Comments on: Google hand picks developers for Android 2.0

By: Google Showing Android 2.0 to Select Developers

Google Showing Android 2.0 to Select Developers — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:01:31 +0000

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By: Robert

Robert — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:27:04 +0000

Not to rain on anyone’s parade here, but I believe that Google is doing the right thing. Think about it… They hand pick the best (user rating,downloads, etc.) and invite them. Why not pick the dev’s that produced the most profitable apps? It’s sort of an application if you think about it.

And why not pick the best dev’s for the job? This gives the Google and the dev’s that were picked a headstart on things in the sense of profit. You have to remember… Google is still a company and companies want to make money.

A lot of people complain about Apple being greedy bastards. As well as Windows. But they are companies. Why not complain about Whirlpool, GE, or the sort? Polo, Nike, Levi?
It makes no sense at all. Companies are all about profit. If they could make money and not deliver us the products they make, do you think they would would build such programs?
I dont think so. Be happy with what you have. And if for some reason you cannot do that…. build it yourself.

*If it ain’t broken, Take it apart and see what makes it tick!*

By: michelle

michelle — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:47:33 +0000

If she loved you, she’d not only understand, she’d be on the plane there with you.

By: Android and Me

Android and Me — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:39:44 +0000

[...] month Google held several private meetings for a select group of developers in order to allow them to test their code on new hardware. [...]

By: Pablo

Pablo — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:38:58 +0000

I dont understand why everyone is freaking out about this invitation thing.

They are selecting users to try out 2.0 and give feedback about it, so they can release a more robust 2.0 when its time.

Of course they will do the 2.0 code drop into the git tree when its ready for everyone.
I don’t think it would be better if they released what they have so far if its not “ready”. Developers will want to stick to the release google makes without having to worry about important changes or re-testing their releases with different nightly builds.

I think its easier this way. It gets released when its completed, and then they do additional code drops to fix bugs, add smaller things, etc…

By: Kenneth Johansen

Kenneth Johansen — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:00:39 +0000

The bigest thing I like about having a G1 phone is Google is always looking for better ways of improving my experence of my phone. I like what I’ve seen so far. My buddy has a I-Phone and doesn’t get updates. I guess he will have to buy a new I-Phone when G1 eclair 2.0 comes out.

By: Morten

Morten — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:50:17 +0000

I will not touch this phone with a stick before I’ve seen extended reviews of that UI.

By: William Furr

William Furr — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:42:15 +0000

I don’t get the weird secrecy around Android 2.0. I thought it was supposed to be open.

If I had to guess, I would say it’s the intense competition breeding secrecy. One of the players must think they need a big splashy announcement with no big prior leaks, just little teasers to build up excitement. Maybe a combination of Verizon and Motorola. Google may just be playing along.

Ah well, so long as it all gets dropped to the AOSP eventually, that’s still way better than the rest of the smartphone OSes.
Sorry… forgot to say great post – can’t wait to read your next one!

By: William Furr

William Furr — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:16:31 +0000

I don’t get the weird secrecy around Android 2.0. I thought it was supposed to be open.

Ah well, so long as it all gets dropped to the AOSP eventually, that’s still way better than the rest of the smartphone OSes.

By: sully

sully — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:53:51 +0000

You’re talking about a two day jump on 2.0. Not that big a deal in the grand picture. Six to 8 weeks from now we’ll all have great phones and the apps that take advantage of 2.0 will start rolling out from these developers and others. If I was a developer and I wasn’t on that invite list I would work hard to make sure I was on the next invite list.