<irony>Does Moto offer free developer devices to test that out?</ irony> The vast majority of apps will not receive any "adjustment", safe some exceptions with deep pockets that can justify the expense. Not that I couldn't swing it, but I just don't see how I would justify the purchase of any of the devices. Already we should stack up on a Samsung Galaxy to accommodate the wacked sensor inputs.
Note to manufacturers: Keep devices compatible if you have any intent to leverage apps into moving units. On Sep 10, 12:45 pm, Hong <[email protected]> wrote: > Cliq has 4-way orientation, comparing to only 2 in G1/G2 now. > It has D-pad configuration, and no trackball. > > Ya if apps rely on trackball in portrait view, they need to adjust. > > On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 3:25 PM, Mark Murphy <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > >http://ow.ly/oRc6 > > > > Slidey keyboard and another different UI. But hey at least it's HVGA :) > > > Putting the D-pad on the slide-out keyboard (a la Nokia N810) is an > > interesting move. > > > Right now, Android apps could assume that the pointing device was > > available in portrait mode. If the Cliq behaves like the G1 -- changing > > orientation on a keyboard slide -- then the pointing device will not be > > available in portrait mode, since it will be on the hidden keyboard. I > > wonder how many apps will have problems with that. > > > This assumes that the ring around the home key on the phone face is just a > > highlight and not a second directional indicator. > > > -- > > Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) > >http://commonsware.com > > Android App Developer Books:http://commonsware.com/books.html --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
