I just read on the Android Developers Blog that they are releasing the source code for Android. I don’t know of any other cell phones where you can view the source code of the OS that is running on the phone so this is pretty exciting. I’m looking forward to downloading and perusing the code later tonight. [Photo Credit http://www.sxc.hu/profile/mrceviz]
I’ve heard of somebody using an iPhone with it awhile ago, probably a fake but w/e. Anyways I’ve heard the news as well, but the best choice for now is just buying the G1 as it’s most stable.
I actually found this pretty interesting. I’ll definitely have a look at the G1, but I’ve never really liked the idea of a contract. My main reason for this being that I do very few calls.
What I really need is a way to have payasyougo texts/calls and just an internet plan for a low fee of say, £10 a month. I believe such a thing already exists through those USB dongles, but I can’t say I’m certain.
Back on topic though:
I find it pretty cool that they’re releasing the source for Android, but I’m worried that this could make it easier to find exploits. However, if say, Google made it possible to submit fixes to the code to them, that would be awesome.
Admiteddly the last time I used Android was via the SDK, and seeing as it’s open source and all this stuff, I’m willing to bet it could do better than the iPhone/iPod touch, if it weren’t for the coolness factor.
I’d think it’d be better if exploits were found. It’s just a opinion, but if exploits were found there’s more to be done with Android, both as official releases by google and by hackers. I use a prepaid Razr btw from Verizon, only problem is it’s an older version of the Razr that can’t connect with my computer or get on to V-Cast. SDKs won’t be allowed on prepaids just because that’s how they’re made. If you could modify an existing phone to work on a prepaid network it’d be something to talk about.
Exploits and hacking are always mentioned along with open source, but one good thing about open source is that you have many more eyes looking over the code so exploits can be found quickly and fixed. Similarly, post something on the internet filled with grammatical errors and someone will quickly point them out to you
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http://gizmodo.com/5097979/zzzphone-is-second-google-android-cellphone-ever
Good point. Hopefully they’ll try to get the community involved in such a way that all exploits are fixed quickly enough.
I believe Linux has a pretty good system for tracking changes, so maybe that could be applied to this.