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
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