The impression I've gotten is that the distinguishing features of Android
are that:
* it is a fresh, relatively clean, publicly documented API (as opposed to
the legacy cruft of the APIs on Windows and other platforms)
* greater egalatarianism between apps - ie. you can replace functionality
of built in apps - such as messaging/phone (though if an operator chooses
to lock it down?...)
* nice high level funky app services built in too - such as google maps,
location etc. that make it easy to embed (mashup?) these capabilities into
your own applications?
Matt
On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:44:01 +0100, Ian Forrester
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Alright so maybe it might be possible to do a so-so compass with a GPS
device but...
Once again, a reason for the non-geeks to buy the Dream/G1/1st Gphone?
Or maybe there isn't one and its truly a phone for geeks and geeks
alone? Damm you Orange for not getting the contract. Really don't want
to switch contracts yet.
Cheers
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Brian Butterworth
Sent: Thu 9/25/2008 8:06 AM
To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk
Subject: Re: [backstage] Android UK launch set for Tuesday
I know it took less that 15 seconds of Google, but...
http://www.speakesensors.com/PDF/scl0041.pdf
2008/9/24 Phil Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> It can't be a compass directly, but many GPS receivers can show you
your
> direction of travel on a compass-like display.
I seem to remember my N95 has a pretty good compass in it.
GPS+accelerometer = standing-still compass.
Phil
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