Tachyon I'm totally with you. People don't imagine how that kind of competition can make in the market. I sincerly hope Google Android will be mature enough for Christmas.
I try to explain to friends and family what android is but... Google could do it, make ads, let the name be heard... That would be important... On 27 Ago, 20:39, Tachyon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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... > > -=> Tachyon --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
