The early word on the G1 from those who have actually held and played with one?
“But remember, in the end this is not really about Android versus the iPhone. It’s about Web phones versus the brick in your pocket. Simply matching the iPhone on many of these features—especially Web browsing and email—is going to be enough to help redefine the mobile market. The table stakes have just been raised. From now on, phones need to be nearly as capable as computers. All others need not apply.”
- Erick Schonfeld, TechCrunch
The most salient point of all is that the iPhone opened everyone’s eyes, and the Android phone marks the start of real competition from a variety of devices and platforms. All amidst rapidly improving increasing hardware technology and rising consumer expectations. And we’re still waiting to see what Nokia (Symbian), RIM (BlackBerry), and Microsoft (Windows Mobile) will do next.
What a great time to be working on software- a whole new platform is emerging, and its about to take off.
Nice ... really looking forward to your Android reviews. Just figured out how to upgrade the iTouch to 2.1.
Posted by: Scott Fitchet | September 26, 2008 at 07:44 PM