Redfly is announcing that they're officially now supporting Android for their devices.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2338288,00.asp

(earlier there were various announcements that they were demo'ing it, but I didn't see anything about it being officially productized)

I think the 7" redfly, with a somewhat better Android (full Gmail, full Google Reader, full Google Docs, better SSH/VNC integration, better IM client, SyncML client for Calender), would be a nice pair of devices. 1 pocketable device that is essentially always connected (the android phone), and a way to use that device with bigger screen/input devices (not just with the 7" or 8" screen on a netbook keyboard, but it also has USB and VGA ports for even bigger stuff).

If only the redfly came in a convertible tablet format.

Oh, and, they're working on a software version of the redfly. Currently they're going to deliver XP/Vista (blah, useless), and they're working on a Linux version.

So, with:

• The android apps I listed fixed,
• Asus 8.9" Convertible/Tablet EeePC that was announced yesterday (assuming it has Eeebuntu support, or at least a Linpus version),
• Redfly Software for Linux (hopefully with Eeebuntu and/or Linpus, whichever runs on the EeePC convertible tablet)

I'd be quite happy. Pocketable always-connected* linux-based phone for light work, linux tablet netbook for heavier mobile tasks and non-web apps, the ability to fully remote control the former from the latter, and the ability to display all of the above on a desktop.

OH, and, Maemo folks should probably get Redfly to make sure the Linux version supports Maemo too. That would be the holy grail I, and several others, mentioned wanting on the tablet for many years: complete remote control of your phone. Though, humurously, minus something we all assumed it would have: tethering (android doesn't currently support that).


(* well, limited to locations with wifi, EDGE, and/or HSPA signal)