> I think GTalk service is removed not because they wont work on real > device.
i didnt mean that. i meant google wont give a reward to a project which wont work on real device anyway, thanks for the motivation On Nov 1, 11:15 am, babyblue <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Raft > > > google had removed > > GTalk (XMPP) service from api, which BabelFish mainly depends on. > > remember the documentation at early releases, it was stated that XMPP > > is the preferred way of device to device communication. now it's gone, > > untill an unknown date, and we are left with WASTED months of work.. > > even if in the future GTalk service is put into api again, we lost the > > advantage of being one of the first comers in the market.. > > It also waste me a lot of time. But as you know, you can implement > XMPP in other way such as using smack. > > > looking from this perspective, i had reviewed all finalist and winner > > applications. it's hard to say from descriptions but seems as none of > > them are/were using GTalk service. > > Since GTalk service API was removed, of course no one can use it. But > it doesn't mean no one are using XMPP. > > > now i really WONDER if using GTalk service was a hidden judging > > criteria. i assume at the time of ADC round 1 google had plans to > > remove GTalk service from api and cannot afford giving prize to an > > application which wont work on the actual device ! > > I think GTalk service is removed not because they wont work on real > device. > > > are there any finalist appllications using GTalk service ? > > I believe a couple ones are using XMPP. At least I use it for IMEasy. > (http://im-easy.com) > > > if we had any clue, we would develop some other application or maybe > > wouldn't develop any. it is really wasted months of work. google > > should mention this earlier.. > > I think google didn't have any clue that they will surely remove GTalk > service a couple of months ago either. > > I don't think you lose advantage. If you really have faith in > BabelFish. Then don't give it up! > > On Oct 31, 12:55 am, r a f t <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > hello, > > > we had developed an application (BabelFish) and had entered the ADC 1. > > we were very hopeful, got very positive responses from friends and > > forum users. > > > in short BabelFish is a translated voice and text IM (Instant > > Messaging) service. it enables translated conversations among two or > > more parties. each partner writes messages in his own language and his/ > > her message is instantly translated and delivered other partners in > > their languages. optionally delivered messages are synthesized into > > speech and played at destination handsets. > > > but unfortunately we got nothing in the contest. we weren't even in > > the first 50% in neither of the judging criteria. it was really hard > > to believe... > > > it was a contest, we somehow accepted the situation and put BabelFish > > to shelf for later opportunities. now Android market is open, we > > decided to put BabelFish there and guess what !? > > > looking from this perspective, i had reviewed all finalist and winner > > applications. it's hard to say from descriptions but seems as none of > > them are/were using GTalk service. > > > now i really WONDER if using GTalk service was a hidden judging > > criteria. i assume at the time of ADC round 1 google had plans to > > remove GTalk service from api and cannot afford giving prize to an > > application which wont work on the actual device ! are there any > > finalist appllications using GTalk service ? > > > if we had any clue, we would develop some other application or maybe > > wouldn't develop any. it is really wasted months of work. google > > should mention this earlier.. > > > more about BabelFish and a short discussion about ADC judgement can be > > found > > at:http://groups.google.com/group/android-challenge/browse_thread/thread... > > > r a f t --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
