Hi Vas, Looking through the story. Comment on "Walled Garden:" If Android developers feel that Android will be completely open to them, they should not feel so with abandon. Android is completely open to those that deploy the platform, meaning that handset manufacturers and carriers are completely free to close the features. Presumably by being a member of the OHA, there are certain features which members are obligated to leave open, but the location API is optional and could be closed, even within the spirit of the OHA. And as we have seen, the ADC winners are almost entirely LBS based (many non-winners as well), so the problem here is obvious: the industry has given a nod to LBS apps but at the same time is free to close the LBS option for devices, meaning they control the market on these apps. These restrictions are primarily for carrier subsidized devices, but that is the largest part of the market.
Shane On Mon, Jun 16, 2008 at 8:59 AM, Vas -- Silicon Alley Insider < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi all, I wrote a story about Android on Silicon Alley Insider. > > > http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/6/three_reasons_why_android_developers_aren_t_flocking_to_the_iphone > > Read it and let me know what you think. > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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] Announcing the new M5 SDK! http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2008/02/android-sdk-m5-rc14-now-available.html For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
