not much of a programming question, but development related still,
I’m starting Android development and have been at it for just a little over a week. So far so go regarding progress, specially for someone who hadn’t touched Java in his life (but have good C#, Objective-C, VB.NET and Fortran experience)
As I’m looking into a testing device I’m undecided on the phone to get. I need it to be unlocked, so I’m looking into Dev Phone 2 or Nexus One. The difference being $120~ish in price.
Anyone having one of those and using it for development? which do you consider is the best choice. Is the extra speed and screen in the Nexus One worth it?
I’m targetting SDK 1.6 but down the road I can see myself playing with 2.1.
Any input is appreciated
Regards
From what I’ve heard all Android devices are going to get a bump to some form of 2.1 in the future. The specific feature set of each particular build would depend on the hardware capabilities of the device. Neil makes a good point about speed and polish but with a device like the G1 (which I have and love) you will yourself to be limited by the hardware whereas with the Nexus One you can choose to limit yourself or you can choose to develop Live Wallpapers!
Also, you’ve asked 7 questions and haven’t accepted any answers. If you keep that up you’ll soon find that people are less willing to spend the time answering your questions.