Hello, obvious! Anyone who has actually used an Android-based tablet for any length of time would probably tell you that the experience is far from optimal. It works, sure, but it doesn’t take a CSC major to understand that Google’s existing builds of Android were crafted for smartphones and nothing more. Thankfully for those who are tired of arguing the point, Hugo Barra, director of products for mobile at Google, is stepping up to the plate and giving you some backing. Quoted over at Tech Radar, Hugo noted that “Android is an open platform, and we saw at IFA 2010 all sorts of devices running Android, so it’s already running on tablets; but the way Android Market works is it’s not going to be available on devices that don’t allow applications to run correctly.” He followed up by proclaiming that “Froyo is not optimized for use on tablets,” and while he wouldn’t go so far as to affirm that Gingerbread would be built for use on the aforementioned form factor, he did say that the company’s working “to ensure our users have [the] right experience.” How’s that strike you, Galaxy Tab?
Google: Android 2.2 ‘not designed’ for the tablet form factor originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:18:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Apple is reportedly preparing Face Time clients for both OS X and Windows, according to Mac4Ever‘s sources, with the video calling technology apparently set for integration with iChat on the Mac. The move would follow Face Time’s debut on the new iPod touch, and likely give a significant boost to users of the service.
If true, Apple are unlikely to be the only company planning Face Time integration with desktop software. The company has promised to release the necessary APIs so that other manufacturers and software developers can create interoperable products – Qik recently confirmed they plan to do so with their eponymous software, which will run on Android and Symbian among other platforms – though has not yet set a public timescale for their availability.
The French site also suggested that iLife would soon be updated, removing iDVD and replacing it with a new, unknown application.
[via Apple Insider]
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It may have taken Apple a while to get comfortable with third-party app development tools, but you can’t accuse them of dragging their feet now that yesterday’s new policies are in place. According to Adobe, developers are reporting that apps created using their Packager for iPhone tool in Flash Professional CS5 are already being approved for inclusion in the App Store.
Still, Adobe couldn’t help but slip in a little dig at Cupertino, making sure to “point out” that Flash support remains absent from iOS:
“Adobe will continue to work to bring full web browsing with Flash Player 10.1 as well as standalone applications on AIR to a broad range of devices, working with key industry partners including Google, HTC, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, Palm/HP, RIM, Samsung and others.” Adobe
Adobe now say they will “resume” development of Packager for iPhone, after having downed-tools following Apple’s decision to block all but the most basic of coding systems for iOS apps. For more on the Apple backtrack, check out Ben Bajarin’s analysis.
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