Hi there, I have a couple of questions. First of all, will the Google IM API be opened? I mean, will it be possible to provide other clients (protocols) that would fit into the framework of the IM application? I know that the non-developer version of the phone ships with other protocols (that use SMS-messages). Is third party access to the API being blocked from a commercial point of view? Perhaps even because of pressure by T-Mobile? If it were the case, I'd understand, I'd just like to know what we can expect.
Second, why isn't Latitude using the XMPP specification (draft)? See for instance http://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0080.html. While Google started out nicely by using XMPP for Google Talk, making it possible for third party clients to easily integrate with the service, the lack of adhering to open (even proposed) standards is a bit worrying. And third, why is Latitude built into the Maps application? To me it seems to be an unlikely choice. It seems to make a lot more sense to integrate all of the Latitude features into the IM application. That way it could even be possible to use the information that Latitude provides with the other protocols (see the first question ;-)). Thanks. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Beginners" group. To post to this group, send email to android-beginners@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-beginners-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
