DSTV Drifta

[nickza]

Am I the only one noticing something wrong with this "Samsung" device?



This is the official screenshot in the Android Market and it's clearly not running on a Samsung device. That is clearly the HTC sense icons in the top bar. Now I don't know if this is good or bad news, but this means a working HTC android version exists. And more than likely for other android devices as well. So that's some good news, but then why are they hiding it from us? I believe this is where sponsorship deals and so on comes in. See my drifta has an idols channel and Samsung sponsors idols. So are they withholding it from us? Likely. Why else post screenshots from another device on Android Market if you don't even support it. Surely you'll take publicity pics only of your best working products?

If I have more time I'll look a bit into the resolutions of those screenshots and if they even match the Samsung screen sizes. Most likely since there is only a few standard sizes out. but I'm head hunting so I might just as well. But just wanted to share this for now.

[Edit] The resolution is a standard 480 by 800 as expected. It is indeed found on the Galaxy S, but also on the HTC Desire...

Nice one Zandberg. But are you sure those icons are for an HTC only? I have an HTC and sure, they look the same as my phone, but isn't Android all the same? I never realized that the icons at the top could be different.

[Zandberg]

Nice one Zandberg. But are you sure those icons are for an HTC only? I have an HTC and sure, they look the same as my phone, but isn't Android all the same? I never realized that the icons at the top could be different.

It's from the proprietary HTC Sense interface. As far as I'm aware no other device apart from HTC's own devices run that interface.

[Elimentals]

Looking at the screen res of 800x480 and the 96 dpi with no Exif and the top icons, this screenshots must have been taken from HTC Desire HD with Android SDK

And knowing the Android API's I would very much believe the reason they did not release it is because of HTC's lack of DRM when it comes to media. You need to download and install Samsung's 3rd party add on to get that. Samsung Electronics from (innovator.samsungmobile.com)

[nickza]

http://twitter.com/#!/DStv/status/111061646906101760
http://twitter.com/#!/DStv/status/111061738534866944
http://twitter.com/#!/DStv/status/111061806772011008

Read these tweets from Dstv yesterday. BALD FACE LIE!

[drukkie]

Samsung FTW

[Elimentals]

http://twitter.com/#!/DStv/status/111061646906101760
http://twitter.com/#!/DStv/status/111061738534866944
http://twitter.com/#!/DStv/status/111061806772011008

Read these tweets from Dstv yesterday. BALD FACE LIE!

Its not, there is no build in DRM API's in Android prior to 2.4
Samsung has included special API's for their hand sets to do this, its the same ones that was included from 2.4 onwards in stock Android.

I am willing to bet that if you install Android 2.4 and t1 you will have no problems on any device.

[nickza]

So why say it doesn't work when clearly it does. ?

[mayurh]

2.4 or 2.3.4?

Its not, there is no build in DRM API's in Android prior to 2.4
Samsung has included special API's for their hand sets to do this, its the same ones that was included from 2.4 onwards in stock Android.

I am willing to bet that if you install Android 2.4 and t1 you will have no problems on any device.

[Zandberg]

So why say it doesn't work when clearly it does. ?

They never said it's not working. They said they are still working and testing it. Also they previously had security issues and that's why it's not released yet. That is where DRM comes in.

[Tantrum]

2.4 or 2.3.4?

Same question - as far as I know 2.4 will be ice cream sandwich - or that is what the rumours say. ICS could be numbered Android 4 ...

[nickza]

I'm just angry okay. At the end of the day there is an app that will work on all devices but they are not releasing it. Been since April.

Who the hell is going to pirate content with such a small.resolution when you could record it off your dstv proper or just download it.

So frustrating

[mayurh]

not the same
there are some devices running 2.3.4 - which is still gingerbread
yes 2.4 or 4.0 wil be ics
reason i ask is i can put a custom rom with 2.3.4 and try if the app works on a htc desire

Same question - as far as I know 2.4 will be ice cream sandwich - or that is what the rumours say. ICS could be numbered Android 4 ...

[mayurh]

its very frustrating yeah. well maybe we should get on htc's case so speed things up?

I'm just angry okay. At the end of the day there is an app that will work on all devices but they are not releasing it. Been since April.

Who the hell is going to pirate content with such a small.resolution when you could record it off your dstv proper or just download it.

So frustrating

[nickza]

If you say is true, why exclude the 10.1 and 10.1v. Surely they would have the same drm technology as the s2 s1 and tab 7inch?

[Elimentals]

2.4 or 2.3.4?

From the discussions on Android dev list the 90+ Samsung unique API's will only go into 2.4 ICS

I dont know if there is another way to get the same API's to work on other vendors phones but I am sure there should be, as Netflix and other media app's got support but only after the initial Samsung releases.