Google Preps Devs For One-Size-Fits-All Android 228
alphadogg writes "Google is preparing Android developers for the latest edition of its Android mobile operating platform that will work the same on both tablets and smartphones. Scott Main, the lead tech writer for Google's Android Developers Blog, reminded developers on Monday that the newest edition of Android — dubbed 'Ice Cream Sandwich' — will 'support big screens, small screens and everything in between.' Main also emphasized that Android would maintain 'the same version ... on all screen sizes' going forward."
Re:Biggest thing is SUPPORT (Score:4, Interesting)
And yet somehow, Apple, who does also want to keep selling phones, manage to ship at least 2 major OS updates to every device they ship.
Re:grrrrr (Score:0, Interesting)
Or you can moderate then post anonymously. Why, do you need people to know it's you posting and not someone else? Do you really need that credit?
FYI, I modded the parent offtopic.
Re:Biggest thing is SUPPORT (Score:4, Interesting)
Re:Biggest thing is SUPPORT (Score:2, Interesting)
The difference is:
People want to buy an iPhone.
If they can't afford an iPhone, they'll by an Android device that looks kinda the same and does most of the same stuff, but its not an iPhone ... :(
So ... Apple can say 'do what we tell you' and the carriers say 'Okay, please keep sending us the most sought after cell phone in existence, we want those recuring customers'
On the other hand, Android makers say 'Pretty please with sugar on top, PLEASE sell our copycat android device that no one actually ASKS FOR BY NAME', and the carriers say 'Okay, but heres all the shit you're going to have to do to it if you want us to bother with it' and if the Android device maker says 'no', the carrier says 'Okay, well only 300 other cheap knock off handsets EXACTLY LIKE THAT ONE to choose from, I'm sure one of those guys will be our bitch'
You don't get to call the shots when you're the guy making the cheap chinese knock offs, only the guy making the original item that everyone ACTUALLY WANTs get to call the shots.