Stéphane Ducasse wrote:
Thanks dimity what you are doing is cool.
Marcus we should buy an android device or get one: Olivier has one I think.
Smalltalk on Android is going to be fantastic - and possibly a killer app.
Which device will you get? In theory it wouldn't matter but in practice
it might. I have been considering getting an Android phone and my
choice may be influenced by yours. I might even consider donating some
small $ amount if the chosen phone aligns with my interests. Some
random thoughts (which ended up with a lot of links, so pick and choose
your fancy)...
Over christmas the "Samsung Galaxy S II" [1] appears to have been
popular with work colleagues here in Western Australia.
Consider getting a Jenkins build going with an Android emulator. [2]
Consider basing first efforts on top of CyanogenMod [3] - which may be
attractive to early adopters to expand the compatibility base [3a] by
minimising to difference in manufacturer stack customisations. I
personally would use CyanogenMod in any case this to increase
performance by eliminating carrier installed bloatware and spyware like
Carrier IQ [3b].
Have you seen the Kickstarter funding site [4] [4a] ? Some examples
[4b] [4c].
[1]
http://www.digitaltrends.com/cell-phone-reviews/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-att-review/
[2] https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/Android+Emulator+Plugin
[3] http://www.cyanogenmod.com/
[3a] http://www.cyanogenmod.com/devices
[3b] https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/12/carrier-iq-architecture
[4] http://www.kickstarter.com/start
[4a] http://www.kickstarter.com/help/faq/kickstarter%20basics#WhatIsKick
[4b]
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1541803748/punk-mathematics?play=1&ref=search
[4c]
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1992078142/building-the-open-source-bussard-fusion-reactor?ref=live
(sorry for the many links)
cheers, Ben
