2008 will be the year of iPhone competitors rivaling the user experience introduced by Apple Inc on mobile handsets.
The interesting part is that there are several new comers in the Open Source segment. Linux seems to dominate the field, while taking different approaches, the goal seems the same; Establishing solid alternatives to Windows Mobile and Symbian. Continue reading ‘Finally User Experience rules mobile development’
Personally I find the recent clarification from Google on the gPhone a huge relief. Google simply (or not) wants to give all handsets the power of iPhone when it comes to OS and extensibility. Although the boring big play stupid:
What will customers get on an Android-powered phone that they can’t get on their current devices? New content? New applications?
Will the system be secure enough to prevent viruses, hacking and other potential problems? * What safeguards will be in place to protect customer’s privacy?
Google has launched a couple of YouTube videos of the Gphone, or Android platform. This looks really promising. And to the developers out there; Don’t forget the $10 million Android challenge.
