whitehexagon wrote: > I'm really struggling to find information on if it's possible to get > two android handsets talking to each other without an intermediate > server. In theory this should be possible via wireless or more likely > BlueTooth. But both API's seem crippled to prevent this, or am I > missing something?
It has been stated that the Bluetooth APIs were taken out due to lack of time to get the API stabilized in time: http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2008/08/some-information-on-apis-removed-in.html Peer-to-peer Internet communication should be as possible on Android as it is on any platform -- difficult with absolutely zero server assistance, but not too tough if you can at least use a server for obtaining the IP address of the peer(s) to communicate with. Of course, there are issues of firewalls, NAT traversal, mobile carrier terms of service, and security to deal with, none of which are trivial. > I find it hard to believe android would be > launched without some kind of phone to phone communication support? If the Android core team committed to doing everything everyone wanted before 1.0, we'd never have any Android devices, because they would never be done. You want built-in P2P. Some other guy wants built-in infrared. Still others want A2DP profiles. Yet others want all those API features hackbod gets to say aren't available in 1.0. And so on. The Android core team had to draw a line *somewhere*. The good news is that, once Android 1.0 is released as open source, there will hopefully be a means for public contributions, meaning you'll be able to help add those things you feel are needed. -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) http://commonsware.com _The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development_ Version 1.3 Published! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
