Comments on: CES Wrap up- where oh where was Android? http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/12/ces-wrap-up-where-oh-where-was-android/ Using mobile devices since they weighed 30 lbs. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:49:48 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: James Kendrick http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/12/ces-wrap-up-where-oh-where-was-android/#comment-45905 James Kendrick Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:20:20 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=27750#comment-45905 I looked at the Xperia in the Microsoft booth. It didn't appeal to me as it took so long to get released here in the US it's now similar to other phones out there. It was hard to play with in the booth as it was fastened down securely, not conducive to playing with touch phones. I looked at the Xperia in the Microsoft booth. It didn’t appeal to me as it took so long to get released here in the US it’s now similar to other phones out there. It was hard to play with in the booth as it was fastened down securely, not conducive to playing with touch phones.

]]> By: lsbeller http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/12/ces-wrap-up-where-oh-where-was-android/#comment-45903 lsbeller Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:22:16 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=27750#comment-45903 I woul have thought that it would have been mentioned somewhere... I woul have thought that it would have been mentioned somewhere…

]]> By: lsbeller http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/12/ces-wrap-up-where-oh-where-was-android/#comment-45902 lsbeller Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:21:29 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=27750#comment-45902 OT but related...No mention of the Sony Xperia X1 even though it is just hitting the streets in the USA and Sony is heralding it as their flagship phone... Steve OT but related…No mention of the Sony Xperia X1 even though it is just hitting the streets in the USA and Sony is heralding it as their flagship phone…

Steve

]]> By: Kevin Leong http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/12/ces-wrap-up-where-oh-where-was-android/#comment-45875 Kevin Leong Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:52:22 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=27750#comment-45875 Post to get notification on followup comments. Post to get notification on followup comments.

]]> By: Kevin Leong http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/12/ces-wrap-up-where-oh-where-was-android/#comment-45874 Kevin Leong Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:51:11 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=27750#comment-45874 I’m speculating that it’s because Google only shipped a naked platform, i.e. there isn’t a user interface shell. Google only opened the platform - this makes sense. It’s a lot more work to ship a complete user experience. Perhaps, there is an opportunity for independent software companies (ISV) to offer custom programming services around the Android platform. For example, Wind River System offers services to help enable Android platform to run on hardware. Other companies can provide services to build UI shell for handsets. Typical UI shell includes contacts, dial pad, calendar, organizer, etc. On second thought, isn’t the Motorola Social Networking handset is a special shell build on top of Android platform that includes connection to social network sites. So, I am speculating that soon we will see more Android handsets and they will not look and feel like G1. I’m speculating that it’s because Google only shipped a naked platform, i.e. there isn’t a user interface shell. Google only opened the platform – this makes sense. It’s a lot more work to ship a complete user experience. Perhaps, there is an opportunity for independent software companies (ISV) to offer custom programming services around the Android platform. For example, Wind River System offers services to help enable Android platform to run on hardware. Other companies can provide services to build UI shell for handsets. Typical UI shell includes contacts, dial pad, calendar, organizer, etc.

On second thought, isn’t the Motorola Social Networking handset is a special shell build on top of Android platform that includes connection to social network sites.

So, I am speculating that soon we will see more Android handsets and they will not look and feel like G1.

]]> By: Matt http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/12/ces-wrap-up-where-oh-where-was-android/#comment-45868 Matt Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:28:55 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=27750#comment-45868 Huh that is really strange. I've been following CES heavily online, and I hadn't seen anything Android. Mobile World Congress makes sense though. Huh that is really strange. I’ve been following CES heavily online, and I hadn’t seen anything Android.

Mobile World Congress makes sense though.

]]> By: Joel McLaughlin http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/12/ces-wrap-up-where-oh-where-was-android/#comment-45845 Joel McLaughlin Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:23:19 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=27750#comment-45845 How about this: http://androidguys.com/?p=3321 and http://www.gizmowatch.com/entry/android-powered-giinii-movit-mini-tablet-at-ces and http://www.t3.com/ces/news/android-appears-on-first-non-mobile-device-at-ces-2009?=37778 Plus the official Skype client was announced there too (I've loaded it...kind of lame that it DOESN'T use the data connection). Should there have been more? Maybe. However, very soon, CES itself will be irrelevant with the cheaper smaller intros being hosted by the companies themselves. How about this:

http://androidguys.com/?p=3321

and

http://www.gizmowatch.com/entry/android-powered-giinii-movit-mini-tablet-at-ces

and

http://www.t3.com/ces/news/android-appears-on-first-non-mobile-device-at-ces-2009?=37778

Plus the official Skype client was announced there too (I’ve loaded it…kind of lame that it DOESN’T use the data connection).

Should there have been more? Maybe. However, very soon, CES itself will be irrelevant with the cheaper smaller intros being hosted by the companies themselves.

]]> By: James Kendrick http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/12/ces-wrap-up-where-oh-where-was-android/#comment-45839 James Kendrick Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:17:52 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=27750#comment-45839 Fixed, thanks. Fixed, thanks.

]]> By: jorgejiro http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/12/ces-wrap-up-where-oh-where-was-android/#comment-45838 jorgejiro Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:15:32 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=27750#comment-45838 World Mobile Congress is in February. Starts February 16th World Mobile Congress is in February. Starts February 16th

]]> By: turn.self.off http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/12/ces-wrap-up-where-oh-where-was-android/#comment-45835 turn.self.off Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:47:51 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=27750#comment-45835 there was however a "pad" shown, using android: http://www.giinii.com/movit_detail.html there was however a “pad” shown, using android:
http://www.giinii.com/movit_detail.html

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