy baggage. The problem with Android is folks seemed enamored with copying the Symbian legacy baggage before they get the base functionality running (Windows95 supported a richer telephony feature set then android does (TAPI and .WAV). The problem is access to the construction site, any screw driver and hammer will do... Hopefully the following industry changes happen #1) Everyone recognizes the phone is owned by the person who purchases it, not the manufacturer, not the carrier, and definitely not the service provider. The phone should be built so it act's like a pc shipped with an integrated modem. It's fine to pre-install and configure software but it's not ok to lock it down so the user can't modify it or replace it. #2) Purchasers should exert their power as the consumer and never purchase a device with any of the following: 1) A locked down booter (booters should alway be open sourced) 2) Base software (drivers and OS) that is not open sourced 3) A device where the user is not the sole owner of the ROOT account and password. #3) Open source software licensing needs stronger wording to insure that modification or replacement of open source software by the device owner is is never prevented by any means (hardware or software). Just my 2 cents... On Jan 17, 9:43 pm, aayush <[email protected]> wrote: > Some strategic inputs are welcome.... > > 1. In the opinion of the community, will Android be able to completely > replace Symbian? > 2. What are the pros and cons of both operating systems. > 3. From a long term perspetive, what do you think will be the major > differentiating factor that will contribute to their success? (android > or symbian) > 4. What are the factors that might lead to the downfall of Android/ > Symbian? What needs to be done ? > 5. With the advent of Android, will the average mobile phone finally > be as feature rich as a PC? Can android realize that dream? > > aayush. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
