Android is not the first open source mobile OS, but it claims to be "the first free, open source, and fully customizable mobile platform. Android offers a full stack: an operating system, middleware, and key mobile applications. It also contains a rich set of APIs that allows third-party developers to develop great applications."
The source has about 2.1GB, but you need to use Linux or Mac if you want to build it. Alternatively, you can inspect the code online.
Android comes with a list of applications that provide basic features: a phone application, a web browser, a media player, but all of them can be replaced. Even if T-Mobile G1 has a lot of strange limitations, like the requirement to have a Gmail account or the limit of maximum 5 additional email accounts, it's important to remember that G1 is the first, but not the only Android phone and these issues could be solved by third-party applications and future mobile phones.
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Apart from things like memory and photo resolution, what are the benefits of waiting for other android phones from other companies if the G1 phone can be updated and enhanced simply be downloading relevant applications from the google 'app. market'.
ReplyDeleteMaybe support for multitouch? Faster CPU? Nicer looking? Brand name? I don't know :-/
ReplyDeleteThank but does Android support old phones like I mate jam ?
ReplyDeleteI have got the G1 the memory is totally unreliable do not store important information on there.
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