Well this reasoning has been brought up numerous times but I think it is quite lame. Visit android.com. More specifically visit http://www.android.com/about/videos.html#category=peeks
Here you can see an "Android" phone boasting about features that AREN'T android. This would be like going to Microsoft's website for WindowsXP and having it boast about the features of the paid version of Microsoft Office. If they aren't going to make these bits of code a part of Android, they shouldn't show them off on any OHA or android.com website. They should only be on T-Mobile's website for why you should buy a G1. And they shouldn't be bragging about how there isn't a googlephone there are many googlephones. Since it looks like the hardware doesn't exist and if it did exist, wouldn't even have the full boasted software stack. They want to eat their cake and have it too. "Android has all these great features.. They just aren't actually provided" On Mar 15, 11:56 am, MrSnowflake <[email protected]> wrote: > > Even the open source trees (master and cupcake) are missing much of what > > people consider "android". (Everything from market to contact sync to > > youtube is closed source, plus all the various hw drivers and such.) > > So, the os isn't open because some apps are propietary? That's not > fair. The OS itself is open and T-Mobile just delivers some special > apps (Market, Maps, ...) with it, because it's "by Google". They are > not part of the Android platform in any way, that's why they aren't in > the git/repo repository. > > > > > > > On Sat, Mar 14, 2009 at 12:39 PM, Marco P. <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > The software is open-source so i guess you don't argue on the > > > 'openness' of that. > > > If you want a really open/unlocked phone just buy an ADP1-G1! > > > > I'm using it in Switzerland and Italy with a pre-paid SIM (no data > > > plan or stuff like that) > > > Works fine (except for some quirks when roaming..) > > > 3G works fine too in both countries, not that i used it much after > > > activating the phone! > > > > Your should direct your complaints to T-Mobile, not Google or Android > > > > M > > > > On Mar 13, 2:22 pm, jbraun <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I don’t know about you, but I feel very disappointed with G1. I bought > > > > it because, being related to Google, I would enjoy a really open > > > > framework. Now, I realize that 3G only works in the 1700/2100 > > > > frequencies, which is basically compatible with just one carrier in > > > > the whole world. On top of that, I can’t use the paid Market, so > > > > effectively unable to enjoy the benefit of thousands of developers > > > > working on productivity or entertainment applications for, obviously, > > > > a monetary retribution. In fact many of the best free applications are > > > > now paid. > > > > And people complaint that the iphone was blocked. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
