{"id":173453,"date":"2010-01-12T23:50:00","date_gmt":"2010-01-13T04:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"tag:feeds.phonedog.com:\/\/dc87d73cfe419895851e8d0728e8955a"},"modified":"2010-01-12T23:50:00","modified_gmt":"2010-01-13T04:50:00","slug":"article-looking-back-on-ces-move-over-apple-android-is-catching-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/173453","title":{"rendered":"ARTICLE: Looking back on CES: Move over Apple, Android is catching up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/r.phonedog.com\/shared\/images\/2010\/1\/91278-5-technology-trends-ces-2009-1.jpg\" alt=\"CES 2010\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>While at the Consumer Electronics Show, and all the way to this very day, I&#8217;ve been asked the same question: Aaron, what was the most interesting thing you saw at CES?<\/p>\n<p>If there&#8217;s anything that I picked up from CES 2010, it&#8217;s the fact that Android is king.&nbsp; Thanks in part to the versatility of Android, the OS is being utilized in almost every mainstream electronic appliance on the marketplace.&nbsp; From upcoming tablet PC&#8217;s to netbooks to eBook readers to refrigerators, Android is being implemented as the operating system of choice.&nbsp; I knew Android was up and coming, but the sheer number of products showcasing Google&#8217;s OS was staggering.&nbsp; Move over Apple, you have a competitor coming up fast, and they have the benefit of diversity.<\/p>\n<p>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">writeFlash({\"src\":\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/kcyh8oEr0CA\",\"width\":\"425\",\"height\":\"350\"});<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The rest of the news &#8211; on the wireless front, at least &#8211; was mostly expected.&nbsp; Palm announced the Pre Plus and the Pixi Plus, both destined to Verizon Wireless on January 25th.&nbsp; With a new navigational input pad similar to the Pixi&#8217;s, 16 GB of storage space, an improved keyboard and slider mechanism, a Touchstone back installed out of the box, and Wireless Hotspot, the Pre Plus is quite the upgrade.&nbsp; The Palm Pixi Plus offers Wi-Fi, and that&#8217;s about it.&nbsp; Both are said to sport &#8220;upgraded&#8221; processors, though I couldn&#8217;t get anyone to disclose an official number.<\/p>\n<p>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">writeFlash({\"src\":\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/7DZ5sGtFdzg\",\"width\":\"425\",\"height\":\"350\"});<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p>The Motorola Backflip, which appears to be AT&amp;T&#8217;s first Android smartphone (I know it&#8217;s not announced as of yet, but c&#8217;mon AT&amp;T, don&#8217;t put the stock Backflip picture in your keynote address unless you want people to make assumptions), sports a unique, albeit mildly irritating design.&nbsp; I&#8217;m sure that many will disagree, but their thoughts will likely change when the phone is mistakenly placed in a puddle of condensation on the table.<\/p>\n<p>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">writeFlash({\"src\":\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/CT4y3cxbTqM\",\"width\":\"425\",\"height\":\"350\"});<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Sprint&#8217;s Overdrive product was a welcome addition to the marketplace, but nothing earth shattering.&nbsp; We knew that the carrier was working feverishly on their WiMAX coverage footprint, and the MiFi-esque Overdrive product serves as an attempt to further their marketshare (a good idea, considering no other wireless carrier is offering 4G at this time).&nbsp; When 4G isn&#8217;t available, the unit reverts back to 3G.&nbsp; Other improvements include a display with connectivity information, signal strength, number of users, and battery life.<\/p>\n<p>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">writeFlash({\"src\":\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/bniav4S6feQ\",\"width\":\"425\",\"height\":\"350\"});<\/script><\/p>\n<p>On the accessory front, RIM announced the BlackBerry Presenter, which is clearly targeted towards a particular demographic (see video for a demonstration).&nbsp; Like it sounds, the BlackBerry Presenter allows BES users to play Powerpoint presentations in the board room.&nbsp; Features include the ability to freeze, activate a blank screen, view speaker notes, and more.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/r.phonedog.com\/shared\/images\/2010\/1\/91278-Screen_shot_2010-01-11_at_10.53.41_AM.png\" alt=\"PhoneDog Crew\" width=\"514\" height=\"288\" \/><\/p>\n<p>My favorite part about the trip&#8230;was meeting my colleagues!<\/em><\/strong><br \/>Though few readers knew (until we started discussing it before and during the trip), most of the PhoneDog editors hadn&#8217;t met in person, with the exception of Adriana and I during CTIA Fall 2009 in San Diego.&nbsp; While the technology was the focus of the convention, being able to spend time with the PhoneDog Crew was the greatest perk of the trip.&nbsp; I can&#8217;t say enough positive words about these guys, so I&#8217;ll leave it at that.<\/p>\n<p>So, my take &#8211; stay tuned, because Android is going to be an industry changer.&nbsp; Palm is back in the game, landing on the nation&#8217;s largest wireless carrier (with rumors of an announcement on AT&amp;T soon).&nbsp; Motorola has joined the Android bandwagon, and seems to be successful.&nbsp; What will the future hold?&nbsp; Considering the increasingly present convergence between the computer and wireless worlds, your guess is as good as mine.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/WLiKjZPp_GveV_tyEbT32tovgNo\/0\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/WLiKjZPp_GveV_tyEbT32tovgNo\/0\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/WLiKjZPp_GveV_tyEbT32tovgNo\/1\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/WLiKjZPp_GveV_tyEbT32tovgNo\/1\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/phonedog_cellphoneblog\/~4\/DEwGUFRyxhI\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While at the Consumer Electronics Show, and all the way to this very day, I&#8217;ve been asked the same question: Aaron, what was the most interesting thing you saw at CES? 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