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  • 01.16.08
    More on an Android HTC Wizard on the go | Comments Off
    I've continued my search for an open source project that could replace windows mobile mobile on my MDA. In considering what would be involved in such an undertaking, I remembered one of the most important features- touch screen support. Even if Android were able to run on the chipset, touch screen drivers are no small feat. So far, the only company to release a touch screen driver for android is Synaptics. This isn't insurmountable, but it's certainly another roadblock to getting android's capability to overtake WinMo.
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  • 11.15.07
    Bebo’s Open Strategy on the go | Comments Off
    Bebo has made a flurry of announcements in the last few weeks that demonstrate a fundamental commitment to open standards and open collaboration. Not only will Bebo participate in Google’s Opensocial initiative, they’re also building a toolkit to easily migrate Facebook applications. This move could allow them to build the most impressive catalog of applications out of all the major players in the social networking space. Less than two weeks later, Bebo is releasing Continue Reading...
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  • 11.06.07
    Google Android: Open Source my Phone on the go | (3)
    Google's announcement regarding the Android linux-based mobile operating system is the best news I've heard to date this year. With all of the hype about a gphone launch, I was beginning to worry that it would be another proprietary, branded handset that would continue the reign of cellular carriers over our handsets. However, that scenario was fairly unlikely. When Google moves into a new market, they tend to adopt strategies that disrupt an industry. Adsense digs deep into the long tail of the individual as publisher while at the same time cutting out the need for Madison Avenue ad agencies. Google ...
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