Interesting article : http://blog.droidworks.com/2008/04/understanding-android-versus-iphone.html
On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 7:37 AM, Muthu Ramadoss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We should NOT expect any functionalities from iphone because you guess it, > yeah its iphone.Credit to iphone for sleek UI interface and bringing greater > consumer interest for mobile phones, but that doesn't mean it should stop > there. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 3:00 AM, Biosopher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi Nick, > > > > > > Why shouldn't I expect Apple to have a mapping API? Apple partnered > > > with Google to provide a Map application for the iPhone. So Apple > > > could just as easily have partnered with Google on a mapping API for > > > the iPhone SDK. > > > > > > The point though is that Apple is missing the opportunity here. Then > > > again...the iPhone is really an iPod that makes phone calls and not a > > > fully fledged mobile computing platform...for that, we need to turn to > > > Android for now. > > > > > > Create my own MapView with WebKit!?!?!? Are you kidding? From all > > > the apps I've seen submitted to the Challenge, >90% of the most > > > interesting ones take advantage of GPS coordinates. Would all these > > > great applications have been submitted if everyone had to create their > > > own MapActivity from scratch...? > > > > > > Still wondering how long Apple will continue to be misguided about the > > > potential of mobile phones outside the pure media play. > > > > > > Anthony > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > take care, > > Muthu Ramadoss. > > > > http://mobeegal.in > > find stuff closer. > > > > -- > take care, > Muthu Ramadoss. > > http://mobeegal.in > find stuff closer. > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" 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-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
