Znet suggests Kindroid (Android on Kindle)

wallcraft · 10-24-2008, 12:22 PM

In Kindroid: Two great tastes that would taste great together at Znet, Jason Perlow suggests porting Google's Android (First Android Phone and Three Application Stores Launch) to the Kindle. This isn't going to happen, but it isn't crazy. I think it would be possible to base a next generation E-Ink device (with a touch screen and the Epson controller) on Android - which won't always be just for cell phones. Note that Android applications are written in Java, see Five Common Myths About Linux and Android.

Hadrien · 10-24-2008, 12:40 PM

Rather than an e-ink screen, I think that it would be a great idea to create an Android device based on Pixel Qi's technology: http://www.pixelqi.com/products

jayakumar · 02-09-2009, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by wallcraft

In Kindroid: Two great tastes that would taste great together at Znet, Jason Perlow suggests porting Google's Android (First Android Phone and Three Application Stores Launch) to the Kindle. This isn't going to happen, but it isn't crazy. I think it would be possible to base a next generation E-Ink device (with a touch screen and the Epson controller) on Android - which won't always be just for cell phones. Note that Android applications are written in Java, see Five Common Myths About Linux and Android.

Hi there. It is definitely not crazy and quite viable. Android can run on E-Ink displays. I've started doing that port. My current status is posted here: http://highlycomposite2.blogspot.com...-on-e-ink.html

wallcraft · 02-09-2009, 11:52 PM

Once you have this running FBReaderJ is one obvious test app.

StanDaMan · 02-09-2009, 11:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wallcraft

In Kindroid: Two great tastes that would taste great together at Znet, Jason Perlow suggests porting Google's Android (First Android Phone and Three Application Stores Launch) to the Kindle. This isn't going to happen, but it isn't crazy. I think it would be possible to base a next generation E-Ink device (with a touch screen and the Epson controller) on Android - which won't always be just for cell phones. Note that Android applications are written in Java, see Five Common Myths About Linux and Android.

Man, that would be totally awesome though

10-24-2008, 12:22 PM	#1
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,975 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	Znet suggests Kindroid (Android on Kindle) In Kindroid: Two great tastes that would taste great together at Znet, Jason Perlow suggests porting Google's Android (First Android Phone and Three Application Stores Launch) to the Kindle. This isn't going to happen, but it isn't crazy. I think it would be possible to base a next generation E-Ink device (with a touch screen and the Epson controller) on Android - which won't always be just for cell phones. Note that Android applications are written in Java, see Five Common Myths About Linux and Android.

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10-24-2008, 12:40 PM	#2
Hadrien Feedbooks.com Co-Founder Posts: 2,263 Karma: 145123 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Paris, France Device: Sony PRS-t-1/350/300/500/505/600/700, Nexus S, iPad	Rather than an e-ink screen, I think that it would be a great idea to create an Android device based on Pixel Qi's technology: http://www.pixelqi.com/products

02-09-2009, 11:52 PM	#4
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,975 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	Once you have this running FBReaderJ is one obvious test app.

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