Comments on: Three Predictions for 2010 http://www.torgo.com/blog/2010/01/three-predictions-for-2010.html Musings on technology, the Web, mobility and beyond Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:09:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: brendon http://www.torgo.com/blog/2010/01/three-predictions-for-2010.html/comment-page-1#comment-285526 brendon Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:55:04 +0000 http://www.torgo.com/blog/?p=419#comment-285526 I agree on all three points. The big question I have is if there is ever going to be a downloadable android os which fits any device - based on generic functionality - so that we can install android on an older phone with less functionality and bring it back into the times, i recon my Sony Erricson w900 for exmaple would be great with a android os, and give me the option of writing my own apps - or do the device manufacturers not want this? I agree on all three points. The big question I have is if there is ever going to be a downloadable android os which fits any device – based on generic functionality – so that we can install android on an older phone with less functionality and bring it back into the times, i recon my Sony Erricson w900 for exmaple would be great with a android os, and give me the option of writing my own apps – or do the device manufacturers not want this?

]]> By: alexoelling (Alexander Oelling) http://www.torgo.com/blog/2010/01/three-predictions-for-2010.html/comment-page-1#comment-281945 alexoelling (Alexander Oelling) Sun, 31 Jan 2010 09:32:49 +0000 http://www.torgo.com/blog/?p=419#comment-281945 <strong>Twitter Comment</strong> <a href="http://twitter.com/alexoelling" title="Twitter Comment" rel="nofollow"> <div class="ccimg1" title="alexoelling (Alexander Oelling)" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:60px;height:60px;"> <img name="cc_image" title="alexoelling (Alexander Oelling)" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:50px;height:50px;" src="http://purl.org/net/spiurl/alexoelling"> </div> </a> RT @dromescu: Three Predictions for 2010 [link to post] from Daniel (@torgo) is founder of Mobile Monday London & Mobile 2.0<br /><br /> - <a href="http://chatcatcher.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Posted using Chat Catcher</a> Twitter Comment


RT @dromescu: Three Predictions for 2010 [link to post] from Daniel (@torgo) is founder of Mobile Monday London & Mobile 2.0

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]]> By: dromescu (dromescu) http://www.torgo.com/blog/2010/01/three-predictions-for-2010.html/comment-page-1#comment-281939 dromescu (dromescu) Sun, 31 Jan 2010 07:50:44 +0000 http://www.torgo.com/blog/?p=419#comment-281939 <strong>Twitter Comment</strong> <a href="http://twitter.com/dromescu" title="Twitter Comment" rel="nofollow"> <div class="ccimg1" title="dromescu (dromescu)" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:60px;height:60px;"> <img name="cc_image" title="dromescu (dromescu)" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:50px;height:50px;" src="http://purl.org/net/spiurl/dromescu"> </div> </a> Three Predictions for 2010 [link to post] from Daniel (@torgo) is founder of Mobile Monday London & Mobile 2.0<br /><br /> - <a href="http://chatcatcher.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Posted using Chat Catcher</a> Twitter Comment


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]]> By: Daniel Appelquist http://www.torgo.com/blog/2010/01/three-predictions-for-2010.html/comment-page-1#comment-281262 Daniel Appelquist Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:02:05 +0000 http://www.torgo.com/blog/?p=419#comment-281262 Another data point supporting my Android prediction: TechCrunch article from yesterday: "iPhone And Android Now Account For 81 Percent Of Smartphone Web Ads In the U.S." http://bit.ly/7f0K3u Note the increasing "market share" of Android - as far as ad serving goes. Another data point supporting my Android prediction:

TechCrunch article from yesterday: “iPhone And Android Now Account For 81 Percent Of Smartphone Web Ads In the U.S.”
http://bit.ly/7f0K3u

Note the increasing “market share” of Android – as far as ad serving goes.

]]> By: Donald Townsend http://www.torgo.com/blog/2010/01/three-predictions-for-2010.html/comment-page-1#comment-281092 Donald Townsend Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:29:35 +0000 http://www.torgo.com/blog/?p=419#comment-281092 As a user of both iPhone and Droid I can agree in part with your prediction #1. BUT: (A) Android for one still lacks the polish (though that's just a minor issue). (B) It still neglects the media part. Getting songs onto an Android device is not that well thought out and organizing playlists more work than on the iPhone. (C) There isn't much coherence in app design which means buttons don't have comparable functions from app to app. (D) Changing settings needs lots of digging to find the right menue. That's isn't to say Android won't get better on these things. The iPhone is the iPhone and the iPhone OS is restricted to, well, the iPhone in its iterations. Android on the contrary will be on lots of handsets from different manufacturers, expensive ones as well as cheaper more affordable ones. That will make the difference when it comes to market penetration and sales numbers. As a user of both iPhone and Droid I can agree in part with your prediction #1.
BUT:
(A) Android for one still lacks the polish (though that’s just a minor issue).
(B) It still neglects the media part. Getting songs onto an Android device is not that well thought out and organizing playlists more work than on the iPhone.
(C) There isn’t much coherence in app design which means buttons don’t have comparable functions from app to app.
(D) Changing settings needs lots of digging to find the right menue.

That’s isn’t to say Android won’t get better on these things. The iPhone is the iPhone and the iPhone OS is restricted to, well, the iPhone in its iterations. Android on the contrary will be on lots of handsets from different manufacturers, expensive ones as well as cheaper more affordable ones. That will make the difference when it comes to market penetration and sales numbers.

]]> By: iboy (George Nimeh) http://www.torgo.com/blog/2010/01/three-predictions-for-2010.html/comment-page-1#comment-281087 iboy (George Nimeh) Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:36:56 +0000 http://www.torgo.com/blog/?p=419#comment-281087 <strong>Twitter Comment</strong> <a href="http://twitter.com/iboy" title="Twitter Comment" rel="nofollow"> <div class="ccimg1" title="iboy (George Nimeh)" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:60px;height:60px;"> <img name="cc_image" title="iboy (George Nimeh)" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:50px;height:50px;" src="http://purl.org/net/spiurl/iboy"> </div> </a> Three (mostly mobile) predictions for 2010 from @torgo :: [link to post]<br /><br /> - <a href="http://chatcatcher.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Posted using Chat Catcher</a> Twitter Comment


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]]> By: renatefischer (renatefischer) http://www.torgo.com/blog/2010/01/three-predictions-for-2010.html/comment-page-1#comment-281086 renatefischer (renatefischer) Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:17:55 +0000 http://www.torgo.com/blog/?p=419#comment-281086 <strong>Twitter Comment</strong> <a href="http://twitter.com/renatefischer" title="Twitter Comment" rel="nofollow"> <div class="ccimg1" title="renatefischer (renatefischer)" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:60px;height:60px;"> <img name="cc_image" title="renatefischer (renatefischer)" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:50px;height:50px;" src="http://purl.org/net/spiurl/renatefischer"> </div> </a> RT @iboy: Three (mostly mobile) predictions for 2010 from @torgo :: [link to post]<br /><br /> - <a href="http://chatcatcher.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Posted using Chat Catcher</a> Twitter Comment


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]]> By: Daniel Appelquist http://www.torgo.com/blog/2010/01/three-predictions-for-2010.html/comment-page-1#comment-280854 Daniel Appelquist Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:33:05 +0000 http://www.torgo.com/blog/?p=419#comment-280854 Kasey -- It's funny, but when I wrote this I didn't actually have the Nexus One in mind. I've been using the HTC Magic for a month now and I've been very impressed with it but I don't think Android will succeed because of any particular "hero" phone like the Nexus One. I don't actually believe in hero phones. I think it will succeed because it will be embedded in multiple different form factors of devices from multiple vendors on multiple networks. We will just wake up one day later this year and realize that Android is all around us. Kasey — It’s funny, but when I wrote this I didn’t actually have the Nexus One in mind. I’ve been using the HTC Magic for a month now and I’ve been very impressed with it but I don’t think Android will succeed because of any particular “hero” phone like the Nexus One. I don’t actually believe in hero phones. I think it will succeed because it will be embedded in multiple different form factors of devices from multiple vendors on multiple networks. We will just wake up one day later this year and realize that Android is all around us.

]]> By: Kasey http://www.torgo.com/blog/2010/01/three-predictions-for-2010.html/comment-page-1#comment-280838 Kasey Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:07:35 +0000 http://www.torgo.com/blog/?p=419#comment-280838 I agree with you Dan, about all of your predictions for 2010! But now that the new Google phone has been released and hasn't had the success everyone had anticipated…does that change your feelings? I think that Android will definitely compete but those iPhone lovers are tough persuade, in my opinion!! Great post though. Enjoyed reading it! I agree with you Dan, about all of your predictions for 2010! But now that the new Google phone has been released and hasn’t had the success everyone had anticipated…does that change your feelings?

I think that Android will definitely compete but those iPhone lovers are tough persuade, in my opinion!!

Great post though. Enjoyed reading it!

]]> By: Daniel Appelquist http://www.torgo.com/blog/2010/01/three-predictions-for-2010.html/comment-page-1#comment-280236 Daniel Appelquist Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:03:21 +0000 http://www.torgo.com/blog/?p=419#comment-280236 Don't misunderstand me - I'm a Mac fan and an iPhone fan. I think iPhone will continue to "lead" the market in terms of innovation, features, etc... But it cannot "dominate" the smartphone market in terms of market size. Because Android is more "open" (multi-vendor, open source, multiple phone types, etc...) it has the potential to get into more hands. Don’t misunderstand me – I’m a Mac fan and an iPhone fan. I think iPhone will continue to “lead” the market in terms of innovation, features, etc… But it cannot “dominate” the smartphone market in terms of market size. Because Android is more “open” (multi-vendor, open source, multiple phone types, etc…) it has the potential to get into more hands.

]]> By: shyamg (Shyam Gurumoorthy) http://www.torgo.com/blog/2010/01/three-predictions-for-2010.html/comment-page-1#comment-280222 shyamg (Shyam Gurumoorthy) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:31:24 +0000 http://www.torgo.com/blog/?p=419#comment-280222 <strong>Twitter Comment</strong> <a href="http://twitter.com/shyamg" title="Twitter Comment" rel="nofollow"> <div class="ccimg1" title="shyamg (Shyam Gurumoorthy)" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:60px;height:60px;"> <img name="cc_image" title="shyamg (Shyam Gurumoorthy)" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:50px;height:50px;" src="http://purl.org/net/spiurl/shyamg"> </div> </a> RT @rajamanohar: another prediction that says the Android model is going to be the model that “wins out.” [link to post] I agree.<br /><br /> - <a href="http://chatcatcher.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Posted using Chat Catcher</a> Twitter Comment


RT @rajamanohar: another prediction that says the Android model is going to be the model that “wins out.” [link to post] I agree.

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]]> By: BlakeClark (Blake Clark) http://www.torgo.com/blog/2010/01/three-predictions-for-2010.html/comment-page-1#comment-280194 BlakeClark (Blake Clark) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:18:33 +0000 http://www.torgo.com/blog/?p=419#comment-280194 <strong>Twitter Comment</strong> <a href="http://twitter.com/BlakeClark" title="Twitter Comment" rel="nofollow"> <div class="ccimg1" title="BlakeClark (Blake Clark)" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:60px;height:60px;"> <img name="cc_image" title="BlakeClark (Blake Clark)" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:50px;height:50px;" src="http://purl.org/net/spiurl/BlakeClark"> </div> </a> wow, Applequist seriously believes this? "Android will be to the iPhone what the PC was to the Mac." #2010predictions [link to post]<br /><br /> - <a href="http://chatcatcher.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Posted using Chat Catcher</a> Twitter Comment


wow, Applequist seriously believes this? “Android will be to the iPhone what the PC was to the Mac.” #2010predictions [link to post]

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]]> By: rajamanohar (Rajamanohar) http://www.torgo.com/blog/2010/01/three-predictions-for-2010.html/comment-page-1#comment-280186 rajamanohar (Rajamanohar) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:00:22 +0000 http://www.torgo.com/blog/?p=419#comment-280186 <strong>Twitter Comment</strong> <a href="http://twitter.com/rajamanohar" title="Twitter Comment" rel="nofollow"> <div class="ccimg1" title="rajamanohar (Rajamanohar)" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:60px;height:60px;"> <img name="cc_image" title="rajamanohar (Rajamanohar)" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:50px;height:50px;" src="http://purl.org/net/spiurl/rajamanohar"> </div> </a> another prediction that says the Android model is going to be the model that “wins out.” [link to post] I agree.<br /><br /> - <a href="http://chatcatcher.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Posted using Chat Catcher</a> Twitter Comment


another prediction that says the Android model is going to be the model that “wins out.” [link to post] I agree.

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]]> By: Martin Wilson http://www.torgo.com/blog/2010/01/three-predictions-for-2010.html/comment-page-1#comment-280184 Martin Wilson Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:43:27 +0000 http://www.torgo.com/blog/?p=419#comment-280184 A big problem facing Android is security. They have already had a big virus scare in December - that needs to be tackled. A big problem facing Android is security. They have already had a big virus scare in December – that needs to be tackled.

]]> By: DavePrin (David Pringle) http://www.torgo.com/blog/2010/01/three-predictions-for-2010.html/comment-page-1#comment-280183 DavePrin (David Pringle) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:41:24 +0000 http://www.torgo.com/blog/?p=419#comment-280183 <strong>Twitter Comment</strong> <a href="http://twitter.com/DavePrin" title="Twitter Comment" rel="nofollow"> <div class="ccimg1" title="DavePrin (David Pringle)" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:60px;height:60px;"> <img name="cc_image" title="DavePrin (David Pringle)" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:50px;height:50px;" src="http://purl.org/net/spiurl/DavePrin"> </div> </a> Agreed: RT @Gabeuk: 3 predictions for mobile in 2010. A piece that's worth reading: [link to post]<br /><br /> - <a href="http://chatcatcher.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Posted using Chat Catcher</a> Twitter Comment


Agreed: RT @Gabeuk: 3 predictions for mobile in 2010. A piece that’s worth reading: [link to post]

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