First Android Phone Unveiled

[Lazybones]

I'd be much happier if I could just buy the handset and not have to get all of the locked in crap that Telus/Rogers/Apple/Etc put on there.

True unlocked iphones, androids, nokia etc smart phones retail for $500 - $1000. Compared to $200 on contract...

[Mr. Analog]

I'd be much happier if I could just buy the handset and not have to get all of the locked in crap that Telus/Rogers/Apple/Etc put on there.

True unlocked iphones, androids, nokia etc smart phones retail for $500 - $1000. Compared to $200 on contract...

I'm aware of that. I look at it this way though, if the platform is solid and open then you could stick with it longer and its utility wouldn't be hampered by decisions made by someone else. Not to mention you'd be getting a service contract without paying for a handset, which I can only assume is cheaper.

[Lazybones]

I'm aware of that. I look at it this way though, if the platform is solid and open then you could stick with it longer and its utility wouldn't be hampered by decisions made by someone else. Not to mention you'd be getting a service contract without paying for a handset, which I can only assume is cheaper.

1. the only reason anyone purchases an unlocked handset is so that they can go month to month or contract free and jump between providers or travel and pop in a pay as you go sim.. Contracts and rates are the same regardless if you get a phone.

2. 1 year in your device will still be supported, 2 years in the battery will start to fail but will probably still be available to replace, 3 years and your phone is so obsolete you will be looking for a new one anyway.

If you tend not to change providers anyway, contracts are actually the much cheaper way to go.

[Tom]

The only reason I haven't changed is because I'm locked into a 2 year contract and would rather not have to pay rogers (fido) extra just to cancel.

Probably go Wind with a Droid, G1 or a comparable phone. Or whatever I can most easily afford by the time my contract is up.

[Mr. Analog]

I guess the other thing is I want to play around with the Android SDK hehe

[Tom]

I played around with Andriod when it was first released. I bet its changed somewhat. At least I hope it has. It was kind of annoying.

[Mr. Analog]

I played around with Andriod when it was first released. I bet its changed somewhat. At least I hope it has. It was kind of annoying.

From what I gather quite a bit has changed, and is a problem for some, there are a lot of different versions out in the wild now with their own little problems here and there.

[Tom]

Sounds about right. Platform fragmentation is fun.

[Mr. Analog]

Sounds about right. Platform fragmentation is fun.

Flexibility has it's challenges, that's for sure.

[Lazybones]

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[Thorin]

Here's the actual article with his seven minute video:

http://linuxoniphone.blogspot.com/

This is a dual-booting system

wh-h-hat?  A dual-booting phone?!

[Mr. Analog]

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