This core functionality needs to be present for all developers to tap in to. Otherwise the platform is nothing more than an embedded device with keypad and display, nothing more significant than a PDA. If in the final release of the SDK this functionality is not present I'm certain a number of hacks will come out at the software layer or OS layer.
Gary On Mar 26, 5:19 pm, ajsinclair <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Definitely a feature of interest and would be good to see what the > direction is for Android and if it will become a powerful development > platform like Symbian as currently it appears to be a lot more like a > J2ME. > > On Mar 27, 4:17 am, GaryH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > All: > > > I have read a number of post about not being able to intercept > > incoming calls, get the outgoingcallin real time, and a number of > > other phone features which one would expect to be present in an "open" > > system. > > > Without muddling the waters more than they already are around this > > issue, my question is directly aimed at Google. This question and > > request has been asked before, however, I have not seen any direct > > response todate. > > > Q: With the platform being toughted as "open", why then would you hide > > or otherwise make certain features which many (read as a good > > majority) of the developers seek or need. Certain basic phone features > > are very useful in such a wide variety of applications. > > > Aside form perhaps some of the obvious commercial reasons, what are > > the plans to make incercepting incoingcallinformation, outgoingcall > > information and a number of othercallfeatures which other developers > > have inquired about available? > > > I think there have been many formal and informal request along this > > line... so whats theanswer? > > > Gary- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Announcing the new M5 SDK! http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2008/02/android-sdk-m5-rc14-now-available.html For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
