Android - Google’s New OS On Their New Phone
Thursday, October 23rd, 2008 at 7:42 AM in Computers
I don’t need a smartphone. I really don’t. But when they come around this good, it’s definitely an attractive thought. Especially this here G1 phone, from Google, built on their new Android OS.
Again, most of the features I really don’t need. I’ve survived just fine for the past two years with basic phone calls and SMS text messaging while seemingly everyone upgraded to smartphones. But if I would ever go big time phone, like pay over $200 type ordeal, I think I’d go with an Android built one like this G1. This thing turns phones an all-in-one Pentium 4 computer. I mean 3D rendered graphics in gaming? Nuts. Other features on this, like the Google Street Maps trick, are really cool, too.
Time to give Apple’s iPhone a run for its money? I’m not so sure. With the iPhone, you have a lot of cool features, too, in addition to an all-out iPod. But the catch is you absolutely have to buy the single product known as the iPhone. With Android, you can own it on a choice of multiple phones, meaning you have more options. Plus it seems the iPhone is more music and media oriented, and Android is more all-around. Could be wrong, though.
Interesting how one of the articles highlighted in the video while browsing BBC News is entitled, “Rereading Islam.” Anywho, thanks to Farhan Farrukh for the vid.
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Technically, you don’t need to buy a new phone to run Android. Google just released the source code for Android this past week, so if you have a popular enough phone, chances are some enterprising linux dork will make a build specifically for your phone and carrier.
I actually really like the look of the G1. HTC are the first company to make a product that even comes close to the iPhone’s OMG hawtness!! Here’s hoping a slimmer version for Sprint is out by the time my contract is up!
Osman | Oct 23, 2008 | Reply
@Osman. See, that’s the thing; here’s the clincher.
I don’t have one that would support its functionality. At least I don’t think so.
SaqibSaab | Oct 23, 2008 | Reply
I’ve been looking for a new phone and have been anticipating this phone for a VERY long time…
However, a few months ago I got leaked photos of the actual phone and I must say I’m very disappointed in the design of the phone. I love the slide out keyboard, but the fact that the call buttons don’t slide up as well and are in the way of typing (bad move)…
And you’d think HTC would learn from Apple’s mistakes that they made with the 1st iPhone released, but no they didn’t. You can’t record videos on the 3MP camera (btw I heard that the pictures taken by this phone are very subpar). Not to mention there is no headphone jack, you need to buy a USB-headphone jack adapter…
I think I’ll wait to see what Nokia is going to do with Android (Motorola and they are both working on new sets that should run Android)…
Sorry for typing so much, just leaving my two cents…
altamash | Oct 23, 2008 | Reply
@Alti
Yeah, we’ll have to see what’s up when we get to play around the actual phone in person.
With something like an Android run phone, I think I’d be looking more for super sick apps and internet browsing than an mp3 player or a video camera. Maybe that’s why the iPhone doesn’t appeal to me as much as the potential utilization of Android. But then again, all that money paid and it doesn’t have a headphone jack? (go iPhone!)
But anyway, again, what makes Android sweet is we don’t have to deal with just one phone. Like you said, let’s see what MOTO, Nokia, and all them others will do with it.
lol, no need to apologize. I enjoy all comments, especially those from the founder of NFL.
SaqibSaab | Oct 23, 2008 | Reply
Well, that’s what the purpose of Linux. Whatever functionality your hardware won’t support can easily be stripped out.
It probably doesn’t take much to get your average flip
phone to boot some version of Android as most phones share similar chipsets. That’s really all I was saying.
Though I guess unless your phone has an accelerometer or a touch screen, Android will pretty much be useless.
Osman | Oct 23, 2008 | Reply
Sweet so does that mean my LG VX8100 can be as 1337 as all the other cool smartphones without paying even a fraction of the price?!
SaqibSaab | Oct 24, 2008 | Reply
Haha most certainly not.
Osman | Oct 24, 2008 | Reply
Tres cool.
Asad | Oct 26, 2008 | Reply
I’ve played with the G1/Android phone, and I’m not too impressed. I think the iPhone’s biggest obstacle is the fact that it’s limited to one carrier, but as far as the device technology goes, it’s the best device on the market, period.
AbdelRahman | Nov 3, 2008 | Reply