Android as a platform for MP3/Media Players

One reason why Apple dominates (and continues to dominate) the iPhone/Android wars is due to the shared platform with the iPod touch device.  The “feasible market” does not only include iPhone owners but the 50+ million iPod touch owners as well who also add applications regularly.  No wonder developers see $$$ signs and flock to the platform – most don’t care whether the device is an iPhone or an iPod touch.  They just want distribution!

Android is being tested on all sorts of devices due to its openness and MP3 players should be no exception.  What *should* happen is for Sony, Creative or Sansa to adopt the platform for their MP3/media players.  The value proposition for devices that can do so much more than play music and videos is obvious I would think.  A quick Google search (while writing this post) turns up this article and so I put my foot in my mouth and simply pray instead.


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