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2010-12-07
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Yep, Google Maps. Not only will it be vector, but also 3d, and rotatable with a two-finger gesture. This means lower bandwidth, more caching, and better map detail.
Best of all? The new version is going to be released in a few days.
Let's hope that performance is up to snuff. It would be a shame if it was a giant lag-fest.
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2010-12-07
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2010-12-07
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2010-12-07
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Elaborate? Or are you pointing out how nobody's interested in fighting over Maemo/MeeGo?
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2010-12-07
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2010-12-07
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I'm sorry I haven't had time to read all the pages here, but one friend is bugging me with a question about the Tab: can he tether to the Tab his Blackberry to use its unlimited 3G?
Thanks for your answers.
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2010-12-07
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I have to elaborate on how carriers and vendors have been glacially slow to provide updates to their devices, especially ones like Motorola that you can't load 3rd party ROMs on?
My point is that despite Google's frequent updates to the OS, the end users are often not granted such upgrades for some time. Granted, MeeGo wouldn't be immune to it but I take such positives as you mention with a large grain of salt. It's true, yes, but for a limited audience.
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2010-12-07
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I'm sorry I haven't had time to read all the pages here, but one friend is bugging me with a question about the Tab: can he tether to the Tab his Blackberry to use its unlimited 3G?
Thanks for your answers.
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2010-12-07
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As for the Linux kernel, Dalvik (and sometimes Launcher, depending on the device) which comprise Android itself, the source code is there and ready for them and it's up to each device manufacturer to gussy it up like a whore before releasing it to the audience for a song and dance. In most cases, they're slow to roll out because they're being meticulous with their code review but I'm betting that as time goes on, there'll be less and less gussying up by carriers because it both ruins the experience for users and also causes the carriers to spend lots of time and money to customize. Vote with your dollars, and you'll see more carriers doing whatever brings in the cash more often. (Which is why I didn't buy back into Maemo this time around... I'm still waiting to see if Nokia improves things or just repeats their mistakes.)
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Best of all? The new version is going to be released in a few days.
Let's hope that performance is up to snuff. It would be a shame if it was a giant lag-fest.