12-14-2010, 10:33 AM | #1 | |
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NOOKcolor - News on 2.2 and Android Market?
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So is the Nook market a modified version of Android Market then? It seems the 2.2 update will be more extensive than I'd thought, if this is accurate. UPDATE: See clarification in Engadget article to B&N market. Last edited by ypocaramel; 12-15-2010 at 02:20 AM. |
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12-14-2010, 10:48 AM | #2 |
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Sounds like they took their lead from those who rooted their NOOKcolor. I think the key wording is "Nook users may not have access to the full market".
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12-14-2010, 10:50 AM | #3 |
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It would almost have to be, rather than have people installing apps that need GPS or camera capabilities and thinking the NC is broken. It will also allow B&N to sell and highlight NC-specific apps. The materials with the developer's kit are really pushing for reader-centric apps. If they're NC-specific, they become a selling point for the platform.
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12-14-2010, 11:00 AM | #4 |
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The SDK press release made it seem like they were pushing developers to make full-featured apps that served what I think was the NOOKcolor's original target market - late 30's to 50 year olds who would normally shop at B&N brick and mortar. Figure they would need to push that market since Android is skewed towards the 20-30s and techies.
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12-14-2010, 11:02 AM | #5 |
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Interesting that the Engadget link seems to suggest that the Kindle app will be one of those offered on the Nook/Android Market.
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12-14-2010, 11:14 AM | #6 |
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I found this interesting
"I was told that Nook users may not have access to the full market." I bet it will allow most things but not ebook reading apps such as kindle. The idea as I see it would be If you allow most apps then why root your nook and if you don't root your nook then no kindle. |
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Edit: Not that being a subset of the Android Market is a negative thing. Last edited by SCION; 12-14-2010 at 12:25 PM. |
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12-14-2010, 11:50 AM | #9 |
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Either way, sounds good to me! (And I am in the 30-50 market who would normally shop at the Brick and Mortar)
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12-14-2010, 12:04 PM | #10 |
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Hmmm...so we might see an increase in battery life? I'm down with that!
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heck even Angry Birds is free on the Android Market Place. |
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12-14-2010, 12:27 PM | #14 |
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I agree. I think that if that was the intent all along and had been disclosed, many probably would not have rooted. They just would've waited.
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12-14-2010, 12:32 PM | #15 | |
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NookColor upgrade coming!
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The Android Market is somewhat of a swamp. The Apple App Store is better since they at least insure developers stick to hardware guidelines when they develop apps. With the Android store it's hit and miss. Apps may look and work fine on one platform and not another. I hope B&N have the same philosophy when they introduce their own store as I am not into fixing stuff that should work but doesn't. As for apps, I hope we see Skype, Netflix, an email client, and improvements to the browser running on NC. If so, I will be more than satisfied. I don't need another Angry Birds, or Resident Evil app. Sorry kids, but reading books and watching a little The Office is enough entertainment for me most of the time. I'm 59, BTW. |
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