Comments on: Android Launches with Multimedia Goodies

By: Michael K.

Michael K. — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:10:37 +0000

I’ve compiled a list of my favorite music-related apps for Android here:
http://nonsmokingarea.com/blog/2009/01/23/testdrive-g1-music-apps/

By: The

The — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 16:20:09 +0000

@Glenn: HTC always uses USB headphone jacks. All of their devices have them. Personally owning two of them at the moment and multiple before, I would know.

By: Glenn

Glenn — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:05:01 +0000

Doesn’t look as polished as the iPhone from the Engadget videos, which is likely a non starter for me. And the USB headphone jack is just a stupid mistake. But then again, this won’t be the only Android phone so that can be fixed. The platform looks very good in general, and T-Mobile’s willingness to allow anything on the phone, including tethering, podcast retrieval, google email apps etc that Apple is ruling unacceptable iPod applications should create some needed competition for Apple. I’ll probably still go with the iPhone though, once my company supports it.

By: Big John

Big John — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:54:01 +0000

Innovation is always nice, but I wanted a year to get into the iPhone racket, so I’m staying put.

By: Davis Freeberg

Davis Freeberg — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:47:36 +0000

Yeah, I’ve looked at the N95, but its just so ugly I’ve wanted to hold out for something a little bit more polished. Also I’m not sure what the internet browsing experience is like on the N95 compared to what the iPhone is capable of. Having the ability to go Wifi or 3G on the iPhone made it really attractive, but I’m hoping that someone will copy Job’s creation, only on a more open system. Since I’ve had my last cell phone for almost five years now, I want to make sure to get the upgrade right, even if that means I’m not the first to get the latest model.

By: Todd

Todd — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:22:09 +0000

version 1.0 of SDK now available for Mac, Linux and Windows:

http://code.google.com/android/documentation.html

Android App store a go too!

By: Dave Zatz

Dave Zatz — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:49:19 +0000

Todd/Bill, after playing (again) with the Nokia N810 (Maemo) this weekend I was thinking they should go for an even larger device – like a 7″ tablet. That’d be a perfect coffee table computer.

Davis, sounds like you need a Nokia N95. 5mp camera and DivX Mobile player (which I haven’t tried). Supposedly the N96 is coming any day, maybe it’s already here? And in conflict with my original post, I’m reading video player(s) software is not bundled – initially (forever?) it’ll be third party downloads. Then again that may not be so bad if they port VLC.

Brent, it still seems pretty rough around the edges to me. With a Blackberry SlingPlayer on the way and Slacker support, my next handset will likely be the Bold or Javelin.

By: Todd

Todd — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:44:24 +0000

@Bill Pytlovany

All great questions, no solid answers until we get on the other side of T-Mobile being the Bell of the Ball.

You are welcome to get started right away and start writing apps ( there WILL be a generic app store for Android…eventually ). If you think about it, Google App Engine is Android’s App Store…just hasn’t been christen as such and there’s no connection to Google Cart;

http://appgallery.appspot.com

So between you downloading the SDK right now and App Engine, the framework is there.

As far as non carrier issued devices running Android – none you can go buy this afternoon no…but PLENTY in the works.