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Google is has released “Android” the first complete, open, and free mobile platform. This is going to be the OS on your phone in about a year.
There are 4 reasons why Android is going to be on your phone in the future.
It’s Open!
Android allows you to access core mobile device functionality through standard API calls
All applications are equal
Android does not differentiate between the phone’s basic and third-party applications — even the dialer or home screen can be replaced.
No Boundaries
Combine information from the web with data on the phone — such as contacts or geographic location — to create new user experiences.
There are going to be a ton of applications
The SDK contains what you need to build and run Android applications, including a true device emulator and advanced debugging tools.
To help developers get started making applications for Android Google has released the Android Software Development Kit. Developers can create applications for the platform using the Android SDK. Applications are written using the Java programming language and run on Dalvik, a custom virtual machine designed for embedded use which runs on top of a Linux kernel. An here is the best part, the SDK is free! To start learning about the Android platform click here.
You should see quake on this phone :) Check out this youtube video
You will have a hard time if you try to buy a Zune 2 because they are out of stock all over the place. This is much different than last year when the Zune seemed like a flop. We the big difference from last year’s sales and this year may be 365 days, one big price cut and a firmware update.
I saw a news story on Business Journal about the Zune outselling the Ipod on amazon.com.
Microsoft has now cut the price of the Zune to $134.00. One can argue that the wide screen Zune is a better product and now has more bang for the buck than any of the iPods. You only have to go to the MP3 page and sort by best sellers at amazon.com for the proof.
The Zune is a solid media player and is worth taking a look at. The Zune is enterprise friendly. One very cool aspect of the Zune that no one talks about is that Zune updates are deployable via WSUS. This means that updates can be deployed by System Administrators to computers where the end users do not have local permissions.
Google is has released “Android” the first complete, open, and free mobile platform. This is going to be the OS on your phone in about a year.
