I remind you that Google is not a hardware manufacturer. Whether a handset manufacturer releases an Android phone is entirely their choice. Europeans can't get an Android phone because NO ONE IS MAKING ONE YET. Even if you could get your hands on one, it would be a proprietary T-Mobile locked version. That is not much use to you. Maybe you think HTC will just give Google some unlocked, unbranded phones. Well, good luck with that! HTC wouldn't even SELL one if you waved a $500 check in their face. Yes, it's stupid. But some businesses have direct sales phobia. You can't cite these companies for "forgetting Europe", as if they are purposefully shunning the European market. The isolation of U.S. and European markets is perfectly expected because many companies feel they are different enough to be treated separately. Whether any of us agree with that idea is sadly irrelevant. Remember, even if you haven't heard of a European release yet, doesn't mean there aren't companies working on one. Everyone is excited about Android. Just be patient! Many complex factors are at play here.
Maybe someday, components will be cheap enough to be able to build a custom phone like we build our own custom computer. Maybe one day we will be able to change mobile providers at will, based on who has the best price (like a REAL market). It's clear Google has a long-term goal of simple, open, mobile computing, where users can customize their phones and get a good rate from whomever they want. However, there are VERY STRONG forces against such an idea in the mobile industry. In the U.S. at least, phone companies are control freaks. It's our job as consumers and developers to change that over time for everyone's benefit. Whining about not being able to get a phone will not help. I have done my part to support the Android platform as a T-Mobile customer: I pre-ordered two phones, one for my fiancee and one for myself. No need to thank me. ;) David P.S. Sheesh -- I mean, in Europe ... at least you guys have decent public transportation! :-D On Sat, Oct 4, 2008 at 11:58 AM, arnouf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Yes...but the engadget's article have to be true... > A thing is true: it should be more expensive to buy it in US if I have > to buy a subscription to T-Mobile! > Wait and see.. > > On 4 oct, 16:32, JP <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Well how could one not agree to an obviously good thing. If there was > > a thing like almost a tautology, this would count... > > Assuming the article at engaget is correct and things don't change, I > > am going by T-Mobile's CIO. So, unless you live in Cuba or another > > place that US businesses are prohibited to do business with, you > > should be able to buy and import the equipment. > > > > On Oct 4, 5:21 am, arnouf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > I'm doind a survey about who agree to get an android device everywhere > > > on the world and not only in US. > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to android-discuss@googlegroups.com 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
