There are a few things that give me hope for Android on Verizon: -Verizon has actually started releasing firmware that unlocks the GPS on some phones -to truly lock down Android would require OS level changes which will require them to take a branch of the OS and heavily modify it. I wouldn't think their changes would be allowed back into the Android code base so no "easy" OS upgrades/bug fixes. Verizon would be in the business of maintaining their own version of Android. It's a little much for one person (see next point). I guess they could try to push this off on Motorola but I don't think Motorola can afford to take this on. -Verizon had a job opening for one Android developer and that job seemed to be targeted towards writing an app to tie into Verizon's voice mail. -Jason made a great point: we can overcome a screwed up Android build. Once the CDMA code is working in Android, we should be able to just load the latest build. (I think the CDMA code was finished in January but I'm not sure it made it into cupcake, it should be in doughnut)
Now release dates...I've seen one post that contained an email supposedly from Motorola customer support saying the Calgary was in the final stages before production and it would be released "in the next month or two". The email was dated June 1st, 2009, so may in July? (I can supply a link it anyone want to ready it.)
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There are a few things that give me hope for Android on Verizon:
-Verizon has actually started releasing firmware that unlocks the GPS on some phones
-to truly lock down Android would require OS level changes which will require them to take a branch of the OS and heavily modify it. I wouldn't think their changes would be allowed back into the Android code base so no "easy" OS upgrades/bug fixes. Verizon would be in the business of maintaining their own version of Android. It's a little much for one person (see next point). I guess they could try to push this off on Motorola but I don't think Motorola can afford to take this on.
-Verizon had a job opening for one Android developer and that job seemed to be targeted towards writing an app to tie into Verizon's voice mail.
-Jason made a great point: we can overcome a screwed up Android build. Once the CDMA code is working in Android, we should be able to just load the latest build. (I think the CDMA code was finished in January but I'm not sure it made it into cupcake, it should be in doughnut)
Now release dates...I've seen one post that contained an email supposedly from Motorola customer support saying the Calgary was in the final stages before production and it would be released "in the next month or two". The email was dated June 1st, 2009, so may in July? (I can supply a link it anyone want to ready it.)