You're probably going to run into surprises with many applications looking odd on such a device - most probably with lots of empty spaces in the layouts. Things are typically likely to run, they will probably not look quite right more often than not.
JBQ On Sun, Mar 29, 2009 at 10:57 AM, devi prasad <[email protected]> wrote: > > JBQ:: hi. Thanks for the response > The screen size of our device is much larger than 3.5''. So how do you > suggest we go about it? From an engineering perspective, any other > pointers that can get us started? > > thanks again > > > On Sun, Mar 29, 2009 at 11:13 PM, Jean-Baptiste Queru <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> Here's my very partial understanding: >> >> -at the moment the target Android screen size remains 3 to 3.5", and >> support for different pixel counts is currently worked on under the >> assumption of different pixel densities, not different screen sizes. >> >> -cupcake might have some support for different densities, but as far >> as I know that support isn't complete or tested. >> >> JBQ >> >> On Sun, Mar 29, 2009 at 9:48 AM, devi prasad <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hi >>> We intend to port Android to a device that runs on an ARM processor of >>> I.MX51 family and a WVGA display. We are aware that Android’s roadmap >>> includes support for WVGA. Could someone give more details about the >>> complexity of getting WVGA support in an Android port? In terms of >>> rewriting or adopting existing code, how difficult would it be? >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> > >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Jean-Baptiste M. "JBQ" Queru >> Android Engineer, Google. >> >> Questions sent directly to me that have no reason for being private >> will likely get ignored or forwarded to a public forum with no further >> warning. >> >> > >> > > > > -- Jean-Baptiste M. "JBQ" Queru Android Engineer, Google. Questions sent directly to me that have no reason for being private will likely get ignored or forwarded to a public forum with no further warning. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ unsubscribe: [email protected] website: http://groups.google.com/group/android-porting -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
