Rumor Alert!
Rumor has it that Google will be giving Moto Droid's and HTC Nexus One's for free to Android app developers, that create an app that meets certain requirements:
- Score 3.5 Stars or better
- Have over 5,000 unique downloads
The plan to upgrade all Android handsets (in the U.S.) to 2.1 is one step to addressing the problem. Making sure the top designers have access to an Android handset with the full power of 2.1 is one more. The perks are invite-only.
- Selected designers in the U.S. may get either a Droid or Nexus One, elected arbitrarily.
- Selected designers outside the U.S. (in restricted areas) would get a Nexus One.
Google's Android 2.1 is being dressed as the big relaunch of the system after a year of testing the waters, and Google is pushing hard to bring everybody together under the same umbrella. Well, virtually everyone. There’s no sign the numerous tablets and other non-phones out there running Android will essentially get the 2.1 treatment, and I don’t think they should worry trying. The form issues are also different, so better to let them run free. I wonder however if that’s where Chrome OS is meant to come in.
Let me know what you guys think!
