Someone already said it, but - how can an Android ...

2011-11-07T23:35:23.598-06:00

Someone already said it, but - how can an Android maker advertise OS features, when all competitors selling Android handsets have the same features? The only thing they to differentiate themselves is the hardware, so this is what gets advertised, along with attempts to make their product seem "cool" or "sexy".

Google could have run OS ad's in the past, but now

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If a RedEye is too expensive, you can always roll-your-own Bluetooth/WiFi to iR bridge with an Arduino.

Compatibility with Arduino and other Open Source Programmable interfaces is one of greatest things about Android

The Palms of the past had IrDA communications... l...

2011-11-07T12:53:16.930-06:00

The Palms of the past had IrDA communications... low power IR for sensing contact information, largely. Some hacked these into R/C controllers, but they're really different things. The IR emitter in my Palm V could do this ... about 2 ft from my TV, only.

Bluetooth is really the answer for some of these things. NFC is the answer for some others. Which pretty much does leave IR for

IR sensor and transmitter have disappeared and wer...

2011-11-07T12:41:11.985-06:00

IR sensor and transmitter have disappeared and were displaced by BT and WLAN, but no TV or stereo I know can be controlled with BT... my old HP200 palmtop could print via infrared, I could control my TV with infrared, you are perfectly right with your idea, it is a step back in technology to abandon IR.
With my Dell Axim X51 I could send Vcards to my ancient Ericsson T39m mobile phone.

1.: Agreed 2.: Agree with the concept, but not wi...

2011-11-07T09:25:25.155-06:00

1.: Agreed

2.: Agree with the concept, but not with the technology. IR us a line of sight technology. The technology used for controlling any device in your household/office should be usable when not having line of sight. I think that where we're going is towards the internet of things where everything will be online and controllable through apps - online. That makes more sense

I NEED a GDMF universal TV remote control! I read...

2011-11-07T08:05:08.756-06:00

I NEED a GDMF universal TV remote control!

I read an article a year or 2 ago describing why no one would be interested in using their Android as a TV remote. It made me swear out loud. I have SEVEN so-called universal remotes in my house, (3 in the living room, 2 in each bedroom). There is no other app I would pay more money for then a TV/DVD/BR controller (that could be programmed

Fully agree with you, dude! I DO want IR sensor/em...

2011-11-07T06:38:59.025-06:00

Fully agree with you, dude! I DO want IR sensor/emitters, and not only on my Android but also on my laptop. Wouldn't be really smart to use your laptop/desktop as a video player AND use an Android smartphone to remote control it via IR?
To Salvo: RedEye costs 200 bucks. I prefer paying 10$ more my Android an having the IR technology (still widely used) always with me, not resorting to an

Yeah, I get money from google for my ads, but then...

2011-11-07T06:19:34.559-06:00

Yeah, I get money from google for my ads, but then I can't buy directly with that money from the android market. Why?

Yes please, finger print recognition for Android. ...

2011-11-07T06:00:10.719-06:00

Yes please, finger print recognition for Android. Have had for years on laptops and love it. Why can't it be on a phone?

Sorry to rebuke… 1. Manufacturer's Boot ROMs d...

2011-11-07T05:54:04.848-06:00

Sorry to rebuke…
1. Manufacturer's Boot ROMs don't allow freedom. Google still hasn't released GPLed Android 3.x Code.

2. iR is passé. BLE is the future. RedEye for Android enables legacy support.

3. micro-USB. micro-USB-AB even supports host. HTC ExtUSB supports line audio too.

4. Nokia tried this years ago. Takes ages to configure all these &

The thing is that Android devices compete with iPh...

2011-11-07T03:58:41.200-06:00

The thing is that Android devices compete with iPhone and ... Android devices from other vendors which have the same features and standarization makes creative positioning hard

Some Android phones do have IR, including all Shar...

2011-11-07T03:34:46.404-06:00

Some Android phones do have IR, including all Sharp Android phones sold in Japan.

The main purpose is not for remote control (though that is included), but to send/receive contact information with other, standard, Japanese phones.

I just picked up a Vizio tablet that comes with an...

2011-11-07T00:28:16.401-06:00

I just picked up a Vizio tablet that comes with an IR blaster and a universal remote application that works pretty darn good. Unfortunately it is running Android 2.3 and hasn't been rooted yet, but word is Vizio promises to upgrade it to Honeycomb at some point...

KILL IR its the devil... you have to pay for those...

2011-11-06T23:40:31.300-06:00

KILL IR its the devil... you have to pay for those codes...

why not ask your TV to include bluetooth ?
its a standard and has a standard for media control... oh wait some are starting to do that

air conditioning systems again you can pay for the IR codes or have bluetooth standard and so everyone could use it OR the aircon just uses their own wireless standard which

Excellent ideas. I will love to see that in Androi...

2011-11-06T21:27:25.031-06:00

Excellent ideas. I will love to see that in Android Devices. Come on Google / Android Manufactures try to Advertise features, not just android brand. Excellent post. Renish

Maemo can do #4. When plugged in to a usb port it ...

2011-11-06T16:53:40.148-06:00

Maemo can do #4. When plugged in to a usb port it is seen as a disk, but you can leave wifi on and SSH into the phone and reach the sensors.

There are a few apps to use the phone's camera or touchscreen, but not much else.

It's one of the nice things about running a real linux system on a phone, rather than the virtualized layer that android gives you.

you're right. i'm sceptical about the ads ...

2011-11-06T15:28:46.489-06:00

you're right.
i'm sceptical about the ads though. i know a few 50 year old women who can barely get to grips with their iphone. android would definitely be to much. the way i see it, the droid bionic ad is geared toward the android target-audience: male nerds & geeks - who get actually some use from the freedom, android offers.
sure to sell those phones to 50 year old women,

I'd add item #6 to your list: 6) All carriers...

2011-11-06T14:23:53.033-06:00

I'd add item #6 to your list:

6) All carriers should let their users upgrade to the latest version of Android should the wish.

And as to the IR capabilities, the cameras on most Android phones are fantastic IR sensors.

your average 50 years old woman may well have trou...

2011-11-06T13:34:09.858-06:00

your average 50 years old woman may well have troubles even unlocking
an android phone

"Low power wireless communication, robotic...

2011-11-06T13:33:02.819-06:00
"Low power wireless communication, robotics, temperature measurement, blood oxygen level and heart-rate sensors, light detectors, direct phone to phone communication for games, transfer, etc. (everyone remembers palm-pilots doing this YEARS ago). And those are just the immediate things I think of."

Even though I agree with most of the article, I've actually done

Really great ideas..!!!

2011-11-06T13:24:42.683-06:00
Really great ideas..!!!

On the IR in/out: devices should have a QR code th...

2011-11-06T12:23:25.142-06:00
On the IR in/out: devices should have a QR code that has IR control codes and button labels for the codes encoded in them. Scan the QR and your phone has all it needs to control the device. TV, Radio, Fan, Lamp, Defib... ok maybe not, those other things!

@Pete Boyd The term "Droid" Is a Verizon...

2011-11-06T11:53:35.102-06:00
@Pete Boyd The term "Droid" Is a Verizon term- Android devices on ANY other carrier, as well as countless other Androids on VZW, are not Droids.

Excluding #5 (which will call attention to something people fear), I fully agree with most of the article. Marketing for Androids is WAY too sci-fi/tech centric, while Apple focuses on the human touch. Especially for those not

The poster has it right on sone points, in particu...

2011-11-06T11:44:08.586-06:00
The poster has it right on sone points, in particular the styling of commercials for Android phones seems to be marketed at undersexed males who play shootemup games and watch soft porn on thier phones.

Where he misses the point completely is that most users don' care about software ideology of "user freedom", especially when such a point can be easily countered by how

You lost me at "The use of the term "dro...

2011-11-06T11:32:52.580-06:00
You lost me at "The use of the term "droid" aside". I mean, why would you even have an opinion about that? It's language, it's out of your hands. Mentioning your distaste in your article is just a distraction and makes you look like you take too seriously something that has no importance.

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