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Leaked build file suggests HTC Scorpion uses 1.5GHz Snapdron, Android 2.2
- jsz0 17y agoThe disparity between the low end and high end on Android devices is becoming staggering. Several carriers still sell ~500Mhz Android devices (Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile) on 2 year contracts. So these devices will certainly be in use for years to come. There's the current gen devices at ~1Ghz on 2 year contracts that will probably be around for the next 5 years. Now we have 1.5Ghz next gen devices with a shelf life of more than 5 years in the hands of consumers. So over the next 5 years it seems Android developers are going to have to account for a radical variation in performance between mainstream devices.
- jonknee 17y agoNo different from the iPhone--the original does quite a bit less (GPS/Compass/3G/etc) with a much slower chip. Do consumers typically keep smartphones in use for five years? That sounds astoundingly long. Considering all the complaints over early termination fees, I doubt the average length is much longer than two years.
- jsz0 17y ago2 or 3 years sounds about right. It seems lots of people wait to upgrade not wanting to get locked into another 2 year stint if there's a more appealing phone coming out in the near future. Apple stopped selling the 2G iPhone in 2008 but you can goto the Sprint, T-Mobile or Verizon store and walk out with a glorified G1 device today. Motorola and a few others actually have these ~600Mhz Qualcom based phones on their road maps for late 2010 releases so it seems likely they will be around beyond 2012 in massive numbers. Probably as "free with contract" options.