There’s a little over a week until Google’s I/O Developer Conference, held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Android Community will be there, bringing you all the news, but thanks to our friends at Google we’ve also got three I/O tickets to give away to Android Community members!
Last year, Google used the conference to show off their latest Android prototype and discuss their view of cloud connectivity and the future of Android. This year, after successful commercial launches of actual Android handsets, we’re expecting even more news and insight. With Apple launching iPhone OS 3.0, Palm’s Pre expected next month and Windows Mobile 6.5 chomping at the bit for release, this is Google’s opportunity to wow us with the next generation of Android innovation.
To stand a chance of winning one of the three Google I/O Developer Conference tickets, we’re asking you to tell us about your most memorable experience with the Android platform. We’ll pick three, and those people will have access to the conference at the end of the month – if you can even get hold of a ticket they normally cost $400 each. Remember, you’ll need to get yourself to San Francisco for the conference, plus have somewhere to stay.
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Competition is open to residents of the US over the age of 18. Family members of Google and R3 Media are not permitted to enter. Competition entries are only accepted in the forum thread for this article; entries left in the comments of any other post will not be recognized. Entries should be submitted before midnight pacific time on Sunday May 24th; one entry per person.
The winners will be announced on this site and contacted via email; they will be expected to respond within 48 hours else their prize may be forfeit and another winner selected. Editors decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. Winner agrees that their name and details of their entry may be used for promotional purposes by, but not limited to, R3 Media. Each of the three prizes consists of a single ticket to the Google I/O Developer Conference, held May 27th to 28th in San Francisco. There is no cash alternative. Winners are responsible for any travel, accommodation or sundry expenses incurred in visiting the conference.
Writing applications for Android has been fun up to now as well. I've enjoyed the process of putting my apps on the market, seeing how they're received, and the users I've gotten to know. I have a cool user base.
So, nothing in particular. The Android experience in general has been pretty cool though.
Kelly/Fognl
-Matthew
As a java developer who has yet to jump into the Android Development I'd love to attend the conference.
Thanks,
Matt.
well the other day a friend of mine got a new iphone 3g. he was all jazzed. then he started telling me that he watched a video on the the new firmware upgrade for their iphone and ipod touches. he was all jazzed to get copy and paste, and automatic rotate one everything...... lol i just smiled and waved.. thank god for android and open source.
I was out and about with the family all morning long and we had a great lunch outside as the weather was real nice and sunny. As we started to head back, my toddler son started to show some signs of fatigue. My wife and I were hoping that he would be able to calm we drove home but he started to fuss and a big tantrum was about erupt. I feared the worse since we still had at least another half hour to drive before we get home. That's when I remembered that my G1 had YouTube! I quickly pull my phone out and did a search for train videos. I handed over the G1 to my son and he started to calm down. He was really happy and I was amazed how easily he picked up how to use the touch screen and navigate from videos to videos.
As a K-9 developer, I would love to go to Google IO to learn the Android best and latest tricks to then share them with the community in your favorite open-source Android email client.
baolongnt
K-9 Dog Walker
I personally work for a cell phone company. Myworldphone.com I love my work and phones. Every year I use to go through 3-5 phones. My most recent of course is the Tmobile G1. Before that I had iPhone 3G, iPhone, Sony Ericsson and others..
One day 4 of us friends was arguing as always which phone is better. Google G1, iPhone 3G Storm or the pre. As alway I defend my G1 and my friend shows off his iPhone with some new flashy games.. As my 2 friends in the my back seat talk about Storm and iPhone which is better me and my buddy in the front pulled out my Macbook and my G1. I turned on my Wifi Tethering and My Macbook. I connected to my phone using Wifi to get the 3G connection then used Safari and went to youtube.com. So then I told both of them Shut up!!! Listen both of you Mr. flashy (iPhone) and Big and bulky (storm). Can your phone do this? After going to youtube I put on Sakira.. While she doing her thing I started driving on the highway while both of my friends Stunned whats going on.. and how I am connected to Youtube. The 1st thing went in their head was must be connected to wifi. After getting in the Highway both was confused. While on high way my buddy in the front operating my macbook asked them any song request? At that moment the look in both of their faces JUST PRICE LESS!!! Next question was how did u do that.. I reply back... ANDROID BABY!!!
True Story!
"Google IO 2009 Program To-Go"
It gives you page by page of what they covered at the conference
It was a small GPS app and it was pretty sweet to know the phone was grabbing location from a constellation of GPS satellites and that I could capture the location and do whatever I felt like with it-- for example, displaying my location on top of any of the terabytes of satellite imagery provided by Google, anywhere in the world.
The combination of GPS enabled handsets, 3G data links, satellite imagery and geographical data is a pretty powerful combination and something I think we'll see a lot of in the coming years. Android, of course, is very well positioned for this use.
My second most memorable experience was this past week as I traveled from Seattle to the Oregon Coast. My ADP1 was my lifeline while I was out! I was able to: listen to MP3s while I drove, track my trip (for later review in Google Earth), get driving directions, and browse online travel guides to figure out new places to check out. I even got a little Google Reader and Facebook in to stay connected. It was also pretty interesting to pull up Wikitude, point the camera in a direction, and see new places to check out.
I'd love to attend Google IO as I'm embarking creating on a new Android-based app. There are many Android and Google Maps API sessions which would give me a great start!
Thanks,
Pete Doyle
While this has changed the way I work everyday. Like my phone directory being replaced by Facebook and Google. My Zagat guide, by Yelp. And despite it's cost, it's paid for itself for all the times a salesman was trying to overcharge by 10x...
It's when Traveling it's become my can't live without accessory, besting anything else features per pound.
It can easily charge anywhere, USB is the same worldwide, and in a crunch can leech from my laptop.
When in LA, the traffic map becomes my most used feature. However in NYC, the Subway map app, which awesomely doesn't require a signal.
When in China, I photograph the street signs, to replay to the cabbies so I can always get back home. And on another trip, when the cabby was heading off to the wrong place, I could Google Image search the landmark and clear up and further miscommunication.
Then there's the times when stuck at an airport, and Orbitz could get me a new flight faster than the airline staff. Or booking a car while waiting in line at the counter for less than they quote me in person.
My favorite moment though, is when I go to one of those cities where the streets were never digitized, and Gmaps would seemingly be useless. But before leaving my hotel, I could pull up the satellite photos for the area, and use this for navigation while out, recognizing streets, rivers, knowing where to find the parks and central districts. And the GPS still works perfectly. Bonus as I walk around town, the phone tells me when it's found WiFi, which leaves me in the situation of why is there a white person standing in front my house too often.
But my most special moments come from keeping in touch with my friends. With Gtalk, my friends are with me no matter where I am as part of the experience. The memory card slot lets me start sharing SLR photos, immediately. And with Latitude they stop asking me where I am, finally.
P.S. I would love to go to the Developer Conference!