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Future Android Update Status of T-Mobile G1 Unclear

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Things like this are going to doom Android

bluecoyote

Aug 17, 2009, 8:57 PM
Android, as competent as it is, is already lacking in polish behind more integrated platforms. Even the original iPhone, which is now two years old, has been given new features and usability enhancements.

The G1 isn't even a year old, and if it's treated as legacy hardware this quickly into its life span, Android is going to fail as a mobile platform.
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Mektah

Aug 18, 2009, 8:03 AM
Android won't fail as a platform. It has way to much personalization ability. I think what you will see in the future is just better phones. The G1 was a fast push out to get the name out their. BTW my wifey got the G1 and is already ready for an upgrade. So I'm not that worried.
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RockTripod

Aug 18, 2009, 11:15 AM
You are amazingly wrong. Android is here to stay. Have you seen the Hero? The Rachael UI? The G1 is FIRST GEN. Let's say that again. FIRST GEN. Even the MyTouch has double the ROM, which gives about 4 times the available space. I've got 40+ apps on mine and still have just shy of 200 MB of space. Or how about the Samsung Galaxy with 8 gigs of built in flash memory.
And frankly, the comparison to the iPhone is unfair. Android is an open platform that will be available on a wide variety of devices with totally different hardware specs. The iPhone is a closed system that is only available on 1 device per year, which bears a striking resemblance to the phone that came out the year before. OSX's design and interface are getting a b...
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