And I would suggest the reason for that is, as I'm trying to put across, they're not aimed at the enterprise market, and hence why exchange isn't and hasn't been a priority for them.
Al. --- * Written an Android App? - List it at http://andappstore.com/ * ====== Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the company number 6741909. The registered head office is Kemp House, 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, UK. The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or it's subsidiaries. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of PeeDee Sent: 18 May 2009 10:00 To: [email protected] Subject: [android-discuss] Re: Please GoogleDevTeam, work on Android Exchange Support "hence why they're on consumer tariffs and not business ones" Could this be due to the fact there are no business apps / functionality on the phone "out of the box"? Al Sutton wrote: > You're mixing your comparisons here. > > Yes, The *Android OS* isn't aimed anywhere, but the currently available > devices (the G1 and Magic) have a definite Geek/Consumer aim (hence why > they're on consumer tariffs and not business ones). > > There is also no guarantee that supporting enterprise apps will "sell way > more units". People may want Android 'phones, but with enterprises there are > far bigger concerns than just what people want. > > > Al. > > --- > > * Written an Android App? - List it at http://andappstore.com/ * > > ====== > Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the > company number 6741909. The registered head office is Kemp House, > 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, UK. > > The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not > necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or it's > subsidiaries. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of ram1024 > Sent: 17 May 2009 22:03 > To: Android Discuss > Subject: [android-discuss] Re: Please GoogleDevTeam, work on Android Exchange > Support > > > i never said wait till all are supported before releasing, although > seriously not supporting exchange crippled the G1 adoption for > enterprise. > > and secondly, it's android. it's not aimed anywhere, but you could > seriously sell way more units and have better market penetration if > you simply support common enterprise software. > > it's retarded to create a smartphone and leave out vital business > applications. there are many people out there who want an android > phone but can't afford to or don't want to carry around two phones to > fill their work/play needs. if you consider carrier subscriptions etc > it's ridiculous to expect this of people. > > being able to get your work email will take precedence over having a > "nifty" android phone. > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
