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f we can't will an official OTA update from T-Mobile into existence with the combined powers of our love, we suppose the next best thing is watching lucky jerks with
Dev Phone 1s get their
Cupcake on from afar. To that end, Android dev Joey Sochacki has decided to fire up a series of videos he's calling "Cupcake Sundays," where he'll be downloading and installing the latest and greatest Cupcake code from the official repository every week for a public tour. The inaugural video in the series here doesn't show anything particularly mind-blowing -- and some of this stuff, like the three-dimensional world time globe, we've seen before -- but the Live Folders and on-screen keyboard tours are must-sees for anyone curious what's coming down the pike for G1s, Dreams, and Magics of the world. The Android team also appears to be touting the new black-and-white viewfinder in the camera app as a "feature," even though it's really a downgrade designed to boost refresh rate -- but hey, if this is the price we have to pay to get a whole slew of new goodies, send it along, T-Mobile. Seriously. Follow the break for the full video.
posted Mar 17th 2009 12:58AM
Hitting the home button from either the left or right screens brings you back to the middle one in the current builds. I'm only waiting for the on-screen keyboard and user dictionary. Root gave me the rest.
yummmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How come virtual keyboard textures always suck? Use some creative textures.
seriiiiiiiiously overhyped,overrated. Cupcake my a$$.,.,hello u been out since october...weak..
Android *will* be a better alternative to Windows Mobile which is already dying but poor execution from Google so far
Oh man, when he's trying to hit that p and he's like "c'mon"....
it was a bit cringy.
the best on screen keyboard Ive used is from palm
http://www.animatorsoft.com/mini-kbd/index.html, its an exellent on screen keyboard.
RIP palmos
This video is a pain to watch...
Woah. Makes Apple's keyboard look damn good, eh? At least a lot of stuff seems snappier than it used to be - especially the browser (yay Google, or yay Webkit, though?).
The build of android he was using did not appear to be 'hacked' in any way. He probably just cloned the cupcake repository at http://source.android.com and built from source. The problem with that is you won't be able to any Google applications (Maps, Gmail, Calendar etc).
I hope everyone realizes that he is not running an official release of cupcake. Its a hacked version so of course its not going to run that great. When the official one gets released it will be a lot better.
The build of android he was using did not appear to be 'hacked' in any way. He probably just cloned the cupcake repository at http://source.android.com and built from source. The problem with that is you won't be able to any Google applications (Maps, Gmail, Calendar etc).
I agree with Bokal. The video was really annoying to watch. Joey Sochacki should have thought out what he was going to show in the video. The most annoying thing was how Joey would confusingly wave his finger on the screen before opening an app.
I agree. Painful to watch. The issue with the pressing the p seems like a user error. He has problems left and right trying to press the scree. Most likely his hands are dirty or something. Happens to me sometimes. Also pressing the home key to take you to the center panel has been there since the G1 was released, nothing new.
Hawkman, I agree. The browser seems faster and Android overall seems faster and smoother.
This guys phone is messed up. Whats with him not being able to press the "P"? Seriously, he must have sausage fingers.
For some reason, in the CHOMP and STEEL, both onscreen keyboards gimme problem when hitting letters on the edge of the screen, such as the P. which is kinda weird... no one else has this problem?
Sold my G1 after two months. After watching this video, I'm (still) glad that I made that decision.
My WM6.1-enabled T-Mobile Dash is working just dandily, thank you! :)