REDFLY working on Android proof-of-concept

While REDFLY isn't exactly the picture of consumer relevance with its Windows Mobile integration, they're showing off an Android proof-of-concept that's exactly the sort of magic that could make this hardware lovable. The REDFLY folks have tweaked Android to output to the 800 x 480 resolution, and have a working cursor -- something we haven't seen in similar hacks. So far they're making no promises about an actual release, but this is the most excited we've been about this thing since... well, forever. Video is after the break.

[iEye @ Jan 7th 2009 12:44AM]

interesting i guess?make it a tablet?

[iEye @ Jan 7th 2009 12:45AM]

oh! i forgot to tell you that i just go back from boot camp. what a difference it has made with me!!!

[MM @ Jan 7th 2009 1:57AM]

Welcome back iEye, we missed you!

[Tony2X @ Jan 7th 2009 2:02AM]

Does that mean you run Windows now?

[Chris @ Jan 7th 2009 12:56AM]

Yes! Another gadget that may actually be useful to consumers but probably will never be picked up, adopted, and mass produced sold at mass retailers where little Bobby and Sally May shop at..... WHY??!?! Do you show us things we can never have its so cruel..... so very cruel! -- Its like showing a recovering alcoholic where you stash the liquor at---- you just dont dooooo that sorta thing.... IT AINT RIGHT!!!

[MattyG @ Jan 7th 2009 4:46AM]

that's pretty sweet, make a failing product into a mini laptop and cash in on the netbook market

the price is right from where i'm sitting as long as they don't try and jack it up

[Erwos @ Jan 7th 2009 6:15AM]

If it could run Android _and_ do the Windows Mobile thing, I'd buy one.

[crauis @ Jan 7th 2009 8:00AM]

Isn't this just a Palm Foleo clone .(and we all know how good for the company that was)

[ginswizzle @ Jan 7th 2009 9:31AM]

Foleo redux... exactly my first thought. why is this a good idea now when it wasn't then?

[john @ Jan 7th 2009 9:21AM]

Make it a convertible tablet netbook style, and fix Android's 6 shortcomings (needs full Gmail, full Google Reader, full/better Google Docs support, better SSH/VNC support and integration, better IM support, and SyncML client for calendar support), and I'd buy one for use with my G1.