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Archive for the tag 'Android'

Dec 9th, 2008 | Paige Finkelman

Open Handset Alliance Gains Momentum

Paige Finkelman

I posted last month about the prospect of new phone companies seeking to leverage the Android platform, and it looks like we won’t have to wait much longer, as the Open Handset Alliance just announced 14 new members, including major vendors like Sony Ericsson and Vodafone.

Each new member must contribute significantly towards the advancement of the Android platform. This can manifest itself in different ways. Per the recent press release:

New members will either deploy compatible Android devices, contribute significant code to the Android Open Source Project, or support the ecosystem through products and services that will accelerate the availability of Android-based devices. With these commitments, the Open Handset Alliance will continue to drive greater and faster innovation for the benefit of mobile users and everyone in the industry.

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Nov 14th, 2008 | Paige Finkelman

After a Week of Owning the G1

Paige Finkelman

… I’ve been pleasantly surprised and equally disappointed. Here’s a list of some of the things I love, and some of things I really don’t love about the first phone to utilize the Android OS .

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Sep 24th, 2008 | Vishy Gopalakrishnan

Android - Let the permanent beta begin

Vishy Gopalakrishnan

Unless you have been hiding under a proverbial rock, you know that T-Mobile and Google finally outed what has to be the worst kept secret in product launch history the Android-based phone from HTC, aka G1. You can find pretty comprehensive discussions of the G1 speeds and feeds here and here.

The overall attitude of being “underwhelmed” by the G1 misses the larger motivation for Google to even get into the mobile space - which is to extend their search and advertising empire to the next inevitable frontier.

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