Seems like Android will be a developer's API that gives developers access to features of the phone. In other words, if you want to write an app that uses location-awareness, you'll be able to. If you want to write an app that prevents you from drunk-dialing your ex at 2am, you'll be able to. Most other phones compartmentalize what you can do assuming that giving you that level of access would mean problems and lost revenue, whereas Android seems to be saying "this is going to happen eventually ... why don't we lead the way?". That's my take on it anyway. It'll be interesting once the API is released.
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Seems like Android will be a developer's API that gives developers access to features of the phone. In other words, if you want to write an app that uses location-awareness, you'll be able to. If you want to write an app that prevents you from drunk-dialing your ex at 2am, you'll be able to. Most other phones compartmentalize what you can do assuming that giving you that level of access would mean problems and lost revenue, whereas Android seems to be saying "this is going to happen eventually ... why don't we lead the way?". That's my take on it anyway. It'll be interesting once the API is released.