I am frustrated.
I have been adamantly trying to promote the Google Android ideals. I
am trying to disseminate what Google is trying to do. I understand
their vision, I see their goals. Why does the rest of the world not?
I have continuously tried to talk about Android, even to many highly
educated and informed persons, only to find out they are completely
unaware of what Android is. A phone, software, hardware, service?
They have no clue.
I understand that Google is trying to create an open framework, an
open operating system for mobile devices. Maybe they are trying to
tiptoe around the "OS" description for fear of backlash from current
providers. I can't explain it. Google is creating an operating
system. The goal of this operating system is to see the mobile market
adopt a similar approach to the rest of the computing and internet
industry. A free system where anybody, with any device, on any
carrier, using any software, may feel unrestricted.
Mobile carriers for too long have squeezed hard earned dollars out of
consumer pockets using practices such as text messaging, roaming,
fees, long distance, feature crippling, proprietary ringtones/music
systems, etc.
How would a consumer feel today if Apple or Microsoft said, the only
way you can listen to your music on your home computer is with our
music service? What if your internet provider charged you for adding
a wireless network to your home or plugging in a internet ready
device? What if they said you could only use their computers to get
on their internet with? What if your landline phone company charged
you a different price depending on what time if the day you called?
Bloody Murder, Lawsuit, Kill Them people may shout....
Now imagine. Imagine that Google has successfully lobbied, marketed,
and pushed devices to consumers that would be allowed to be connected
to any wireless network. Imagine that you can get an unlimited data
only plan with your mobile device. Imagine that you could install any
of a number of VOIP service providers to make your local or long
distance calls. Skype, Vonage, etc. Imagine you pay $40/month for
your data contract, using built-in messaging/SMS/MMS over any network
for free, and pay $3/month for unlimited domestic phone calls.
How could this ever be possible? Google Android.
This seems to be an unbelievable feat to many. Brainwashed by the
wireless providers and Apple marketing machine. Here is a list of the
misinformation/comments I have heard with my responses.:
* Google is creating a phone.
- Google is creating an operating system and lobbying so that an
manufacturer will be able to design a phone to use it, just like
Windows Mobile, LIMO, Symbian, etc. There will be many phone models
on many carriers that support the Google Android operating system
* I don't want a phone with ads all over it.
- Google phone will not have ads, there may be systems developed
that will allow a cheaper phone if ads are used. There will be no
forcing of such a system.
* What is Android?
- Google is creating an open-source operating system that will
induce innovation and competition.
* Google is just trying to do the same thing as Apple.
- Google is creating an open-source operating system that will
induce innovation and competition.
* Google is just trying to do the same thing as Microsoft.
- Google is creating an open-source operating system that will
induce innovation and competition.
* Have you read the news? Google software is full of security
problems and so is these new gadgets.
- Google & Apple both use UNIX/Linux for their operating
systems.
- Google took out the Bluetooth API and GTalk API from the SDK
due to security reasons, they are doing the smart thing
* Google Android phone won't be able to use Bluetooth or Google
Talk
- UNTRUE, these devices will support normal use of Bluetooth
hardware and built-in messaging over the Jabber/Google Talk network.
- The programming support for these components will not be
IMMEDIATELY available due to scheduling and security reasons, expect
an update to the SDK in the future that will allow support for
developing software applications for these devices.
- The iPhone doesn't have a Bluetooth API either, not that I
want to follow in those footsteps.
* ... I'm sure more to come...
Google, please. Get this information out there. Buy some TV ads, do
something!! People need to understand what you are doing, what you are
lobbying for, what has already been done. Shipping that first phone
is going to help a lot and put the speculation, rumors, and
misinformation to rest. I will probably switch to T-Mobile from
Verizon just to get one of the HTC Dream/G1 phones. I will do my
part. My hacked Motorola Q will be up for sale ;)
Feel free to comment on this post at my website:
http://www.djtachyon.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=44&Itemid=1
-=> Tachyon
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