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Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Google Froyo, GingerBread, HoneyComb

Google has been a supporter of Opensource through their Android OS. The last time I checked, they had released their Source code with Froyo and GingerBread. Then something happened. They, in their recent press release have stated that the HoneyComb platform is in need of some more polishing before it is released out for the Developers as Opensource. I think they are taking this decision out of some bugs that need fixing and not because they are suddenly turning against Opensource. BTW, as it is, from my own experience of Android Froyo on my HTC evo smartphone, I think they lacked some of the smooth, svelte graphics and end-user experience in the GUI software. For instance, the menus are comparatively rigid at times, not always working with the finger touches as responsively as one would expect. Smooth-scrolling just gives a better look and feel to the phone and I hope they bring that in the latest version.
This could also stem from the devices Android runs on.The HTC graphics are fine but their touchscreen probably needs some refinement.They sometimes require multiple harder taps for invoking apps. BTW, noone would disagree that the battery life on some of the HTC smartphones is not yet at their best. They run out much faster than stated on the packaging. I hope they are looking onto that. Android is a cool platform because its Opensource and is based on Linux.The freedom enthusiasts in us want it to succeed..

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