"Android's new 1.1 update doesn't include multitouch because Google is scared of Apple. We are not, however, and nor should you "lol @ google for being scared of Apple
The source is open and available. Therefore it is open source. Also, if you get the phone from Google instead of T-Mobile, there appear to be no attempts to restrict your modification of the firmware, etc.
Sure you can get the dev version, but only a few geeks will get that one.My point is that despite Android being open-source, at the end of the day for the normal non-geeky end-users, Android phones can be as restrictive as the iPhone, and in certain cases, even more so since the "open-source" aspect gives complete control to carriers to cripple the phone all they want without having to ask anyone permission.
@AlexWiggy:Maybe I missed it, but where did you find an official statement from T-Mobile where they said they will allow free unrestricted tethering in upcoming official updates?There is a lot of low-level stuff that can't be done unless you run in "root" and/or recompile the Android OS (also requiring some kind of jailbreaking).You can't pretend that every single feature that can only be added in root will be available in future updates.
Google isn't afraid of Apple, they are partners with Apple. Apparently most people don't know or forget that Google CEO Eric E. Schmidt is on Apple's board of directors. He wouldn't do something to benefit Google that is backhanded to Apple (the other company he's a top dog at). I guarantee you this was an agreement made before they ever released the phone that Google wouldn't try to create multi-touch apps or devices. <a class="user" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_E._Schmidt">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_E._Schmidt</a>fortunately we have solid developers for the G1/Android willing to fill in the gap and it would be against the core Google principles to hinder them. So it will come down to which is stronger... the alliance with Apple or the core Google philosophy. I think they'll let it slide as being "fringe" behavior as long as they possible can. The other good news is that Android is open source so device makers can do whatever they want. No matter tha alliance with Apple, Google can't start forcing device makers into handicapping their hardware.
nbluthFeb 8, 2009
"Android's new 1.1 update doesn't include multitouch because Google is scared of Apple. We are not, however, and nor should you "lol @ google for being scared of Apple
geniusjFeb 8, 2009
The source is open and available. Therefore it is open source. Also, if you get the phone from Google instead of T-Mobile, there appear to be no attempts to restrict your modification of the firmware, etc.
delmonteFeb 8, 2009
Sure you can get the dev version, but only a few geeks will get that one.My point is that despite Android being open-source, at the end of the day for the normal non-geeky end-users, Android phones can be as restrictive as the iPhone, and in certain cases, even more so since the "open-source" aspect gives complete control to carriers to cripple the phone all they want without having to ask anyone permission.
delmonteFeb 8, 2009
@AlexWiggy:Maybe I missed it, but where did you find an official statement from T-Mobile where they said they will allow free unrestricted tethering in upcoming official updates?There is a lot of low-level stuff that can't be done unless you run in "root" and/or recompile the Android OS (also requiring some kind of jailbreaking).You can't pretend that every single feature that can only be added in root will be available in future updates.
deslockFeb 9, 2009
Google isn't afraid of Apple, they are partners with Apple. Apparently most people don't know or forget that Google CEO Eric E. Schmidt is on Apple's board of directors. He wouldn't do something to benefit Google that is backhanded to Apple (the other company he's a top dog at). I guarantee you this was an agreement made before they ever released the phone that Google wouldn't try to create multi-touch apps or devices. <a class="user" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_E._Schmidt">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_E._Schmidt</a>fortunately we have solid developers for the G1/Android willing to fill in the gap and it would be against the core Google principles to hinder them. So it will come down to which is stronger... the alliance with Apple or the core Google philosophy. I think they'll let it slide as being "fringe" behavior as long as they possible can. The other good news is that Android is open source so device makers can do whatever they want. No matter tha alliance with Apple, Google can't start forcing device makers into handicapping their hardware.
naisanzaFeb 11, 2009
the phone is hideous. but i still would get it.