Sprint Diamond or wait for Android

[aceofspades923]

what are the chances of being able to port android (or wm7) onto the diamond once it comes out, like it has been done for the touch?

[ilkhan]

Originally Posted by aceofspades923

what are the chances of being able to port android (or wm7) onto the diamond once it comes out, like it has been done for the touch?

Somewhere between "excellent" and "guarenteed"

[aceofspades923]

Originally Posted by ilkhan

Somewhere between "excellent" and "guarenteed"

if that is the case, then there really is no reason to wait 6 months for an android phone to come on sprint, since i doubt the specs will be much better than the diamond. also, you would be able to use android as soon at is available instead of having to wait for the phone release.

[MrBruno]

sorry noob question but i dotn have time to search.

whats an android device? ive heard it used a few times but i dont know much or anything about it.

[[sammich]]

Originally Posted by MrBruno

sorry noob question but i dotn have time to search.

whats an android device? ive heard it used a few times but i dont know much or anything about it.

A simple google search brought up these:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Android
http://code.google.com/android/what-is-android.html

[nmhusa]

I can't wait till the middle of next month for a phone that is already developed and ready to ship (i.e. Diamond). How on earth do you expect someone to wait for a phone that is not even developed yet ?

[jtrag]

Originally Posted by nmhusa

I can't wait till the middle of next month for a phone that is already developed and ready to ship (i.e. Diamond). How on earth do you expect someone to wait for a phone that is not even developed yet ?

Well, if that's the phone they really want, I suppose they don't have a choice.

[kellybrf]

i fully intend to be running native android on my diamond

[jnadke]

Being a former Linux embedded systems developer, when I get time later this year I'll probably spend time helping out with a decent port of Android to the Diamond platform.

I intend to get a Diamond or a Touch Pro, not sure yet. I have a Touch, and appeal to having a pull out keyboard, but with fancy enough programming I'm sure a touch screen could be made usable.

I like that the Diamond is thinner so that I can add an extended battery. With the Touch Pro, it would be unreasonably thick after adding an extended battery IMO.

[sbello81]

Originally Posted by aceofspades923

what are the chances of being able to port android (or wm7) onto the diamond once it comes out, like it has been done for the touch?

pretty damn good, i'd say. 4gb of internal and 256mb of ram should be MORE than enough