Nexus One will get Android 2.3 upgrade, "in recent days"

Google had planned to Android 2.3 Gingerbread on the Nexus Two on the starter, but the Nexus Two unsatisfactory progress, bounced.  Thus, Nexus One must again perform "pro-son" of the obligations, after a few days, it will be pushed Android 2.3 firmware upgrade.

Today from @ kron0x of a push, said: "Prepare your Nexus One bar, within a few days there will be over 2.3 in the OTA message." pushing people's LinkedIn hair shows in his "Open Mobile Alliance" (OHA) to work, so he should know what he was saying.

 Even more interesting is that Samsung's new phone likely also equipped with Android 2.3, it will be released in November 11.

 Anyway, a few days, Nexus One of the users, get ready!

This is the Nexus S!

The Nexus Two rumors this name is not accurate, according to T-Mobile and Best Buy to say, it should be called "Nexus S".

Two weeks ago, broke the news by saying those who : "black body, with a shiny, plastic material, of course, looks a little bit of arc. AMOLED screen is a piece of 4 inch screen, with the Galaxy S (i9000) the same. It is true the like Galaxy S, like all respects. "

Today, Engadget has finally got a real machine, so the world's first Android 2.3 Gingerbread mobile phone so was placed in front of everyone.  Click to enlarge

According to the information on the FCC Web site, the machine formal model is i9020, equipped with 802.11 b / g / n and the North American 3G standard.  Look at this model, we know that it is only a small facelift i9000, the main hardware configuration should be no change - 4-inch Super AMOLED screen, Hummingbird 1GHz processor.

Via engadget

Android UI of the dilemma: unity or division

Android's UI topic, I am afraid that Google and OEM manufacturers a major conflict.  The author Ben Hookway is a video company's CEO, his analysis of Google's UI strategy and future trends.

by Ben from visionmobile | zhangh109 translated, reproduced please specify ifanr.com translation link.

User interface (UI) of the topic, always bring a strong argument.  This is a bit like television - everyone is an expert, because everyone is user.
 As early as 2002, when the telecom operators to set their own UI to customize the interface - such as Vodafone Live and Orange SPV.  Of course, this was against a lot of OEM manufacturers, should be in the product manufacturers often want to highlight their own brands, rather than the operator's brand.
 OEM manufacturer's dilemma
 So three years later, OEM manufacturers only in the Windows Mobile and Symbian mobile phone interface changes slightly, and not in accordance with the requirements of operators and create a new UI.  At the same time, operators can see their own custom UI, and can not be expected in return, so this thing fell apart.
 With the outbreak of iPhone in 2007, UI has again become the most popular topic.  iPhone has become a benchmark, almost all OEM manufacturers to develop their own UI interface - they are called HTC Sense, Moto Blur, Sony Ericsson Rachael, Samsung TouchWiz, LG S-Class.
 At this point, operators trying to build more large team to study and control the phone UI.  Vodafone, Orange and T-Mobile has invested more than 100 manpower to research and customize the UI.  This trend has spread to the other side, Verizon and AT & T has invested millions of dollars to build the relevant Institute.  This also contributed to a number of professional design firms and products, such as TAT Cascades and Mentor Inflexion.
 The latest rumor is the Google Android will strictly control the UI, so that equipment from different vendors to provide a unified interface.  This will change the current fragmented state of Android camp to avoid a lot of custom UI because the manufacturer caused the problem.
 However, on Google's partners, not good news.  The core of the conflict, Google hopes to get more like Apple control authority, control hardware indicators, control software performance, control, built-in services.
 Of course, Apple and Google's business model is quite different.
•  Apple could from the chip, look, software, advertising, services, to brands, channels, achieve full control of the retail price, Google can not, only the control software.
•  Apple could own pace, to release a new machine every year.  The production of Google's partners, a hundred new models each year.
•  Apple put a lot of ads, to its range of products to establish a unified brand.  Google Partners few products for their own ads.
 Most importantly, Google must rely on the OEM manufacturer to produce products.
 OEM world, fierce competition, poor living conditions, profits thin.  Price and UI: These two factors have been restricted almost - ODM manufacturer price is constrained, UI by Google constraints (to be restricted.)
 In the past, OEM manufacturers to Fun this game, we must develop differentiated UI, and now Google is about to take away the right to this point.  Google unrealistic to Apple's business model.
 This only makes things worse.
 The war across the four screens
 The next battle will spread to your entire life - not just mobile phones, plus television, computers, flat.  Formed by the multi-screen "user experience ecosystem" (Experience Ecosystem), allows users to easily operating experience and habits of the transition from one screen to another screen.
 Browser has narrowed notebook computers, mobile phones, televisions and cars away, while the "App" is about to adopt this mode of development.
 If you want mobile phones, televisions and computers connected together seamlessly, we need a "unified" user experience.  Apple has become a model here: Mac, iPhone, iPad are similar gestures and methods of operation, but also formed a set of application design guide.  Moreover, there are iTunes and MobileMe cloud service, composed of these elements came together the first "user experience ecosystem" (Experience Ecosystem).
 Camp in Android, Google recently released Google TV.  Therefore, mobile phones and television to provide "unity" of the user experience will be one of the most important thing.  If you see the handset maker to expand to the digital photo frame, cordless phones, set-top boxes and other products, please do not be surprised.
 Consistency of control hardware, will help improve the UI responsiveness and image quality.  However, Google can achieve consistency of Apple hardware like?  The next version of Android is the first attempt.
 UI will be exacerbated the controversy surrounding the
 Imagine, you buy a flat panel and television based on Android, they can be synchronized with each video program.  Browser has provided the two consistency of user experience on the platform, but many other programs can not.
 With the increase of manufacturers and equipment increased.  The controversy surrounding the Android UI does not disappear, but will become increasingly fierce.
 OEM manufacturers need to use the difference of the UI to enhance their brand loyalty, build your own "user experience ecosystem."  But the rise in the next level, Android whole group needs a "user experience ecosystem" to safeguard the interests of the Group.
 Differentiation of Google is to accept the reality of UI?  Or a fundamental change in this market?  How to do it?

Google CEO holding a Nexus S, and promised to bring NFC functionality Android 2.3

Google CEO Eric Schmidt (Eric Schmidt) to participate in Web 2.0 summit, holding the newest Nexus S.  Engadget photographers keen to capture a few shots, let us glimpse into its true colors.

At first glance, it is very, very thin, and with a clear arc.  The body has four buttons - back button, menu button, search button, Home button.  The back cover with plastic texture similar to the BlackBerry Bold.
 When turn off the screen, there was a movie, as close as the old CRT, the image with a "wink" approach to closing up.

 Schmidt, of course not just with a cell phone out of Dou Yiquan.  He announced a new feature Android 2.3 Gingerbread - NFC.  It sounds familiar, NFC (Near Field Communication, NFC) is a non-contact credit card technology used, there are rumors that Apple's next-generation iPhone will be equipped with NFC.  (Recommended reading "Apple, the next credit card company?" )

 "In recent weeks, Gingerbread will be released." Schmidt did not forget to eat reassurance to the user.

Google odds, Android beat iOS 2 years ahead

October 2009, we have a translation of "iPhone could not win the battle smart phones," the article, the article used in desktop systems, Apple failed to guess, verify that it is ultimately in the handheld market failure.  Not optimistic about the closure of the culture and systems.

One reference and a Gartner's a prediction: the fourth quarter of 2012, Android smart phone shipments will exceed the iPhone OS (now renamed iOS) to 18%.

This prediction has now become a reality, and 2 years ahead of schedule!
 It is August 12 published Gartner report , Android Department of barbaric growth, but still 1.8% from 2009, with a year's time, up to a 17.2% market share!  Android replaced iOS position to become the third largest smart phone operating system, and in the U.S. market, is replaced by the BlackBerry boss's position.

Platform wars is the ecosystem of the survival of the fittest.  Android and iOS dispute is open and closed nature of the dispute.

Android in the second quarter growth, it is more a result of its open carriers (they hate Apple's arrogance, as well as to Apple per phone rebate to be helpless), and more handset manufacturers (Android is free , it can slash the R & D budget on consumer favorite custom above) and more products and price system composed of the product.  In this respect, iOS platform, while having an active developer of software and systems, but the depth and breadth of its platform, the Android platform in the swarmed in front of shade.
 Interestingly, in addition to the shame of history with the desktop computer to run Apple, and now there is even an analogy with Pearl Harbor to the Battle of Apple in the smartphone world Cuikulaxiu.

However, things have changed, perhaps not entirely opponents too strong.  iOS shipments of Apple itself, subject to availability, market demand is also far greater than their supply.  The iPhone 4 wantonly attack in the global market, I believe Apple will have a better second half to see the results, iPhone cell phone is still in the value chain - but Android can be expected that shipments will continue to grow rapidly , market share, Apple basically impossible to regain.

Also depressed compared Symbian and BlackBerry, the former continued to significantly reduce the share of the latter have high hopes for the second half even carry Blackberry OS 6 of the Torch, as it is more or a business orientation, I believe it is only intended to retain part of the escape users, it is difficult to fight for new users.
 One obvious fact that Google is more wishful thinking a loud.  The more successful Android platform, which means the ecosystem become more active.  While it is the quantity and quality of software is still not as good as iOS, but in a more robust ecosystem, they will cling to the rapid accumulation of mobile terminals in the brutal stretch, and ultimately affect the most critical consumer market.  Consumers have more choices, they will more cheaper bundled Android phone.  This is Google's advertising business is the greatest good, and the long term, Google Voice may also bring spending billions of voice users.
 The victory came too fast, surprised me.  Maybe the next surprise is to see beyond the iOS Android software applications faster.

Android: Google to hand over its competitors offered as a gift?

Google certainly immersed in the recent Android beyond the iPhone shipments among the joyful.  This is a very amazing trend.  But in order to compete with Apple smart phone market, Google may regret their own development strategies adopted by mobile phone.  In order to "win" a victory of the iPhone, Google may be very unwise to train a large number of people recognize only the money, do not recognize the hardware developers mercenaries, who the highest bidder, who gave their services, whether you are a Google, Baidu, or Microsoft's Bing.

Of course, Google knows the importance of the mobile Internet.  A large part of Google's revenues are coming to rely on advertising on mobile devices.  This is also their allies and then - Apple, a key factor in the evil dry.

 To effectively blocking Apple iPhone, Google's business model for Android has done some important choices.  They imitate Microsoft's Windows Mobile models, as most hardware companies to provide mobile operating system.  However, unlike Microsoft, Google is relying on advertising for a living, not selling software.  Google Android does not need to rely on authorization for a living, they need only to Android to bring them to the search traffic.

 Therefore, Google decided to use Android to take it who use it.  OHA (Development Mobile Alliance) and it has been established.  Traditionally the most difficult to build a mobile phone link - to the power of developing a mobile operating system, not only become easier, but also free of charge.  Google has also open source code.  Apple, you wait and see!  Sure enough, the hardware vendors are scrambling to catch the boat Android.

This opens Android to the iPhone's big attack.  And Google does not need personally, OHA's younger brother who swept the overall fight against Apple's trivia.  The results we all know, Android in shipments beat iPhone.  All this, Google strategizing sidelines, while the search traffic has exploded.

 But Google may soon find a few little brother to help him vandalism is likely to be more evil than Apple.

The first case of trouble from China.  Google China launched the beginning of the mainland market, staying in Hong Kong.  OHA younger brother started a few other services to replace the Google service.  Because Android is open source, so this was not problem.  Baidu and Google's competitors are also negotiating with several developers, smart phones, so they use Baidu's service.

Make Google more headaches, the war may have burned out home.  Microsoft recently Verizon cooperation, several Android mobile phone's default search engine set to Bing.  Manufacturers have joined, Motorola recently announced Citrus is a search engine with Bing Android phone.  (Ifanr Note: Android to Motorola back to life, but a head of Motorola's anti-bone, a little gratitude do not know about the business world, the interests of the first bar)

Yes, the above-mentioned are Google's mobile operating system.  They are also in the Apple, Microsoft, Nokia, and RIM shipments wins battle in a place.  But Google did not earn a penny.  Because the operating system is free, and all search revenue to Microsoft's pocket.  (Ifanr Note: Microsoft since last year to recruit a large number of Android developers)

What was that situation?  Growing in low profit handset manufacturers and network operators in the eyes, their most valuable is what kind of things can appear in the upcoming mobile phones, such as search engines.  This is the Google on mobile Internet in the future a place must be controlled.

Google is losing the battle.  As we all know, Google to become the default search engine on the iPhone, the amount they pay to Apple more than 1 billion dollars per year!  OHA's younger brother are of course aware of this.  They soon realize that they need Google, but Google need them.  Then they will auction the default search engine on the mobile phone license.  Google this is not the slightest fight back.  They can only open their wallets to buy, and this will not be a cheaper number.

 Although Google has won the shipments of war, but how to conquer the mobile search business, and keep the profit point, this is a problem.