From reliable sources, I have found out a reason to be very happy. It was on November 5'th 2007, that Android first unveiled itself.
The Wikipedia Link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_android#History
It says:
On November 5, 2007, the Open Handset Alliance, a consortium of technology companies including Google, device manufacturers such as HTC and Samsung, wireless carriers such as Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile, and chipset makers such as Qualcomm and Texas Instruments, unveiled itself, with a goal to develop open standards for mobile devices.[9] That day, Android was unveiled as its first product, a mobile device platform built on the Linux kernel version 2.6.[9] The first commercially available phone to run Android was the HTC Dream, released on October 22, 2008.[30]
It has been a long way, and we are still the most popular operating system out there.
One of the websites out there, Pocket-Lint made an announcement...
Link: http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/48311/happy-birthday-android-5-today
What is strange though is that Google itself hasn't really celebrated the fact. No fanfare, no new announcements (we were partly expecting Android 5 to be announced - the portents were strong, certainly), and no Google doodle. Doesn't mean we can't toot into a party blower on its behalf, though.
Paaaarrrapppp!:silly::victory::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:
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I've been planning, and information-designing, for the past year a business venture which I will describe very vaguely at this point as:
A portal site & directory for all touchscreen platforms, devices, apps and carriers, targeted primarily at mainstream consumers ... and secondarily at app developer individuals and companies seeking clients for custom development. This directory cuts across the Apple iPhone platform, Android OS, WindowsMobile, Blackberry, Palm OS, (and whatever Nokia ends up with). And manufacturers including HTC, Motorola, SonyEricsson, Nokia, Samsung.
I'm a UX/ Usability Designer who's participated here for 4 years, first as a clueless new consumer with a T-Mobile MDA, to solid participant, with both broad and deep underdstandings of the touchscreen marketplace. My HTC Hero arrives tomorrow and I embark on my own personal exploration of and investment in the Android OS.
I'm now interviewing business/operational candidates who are experienced in leading and driving startup operations, and who absolutely love the full spectrum of this mobile industry.
If you are such a person, or have recommendations about such a person, please PM me. I live and work in San Francisco, CA, USA. Thank you
Google Inc.’s Android software outsold Apple Inc.’s mobile operating system for the first time last quarter among new U.S. smartphone users, according to Nielsen Co.
Android had 27 percent of the U.S. market in the second quarter, compared with 23 percent for the Apple iPhone OS, known as iOS, Nielsen said on its website today. Research In Motion Ltd. clung to its leading position, with 33 percent share.
Manufacturers such as Motorola Inc. and HTC Corp. used Android in a wider range of handsets, giving new smartphone purchasers more options. Still, the iPhone retained a higher share than Android among existing smartphone users, according to Nielsen’s research.
“There’s a massive hunger for smartphones, and the Android universe came out not just with one blockbuster device but with a whole series of blockbuster devices,” Roger Entner, head of telecom research at Nielsen, said in an interview.
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- bloomberg.com
http://www.samfirmware.com/apps/blog/show/8144470-will-samsung-aquire-miui-
Came across this on samfirmware:
Jeshter2000 on August 19 said:
Will Samsung Aquire MIUI ?
Specific details on how Samsung plans to bolster their software department are still developing, but we have a good idea on where they may begin.
For starters, Samsung recently hired Steve Kondik, the lead developer behind CyanogenMod, as a software engineer. If anyone has a great relationship with the community, along with the talent and skills to really shape a software department, it would be Steve. As a standalone community-driven ROM, CyanogenMod has made a tremendous impact on Android. Steve was recently quoted saying CyanogenMod would be kept separate from his new work with Samsung. But nonetheless, his talent will be applied to improving Samsung’s software.
As great as CyanogenMod is, Samsung has been known to provide a certain level of flare not usually found in CyanogenMod. The team behind CM leaves that to you and a built-in theme engine, among other customization options. There is, however, one company who does provide that flare with a ton of customization to boot: MIUI.
Although the folks behind MIUI (Xiaomi) have just released the first MIUI-branded MI-ONE phone, the company has been in partnership talks since April of this year. The two largest companies rumored for the partnership were Motorola and Samsung. Motorola’s fate has been sealed by Google’s acquisition of their Mobility division, which leaves Samsung ready, willing and able.
Could Samsung partner up with Xiaomi and start manufacturing phones with MIUI as the default UI? Could they secretly be working to bring out the world’s first CyanogenMod device? What do you think Samsung should do to improve their software department?
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It was confirmed that Lenovo practically received the brand and future projects of Motorola devices with their own people, but all patents and the interesting Project Ara is still Google and Sundar Pichai might be directly involved.
At least that are some good news to me.
that explains why they sold for 2.9m. much less than the 12+m they paid for it in 2011... they're keeping patents and projects...
Expectations are building as they confirmed to be present at MWC 2014 in Spain...Hope means good news.
I work for a group of scientists that use mobile devices in the wild in Africa. The devices we've been using are ~15 years old, so we're about due for an upgrade. Because of where these things are used, we're only interested in "rugged" handhelds. Most of these devices use some edition of Windows Embedded, but many manufacturers are starting to release models with Android or occasionally Linux (Yocto).
To meet our needs, we're probably going to need to root whatever we decide to use. Does anyone have any experience rooting or developing for these kinds of devices? I'm looking for feedback about manufacturers--"So-and-so was really helpful for our unique needs", or "Their customer service is terrible"--as well as any comments or experiences you may have had trying to root one of these devices.
Examples of some of the products and manufacturers we're considering:
(I'm too new to these forums to be able to post links for these examples, sorry)
Janam XT85 will have an Android model "soon"
Janam XG105 runs Linux (Yocto)
Honeywell Dolphin 7800
HandHeld Nautiz X4 as of yesterday (18 Sep 2014) has an Android option
2T N4