Hey everyone, I'm new to Android development and am looking to sort out what I should be getting as a development device for non-emulator testing purposes. Naturally, my goal would be to get a device that best represents the most common end-user device looking ahead to the next 4-12 months when our first title(s) are likely to be released.
Of course, there are a host of devices out there, and analyzing the direction of the market is entirely speculative. Nonetheless, I'm pretty much just looking to make the most informed choice I can and then will work around the other details. My limited research on phone penetration has been a bit inconclusive. Nonetheless, these were the components that I’ve been trying to take into account: --ARMv7 ENABLED-- Given that we will be developing with Unity, it appears that I will need to get an ARMv7 enabled phone (per the post below): http://forum.unity3d.com/threads/73598-Before-you-buy-Android-for-Unity-ARMv6-and-what-you-should-know. --UNITY TESTED PHONES-- Per Unity's site, they specifically cite a few phones that they have tested extensively. Ideally the target phone would be found among this list (presumably Unity was looking at market penetration as well) http://unity3d.com/unity/publishing/android Nexus One, Motorola Droid, Motorola Droid X, HTC Droid Incredible, HTC EVO 4G, Samsung Galaxy S --ANDROID PLATFORM VERSION-- Unity requires 2.0+. Per the oft-referenced platform versions site: http://developer.android.com/resources/dashboard/platform-versions.html It looks like 2.2 is the current standard, and will likely persist given that there is a substantial foundation of users that are now working with that version. So, naturally, it seems I’ll want a phone that is 2.2 enabled. --EXISTING PHONES-- My business partners have a Motorola Droid X and HTC EVO 4G as their personal phones. While we’ll ultimately test on those devices, we’d like to have one phone entirely devoted to being a development device. I know that’s a fair amount of data, but I’d like to try and make the most informed decision I can given the circumstances. Still learning the ins and outs. Thanks in advance for any help/advice you may be able to provide! -- 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
