OK, well after seeing the latest videos of Android, there is much less uncertainty as to how the platform itself will turn out. Specifically, the primary concern I linked to in yesterday’s post seems to not be so big of a deal, at least up front.
It’s certainly looking good so far, especially the Java SDK. At first glance, it appears that it might give Windows Mobile a run for it’s money in the ease of development arena, since Windows Mobile has been the leader as far as that goes for quite a long time with the .NET Compact Framework.
I still have concerns with the licensing model allowing for locked-down released implementations, but it is encouraging to see that both T-Mobile and HTC are participating, since I’ve had very positive experiences with HTC handsets from T-Mobile which were not limited or crippled in any way. Hopefully they will continue in that tradition of not encumbering anything on their devices with their first Android release. If so, I’ll likely continue to be a customer.