http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/Dec 9th 2008 11:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/Dec 9th 2008 11:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/Dec 9th 2008 3:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/Dec 9th 2008 11:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/Dec 9th 2008 2:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/Dec 9th 2008 11:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/
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Even if Microsoft disappears from the world of phones, I doubt anybody at Redmond will be crying at night over it.]]>Dec 9th 2008 11:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/If not GTFO. If yes - also.]]>Dec 9th 2008 11:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/Dec 9th 2008 11:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/Dec 9th 2008 12:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/]]>Dec 9th 2008 12:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/
Microsoft could be tempted to reduce licensing costs if having all phones compatible with Exchange would give them greater profit through increased sales of Exchange. Their accountants will need to go through the figures and determine if the projected increased Exchange sales would more than make up for the lost licensing fees. I seriously doubt Google would pay to license Exchange.]]>Dec 9th 2008 1:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/Dec 9th 2008 1:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/Dec 9th 2008 11:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/Dec 9th 2008 11:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/Dec 9th 2008 11:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/Dec 9th 2008 1:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/Dec 9th 2008 3:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/http://letmegooglethatforyou.com/?q=sony+ericsson+xperia+x1]]>Dec 9th 2008 4:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/Dec 9th 2008 11:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/
"New members will either deploy compatible Android devices, contribute significant code to the Android Open Source Project, or support the ecosystem through products and services that will accelerate the availability of Android-based devices"]]>Dec 9th 2008 11:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/
Nothing, absolutely nothing, beats a completely free, Open Source platform. Get yours, do something awesome with it.

http://www.android.com]]>Dec 9th 2008 11:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/

Well, it's not actually completely free open source platform because of the Apache 2.0 license which will enable operators and handset manufacturers to create proprietary apps and skins on top that don't have to have their source code publicly available. Plus, it's definitely a Google-dominated thing.

Still, an X1 with Android could be sweet. Overall, I like it because the competition and traction will force the other guys to get better, which is better for consumers.

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Android (Google)
WM 7 (Microsoft)
Mac OS X (Apple)
Blackberry OS (RIM)

All major mobile SW companies are getting into a huge battle about the way devices are being "touched". We as customers are in the best position - 'cause we will win either this or that way. Leeeeet's get ready to ruuuuuuuuuuumble!

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@Fnuky: I don't think so. We will see WM7 in 2009, MS would loose this battle if WM7 is realeased too late. And I'm pretty sure they are aware of the situation they're in right now (by being surpased by the iPhone [alone] in terms of unit sales). ]]>Dec 9th 2008 12:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/
I don't want to hear about the way you "touch" your phone.]]>Dec 9th 2008 12:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/
Seriously? From what I'm seeing here, Europe is light years ahead of the US in phones and carriers..
But who am I kidding, Engadget is the one after all that tried to bash the N97 before it even is out, while it will be the best phone for the next couple years, like the N95 was until now..]]>Dec 9th 2008 12:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/
I think Microsoft's dropped the ball with WinMo. They're going to have to create some kick-ass features if they want anybody to choose them over Android. I think they're going to drop WinMo and either focus on working with Android to beat the iPhone through better compatibility, or work with RIM to create a new OS that runs on future BlackBerrys and supports touch properly.]]>Dec 9th 2008 1:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/Dec 9th 2008 1:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/
The N97 is probably the most high-end device announced right now.

On another note, I'm happy to see that SE is gonna use Android too. I think SE shouldn't have bothered with WM and S60 in the first place and focus purely on Android, since there have already been so many WM and S60 phones around already.]]>Dec 9th 2008 3:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/
I've just picked up my first Nokia S60 phone and been pretty disappointed with how fragmented it is eg problems pasting between notes, web, Opera, sms, etc.]]>Dec 9th 2008 11:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/
There are some weird exceptions to that, I believe you can copy an entire email and paste it somewhere else, but I can't think of any scenario where that might be helpful.

Bottom line: you can't highlight text, so your copying options are limited.]]>Dec 9th 2008 12:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/Dec 9th 2008 12:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/
The OHA needs to start producing more and better looking Android phones.

If you build them they will come! ]]>Dec 9th 2008 1:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/Dec 9th 2008 11:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/Dec 9th 2008 11:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/Dec 9th 2008 11:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/Dec 9th 2008 4:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/
The few higher end phones with Android would be more free for tinkering.

What this does is get all phone manufacturers out of the proprietary OS business that has been the model for phones for years.

I see a flood of crappy Android phones that are essentially generic phones with a camera that happens use Android now.

There will be a few good Android phones that build on G1.

I just don't see this as the panacea people are making it out to be.]]>Dec 9th 2008 11:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/Dec 9th 2008 11:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/
:D]]>Dec 9th 2008 2:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/09/open-handset-alliance-signs-up-14-more-android-lovers-including/Dec 9th 2008 12:00PM