Is Android The Perfect Mobile Software Platform?

[Caleb_IX]

Is Android The Perfect Mobile Software Platform? | Linux Magazine

"There have been a number of entries into the mobile phone space running on the Linux platform of one flavor or another — dozens of them, in fact. However, none of these phones have really moved the needle in terms of market or mindshare in the same way Android has done over the past 18 months. If you doubt that just search the web for Linux based phones. You’ll find lots of them — but not many that you’ve actually heard of, let alone seen or owned. The question that Google and the Open Handset Alliance have yet to answer is, “Can a Linux-based phone go mainstream?”

My point is that to date, we have just not seen many successful cell phones based on Linux– but there is reason to believe that the end of marginal Linux cell phones is near. Device manufacturers the world over are reportedly devoting resources to bringing Android devices to market. There have even been rumors of a device manufacturer dropping Windows Mobile in favor of Android for an upcoming device!"

...so let the Android-invasion come!

[syampillai]

I strongly believe in Android.

i held a HTC Android in my hand sunday...sweet!

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[saahne]

For people who just bought the other hot Linux SmartPhone, the Palm Pre, here's an interesting resource:

Pre/WebOS Wiki

[saahne]

I messed up the URL. Sorry! Here's the correct one: pre dev wiki: Welcome to the Pre/webOS dev wiki