Comments on: Android FTW

By: MattMaroon.com » Blog Archive » Android Again

MattMaroon.com » Blog Archive » Android Again — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 07:23:41 +0000

[...] lot of people, in response to my post (and similar ones from other people) about why I think Android is in a good position to capture huge market share and the iPhone is not, seemed to take issue with [...]

By: Michael Martin

Michael Martin — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:25:47 +0000

It is the Mac PC Wars Redux

,Michael Martin
http://www.googleandblog.com/

By: ian mcgrady

ian mcgrady — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:31:50 +0000

Yeah – somehow with apple the technology AND the price increases. I'd like to get a phone that helps me save money and I see Android as pointing in that direction. If it's anything like Google it will help get out of the box and into the cloud…

By: mattmaroon

mattmaroon — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:12:12 +0000

Yeah, it busted the RSS feed though. There'll be another soon.

By: JM

JM — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:50:21 +0000

I like the old blog layout better, for what it's worth.

By: mattmaroon

mattmaroon — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:56:12 +0000

You know, I hate most things about Verizon, like support, etc. But those things seem to suck with every carrier (at least the few I've used). But Verizon's coverage, and especially their 3g coverage, is phenomenal. You really notice it when you get an EVDO Rev A card.

By: mattmaroon

mattmaroon — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:25:23 +0000

There's no question typing is faster than on a T9. That's actually Apple's best audience, the people who think they invented the smartphone.

Try a blackberry or a Palm for a month and then tell me what you think.

By: mattmaroon

mattmaroon — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:19:48 +0000

Because people all use mp3 players for one or two purposes, meaning one or two models can accommodate 90% of the population.

With mobile devices, it's much different. Some people use them just to talk. Some primarily for email. Both of those are served very poorly by iPhones.

Portable media players are more like a walkman, whereas a mobile device is more like a PC. And just like a PC, price and selection (and in this case, carrier as well, as some people for one reason or another can't go with AT&T) play into purchasing decisions.

By: DanielHartmann

DanielHartmann — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:27:04 +0000

“…the guy who created Android …” – wow, so one person created Android and was also running Danger on its own? Must be a superhuman – no wonder Google hired him…

By: DanielHartmann

DanielHartmann — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:01:28 +0000

Perhaps this video with Rich Miner clarifies some things?!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUrMI9ZGxQ8

And this one on T-Mobile dropping the traditional on-deck model…
http://www.moconews.net/entry/419-t-mobile-usa-...