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What DOESN'T the EVO have?

cabbie said:
I think that echoes the relative maturity of the app store vs the android market. I haven't browsed the app store in forever but what I imagine is the case is that its saturated with productivity apps that fully use (if you can call it that) iPhones capabilities, so now that people already have had those for a while, that leaves them really only wanting games.
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Well, Apple has done a good job at selling the iPhone to a wide range of people. Games are the kind of things that really show off the platform and that a lot of people are drawn to. They did a great job getting that phone out there and into the general awareness. The critical mass of buyers combined with what was at the time a uniquely unified and powerful platform made for tons of developers looking to come up with the next best thing to make a buck. I think as Android deals with the fragmentation issues and becomes a larger part of the general phone population, you will see the same kind of development there as well.

That same control and limitation that we all hate as techies is nonetheless helpful in keeping the platform standardized. As you can see with game consoles, with a small hardware set you have the freedom to optimize code in ways you can't when you need to support a more diverse hardware set. The hardware in an XBOX 360 is nowhere near as powerful as even a modest gaming PC but it can easily match the experience through optimized code. Android will have a tough time accomplishing this since one of its strengths is that any manufacturer can build the phone they want and then customize Android to fit.
 
nycbhh said:
It sounds like voice commands is covered, though I would like more specifics on that. Still curious though as to whether there are controls on the headphones and whether the device will play well with Bluetooth stereo headsets and their controls. One of my favorite features with the iPhone is to be able to skip forward, back, pause, and answer calls or send them to voicemail without the phone ever having to leave my pocket.
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I also would like some information on these features for android. I agree in these being some of the features about the iphone I like.
 
TheBiles said:
Remember that the Android Marketplace isn't neutered like the App Store.
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Being new to Android myself... I really like it over what Web Os had to offer. Don't get me wrong I wish I could have a hybrid of the two, but IMO Android is better. What I'd like to know is how is 2.0 or 2.1 better than 1.5... are there more games.. hell are there games from gameloft or EA like ashphalt 5 or NOVA..? also, what do you mean by neutered? I've only used the itouch and that was almost two years ago now...
 
oh god i hate the palm market place. there are no good apps there. the widgets for android looks amazing
 
dylan88 said:
oh god i hate the palm market place. there are no good apps there. the widgets for android looks amazing
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There are a few good apps wedged in there. I use Whendel all the time, great free app. I wish it was available for Android.
 
dylan88 said:
oh god i hate the palm market place. there are no good apps there. the widgets for android looks amazing
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You need to hit up Preware. What kind of apps are you looking for anyway? I've got all the important stuff as well as some fun stuff...messaging, email, calendar, navigation, facebook, foursquare, a few games, streaming media, etc.

Nothing particularly missing in my opinion but I would definitely like faster and sturdier hardware which is something I don't think Palm is capable of producing at this point.
 
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