Comments on: Google Is Missing an Android Opportunity on Non-smartphones

By: Samsung Player: First True Android iPod Touch Competitor?: Mobile «

Samsung Player: First True Android iPod Touch Competitor?: Mobile « — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 15:28:53 +0000

[...] which I think is integral to the success of any Android handheld. Back in April, I said that Google was missing a huge opportunity on non-smartphones because it wasn’t allowing Market acc…. Google is clearly easing up on the hardware restrictions because it wants Android everywhere. And [...]

By: RIM vs Kik, Round 3: A Patent Infringement Suit: Tech News «

RIM vs Kik, Round 3: A Patent Infringement Suit: Tech News « — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 16:47:02 +0000

[...] example of contentious control in the mobile space: Apple has it with iOS hardware and software, Google has it in Android with its apps and marketplace and RIM has control with the centralized infrastructure services it provides. This current control [...]

By: News - Google’s Chrome OS may be delayed until next year - HEXUS.community discussion forums

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 15:07:57 +0000

[...] not for tablets, according to google: http://androidcommunity.com/android-…-use-20100910/ http://gigaom.com/2010/04/04/google-…n-smartphones/ So they either make googleOS suitable for tablets – which they've just said no to, or target [...]

By: Reffu

Reffu — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 23:59:00 +0000

While I agree with you to a point I think there are fewer people who would get rid of their cell phone than you think. In a city or heavily populated area it may be easy to find a good wifi connection, but on a highway or smaller town you would have to truly search to find a wifi connection, if it could be found at all.

By: Damon

Damon — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:03:22 +0000

Amen! I’m shopping I-Touch alternatives, and my main hangup is that I can’t get a non-smartphone media device that has the full android marketplace! This sucks! I wouldn’t even consider apple if this was available. Google is making a huge mistake on this.

By: Will Tablet Apps Fragment the Android Market?

Will Tablet Apps Fragment the Android Market? — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:32:06 +0000

[...] doing. This is likely the reason Google has been reluctant to allow the Android Market to appear on non-phone devices until recently. With the Market now coming installed on tablets, will we start to see it [...]

By: Android Devs Wait Patiently For Profitable Future «

Android Devs Wait Patiently For Profitable Future « — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:31:34 +0000

[...] are sold, which quickly limits the potential user-base and sales revenue for a developer. And Android tablet devices traditionally don’t have Market access either. Apps can be difficult to find — ironically, since Google is a leader when it comes to [...]

By: This Week Is a Coming-Out Party for Android Tablets

This Week Is a Coming-Out Party for Android Tablets — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:46:11 +0000

[...] iPad — and supports the Adobe Flash Player 10.1 — consumers crave apps. Unfortunately, no prior Android slates have offered official access to Google’s Android Market, so the devices have been hobbled with workarounds, direct installs from developers and unofficial [...]

By: Is Android Ready for Samsung’s New Tablet?

Is Android Ready for Samsung’s New Tablet? — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:00:59 +0000

[...] key problem Samsung faces is a lack of Android Market support on non-smartphone devices. Prior Android tablets haven’t had native access Android’s software ecosystem, which [...]

By: Why HP Should Shelve Android Tablet Plans

Why HP Should Shelve Android Tablet Plans — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:18:38 +0000

[...] worse, Google still limits Android Market access to devices that meet certain hardware requirements and most tablets currently don’t meet those requirements. As the iPad has shown, a useful [...]