I've been reading up on Android development recently, and to be honest
I'm really struggling to get to grips with it. They have an entirely
different framework with completely new terminology that I'm having
trouble translating into concepts that I'm familiar with.
YMMV. Might be easier for those who haven't been purely web developers
for as long as me...
R
On 02/08/10 14:43, Harvey Kane wrote:
I just ordered myself a Nexus One, should arrive tomorrow. After doing
a stack of reading and weighing up all the pros and cons of both
platforms (both platforms have plenty of each), I decided I just
couldn't be bothered with Apple's proprietary attitude towards
everything and that was what swayed me. That, and the Android SDK.
Iphone apps seem to be leagues ahead of Android apps though - it's
been around longer, and more apps made by professional developers
rather than enthusiasts. There is very little in the Android market
that has me itching for my card number at the moment.
The nexus seemed to be the best available Android option (at least for
my needs). There are plenty of things that suck about the Nexus like
the lack of internal storage for apps, no skype / Civilization
Revolution / [name of other quality apps that Iphone has], and the
lack of front-facing camera. I'm also told on good authority the
support for HTC devices is a bit average in NZ. But instead you get a
removable battery and SD card, a standard micro-USB cable for
charging/connecting, pinch-to-zoom (which other androids dont have),
and you don't have to deal with the traumatic experience that is
Itunes. The Android SDK seems to be powerful, well documented, and
works on Windows. I'm told the voice input features of the Nexus are
badass as well, but I'll need to do my own testing on this.
That was my take on it - I'd love to wait a year for Android apps to
catch up, but I needed a new phone now.
Harvey.
On 2/08/2010 1:59 p.m., Aaron Cooper wrote:
I've been leaning towards Android since the Nexus. Now, the only
droid handsets I'm keen on are the Dell jobbies, and they won't be
out till the end of the year.
I think a new hardware version is a big ask. But it's the only thing
keeping fringe buyers from signing up. Still, it might explain why
Vodafone NZ obviously got the crumbs in terms of supply.
Lenz, yeah I played with one a first mobile yesterday. Other than
this antenna talk, it's a rather outstanding device.
----- Original Message -----
*From:* Chris Penny <mailto:[email protected]>
*To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
*Sent:* Monday, August 02, 2010 1:38 PM
*Subject:* Re: [phpug] [OT] iPhone 4
I haven't been able to test it myself yet, but a friend of mine
mentioned to me that he is experiencing the "Death Grip" with the
iPhone 4 he picked up on Friday.
Apple stop giving out free bumpers in September, so I am curious
if that means they're going to announce a new model with a "fix"
- that being said, I'm not waiting around for it. I'm leaning
towards Android now more than ever.
Kind regards
Chris
On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 1:29 PM, Aaron Cooper
<[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
So I have thus far put off buying a decent handset for 5
years, but I've had my fill of Blackberry.
Is anyone using the iPhone 4 on Vodafone? Either an import or
someone who managed to pick one up at the third-world launch
last week?
I'm well aware of the antenna issue, but just wondering what
Kiwis had to report when run on our own carrier. There
doesn't seem to be any kiwi reports online yet.
A
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