On Fri, Nov 4, 2011 at 1:57 PM, Christopher Fynn <chris.f...@gmail.com> wrote: > Unicode mailing list who could look into this and let us know if there > are any plans for general support of complex scripts on Android phones > and tablets?
Yep I'd like to hear this too since just last night I placed an order for a Sony Ericsson Neo V, and SE has promised the update to ICS. Hopefully ICS will make things easier for such additions to happen. > Samsung have apparently included complex script support > on a few devices they sell in India. The HTC Explorer is also said to have support for Indic scripts (although I didn't buy it for other reasons). One website claims it is "the first Android smartphone to support Indian languages": http://www.bgr.in/2011/09/29/htc-explorer-launched-in-india-for-rs-12650/ I also cc a friend Shivakumar who said they have developed a Harfbuzz-based plugin (or whatever) that installs support for Indic scripts even without built-in support in the system and without rooting the system. Donno if their project has been officially released yet, though. It is my expectation that such "scratch-your-itch" projects as above eventually get integrated into the mainline software. -- Shriramana Sharma
