Comments on: Android Developers Introduce Device Dashboard

By: ben dover

ben dover — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 02:58:12 +0000

Yes, they do need to upgrade all phones to eclair (2.0) because I for one am tired of not being able to use what have become standard Bluetooth features on most phones, hands-free calling and contact transfer neither of which is available on my droid eris running 1.5. Most phones $50 and under even have those features yet my $200.00 phone doesn’t support it?! Stop making excuses and update them! Other than that the eris is a great phone.

By: l3reak

l3reak — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:50:41 +0000

Besides, there are only a few versions. Hopefully by the time 2.1 comes out, the 1.5 devices are getting updated to 1.6, and 2.1 doesn’t look to be significantly changed from 2.0. Hopefully, by the time the next significant release comes out, 1.6 or even 2.0 will be the lowest common denominator.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:25:55 +0000

@Ben
That isn’t possible with any computer. When you go out and buy software it has minimum requirements… you can not expect Microsoft Office 2007 to work on windows 95/98. So should Microsoft force all of its users to upgrade to Windows 7? EVEN if it makes the 95/98 computers practically unusable because they can’t handle it?

By: Maj

Maj — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:36:22 +0000

@Ben
well that’s impossible especially with the number of smartphones out there running on Android especially the ones with the customized Android (instead of out-of-the-box android) such as HTC Hero, LG phone or Huwawei.
This is not even possible on the iphone.

By: Congratulations To Motorola! | Android Phone Fans

Congratulations To Motorola! | Android Phone Fans — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:26:04 +0000

[...] of millions of bucks in addition to what they’re raking in themselves. Take a look at the platform percentages and keep in mind that only Motorola Android Phones are currently running Android 2.0+… crazy [...]

By: Ben

Ben — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:20:47 +0000

Google needs to get all of the android phones running on the same version of Android.

By: thelee

thelee — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:46:39 +0000

well, i guess this helps make dealing with the fragmentation of the android market a bit easier.