How do people do hardware startups?
That's actually a really good question. Since the PC era of the 80s startups have been software only. Perhaps with mobile platforms opening up we will see more devices from startups.
Spanish startup is making an android phone
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Re: Spanish startup is making an android phone
#12Stopped reading at "sliding keyboard"
Keyboards really seem to be polarizing smartphone users these day. I am not very fond of sliding keyboards, but some of my friends would never consider buying a phone without a "full" keyboard...
I think the Droid might be converting a lot of these people. I have heard several Droid users say that the keyboard is bad, and the onscreen keyboard was actually better than the physical keyboard.
Re: Spanish startup is making an android phone
#13Stopped reading at "sliding keyboard"
I quite liked "Thanks to Android you will enjoy a practical mainframe, extremely supple and efficient." "Besides, all ONE handsets are “friendly developer”." Surely they could have found an english speaker to proof read it?
I just emailed them about that. They got back to me quick. They're going to switch that text around. :)
Re: Spanish startup is making an android phone
#14Great: "Designed in order to meet every user's needs". They might as well have said "Not designed"
Sounds like it's "The Homer" of cellphones.
Re: Spanish startup is making an android phone
#15Earlier quoted context omitted.
Keyboards really seem to be polarizing smartphone users these day. I am not very fond of sliding keyboards, but some of my friends would never consider buying a phone without a "full" keyboard...
"full" keyboard is negated by the fact you need a pin to press the keys. Or have miniature fingers. (IMHO)
One can train his/her fingers to press those small buttons precisely with some exercise & learning. Remember we all must learn to use any novelty. There are some really fine muscles on fingertips which are adjustable to perform any task.
Re: Spanish startup is making an android phone
#16Earlier quoted context omitted.
Keyboards really seem to be polarizing smartphone users these day. I am not very fond of sliding keyboards, but some of my friends would never consider buying a phone without a "full" keyboard...
I think the Droid might be converting a lot of these people. I have heard several Droid users say that the keyboard is bad, and the onscreen keyboard was actually better than the physical keyboard.
I thought that at first, but I've come to be faster with the hardware keyboard than with the onscreen one. If hardware keyboard input still provided predictive autocomplete suggestions, I'd be in heaven; but even without the autocomplete, I'm using the hardware keyboard almost exclusively.
Re: Spanish startup is making an android phone
#17i'd like to see all these phones get a little smaller.
like down to 100mm x 44mm
Nokia 8210 was the best sized phone ever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nokia_8210
Re: Spanish startup is making an android phone
#18Earlier quoted context omitted.
Keyboards really seem to be polarizing smartphone users these day. I am not very fond of sliding keyboards, but some of my friends would never consider buying a phone without a "full" keyboard...
I think the Droid might be converting a lot of these people. I have heard several Droid users say that the keyboard is bad, and the onscreen keyboard was actually better than the physical keyboard.
This might have more to do with the Droid keyboard actually being that bad (it is rather cramped compared to the G1) than individual users developing a global preference.
Re: Spanish startup is making an android phone
#19Earlier quoted context omitted.
I think the Droid might be converting a lot of these people. I have heard several Droid users say that the keyboard is bad, and the onscreen keyboard was actually better than the physical keyboard.
This might have more to do with the Droid keyboard actually being that bad (it is rather cramped compared to the G1) than individual users developing a global preference.
Sure, there are probably better keyboards. I was just saying that "keyboard only" people might buy the Droid and thereby be forced to learn that onscreen keyboards are not that bad after all.