We constantly hear about Android being implemented in settings you’d currently define as unlikely: refrigerators, coffee pots, automobiles, and beyond. We haven’t seen this take off, but I’m still optimistic that Android will make lateral movements and we’re already seeing small successes such as Google TV and various hybrid form factors and accessories (although admittedly not too lateral).
How about Android Desk Phones? We took a very quick unplugged look at a Huawei Android Desk Phone at Mobile World Congress and it reminded me… about desk phones… that they exist and that I actually think they’re a pretty decent idea.
It’s easy to forget when you don’t own a landline, and I think more and more households are going that direction, but businesses aren’t likely to unplug anytime soon and honestly, Android seems like a logical technology to leverage. Why not custom design apps to increase productivity?
I’m sure this is already happening, but I’m unaware of where. Do you know any companies using Android desk phones effectively? How about households using Android desk phones? And furthermore, do you think Android desk phones are a good idea that will slowly but surely take off, or desk phones in general are a dying breed and any desk phone is DOA?
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Why not take the Atrix approach and dock your actual Android phone into a desk phone shell?
Discuss!