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Written by AndroidGuys • May 15th, 2008 • Category: Hey 'Guys, Recent NewsHey AndroidGuys,
How come the math doesn’t add up in the $10 million Android Developers Challenge? For 50 winners at $25,000 each, that comes out to $1,250,000 and way short of what we expected. What gives?
- TWP
That’s a common question we’ve seen a time or two. It breaks down like this… There are actually two challenges with different rounds. This is just the semi-finalists for the first Android Developers Challenge. Of these 50, there will be 10 winners awarded $275,000 and another 10 given $100,000 each.
50 X $25,000 = $1,250,000
10 X $275,000 = $2,750,000
10 X $100,000 = $1,000,000
Add them all for up a total of $5 million in winnings. There’s a second Android Developers Challenge starting up later in the second half of this year for another $5 million. You should be able to take it from here!
Hey there guys…
For an Android site, you talk a lot about Apple and the iPhone. Why?
- iFan83
Excellent question! We’re glad you’ve been with us long enough to notice. The reason we refer to the iPhone so much is that it has set the bar for the way people expect smart phones to behave. We use the term smart for the iPhone, even though we know it’s not quite as capable as other platforms. We expect the 3G model to change things up quite a bit and add even more features. The touch screen user interface (UI) is what makes the device what it is. Underneath, however, there’s not quite as much hardware as other models from different makers.
We believe that in less than a year, Apple has made some major headway and scooped up a lot of market share. HTC and other companies have their work cut out for them on the hardware side. As far as software and the OS are concerned, we think that Google’s Android offers many things that no competitor will. Each company will force the next to step up their respective game or risk being left behind. We love the iPhone, but we’re more excited about what Android holds in store.
Hey AndroidGuys,
What’s HSDPA? I’ve got no clue what the letters stand for, let alone what they mean.
- Acronym Idiot
For starters, it stands for High Speed Download Packet Access. It’s basically a 3G technology that allows for mobile phones to get online at faster rates than previously available. The speeds vary depending on networks and hardware. Ideal conditions would get transfer rates upwards of 14.4Mbits/second but that’s very rare. Right now, there are over 100 HSDPA networks around the world. A huge chunk of them support 3.6 Mbit/s peak rates. There’s a steadily increasing number of 7.2 Mbit/s networks and a select few which are considered “14.4 Mbit/s ready.”
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I’d like to know how Google is going to be able to pitch Android as an open platform when none of the ADC winners (at least none that I know of) are open-source projects. These ADC winners are the representatives of the Android community chosen by the OHA and whose applications everyone is looking at but they are all closed, proprietary systems.
Hey Android Guys,
In an earlier story on this site, you appeared to be calling for Google/OHA/someone to be a central distribution point for Android apps. Why would anyone want this ? To realize the full potential of having the Android OS, shouldn’t it be left to the marketplace to reward/penalize developer efforts (much like Windows software is currently) ? I don’t understand …
Hi
Is there going to be a application signing/certifying process by Google for its applications? Or is it that Google is leaving the certifying to the individual handset manufacturer? From an application developer’s perspective, it is a total nightmare as it entails unnecessary delays and is total nuisance. Moreover, if it costs money it becomes a huge expense. Most involved in innovative application development are either freelancers or startup companies where such regulation doesn’t help.
If the companies are so concerned about application stability (or whatever reason they want this certification program), why don’t they distribute free tools which will certify an application if it is stable or not.
I am sure these companies do not do that only to pocket a few extra dollars.
Hi
Is there going to be a application signing/certifying process by Google for its applications? Or is it that Google is leaving the certifying to the individual handset manufacturer? From an application developer’s perspective, it is a total nightmare as it entails unnecessary delays and is total nuisance. Moreover, if it costs money it becomes a huge expense. Most involved in innovative application development are either freelancers or startup companies where such regulation doesn’t help.
If the companies are so concerned about application stability (or whatever reason they want this certification program), why don’t they distribute free tools which will certify an application if it is stable or not.
I am sure these companies do not do that only to pocket a few extra dollars.
- Kunal