BBC NEWS | Technology | Google's Android mobile unveiled

[Tony Scharf]

I don't really agree.  One thing I don't like is the way apple is
picking and choosing which apps get published, and there is no way of
knowing if apple will accept your app till you have already put effort
and money into it.  It seems the only emerging rule is don't do
anything apple is already doing, even if they aren't doing it too
well.  They won't accept the competition.

Apple will always have the fanboys.   Your one of them, which colors
your opinions.  Objectively, I think google has a chance at getting a
bigger piece of the pie, simply because they won't have a 'one size
fits all' mentality like apple.



On 9/23/08, Andy Tarpinian <evildead at nyc.rr.com> wrote:
>
> On Sep 23, 2008, at 5:25 PM, Peter Korsten wrote:
>
>> Now what does this remind me of?
>>
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7630888.stm
>>
>> It will be interesting to watch, because this thing is squarely aimed
>> against the iPhone, and not as much against the high-end offerings
>> from
>> Nokia or Blackberry.
>>
>> So this is the second technology giant without any track record in
>> mobile phones to enter the market. One wonders how well they will
>> fare.
>>
>> Oh wait, I'm forgetting Microsoft. :)
>
> While android looks good, I have a feeling it will not have the same
> impact as the iPhone. The iPhone is an object, it's marketed, people
> want it. Android is a OS that will live on a range of devices, big to
> small. Most people wont even know what it is.
>
> So not even discussing quality there is a clear advantage for the
> iPhone in broad market terms.
>
> Also their app marketplace strategy will decide a lot as well. Apple
> is on there way to having a full fledged platform with the app stores
> success, not just a phone.
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