Comments on: Android Device Database http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2009/05/31/android-device-database/ Technology and Geek Stuff by Eric Burke Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:36:32 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Kevin McDonagh http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2009/05/31/android-device-database/comment-page-1/#comment-42652 Kevin McDonagh Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:13:56 +0000 http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/?p=1219#comment-42652 Definitely interested in a site that stores all of the specs of a phone. Interested to see how this progresses. I like your start on it. Definitely interested in a site that stores all of the specs of a phone. Interested to see how this progresses. I like your start on it.

]]> By: Charlie Collins http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2009/05/31/android-device-database/comment-page-1/#comment-39060 Charlie Collins Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:42:09 +0000 http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/?p=1219#comment-39060 +1 to the idea, I'd be willing to help too. Sounds like you are looking for someone to take it and run with it, I can't do that at the moment due to other commitments, but I probably could pitch in on occasion. +1 to the idea, I’d be willing to help too. Sounds like you are looking for someone to take it and run with it, I can’t do that at the moment due to other commitments, but I probably could pitch in on occasion.

]]> By: Gavin Bong http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2009/05/31/android-device-database/comment-page-1/#comment-38773 Gavin Bong Fri, 05 Jun 2009 03:48:23 +0000 http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/?p=1219#comment-38773 Eric, That is an awesome idea. Something like j2mepolish for android. Sony provides a REST webservice that identifies specs/profiles for their phones. http://bit.ly/sonydb Let me know if you need help on starting this. Eric,

That is an awesome idea. Something like j2mepolish for android.

Sony provides a REST webservice that identifies specs/profiles for their phones.
http://bit.ly/sonydb

Let me know if you need help on starting this.

]]> By: Eric Burke http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2009/05/31/android-device-database/comment-page-1/#comment-38500 Eric Burke Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:26:10 +0000 http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/?p=1219#comment-38500 @Mike, yeah, I think that's the biggest flaw. One additional idea is to have a set of benchmarks that run on each phone, so you can compare relative performance. That would require an app. @Mike, yeah, I think that’s the biggest flaw. One additional idea is to have a set of benchmarks that run on each phone, so you can compare relative performance. That would require an app.

]]> By: Mike http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2009/05/31/android-device-database/comment-page-1/#comment-38497 Mike Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:06:46 +0000 http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/?p=1219#comment-38497 A custom application to store info on 18 items? Even if the number of items was 50, there's already an webapp to do it: docs.google.com. ;-) A custom application to store info on 18 items? Even if the number of items was 50, there’s already an webapp to do it: docs.google.com. ;-)

]]> By: Mārtiņš http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2009/05/31/android-device-database/comment-page-1/#comment-38181 Mārtiņš Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:29:34 +0000 http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/?p=1219#comment-38181 "...as the phone software cannot take a picture of itself." Photograph yourself (phone I mean) in the front of a mirror and have Client send this picture to database :) “…as the phone software cannot take a picture of itself.”

Photograph yourself (phone I mean) in the front of a mirror and have Client send this picture to database :)

]]> By: firmania http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2009/05/31/android-device-database/comment-page-1/#comment-38142 firmania Mon, 01 Jun 2009 03:40:47 +0000 http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/?p=1219#comment-38142 i already try compile and running through the emulator, and it takes almost a minute only to show "hello android", i cant understand what take it so long, is it commonly happen or not? thanks eric :) *btw i follow your twitter also :D i already try compile and running through the emulator, and it takes almost a minute only to show “hello android”, i cant understand what take it so long, is it commonly happen or not? thanks eric :)
*btw i follow your twitter also :D

]]> By: Brian http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/2009/05/31/android-device-database/comment-page-1/#comment-38068 Brian Sun, 31 May 2009 22:22:00 +0000 http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/?p=1219#comment-38068 "Each phone may have a different screen resolution, support different sensors, and could report a different User Agent string when accessing web sites." This is why, in my opinion, Windows Mobile was hard to develop for and Android will follow suit. As an application builder, I want to write an app once if at all possible. Trying to design a UI for 10 different screen sizes and plan which functionality is available in what phone seems annoying and wasteful. Time will tell though, I could be completely wrong... “Each phone may have a different screen resolution, support different sensors, and could report a different User Agent string when accessing web sites.”

This is why, in my opinion, Windows Mobile was hard to develop for and Android will follow suit. As an application builder, I want to write an app once if at all possible. Trying to design a UI for 10 different screen sizes and plan which functionality is available in what phone seems annoying and wasteful.

Time will tell though, I could be completely wrong…

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