Comments on: Android PDK Could Help Manufacturers Update Devices Faster Than Ever

By: Austin00

Austin00 — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 17:31:00 +0000

Was think ting the same thing I won’t buy another android tablet until it comes out with 2gb of ram

By: feztheforeigner

feztheforeigner — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 04:51:00 +0000

Which means we get to see the leaks starting even earlier for Android updates, awesome!

By: jeres88

jeres88 — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 23:45:00 +0000

So…. Google is basically going to just release the next version 2 – 3 months later next time? I’m not sure if this is really going to speed up anything or basically just make it look like things are “sped up”. In all honesty, the only way that updates will get out faster, would be to cut out the OEM’s all together…

By: Jacob Davis

Jacob Davis — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 23:07:00 +0000

This won’t change Motorola, though.

By: Npompei

Npompei — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 22:47:00 +0000

I also think this is big news that got little to no talk (yet) But as others have said, it still comes down to the carrier.

Basically 75% of people are on GB. Which means all of their phones are 2 updates behind. That is fragmentation no matter what way you look at it. So they will need to get a new phone (god forbid from verizon from here on out – christ that new LG is getting GB) just to pray that Verizon can figure out their bloat on the new phone 2 months sooner.

So this is great news but honestly its at least 12 or so months from actually beinlemented into all new phone purchases. Sure people can Root, but there’s a problem when oems cant keep up with the latest and greatest. I love Googles approach – upgrade and put it out asap. But lets be honest, only 5% or so can really take full avantatge of it in a pure form

By: Justtyn Hutcheson

Justtyn Hutcheson — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 22:42:00 +0000

the PDK is for developing drivers, kernel modules, etc. (low-level coding) to ensure compatibility for the newest software version, which will be in beta testing at the time. The SDK is for testing app compatibility with an emulator simulating device hardware.

By: Justtyn Hutcheson

Justtyn Hutcheson — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 22:35:00 +0000

Which has worked so well up to now….
OEMs have realized that they need to better support their devices or their sales will suffer, hence is why they have reduced the number of handsets they put out each year. Motorola hasn’t announced anything new in over 6 months, which gives me hope that they’re really going to push something big with their next set of phones.

By: Justtyn Hutcheson

Justtyn Hutcheson — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 22:30:00 +0000

Except for hardware incompatibility, which is what has screwed half the devices not getting ICS.

By: Justtyn Hutcheson

Justtyn Hutcheson — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 22:27:00 +0000

Theoretically, but its also possible that the PDK will require an NDA, which would help shore-up a good bit of that, especially if they included PDK signatures so they could easily track down where the leak came from. The last thing Google would want is Apple or MS getting their hands on the software months ahead of its announcement, so they can bring similar features before or immediately following.

By: Justtyn Hutcheson

Justtyn Hutcheson — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 22:26:00 +0000

As could any of the major players…if they didn’t need carrier approval.
We’ll have to see how this plays out. I think that this PDK is going to improve the update cycle, but the carriers will still be the stop-gap in the whole deal.

By: Scott Merrihew

Scott Merrihew — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 21:15:00 +0000

ics has been out for how long??? 3 months isnt gonna do a thing for verizon updates

By: Jonathan Rogers

Jonathan Rogers — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 21:08:00 +0000

Moto’s boot loader is a tumor a malignant one at that. Needs 5,000,000 CC’s of chemo ASAP!

By: Jon

Jon — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 21:07:00 +0000

Was wondering the same, it will now pass through many more hands before it hits the streets, leaving many more opportunities for a leak.

By: moelsen8

moelsen8 — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 20:43:00 +0000

hahaha they’re monsters!

By: scott Wilson

scott Wilson — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 20:37:00 +0000

This may help kill the term “Fragmentation”… Good going Google!