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Old 02-08-2012, 12:57 PM   #146
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Originally Posted by Beryll Snyder View Post
Why they did not use Android in the first place seems to be kind of strange.
Think of what you could actually do with the device ...
Because android is really a terrible Os battery wise!
It has plenty of options, but the OS is battery hungry, and so do most of it's apps. They would also find no use on an e-ink screen, so many of the slide feats in android will not work.

Just as a comparison, 2 identical phones, one using android,the other blackberry Os, the android does 2 days on it's battery,the blackberry (a custom linux) does over 8 days. That's at least 75% longer battery life, just for selecting the right OS!

I would not want an energy efficient screen to be negated by a powerhungry OS.
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