Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
The Future and Android
So we all still hear souch about the iPhone these days. The hype of the first big Android releases came and went as three phones (G1, myTouch & Hero) hit the US market over the last 12 months. So where does that leave the device everyone seems quick to call both a ‘flop’ and ‘just another iPhone wannabe’? Well, while everyone has been caught up in the bad PR the iPhone has been getting lately, primarily because of the exclusive carrier they’re locked into, the Android platform has been secretly multiplying like a Gremlin you accidentally dropped in the fointain at the mall. T-Mobile was the first of the new announcements, adding a third device to their line, the Motorola Cliq, expected in time for the holidays. Verizon was right on their heels with their new device they’re trying to play secretive with their DroidDoes.com commercials, making them the third US carrier to the playing field. Up next is every other major carrier and device maker, as AndroPhones.com breaks down the next 10 devices expected by January 2010 and the anticipated 40+ to hit the global market by next holiday season.
That’s some pretty impressive stuff, and we all know Google’s no slouch. They may not be the ‘Hare’ in this tale, but we all know how that turned out. With their open development platform, reskinnable GUI and the ability for any device maker to utilize their OS, it’s going to make for one interesting mobile future, something we here are excited to see play itself out. Afterall, unique competition will only create genious innovation.
So go Google, go! It’s about to get interesting.
Link: AndroPhones.com
