[maemo-developers] Android Vs. Maemo

[From: Martin Grimme]

Hi,

since Android makes heavy use of Java and OpenGL, there is a problem with
the current maemo to support it.
While the N8x0 hardware contains a 3D graphics chip and Java acceleration,
both are not yet accessible on the maemo platform. But maybe Nokia is
silently working on these 2 features... who knows...

With Java and OpenGL available, there should be no reason for Google and
Nokia not to built an Android compatibility layer for maemo devices. Since
Google is already involved in maemo with GoogleTalk and being the default
search engine, it wouldn't sound too far-fetched if both companies worked
together on Android as well.

Nokia already fulfilled our wishes for Flash 9, Mozilla-based webbrowser,
swap-space, SDHC support, hw keyboard, GPS, Xcomposite, Bluetooth audio, so
why not Java and OpenGL as well? I'm confident that at least OpenGL on maemo
is not far away. :)


Cheers,
Martin


2007/11/14, Yang Cheng <iyacht at gmail.com>:
>
> Android simulate RIM blackberrey is based on JVM development, I did not
> think Google Android affect Maemo.
>
> On Nov 14, 2007 3:43 AM, Antonio Di Cello < antoniodicello at libero.it>
> wrote:
>
> >
> > > Google will give 10 Million in awards  for application development :-)
> >
> > >
> > > http://code.google.com/android/adc.html
> > >
> > > thanx
> > > unni
> > > On Nov 13, 2007 1:36 AM, Antonio Di Cello < antoniodicello at libero.it>
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > On Nov 9, 2007 3:05 PM, vicente garcia <vicentegarcia at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > > > > I think Android will be a bad thing to maemo. I'm suppose that
> > Android
> > > > > > is not for an specific phone, it's a platform for a set of
> > phones that
> > > > > > complains a standard.
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Android will probably gain a greater momentum than Maemo have had
> > so
> > > > > far, since Google will push for it in a way that more people (and
> > > > > developers) will notice. It seems very easy to develop for and
> > include
> > > > > nice APIs to interact for example with Google maps and
> > positioning.
> > > > > Personally I think it seems easier to get started with since it
> > has
> > > > > Eclipse support and I am more comfortable with Java.
> > > > >
> > > > > On the other hand, if Google follows through and makes Android
> > fully
> > > > > open source, including the specialized JVM it includes, it is not
> > > > > impossible to imagine an Android runtime on Maemo devices. That
> > would
> > > > > mean that Maemo devices would get the opportunity to run both
> > Maemo
> > > > > and Android types of apps.  I am sure Google would be glad to see
> > it
> > > > > happen. Whether it actually will happen probably depends on
> > whether
> > > > > Nokia wants it. At this point in time, seems not so likely.
> > > > >
> > > > > Claes
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
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> > > >
> > > > As you said you Android is a new framework and therefore is enjoying
> > enormous visibility in recent days. One might say that it is sponsored by
> > google wants to bring forward that the market for mobile phones and devices.
> >
> > > > Android I think it is done quite well and using the Java language is
> > very easy to develop applications!
> > > > A Maemo still missing a JVM or something like that to exploit the
> > power of java and possibly some application of Android on internet tablet
> > Nokia
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Antonio Di Cello (rafanto)
> > > > skype:rafanto (or) tuxnetserver
> > > > jabber: rafanto at fedoraitalia.org
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> > >
> >
> >
> > Google will give 10 Million in awards  for application development , but
> > not for the italian developer because? What is the limitation in italy law
> > and regulatory..?
> >
> >
> >
> > Antonio Di Cello (rafanto)
> > skype:rafanto (or) tuxnetserver
> > jabber: rafanto at fedoraitalia.org
> >
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