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Just wanted to post this article that came out yesterday from wired. Is Android Open? | Epicenter*| Wired.com Am I a technology prophet or what (OR maybe these guys were inspired by my thread here). Sometimes I boggle my own mind. :D

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Yup its already down to 36K now. And from what I've read its supposed to launch at 32K in India by November

Saw the HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2) on ebay for 39K. Is it worth this price? Or is this a bit too steep?

BTW, whihc GPS app is present in the Indian version of HTC desire? Do we need to pay for the maps etc.?

@OP: Please do post the price and availability once you find it.

It's like MS is expecting the users of Win Phone 7 to be as dumb as iPhone users. :no:

You could get the HD2 and dual-boot with Android. That would give you more choice.

:D Wow, you know how to search. Impressive! To each his own. I'm trying to learn how to spell correctly now. :ohyeah:

Well it seems that corporates like Google are banking on folks like you to propagate what they call 'openness' when it is actually not. Since Android is based on the open source Linux (not something Google developed from scratch), we should expect the same choice we have come to expect of...

I'm not too sure about that. But the best way would be to see at the phone specs page if it mentions standalone GPS instead of assuming it does this. --- Updated Post - Automerged --- BTW aGPS isn't that bad either. Here's some interesting info I found

Well here's some info on the actual Android OS development scenario for developers. Google's Android platform: not so open after all Is Android Evil? | VisionMobile :: blog IMO Android seems to follow the 'letter' of open-source but not the 'spirit'.

Well I don't think they wouldn't end up bricking the phone in the first place if the manufacturer made known the right way to do it or kept it actually open. Also why would the manufacturer lose money? Consumers always pay for spares when damaged parts need to be replaced anyway. In fact coming...

A-GPS doesn't necessarily need to use your data connection to get a lock. It can use a variety of known locations (cell towers etc.). However I think the biggest negative would be that the GPS may not work in a area where there is no 'Assistance'. For e.g. if you are lost in a desert / forest...

Well, from what I've read on the Android developer community, it seems that Google very rarely accepts submissions from the community and instead relies only on their engineers. Anyhow from a consumer perspective, when you go around marketing a phone as using an "open" OS, what that is supposed...

So then the openness doesnt really reduce the price of the phones for consumers. And as all phone manufacturers void the phone warranty if you root it or load custom ROM's what tangible benefit does an 'open OS' really provide to end users?

Galaxy S has A-GPS.

Also just came to know that apparently the G2 cannot stay rooted (read here for details). If this is the direction that Android is heading it is really disappointing.

Hmm... This is something that does not feel right, if consumers like us do not benefit in any way from these reduced costs. :no: It would be really good if we can pay only for the hardware and then load an OS (and other software) that we desire. Something like the state of desktop OS'es today...

Re: Hot News! Android Marketplace in India now supports PAID APPS in Indian Rupees! Y This is my India where we all cheap b$%$%#@. :D