Bit of plug here: I'm putting together the country's first serious Android conference for developers, and I'm looking for feedback from the geeks here on what we can do to make this event worthwhile, considering the smartphone market in India is very unlike the west or China.
There's a month to go to the event, so that's hopefully enough time to try interesting stuff. http://droidcon.in/2011. One interesting trend I see is a strong DIY leaning. Lots of people talking about low level customization, from custom firmware like CyanogenMod to porting Android to special hardware, to patching in Indic language support, to India friendly app markets (Indian developers still can't sell on Google's Android Market). It seems a bit like an auto-didactic step child situation, trying to rebuild essential infrastructure when the focus elsewhere is usually on apps atop a stable ecosystem. What do Silk listers think of this? I think it's great to see so much interest in infrastructure detail, but fear few of these enthusiasts have the resources to build up to something significant. For most, it will be good learning to apply when new opportunities arise. Kiran -- Kiran Jonnalagadda +91-99552-35123 http://hasgeek.com (Sent from my tablet)
