What Google’s Android Looked Like Before And After The Launch of iPhone

16 Jun

How influenced was Google by Apple’s iPhone?

Before:

via: Google Android Prototype In the Wild.

After:

I read about the comparison on Gruber’s site.

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5 Responses to “What Google’s Android Looked Like Before And After The Launch of iPhone”

Techboy 16. Jun, 2010 at 6:36 pm #

They are different form factors (hardware) so not a good comparison.

Plus Android is the software and the 2nd shot shows the HTC skin (a customised version of Android).
- admin 16. Jun, 2010 at 6:52 pm #
  
  Yup. What you can see from these pictures is that Google was imitating RIM before — probably because they’re the market leader. And now it’s imitating Apple — probably because it’s the innovation leader.
  - Techboy 16. Jun, 2010 at 7:28 pm #
    
    Also interesting how Apple is built on top of Linux. Not many people mention that when they say that Windows, etc. is a copy of Apple :-)
    
    In short, everybody copies (by copies I mean takes ideas from) everybody else – and competition is good!
    - admin 23. Jun, 2010 at 10:12 am #
      
      Fair point.
Justin M. 16. Jun, 2010 at 6:31 pm #

Should probably compare it with stock android, not HTC Sense.

ie.
http://www.unwiredview.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Motorola-Droid-Verizon-Friday.JPG