Comments on: Google Releases Android SDK, $10M for Developers

By: What Makes a Good Mobile Application Great - GigaOM

What Makes a Good Mobile Application Great - GigaOM — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:10:26 +0000

[...] limited by cell-phone service providers that subsidize handsets. But Google’s Android and the Open Handset Alliance will help put in motion a new era of “openness,” and consumers will be the direct [...]

By: Voice User Interface Design VUI » Blog Archive » Here comes the Android

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 05:36:44 +0000

[...] know for some people Google’s announcement about Android wasn’t as exciting as the expectation of hearing them announce an actual “Gphone” [...]

By: Google Launches Android

Google Launches Android — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 23:05:11 +0000

[...] more about it at TECHCRUNCH and GIGAOM Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and [...]

By: 5 Who Won’t Appreciate Google Android - GigaOM

5 Who Won’t Appreciate Google Android - GigaOM — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 08:00:52 +0000

[...] both technology and business, especially when they are commercially supported and community-backed. Android is the Open Handset Alliance’s open and free mobile platform, backed by Google and 30 other [...]

By: No Google Android Yet, But CallFreq Is Ready - GigaOM

No Google Android Yet, But CallFreq Is Ready - GigaOM — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:41:36 +0000

[...] have started to tinker with Android, and coming up with applications or application concepts. Maybe it is that $10 million contest, which has got the tinkerers tinkering. Check out this one called CallFreq. The demo shows that you [...]

By: Apple's strategy for the iPhone... | Nuno's blog

Apple's strategy for the iPhone... | Nuno's blog — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 23:32:53 +0000

[...] attitude. Open for everyone! hack hack hack! experiment, develop, do whatever you want to, “I even give you money for doing so” -type-of-attitude [...]

By: 24x7 » Blog Archive » Android Schwartz Dalvic

24x7 » Blog Archive » Android Schwartz Dalvic — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:05:21 +0000

[...] blog. On the other you have Google’s Android and their Dalvic VM. Looks like the lawyers and Java programmers are the winners, perhaps all of us as well. Tags: HEH, SHINY, GEEKDOM, TELECOM 14 Nov 2007 [...]

By: neunetz.com » Plattformitis - der Aufstieg der Plattformen, eine Übersicht

neunetz.com » Plattformitis - der Aufstieg der Plattformen, eine Übersicht — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 22:45:37 +0000

[...] schon viel gesagt. Die zweite große Googleoffensive, das SDK Android für Mobiltelefone, wurde ebenfalls diese Tage veröffentlicht. Auch das folgt dem Plattformgedanken. Übrigens: Bei meinen Kollegen von neuerdings.com gibt [...]

By: Vic Weber

Vic Weber — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 22:38:02 +0000

I think this won’t take off untill devices start to ship. Unleashing the real power can only be done with the hardware, not with the emulator.

By: Google Android: The Lead You Need to Know : Codswallop

Google Android: The Lead You Need to Know : Codswallop — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 11:47:51 +0000

[...] coverage: Engadget Techcrunch Gigaom [...]

By: Android la apă « Andrei Maxim | ro

Android la apă « Andrei Maxim | ro — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 11:14:00 +0000

[...] asta nu înseamnă că treci toată linia de telefoane mobile pe Android). Probabil de aici şi potul imens de 10 milioane de dolari (Scoble spune pe bună dreptate că e ceva în neregulă cu API-ul tocmai din cauza sumei de bani [...]

By: Binu Mathew

Binu Mathew — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 06:57:04 +0000

Gud,Work…let me participate and win…..

By: Yuri Ammosov

Yuri Ammosov — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 04:39:18 +0000

Interesting things begin popping out.

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Due to a technical limitation, currently it’s not possible to deploy a
library so that it is accessible from multiple applications. Each
application that wishes to use a given library must have a copy of that
library included in its .apk file. Unfortunately, the only way to deploy a
library so that’s accessible to all installed applications is to include it
with the core system image — that is, include it with the handset itself.

Regarding SIP specifically, there is an XMPP service that can be used to
pass messages between devices:
(link) .

This will allow two devices to identify each other when online, and exchange
messages. Currently to use that service you must have a Google Login.

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picked here - (link)

In other words, you can have your Android in any flavor, as long as it is Google-based.

More “open source” revelations to come, I guess.

By: omfut

omfut — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 04:27:17 +0000

I agree with reto on the open mobile platform. If you look at other mobile platforms( exceptions like symbian), there are lot of restrictions when it comes to accessing the core functionality of handset. From my personal experience, if your startup depends on handsets vendors, then chances of success is in the mercy of vendor. Open mobile platform is great start, I’m very positive- this will have a major impact in the way applications are written on handset. I have installed the android on my laptop, was able to build the app in less than 5 minutes. Pretty cool..

By: Google launching Android challenge — surprisingly, Québecers not allowed! | Montreal Tech Watch

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 04:25:51 +0000

[...] would never blog about Silicon Valley initatives, because there are bloggers who are way more resourceful than I am in this game. However, Google’s Android SDK is [...]

By: The Magnum Group: Web Design

The Magnum Group: Web Design — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 04:18:11 +0000

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