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Why Android Will Soon Kick Ass [Android]
gizmodo.com - 10/1/2008
Why Android Will Soon Kick Ass [Android]
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When the T-Mobile G1 was shown off in NYC last week, it didn't have the gusto of a Stevenote. There was no 'boom!'—no 'one more thing!' And as a result, many (including us) felt a bit underwhelmed, and were quick to interpret the device's inconsistent GUI as an indicator that the lack of ...

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Macworld:  Opinion: iPhone trumps Android

code.google.com - 9/25/2008
What is Android? - Android
— code.google.com — Application framework enabling reuse and replacement of components Dalvik virtual machine optimized for mobile devices Integrated browser based on the open source WebKit engine Optimized graphics powered by a custom 2D graphics library; 3D graphics ... (more) What is Android? - Android
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Opinion: iPhone trumps Android
Macworld — "It's not about pretty icons, Apple fanboys, and its not about business use, Windows Mobile Nerds: its about giving people the true tools to build whatever they want without lame App Store limitations and OS handcuffs. It's about giving phone makers shackled to Symbian and Microsoft's phone OS the chance to build with something different and better and free. And who's going to complain about that?" At least that's what John Maloney at Gizmodo thinks . I'm no Apple fanboy; I develop for the iPhone, but I'll also develop Android applications. But actually pretty icons do matter, ...

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