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 More options Jun 29 2008, 3:32 am
From: jalopy <cooljal...@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:32:52 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Sun, Jun 29 2008 3:32 am
Subject: Re: Petition - Information about upcoming SDKs!
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( +1 )

I believe many developers are losing interest in Android after ADC I.
I am currently having a good time developing applications for the
iPhone
and iPod Touch.

Android is still a superior platform but lack of update from Google
really
makes many of the developers feeling extremely frustrated.

On Jun 28, 2:57 am, plusminus <stoeps...@gmx.de> wrote:

> Hello everyone,

> I'm starting this petition, to express my personal frustration about
> the release cycles and the information policy of the Android SDK.
> Before m5 we were waiting about 2 months, now we are waiting almost 4
> months!
> Partially the SDK is buggy (i.e.: the MediaPlayer) and features like
> built-in Geocoding are not working.

> In order not to lose many highly encouraged developers, I think its
> time to release some news about the development process of the SDK.
> Maybe let us know why we have to live with these long cycles.

> As you maybe know, I am one of the biggest fans of Android, putting a
> lot of work into the community through my forum. But unfortunately
> disappointment is being born in the last weeks :(
> (Especially thinking of recently existing OpenMoko-Phones and the new
> iPhone SDK).

> In my personal opinion it is not the right choice to keep developers
> in the dark. We, the developers, are the absolute base of success to
> the whole Android platform. The presentation with GoogleIO was a good
> first step but for me it was nto enough.

> Therefore I am 'signing' this 'petition', hoping to receive
> information/update on the Android SDK.

> (+1) plusminus

> Regards, plusminushttp://anddev.org
> #  Worlds largest Android Development Community / Tutorials

> PS: I didn't want to depreciate the work of the Android Dev Team or
> anyone else.


 
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