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Re:Android can be beautiful on Monday September 17, 2012 @10:32PM (#4535986)
The SDK is a collection of stubs (none of the methods have an implementation), which is why the compatibility library exists as an add-on. The library does fall back to the native implementation on versions of the OS that support it for whatever you're using the library for.
Re:Poll: Which text editor do you use daily? on Saturday March 17, 2012 @02:45PM (#3717793)
You might want to toss RubyMine and IntelliJ on the list.
Re:Android hardware fails more than iPhone, BlackBerry on Thursday November 03, 2011 @02:14PM (#3192992)
Whether or not Android is "winning" has nothing to do with hardware reliability, which is the subject of this article. I'd personally like to see the reliability numbers broken out by OEM.
Re:Is Nokia's CEO a Microsoft mole? on Wednesday October 19, 2011 @04:47PM (#3132021)
Voodoo was a brand, 3DFX was the company.
Re:Samsung Galaxy Nexus Leaked: Image, Specs And Launch Date on Tuesday October 18, 2011 @03:23PM (#3126692)
> I hate to be the one to point that out, but... does anyone really care what exactly the Galaxy Nexus looks like?

As someone who likes their Android phone, and has been waiting for an upgrade, yes, I do care what it looks like.

I don't think anyone is going to doubt that Apple makes great products, but the smartphone market is large enough for more than one player.

Re:Samsung Galaxy Nexus Leaked: Image, Specs And Launch Date on Tuesday October 18, 2011 @03:14PM (#3126651)
Android isn't as closely tied to raw screen resolution as you'd think. The device is probably normal-hdpi, which would match most other high-end devices. I'd suspect most apps will work without any tweaks at all.
Re:Amazon Unveils $199 Kindle Fire Tablet on Wednesday September 28, 2011 @11:15AM (#3048236)
In the two years that I've owned my Kindle, I don't think that I've ever used the keyboard (at least not intentionally).