i feel that the whole proprietary development for iPhone or android is a bit a step back anyway. why not just write nice web apps that work on both - works for a surprising lot of problems. games are a different beast though ... but how many do you write normally?
cheers lenz On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 2:52 PM, Rimu Atkinson <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > To: [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]> 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 >> >> >> -- >> NZ PHP Users Group: http://groups.google.com/group/nzphpug >> To post, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe, send email to >> [email protected] > > -- > NZ PHP Users Group: http://groups.google.com/group/nzphpug > To post, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send email to > [email protected] > > -- > NZ PHP Users Group: http://groups.google.com/group/nzphpug > To post, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send email to > [email protected] > > -- > Harvey Kane > > Phone: > - Auckland: +64 9 950 4133 > - Wanaka: +64 3 746 8133 > - Mobile: +64 21 811 951 > > Email: [email protected] > If you need to contact me urgently, please read my email policy > www.ragepank.com/email/ > > -- > NZ PHP Users Group: http://groups.google.com/group/nzphpug > To post, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send email to > [email protected] > > -- > Phone (04) 381 4827 or 021 823 129 > Skype rimu123 > Web http://rimu.geek.nz/ > > -- > NZ PHP Users Group: http://groups.google.com/group/nzphpug > To post, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send email to > [email protected] -- twitter: @norbu09 current project: iWantMyName.com painless domain registration (finally) -- NZ PHP Users Group: http://groups.google.com/group/nzphpug To post, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected]
