Maybe you are right.. Of course that explains why they started adding a MVC template engine to Android, clearsilver..as both Android and Chrome SO have web apps as their focus..
On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 2:20 AM, Al Sutton <[email protected]> wrote: > I didn't think Chrome OS ever would land on 'phone hence the title of the > thread. > > > > As for the Chrome OS window system, I'd see that as unlikely to every make > its way into Android because Android wouldn't benefit from it. A windowing > system would add UI elements for functions which don't make sense in an > Android context (minimise/maximise, close window, etc.), all of which would > take up screen space on an already small screen. It could make sense, > however, from Chrome OS to support Android apps in a window via the use of a > davlik vm. > > > > 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. > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Fred Grott > *Sent:* 08 July 2009 07:52 > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [android-discuss] Re: The end of Netbook Android? > > > > Chrome OS would not land on phones as it has no features to interact with > the mobile handset baseband units for GSM or CDMA. > Mobile Operators wanted netbooks that do not connect to mobile network > through GSM or CDMA but through wifi. > > > Notice that Chrome OS is demoign a new windowing system..expect that in > Android at around Android 3.0 or 3.5 > > Fred Grott > http://mobilebytes.wordpress.com > > On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 1:02 AM, Al Sutton <[email protected]> wrote: > > > http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/introducing-google-chrome-os.html > > The paragraph that makes me think this will kill off Android on anything at > netbook level or above; > > "Google Chrome OS is a new project, separate from Android. Android was > designed from the beginning to work across a variety of devices from phones > to set-top boxes to netbooks. Google Chrome OS is being created for people > who spend most of their time on the web, and is being designed to power > computers ranging from small netbooks to full-size desktop systems. While > there are areas where Google Chrome OS and Android overlap, we believe > choice will drive innovation for the benefit of everyone, including Google." > > So basically you'll get the choice of an OS designed for Netbooks upwards, > or Android which is currently focused on mobiles. > > 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. > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
