Idle Shower-Time Thoughts
Will Android 2.2, with it’s heavy Flash integration and JIT compilation, require ARMv7, setting a prescient for all new phones?
Your Verizon Fascinate, however, will remain on 2.1.
I don’t have much to add. It shows they’re dedicated to un-sucking their UI. The pace at which they’re doing that, however, leaves something to be desired.
Will Android 2.2, with it’s heavy Flash integration and JIT compilation, require ARMv7, setting a prescient for all new phones?
This is a dangerous game they’re playing, especially since ARMv6 phones are still being announced. I don’t think users are going to find their inability to play Flash on their new phones particularly “consistent.”
Praise be, we might actually be able to get some work done on the new OS stepping.
I can’t wait for carriers to hold this feature for ransom.
I have several concerns about this news. Not only will it only run on a small sliver of North American hardware (HTC Incredible, MotoDroid and Nexus One should be the only ARMv7 products), but since it requires a new stepping of the OS the HTC products will probably lag behind the rest as Sense is ported/upgraded. My ancillary question is: will standalone app developers be able to deploy to a 2.1 device? Or will apps also require the 2.2 upgrade? (I speculate it’s the latter.)
