@elduderino Honestly, if Microsoft found that some app was stealing everyone's credit card(as an example) and I didn't know about it and had the app installed, I'd consider this a blessing. Microsoft isn't stupid, they've seen the backlash against using something like this for anything else(Kindle...). Also, as I remember, Android has a similar killswitch as does the iPhone...
I'm a pretty big android fan and I haven't seen anything to corroborate such a silly remark.
WP7S is what is hot right NOW. When something Android comes out in two months thats a game changer I will move back to ANDROID. Same goes for Apple products. Sheesh, you really need to stop being so sensitive.
You do realize that there is a conference for Microsoft developers going on right now and that there are no Android conferences going on at the moment, right? Do you want Engadget to just make up news about Android and put it on the front page?
try to read the HTC legend review. It's a total bogus.
And I say it not because of all the other reviews contradict engadget, but because finally I've been lucky enough to own one and I see that the endgadget reviewer totally lied. TOTALLY.
@mascarpone Android is good, but is faaaar from great. I've got the Hero and had the G1, but damn. I would prefer WM7.. if Microsoft didn't be such assholes
b) One of the most important relases for mobile gaming: OpenGL ES 2.0 for Android, with full control for the developers. Unlike the crippled version from apple.
@MKANAMAN You're comparing a phone running on a 528MHz ARM11 processor vs. a series of phones that have to run at least a Cortex A8 at 1GHz? My God, man. If you're going to compare something against WP7S, at least make it a Nexus One or equivalent.
@mascarpone That was announced over a week ago, and did get an article here. I'm not saying it isn't big news(it is) but there's not a whole lot you can say about it. (Coming from a Graphics programmer who's planning on using that new NDK capability to start working on a new game this week)
@Delta "Do you want Engadget to just make up news about Android and put it on the front page?" Sure why not, they certainly seem to come up with enough Apple rumors to post.
The funny thing about reviews is that they are totally relative to the perspective of the reviewer. For instance, I have a droid and I probably wouldn't trade it for anything less than a Nexus One. Maybe they didn't like it in comparison to other phones they have tried out. With that being said though. I can recognize why any Android based phone may not be some peoples cup of tea. A few people I know who have iPhone's have thought about switching over and have asked me my thoughts. I usually give them a 10 minute rundown on why they may NOT like Android before even telling them about the pluses.
It all falls down to personal preference I guess. But I don't think they are being easy on MS or being paid by them or anything like that. This is just the big news of the week and the next few weeks as new details arise. Android is already well established so there isn't much new coming out until they update beyond 2.1.
@MarcusMaximus : if you installed and ran a malicious app, newsflash: TOO EFFING LATE! A remote kill switch is TOO LATE! Therefore, MS could remove the offending app from the app store to protect future buyers, while previous buyers are already SOL (no way around that for ANY app store except not approving the malicious app in the first place). Therefore, there is no good reason for a remote kill switch other than "oh we found this app violates the no titties rule" or "we found this app infringes some trademark or copyright because somebody said so with no proof but we're covering our ass".
@kballs "Therefore, there is no good reason for a remote kill switch other than 'oh we found this app violates the no titties rule'"
So, say you still haven't found out about the malicious activity of your purported app. You'd rather have the app sit there until you find out? Also, future victims of the app would very much rather have it killed and resolved. Is it really that hard to understand? Apple, Palm and Google all have such a system in place.
The Cobra Tag may help you win that losing battle, acting as a Bluetooth device that attaches to your key ring and connects to your phone, it gives you the opportunity to find the missing item if it's less than 30 feet away.
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win7 phone sounds worse every day.
@elduderino
but they pay engadget enough to stay on top. Unlike android who has been forgotten, if not insulted, by this website
@mascarpone
...what? Did I miss the part that made sense?
@elduderino Honestly, if Microsoft found that some app was stealing everyone's credit card(as an example) and I didn't know about it and had the app installed, I'd consider this a blessing. Microsoft isn't stupid, they've seen the backlash against using something like this for anything else(Kindle...). Also, as I remember, Android has a similar killswitch as does the iPhone...
@mascarpone
I'm a pretty big android fan and I haven't seen anything to corroborate such a silly remark.
WP7S is what is hot right NOW. When something Android comes out in two months thats a game changer I will move back to ANDROID. Same goes for Apple products. Sheesh, you really need to stop being so sensitive.
@mascarpone First it was Apple paying Engadget and now it's Microsoft. People need to make up their minds.
@mascarpone
You do realize that there is a conference for Microsoft developers going on right now and that there are no Android conferences going on at the moment, right? Do you want Engadget to just make up news about Android and put it on the front page?
@djt
try to read the HTC legend review. It's a total bogus.
And I say it not because of all the other reviews contradict engadget, but because finally I've been lucky enough to own one and I see that the endgadget reviewer totally lied. TOTALLY.
@mascarpone
About what specifically?
@mascarpone Android is good, but is faaaar from great. I've got the Hero and had the G1, but damn. I would prefer WM7.. if Microsoft didn't be such assholes
@Delta
oh shit you missed:
a) http://gdconf.com/
b) One of the most important relases for mobile gaming: OpenGL ES 2.0 for Android, with full control for the developers. Unlike the crippled version from apple.
@MKANAMAN You're comparing a phone running on a 528MHz ARM11 processor vs. a series of phones that have to run at least a Cortex A8 at 1GHz? My God, man. If you're going to compare something against WP7S, at least make it a Nexus One or equivalent.
@MKANAMAN
so you are confronting two product with a 3 years lapse between them?
what's next? are you going to tell me that windows 98 is much better than windows 95?
:P (just kidding don't take it rough :P)
@mascarpone That was announced over a week ago, and did get an article here. I'm not saying it isn't big news(it is) but there's not a whole lot you can say about it. (Coming from a Graphics programmer who's planning on using that new NDK capability to start working on a new game this week)
@mascarpone
That happened last week, when GDC was actually going on, and Engadget reported on it. What exactly is your point?
@Delta "Do you want Engadget to just make up news about Android and put it on the front page?" Sure why not, they certainly seem to come up with enough Apple rumors to post.
@mascarpone
The funny thing about reviews is that they are totally relative to the perspective of the reviewer. For instance, I have a droid and I probably wouldn't trade it for anything less than a Nexus One. Maybe they didn't like it in comparison to other phones they have tried out. With that being said though. I can recognize why any Android based phone may not be some peoples cup of tea. A few people I know who have iPhone's have thought about switching over and have asked me my thoughts. I usually give them a 10 minute rundown on why they may NOT like Android before even telling them about the pluses.
It all falls down to personal preference I guess. But I don't think they are being easy on MS or being paid by them or anything like that. This is just the big news of the week and the next few weeks as new details arise. Android is already well established so there isn't much new coming out until they update beyond 2.1.
@djt
so if engadget is the only website that considered the HTC Legend not up to par with other smartphones, it's just a question of point of view?
@mascarpone Yes.
@MarcusMaximus : if you installed and ran a malicious app, newsflash: TOO EFFING LATE! A remote kill switch is TOO LATE! Therefore, MS could remove the offending app from the app store to protect future buyers, while previous buyers are already SOL (no way around that for ANY app store except not approving the malicious app in the first place). Therefore, there is no good reason for a remote kill switch other than "oh we found this app violates the no titties rule" or "we found this app infringes some trademark or copyright because somebody said so with no proof but we're covering our ass".
@kballs "Therefore, there is no good reason for a remote kill switch other than 'oh we found this app violates the no titties rule'"
So, say you still haven't found out about the malicious activity of your purported app. You'd rather have the app sit there until you find out? Also, future victims of the app would very much rather have it killed and resolved. Is it really that hard to understand? Apple, Palm and Google all have such a system in place.