They need to match the hardware capabilities and network of the DROID with Palm's intuitive user interface.
At this point, however, I think the only thing that can compete with Android is BB OS or iPhone OS.
Palm should jump on the bandwagon and make a proprietary overlay for an Android base (a la HTC), which would allow Android apps to run in the "cards" system. That on hardware that has the features and the performance of the DROID would be KILLER.
If anything Android is competing with (and fighting an uphill battte) against iPhone OS, WinMo, and hell even Symbian from Nokia.
Aside from the interwebs and the geeks on websites like Engadget Android isn't that special and it's definitely no where near as popular or as widespread as any of the other OS's....
That being said though Android is definitely on the rise but the way you're phrasing it seems like it's already won which is as far from the truth as possible.
@TheCodexAlera Well, PalmOS is much less of a success than Android, and right now the flagship device in the US market is the DROID, and its running Android, so everything else has to compete with it. AT&T has nothing even like it.
@(Unverified) What would be interesting is if someone introduced an app that had an Android emulation/ compatibility layer. Should be doable since Android is open.
@jakerome WinMo has a lot of units out there, but I think they will be dwindling now with forced data plans, as there were a lot of WinMo devices out there just for the keyboards/ hardware. If you're going to put up with WinMo's awful browsing, why not just get a Blackberry?
Emulating Android would take up WAY too much battery power. Phones are not VMWare servers, even just running a few apps can drain the batteries down quick, forget about virtualizing.
@(Unverified) While the iPhone is the current industry leader and that's hardly disputable (every smartphone review mentions it as a measuring stick and it's the most recognizable to the masses), the device being on At&T shuts out a majority of the market. Most people go carrier first, so really Palm is competing more with Android and Blackberry than iPhone OS. If you want an elite smartphone on sprint, those are you three options, and Android has the upper hand at the moment.
Then let's work on dual booting Android on Windows Mobile devices. Before dumping my original HTC Touch I remember running a not so great (at the time) dual boot of Windows Mobile and Android. Are there any more of these projects out there that anyone is aware of?
And WinMo while not "popular" per say it is widespread as hell. And it does get the job done which is very important. So it fills it's part in the general scheme of things.
@Will Not emulating, but running an application layer that directly runs Android apps. Basically, build the APIs into WebOS. I doubt they'll do this, but they could.
@jakerome The DROID is the top dog on the US market. The iPhone has sold a lot of units, but the DROID is relatively new and is a far more capable device than iPhone.
If someone's not going to use AT&T, they sure as heck aren't going to use Sprint or T-Mo. People who want reliability and coverage are on Verizon.
Any sort of dual boot or API layering would be a MESS and way too complicated for even the average smartphone buyer to figure out how to use. Skinning is fine, since it is really running one OS. Imagine if Nokia built a piece of hardware that was like a super DROID, Chrome was the base OS, and Palm wrote the interface, cards and all. Now THAT would be the ultimate phone!!!
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They need to match the hardware capabilities and network of the DROID with Palm's intuitive user interface.
At this point, however, I think the only thing that can compete with Android is BB OS or iPhone OS.
Palm should jump on the bandwagon and make a proprietary overlay for an Android base (a la HTC), which would allow Android apps to run in the "cards" system. That on hardware that has the features and the performance of the DROID would be KILLER.
@(Unverified)
It's funny you say "compete with Android"
If anything Android is competing with (and fighting an uphill battte) against iPhone OS, WinMo, and hell even Symbian from Nokia.
Aside from the interwebs and the geeks on websites like Engadget Android isn't that special and it's definitely no where near as popular or as widespread as any of the other OS's....
That being said though Android is definitely on the rise but the way you're phrasing it seems like it's already won which is as far from the truth as possible.
@TheCodexAlera Well, PalmOS is much less of a success than Android, and right now the flagship device in the US market is the DROID, and its running Android, so everything else has to compete with it. AT&T has nothing even like it.
@TheCodexAlera
WinMo is popular? ; )
@(Unverified) What would be interesting is if someone introduced an app that had an Android emulation/ compatibility layer. Should be doable since Android is open.
@jakerome WinMo has a lot of units out there, but I think they will be dwindling now with forced data plans, as there were a lot of WinMo devices out there just for the keyboards/ hardware. If you're going to put up with WinMo's awful browsing, why not just get a Blackberry?
Emulating Android would take up WAY too much battery power. Phones are not VMWare servers, even just running a few apps can drain the batteries down quick, forget about virtualizing.
@(Unverified) While the iPhone is the current industry leader and that's hardly disputable (every smartphone review mentions it as a measuring stick and it's the most recognizable to the masses), the device being on At&T shuts out a majority of the market. Most people go carrier first, so really Palm is competing more with Android and Blackberry than iPhone OS. If you want an elite smartphone on sprint, those are you three options, and Android has the upper hand at the moment.
@(Unverified)
the pre is just as powerfulo as the droid well 100mhz less but the same processor none the less
@(Unverified)
Then let's work on dual booting Android on Windows Mobile devices. Before dumping my original HTC Touch I remember running a not so great (at the time) dual boot of Windows Mobile and Android. Are there any more of these projects out there that anyone is aware of?
@(Unverified)
I didn't mention Palm did I?
And WinMo while not "popular" per say it is widespread as hell. And it does get the job done which is very important. So it fills it's part in the general scheme of things.
@Will Not emulating, but running an application layer that directly runs Android apps. Basically, build the APIs into WebOS. I doubt they'll do this, but they could.
@jakerome The DROID is the top dog on the US market. The iPhone has sold a lot of units, but the DROID is relatively new and is a far more capable device than iPhone.
If someone's not going to use AT&T, they sure as heck aren't going to use Sprint or T-Mo. People who want reliability and coverage are on Verizon.
Any sort of dual boot or API layering would be a MESS and way too complicated for even the average smartphone buyer to figure out how to use. Skinning is fine, since it is really running one OS. Imagine if Nokia built a piece of hardware that was like a super DROID, Chrome was the base OS, and Palm wrote the interface, cards and all. Now THAT would be the ultimate phone!!!
@(Unverified) Actually, AT&T has this cool little device called the "iPhone"? It's a pretty good competitor...you should read about it... :P
@Magnesium DROID does, iDoesn't:
-multitask
-have good RF
-have a keyboard
-run open software
-have a high-res screen
-integrate with Google services
-be a good PHONE