But keep in mind that Android comes in different versions, and some phones are only on version 1.5 (like the HTC Eris) while other phones are using a much newer version (like the Motorola Droid which is on 2.0.1). The Android Virtual Device (AVD) emulator that comes with the development environment actually does a pretty good job of emulating all of the different versions of Android. However there are some things that are just so much easier to test/debug on a real phone, such as the camera, sensors and touch (especially multi-touch!). But Danny is definitely correct. You do not need the ADP from Google for developing apps. The ADP is more for developers who want to make alternate versions of the Android platform.
- dave www.androidbook.com On Mar 11, 11:21 am, Danny Pimienta <[email protected]> wrote: > If you are looking to just test apps any Android phone is suitable for > use. I have a HTC Eris from my carrier to test my apps on. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Mar 11, 2010, at 9:20 AM, Natanael Arndt <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hello, > > I want to start developing an application for android and want to > > buy a phone for this task. But I don't really know, which one would > > be the best. > > > I've heard of the ADP2 from Google, which is nearly the same as the > > HTC Magic. But what exactly are the differences? Is it possible to > > install the images fromhttp://developer.htc.com/google-io- > > device.html also on the HTC Magic? If I would decide to buy the ADP2 > > from Google it costs 399$ + 150$ shipment to Germany, is there a > > dealer in Germany selling the original ADP2 device? > > > Or is there an other Android phone for about 399$ available (in > > Germany), which is good for development? > > > Thank you > > Natanael > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "Android Beginners" group. > > > NEW! Try asking and tagging your question on Stack Overflow at > >http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/android > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected] > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Beginners" group. NEW! Try asking and tagging your question on Stack Overflow at http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/android To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en
