Note: According to a Google Employee, using the Motorola Droid without service might cause problems. See individual message at: http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss/msg/fb2066c22b44f5c9 or the thread at: http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss/browse_thread/thread/1b2c72555e0733b1
On Nov 10, 4:32 pm, Ash <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you so much Scott, Patrick, Pankaj and others... > This thread is of great help to me and to others like me. Please keep > this > thread going adding your viewpoints and comments. > > And also could you please help me find where can we order the > Motorola Droid > and some HTC phones. As we are ordering for the university, we do not > use the phone service > of any carrier. We just require the instrument without any service > plan or contract. > > Thank you > > On Nov 10, 3:42 am, Pankaj Godbole <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > This is a good analysis of which phones to consider for development. > > > I also am ready to purchase a phone for testing of real-world apps > > (i.e. not for educational purposes). I have been advised by a couple > > of people to consider purchasing the ADP1 from Google. > > > What are your views on using the ADP1 which is, moreover, an unlocked > > phone. > > > Thanks > > > On Nov 10, 10:17 am, "SoftwareForMe.com SoftwareForMe.com" > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Personally, I find all Android phones to be excellent for development. > > > > However, here are some things I would consider before deciding. > > > > Let's consider these devices: > > > HTC G1 > > > HTC Magic > > > HTC MyTouch > > > HTC Hero > > > HTC Eris > > > Samsung Galaxy > > > Samsung Moment > > > Motorola Cliq > > > Motorola Droid > > > > Given the choice of a device with or without a keyboard, I'd choose one > > > with > > > a keyboard. You can use the soft keyboard on a device with a hard > > > keyboard, > > > but not vice versa. This leave us with: > > > > HTC G1 > > > Samsung Moment > > > Motorola Cliq > > > Motorola Droid > > > > Next, I would make Android 2.0 a priority. The Multi-touch API, Bluetooth > > > API and others are key to the near-term feature of mobile development. > > > Nobody seems to know for sure, but it's unlikely the G1 will get 2.0, so I > > > would probably not consider it unless you hear differently. > > > > Next, 3D UIs are getting more important, so I'd want a phone that has > > > decent > > > accelerated 3D hardware. This eliminates the Samsung Galaxy, but leaves > > > all > > > others. > > > > Last there is screen size. Most smartphones are HVGA now (320x480), but > > > WVGA > > > (800 or 854 x 480) will be the standard soon. > > > > So, the best choice depends on what you want to do. If you only want to > > > cover the basics and don't mind skipping a few capabilities or API's, then > > > the cheapest or most rugged might be the best choice. > > > > If you want the best device to prepare students for all aspects of Android > > > and mobile development, there's really no choice but the Motorola Droid, > > > because of it's: > > > > * WVGA screen > > > * Terrific hardware accelerated OpenGL > > > * Android 2.0 > > > * Hardware keyboard > > > * Full set of sensors (has a proximity sensor) > > > > I hope this helps. > > > > Scott, > > > SoftwareForMe.com > > > > On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 5:31 PM, Ash <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I'm new to android development. We need to buy around 20 phones for > > > > android development for our university. Please share your views and > > > > comments on the phone you think is good for Android development. > > > > > Thank You > > > > > -- > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > > Groups "Android Developers" group. > > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > [email protected]<android-developers%2Bunsubs > > > > [email protected]> > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > > > -- > > > Warm regards, > > > The PhoneMyPC Team -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
