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Google acquired Android before 2 years before iOS came about. I think it was more a case of "adjacent possible" developments [1] happening in parallel and learn

Google acquired Android before 2 years before iOS came about. I think it was more a case of "adjacent possible" developments [1] happening in parallel and learning from each other (as great artists are prone to do). 1. http://www.practicallyefficient.com/home/2010/09/28/the-adjacent-possible http://www.practicallyefficient.com/home/2010/09/28/the-adja...

mikeash 13y ago
Android was a substantially different system before the iPhone, very much concentrating on keyboard input as a sort of Blackberry alternative. Google saw which way to shift, though, unlike RIM.
s_q_b 13y ago
Very possible. I've never examined the timeline in depth.
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iamshs 13y ago
Actually Android (in development) looked very similar to Blackberry before iPhone's release. http://www.osnews.com/story/25264/Did_Android_Really_Look_Like_BlackBerry_Before_the_iPhone_ http://www.osnews.com/story/25264/Did_Android_Really_Look_Li... http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/googles-android-os-early-look-sdk-now-available/ http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/googles-android-os-early-... http://www.idownloadblog.com/2011/10/27/android-handsets-before/ http://www.idownloadblog.com/2011/10/27/android-handsets-bef...
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- commandar 13y ago
  Your first link is actually debunking that. They had prototypes that looked like Blackberry devices, yes, but in the same video they show a prototype with a touchscreen-driven UI as well.
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  - iamshs 13y ago
    Now have a look at the touchscreen UI itself, it borrows heavily from blackberry style bottom bar. The video was uploaded on Nov 11, 2007....iPhone released in June 2007. (Let's keep aside the fact that Eric Schmidt sat on Apple's board) Six months is not much of a developmental time, but not exactly less time to polish such stuff for a company the size of Google. See the progress here (May 2008): http://news.cnet.com/2300-1046_3-6240422.html http://news.cnet.com/2300-1046_3-6240422.html Only Touchscreen UI shown and much more polished. HTC Dream was released in Oct 2008.
- fulafel 13y ago
  Your os news link says the keyboard prototype picture is later than the touchscreen one.
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mikeash 13y ago

Android was a substantially different system before the iPhone, very much concentrating on keyboard input as a sort of Blackberry alternative. Google saw which way to shift, though, unlike RIM.

s_q_b 13y ago

Very possible. I've never examined the timeline in depth.

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iamshs 13y ago

Actually Android (in development) looked very similar to Blackberry before iPhone's release. http://www.osnews.com/story/25264/Did_Android_Really_Look_Like_BlackBerry_Before_the_iPhone_ http://www.osnews.com/story/25264/Did_Android_Really_Look_Li... http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/googles-android-os-early-look-sdk-now-available/ http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/googles-android-os-early-... http://www.idownloadblog.com/2011/10/27/android-handsets-before/ http://www.idownloadblog.com/2011/10/27/android-handsets-bef...

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commandar 13y ago
Your first link is actually debunking that. They had prototypes that looked like Blackberry devices, yes, but in the same video they show a prototype with a touchscreen-driven UI as well.
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- iamshs 13y ago
  Now have a look at the touchscreen UI itself, it borrows heavily from blackberry style bottom bar. The video was uploaded on Nov 11, 2007....iPhone released in June 2007. (Let's keep aside the fact that Eric Schmidt sat on Apple's board) Six months is not much of a developmental time, but not exactly less time to polish such stuff for a company the size of Google. See the progress here (May 2008): http://news.cnet.com/2300-1046_3-6240422.html http://news.cnet.com/2300-1046_3-6240422.html Only Touchscreen UI shown and much more polished. HTC Dream was released in Oct 2008.
fulafel 13y ago
Your os news link says the keyboard prototype picture is later than the touchscreen one.

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