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Why would Android (3rd party developers) want to be so obviously using Apple's hard work? In the middle of a patent trial? I'd expect all the big markets to not
by tobylane 15y ago
Why would Android (3rd party developers) want to be so obviously using Apple's hard work? In the middle of a patent trial? I'd expect all the big markets to not allow the app.
- w1ntermute 15y ago> Why would Android (3rd party developers) want to be so obviously using Apple's hard work? Unlike iOS develoeprs, Android developers are not a homogenous group with a single vision. They are a diverse group of people, and there will no doubt be someone amongst them who will make such an app. > In the middle of a patent trial? I don't see the relevance of "a patient trial" to a 3rd party developer unaffiliated with Google making an app to harness Siri on Android. > I'd expect all the big markets to not allow the app. Fortunately, unlike iOS, Android doesn't suffer from a locked down app installation procedure that prevents sideloading. So the developer could just offer the .apk file on his site for all and sundry to download and use.
- chrisdroukas 15y agoWhat's the legality of distributing an app like that, though?
- w1ntermute 15y agoI(ANAL) can't think of any laws being violated, can you?
- tobylane 15y agoUsing Apple's server processing that they don't even want to offer to the current ipod touch?
- w1ntermute 15y agoUnless user-based authentication is necessary to use Siri (and the unofficial version "breaks into" the Siri servers), I don't see how this is any different from a website saying you can only use one browser to access the site, and you choosing to use another. However, IANAL, and I would definitely wait for at least a few weeks after release before trying it out myself.
- tobylane 15y agoYes they are all different people, but it'd help Apple's case publically, but probably no differnce in court.