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Overheard at MWC 2008: Executive Android Chit Chat

This sort of premature talk will either turn out to be unfounded fear or prescience (or neither!) but we overheard this whispering outside of hall 8:

Android is Dead

—One nameless, faceless, exec to another

4:57 AM on Tue Feb 12 2008
By Brian Lam
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Gizmo at 05:11 AM on 02/12/08
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Could it be someone called Anne Droid? Or the non-Android companies spreading disinformation? File under pinch of salt.
Matt at 05:23 AM on 02/12/08
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How about Androind is dead simple?
Arelar at 06:01 AM on 02/12/08
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no no no, they meant DAN Android, the tie-designer from sacks. jeez do i have to do ALL the research?
strider_mt2k at 06:37 AM on 02/12/08
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What's this about dandruff research?

-and Dan Dierdorf is dead? WHAT?
baandoptager at 06:52 AM on 02/12/08
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I bet Steve jobs bribed innoscent overgrown highschool kids with mustaches to dress up like execs. Ofcourse they get payed in iphones, ipods and accesories.
Jsembower at 06:57 AM on 02/12/08
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This is almost news. But not quite. In the least.

Who the hell am I kidding. Why report this?
Slash3 at 07:18 AM on 02/12/08
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Psst... nameless, faceless execs are dead.
mrowl at 07:19 AM on 02/12/08
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@baandoptager: Where do I sign up?
Samifumi at 07:19 AM on 02/12/08
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Corporations fail at lofty endeavors from time to time. It may be Google's turn.
aussie at 08:04 AM on 02/12/08
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@Matt: Google, too little too late. Android is dead - who cares.
strider_mt2k at 08:20 AM on 02/12/08
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@Jsembower: Yes yes nothing is news.
Make sure you check in every day to make sure.
Phineas J. Whoopie at 08:24 AM on 02/12/08
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I heard it was two Verizon execs watching Android transfer a picture from phone to computer via Bluetooth:

"Oh NO! We're dead."
TrafficGeek at 08:35 AM on 02/12/08
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Is that before or after you demo the "TV Be Gone" apps running on Android?
ParJoe at 08:52 AM on 02/12/08
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Ok, after reading Giz for a while I think I know the order...

Giz hates..
1) M$
2) Sony
3) Google

Or...

Any competition for Apple and the iPhone :P
Arelar at 08:55 AM on 02/12/08
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is that andy garcia in the picture? is he dead? oh no! what?
MadCrazy at 09:01 AM on 02/12/08
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The Cybernetic Ghost Of Christmas Past From The Future shall return, it has been foretold.
djtooshay at 09:40 AM on 02/12/08
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@iguide: Are you spamming or am I tripping? Disappear.

You're not welcome here. Ta!
hiimcliff at 10:07 AM on 02/12/08
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why can't people see that android is a good thing. great, or at least, better than most firmware on devices with low end specs. that can change the scope of mobile usage. a RAZR with firmware worth a damn... it just makes sense.
openfly at 10:08 AM on 02/12/08
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It's all in the inflection. Maybe they were saying "ANDROID IS DEAD" in a vengeful tone. Like a sort of "YOU WILL RUE THE DAY" sort of way.
ninjatales at 10:12 AM on 02/12/08
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I think you meant to say "The humans are dead!"

...
The humans are dead
We used poisonous gasses
And we poisoned their asses
The humans are dead
...

Which would only mean androids and robots have taken over the world.

FOTC FTW!
ninjatales at 10:14 AM on 02/12/08
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Did anyone else get the reference?
froggy at 10:41 AM on 02/12/08
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@ninjatales: no. :)

so, Android is dead... why? maybe you shouldn't "report" every silly thing you hear. or, at least, not until you get more information.
mattblatz at 10:50 AM on 02/12/08
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@ninjatales: Nietzsche or McCartney? Heh.
ps61318 at 10:55 AM on 02/12/08
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I see dead technologies. All the time. They're everywhere. They only see what they want to see. They don't know they're dead.
ps61318 at 10:58 AM on 02/12/08
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@mattblatz: Gotta play it backward to find out.
Kaiser-Machead at 10:58 AM on 02/12/08
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And the poor ASIMO, unaware of the plots against him, break dances for the crowd.
sidepocket at 11:05 AM on 02/12/08
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Google stock is down 3%. Thanks Giz.
Noobs-R-Us at 11:06 AM on 02/12/08
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Steve Jobs, "Wohahahahahahaaaaa!"
dwight-schrute at 12:12 PM on 02/12/08
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@ninjatales: I poked one, he was dead.
Hrolf at 02:07 PM on 02/12/08
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@ninjatales: The Year 2000!
cwh at 02:18 PM on 02/12/08
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I think you missed the last word of what was said..

"Android Is Dead [Sexy]"
Kendra at 02:40 PM on 02/12/08
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Exec - (n) the state of being spoiled, out of touch with reality based laws or your consumer base.

IE:
Android is dead because we've made an Android killer.
Android is dead because it's still largely vaporware.
Android is dead, we had to rename it b/c of the Google Android.

See? Exec speak explained.
Cerixus at 03:38 PM on 02/12/08
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Why would you even post this???
nimblesquirrel at 04:35 PM on 02/12/08
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How can Android be dead, when it isn't even out yet and noone knows much about it?

Android has the potential to upset Windows Mobile, especially if they do it right. Firstly they should make Android compatible with existing Windows Mobile devices instead of creating entirely new hardware platform (the Open Handset Alliance manufacturers already make Windows Mobile phones). It is just software engineering at this point, so much cheaper. Secondly, make it free to download, easy to install and get Open Handset Alliance service providers (like T-Mobile) to have it preinstalled on their phones. Then, once people are happy using Android as a mobile phone OS/GUI, make Android specific hardware.

Looking at the Open Handset Alliance, there are some pretty interesting members.
leMel at 08:55 PM on 02/12/08
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@Gizmo: Could it be someone called Anne Droid?
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"YOU ARE PART OF THE OPEN ALLIANCE AND A TRAITOR! TAKE HER AWAY!"
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ennTOXX at 06:20 PM on 02/14/08
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well, wouldn't all Androids be considered dead??? ever check the pulse on one? freaky... :||