[Q]Android on Blackstone

[keni]

So I see the Qualcomm Chipset is the same as the G1 phone, do you reckon we'll see a rom for this?

[qetuR]

Hands down, I know nothing about rom making.

But one thing is for sure;

There will be Android on many of the HTC handsets out there, and Touch HD probebly going to one of the first phones with a fully ported version of Android.

Kaiser is the one who probebly be the first the rom makers will make a fully working Android phone, since most people who owns the phone is very skilled in rom making and they have already come a long way. You can run Android on a Kaiser today, even if the G1 hasnt been released yet.

Since Android is based on a linux kernel, it is quite easy to play around with it and do whatever you want with it. It's possibly plausible to port it to a laptop with enough work (if you would want that).

Wait and see, there will probebly be android on the Touch Pro, Diamond and the Touch HD sooner or later. Just a matter of time, and depending on how many developers who will work on it.

The developer scene just need a little kick in the but, they need to move forward. And one thing that the scene needs right now is a rawdump of the android os.

[dogmood]

Android (or even iPhone, though I accept it is impossible) on HTC HD is my ultimate wish...

Best hardware with potential OS... also for a Gmail user...

I will go for HTC HD once this issue have been responded.

[maati]

The words "iPhone" and "potential OS" are absolutely contradictory... there's probably no other mobile OS that lacks so many important features and is so limited.
Same for Android. At least, Android has the potential to improve, iPhone doesn't.

[l3v5y]

One potential issue with Android on the Blackstone is the lack of hardware input on the Blackstone. At the moment, Android doesn't contain a SIP, or a SIP framework.

Other than that, it should be possible to rebuild the Android source for the subtly different hardware.

The Android bootloader will need to be edited and flashed onto the Blackstone, and that may conflict with WM/WMs bootloader.

[echofloripa]

This is not quite truth.

HTC Vogue has actually been the first mobile to run android almost fully (see thread below for more.)
Kaiser at the moment can run only 0.8 version of the SDK and with serious impediments, like not making a reliable data connection, call only on 3g, among others.
We are still to complete a proper compilation of the latest released code. But that will come fortunately.

vogue thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...82265&page=139
kaiser thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...96782&page=153

Originally Posted by qetuR Hands down, I know nothing about rom making. .... Kaiser is the one who probebly be the first the rom makers will make a fully working Android phone, since most people who owns the phone is very skilled in rom making and they have already come a long way. You can run Android on a Kaiser today, even if the G1 hasnt been released yet. ...

[dogmood]

I also see that on other android sites that now people are doing those IME and SIP so I dont worry.

well, though u may say iPhone OS is not potential and limited, but it is true that it brings lots of new concept. Even though people now in this forum tailor made a lots of iPhone like software for their WM devices like slide2play etc... this is because they found these iPhone components are more enjoyable.

Of course, I already have given up my wm devices and change to iPhone as it supports a Gmail user like me fully with better interface and fonts, I have discontinued using MS outlook after 10 years with Yahoo mail. So I do not need WM devices anymore.

However, I must admit that HTC HD is a great great hardware so I really hope this can be put android inside.

To me, and we can see that, WM is really limiting after years, not much and could not improve further.... the fonts, application (browser, video player n quality etc) and its ergonomics.

For iPhone, it does well for Gmail, either by Mail application or web (same format as web- stack)

I use free www.nuevasync.com services to push contacts and calendar events with phone and web.

I believe it works better in Android the self environment...look forward seeing it soon

[mkMoSs]

Originally Posted by dogmood To me, and we can see that, WM is really limiting after years, not much and could not improve further.... the fonts, application (browser, video player n quality etc) and its ergonomics.

I totally disagree with the no room for improvement, I would say reconsider on how much your iphone can improve.. How much can it be customized? Close to ZERO... I dont have an iPhone but i have an iPod Touch, which is exactly the same as the iphone without the phone (and the camera). I know how it works, what can be done how much customizable it is.
I also have a WM6.1 Pro device (Samsung Omnia). Really, it kills the iphone, wipes it out totally...

I would say wait and be a little patient until Windows Mobile 7 comes out, I think microsoft already "got the message" about the interface, few screenshots I looked for Windows Mobile 7 looked very promising and have the potential of becoming even better than the iPhone interface.

Rumors and buzz say WM7 will be available 1st quarter of 2009

I am pretty sure, that when MS releases WM7 the developers will go nuts cooking up a new roms for all the HTC devices and the Touch HD ofc.

Again WM7, very promising interface/usability-wise!

check out the rumors:

http://gizmodo.com/341287/windows-mo...otion-gestures

[dogmood]

Does anyone know if any official or non-official working on android on this device?

I'm looking for this...

[MontAlbert]

aren't we all!!

if someone gets android running well on this, this would be an absolute killer!!!

BUT is it actually possible at all?


****edit**** just saw the other thread for this....