Throughout the last ten years of the last decade, we have been able to take part in the look of a technology that has somehow changed our lives, products that you previously tagged with, and services and uses other than we can't live now. Without further ado, what is the most commonly used program in the world today, Android, was more than one beta.
Certainly 10 years also gives the screw up. A few times. Therefore, while the 2010 anniversary will be remembered – among many other things – as a time of development and evolution in the field of technology, we did not want to miss the opportunity to give their moment of glory to all those products, devices or concepts that, if they were remembered within ten years, would not be worth it because of their achievements.
It is important
When one of the "Android" parents announced his solo project, many expected that An important phone is exactly what the high-end Android phone market needed. And on the other hand, it was: a smartly designed and well-built smartphone, with clean software and its support has been around for two years, continues to amaze, and with some clarifications that lead to speculation about what the market was like at the time.
But Andy Rubin himself had to deal with some of the reality of the industry: Making calls is easy. Make good calls, not too much. The important phone came at a price that put it in the same range as the popular models like the Glass S8, Google Pixel and other competing phones, the difference being that they didn't have software full of bugs, the camera At least could be described as Mediocre and a confusing internal format with much work ahead.
That, in addition to the charges of sexual fraud and the millions of deceptions in which Rubin himself was crucified, causing the important phone to fail completely, and from brand to, say, cancel plans to introduce a new model.
Google Glass
And speaking of products that were initially promising and which were not, we will never forget Google Glass This supplement, which seemed to come out of a science fiction film, arrived in 2014 with the idea of replacing our smartphone by replacing a small screen in front of our eyes, as well as a pair of microphones and a sound transmission system that is allowed to communicate with the glass operating system.
Although at Andro4all we were able to even analyze Google Glass, and it all seemed to suggest that this would be the next process to be followed by major manufacturers, today Glass has been left out as an accessory for workers in sectors such as manufacturing, service delivery, field services or healthcare, and not as much as the change we were originally promised.
Nexus Q
Even the aura of confusion around this weird device didn't prevent all of its units from expiring after selling at a price of $ 299. Not long after finding out: Nexus Q was the most expensive multimedia center considering its edgeHey, at $ 299 you had to add a price speakers and their associated wires, and it's only possible to consume content as long as it's available on one of the Google Play family platforms – Music and Movies – and YouTube.
The result was no surprise: after months of delays while sending devices, Google has decided to discontinue Nexus Q support, and finally achieved supply units of prototypes that were not sold.
Amazon Fire Phone
Trying to add the limited success of their Fire Tablets, Amazon has announced the 2014 Fire Fone, its first and only smartphone.
The phone was Android-based, although like all Fire series devices, it had highly personalized software and access to Google services was disabled. This is one of the reasons Jeff Bezos' company reported some a loss of $ 200 million allegedly the product was introduced. At least the company was honest, and acknowledged that the price of 649 euros the end price would cost is a mistake.
Facebook and HTC smartphones
And talking about companies that decide to introduce smartphones even though we don't have the need to do so, we couldn't forget Facebook. Not that Mark Zuckerberg's company approach has been without stumbling blocks in the last decade, but it's a case terminals created in partnership with HTC You really deserved a spot in this election.
It came first HTC Salsa and HTC ChaCha – or ChaChaCha, depending on the market –, two calls which, besides the officers the physical button of the Facebook logo allowing – to anyone's surprise – to open a social networking app, they were not too crowded in Taiwan's catalog. The real failure comes later, when Facebook decided to launch HTC First.
The latter was intended to distinguish them from others launcher called Facebook Home which shows content posted by our Facebook friends on the home screen 24 hours a day.
Project Ara
We all wanted Project Ara to end up being what Google promises us. To be able to add more power, memory or battery, better cameras or simply modify parts of your phone when and how you want to. Who wouldn't want to own a smartphone like this?
Unfortunately, after years of working in the shadows and the strange tea very promising, Google has decided to completely abandon its concept of smartphones that are properly positioned due to technical constraints and the high cost involved in developing this technology.
Samsung Galaxy Home
In August 2018, Samsung entered the car of Google, Amazon and Apple, and decided to uninstall it Galaxy Home, your smart speaker based on Bixby. May 2019 arrived, and the Galaxy Home was not yet for sale, though Samsung told us it would only be ready after a month. And a month later, the product was delayed again, this time permanently, a product that has since launched a speech.
Given that we are about to enter 2020 again Galaxy Home hasn't arrived in stores yet, I'm afraid there is no need to be an expert to seduce that the Amazon Echo or Google Home will not succeed. Also, why would anyone want to buy a smart speaker with Bixby?
Red Hydrogen One
The holographic screen, the titanium body, the changing modules and the size of one of the leading companies in the field of photography and video technology were the Power RED Hydrogen One, as well as one that has led to one of the most anticipated cell phone service in the last year. Of course, and it was a clear example that it's best not to be caught hype.
Its screen reminded more of the Nintendo 3DS than the one used tomorrow and is very expensive. Camera modules have never seen the light, and the whole experience over the phone is simply a disaster, in addition to having expired specifications when it was introduced – at least $ 1,200 – due to the delay. It is therefore not surprising that, before the end of 2019, RED decided to resign.
3D mobile screens
Failure of 3D on TVs You should have given us specific directions about users' needs. Instead, firms like HTC and LG have decided to ignore e presenting 3D screens on some of your smartphones, however, in these cases no specific glasses are required to enjoy this result. The same was true for the LG Optimus 3D and the 3D Max and the HTC Evo 3D.
About nine years after the launch of these three phones, We have not seen 3D screens on any other smartphone except for the aforementioned RED Hydrogen One. And to see the effect of this, I'm afraid we haven't missed it much.
Nokia X
Before you partner with HMD Global and start creating great Android based smartphones, Nokia previously tried, with Microsoft, for the Nokia X series.
For some reason that escaped, Microsoft came up with it launch Nokia-made phones for Nokia, with a customized layer that mimics software for Windows Phone terminals, and a single function key that prevents unnecessary system navigation. Apart from citing its insights, the lack of Google services and other decisions, which has undoubtedly made these terminals out of the marketplace full of highly recommended alternatives.
Oh come on
One of the most harrowing cases is that of OUYA. Introduced in 2012, the concept was promising combine the best of Android's best game consoles on a small square device that would reach a a total of 99 euros.
OUYA started out as a jointly funded project, surpassing the collective objectives until it became one of the most funded projects ever worked on Kickstarter. Its creators promise a a unique experience collecting best Android games optimized for the big screen – after its launch the list was 1,249 titles – in addition to having its own directive that would allow full use of the speaker.
But the truth is OUYA was very disappointed Once there was his arrival at the market. The experience provided by the platform was Mediocre, as they were the variety and quality of games available. Later, Razer decided to acquire the company, but none of the firms specialized in the field gaming He managed to revive the project, which was eventually abandoned in 2019.
Google Plus
Google's history with social networks is well worth reading. The last victim to the cemetery for products and services of the great G it was Google Plus, a platform that came with the idea of dealing with Facebook, and that it was eventually used by only a few, before closing its doors in 2019 before Google secured security.
The nail
And the Google platform was targeted the real thing. Because, honestly, who the hell has a genuine interest in smartphones?
Just three years after the launch, Google announced that, in addition to keeping Daydream tools available, development advances and services made for this technology will cease to exist, and instead will focus on ARCore's development efforts, its virtual reality platform unpopular.
Smart modulars
In the same way that wrap smartphones in 2019, the standard calls looked like the next big change back in 2016. Nokia tried and failed with the G5, and Nokia did much better with the Moto Mods, although unlike the South Korean model, Motorola is still a bet on them. Later, other firms, including Essential, RED, have tried the same fate as the pioneer products in this case.
And it turns out that Users do not like to spend extra money to “refill” the smartphone they have already paid for, there is very little when we are sure these are accessories it won't fit For upcoming devices. Appropriately for that purpose, the universal concept of Project Ara has aroused our interest in a way that no other technology of this kind has been able to do.
Google and instant messaging
After trying his luck again and again Google Talk, Hangouts and Google Allo, among others and leaving each of these projects, all pointing out that Google would have decided do not check field of instant messaging, and let iMessage and WhatsApp dominate their markets.
But that was not the case. Instead, Google has decided to bet on RCS technology to make it a messaging app for Android. Problem? That this is dependent on the workers, and this was not directly due to the work of making the deployment sufficiently old.
So, in June 2019 Google decided to do the work for the workers themselves and start the RCS deployment. But even this has not been the best of times, and today the task of making this program falls to users when they want to use it.
Digital cameras have Android
When the tech industry saw endless possibilities for Android, and the one known as "Internet of Things" was not yet a growing concept, it was often see devices of all types using Google's operating system. The curious case is that of digital cameras.
And I say I want to know, because on paper, the truth of the presentation an advanced app like Android on these types of devices seemed to make sense. After all, processes like posting photos or publishing on social media. But we soon realized that the objections, such as damaged autonomy, or loss of image quality due to the nature of the app – or at first it was an effective camera system – and how it works with device hardware, we rate it more than benefits I can bring this software.
This, added to an increase in image quality that can be opened make digital cameras lose bellows to the most common users who have been enabled to carry a cell phone with a good camera in your pocket. That's why we haven't seen devices like Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom or Galaxy Camera again.
BlackBerry
Another case worth reading is that of BlackBerry, the Canadian company reached the top of the mobile phone market during the pre-Android era, and its devices were a desirable feature of the iPhone saves distances. But a strategy that was not implemented in time, has led the company to disappear directly from the map … until 2016 decided to try again, this time from an Android hand.
The BlackBerry PRIV was the company's first Android model, which focused on privacy with the aim of attracting users to the technological role and concerned about their safety. And even though the phone was completely wrong, a union with China's main TCL resulted new devices for inter-personal communication – With the exception of KeyOne and Key2 – which kept it through the market without penalty or glory.
Wear the OS
If the state of the Android tablet market is hopeless, you've never looked at the small world smart watches based on Google's platform.
Let's start at the beginning: in 2014, Google introduced the Android version of smart watches called Android Wear, which would provide manufacturers later with the aim of creating a marketplace full of Android smartwatches in all taste and needs. It sounded like a good idea, until the first watches, which seemed out of place – not good – in poor performance and independence, and software away from the standard installed on the Apple Watch.
Years passed, too Android Wear was renamed Wear OS, but the state of the platform was as amazing as ever: manufacturers continue to build timed-out watches – today many clocks still carry the Snapdragon 400-approved version from 2012 -, and the software has been rated as permanent Furthermore, Google just didn't seem to be satisfied with the platform's status, because it did not just launch one watch under its own product. created by Google, but in 2016 it declined to introduce the LG Watch Sport and Style in its format as they did not meet its performance requirements.
We arrived in 2019. The OS overlay continues as usual, but Google now has a fair share of intellectual property for the Fossil smartwatches segment, and has acquired all of FitBit. Does this mean 2020 will be the year of the Wear OS? I doubt it, but dreaming is free.
Samsung Galaxy Note7
The person in charge of closing this list the failure of the decade It was nothing worse than a cell phone forcing airlines to prevent users from taking it on planes, and for Samsung to send their customers fireboxes. One of the major sources of memes have emerged in the field of technology over the last 10 years, and, in fact, one of the most annoying cases because, after all, Samsung Galaxy Note7 was a spectacular smartphone.
But failures in the construction of its batteries can create a short cycle, ultimately translating this into the default appearance, which eventually led Samsung to it delete each of the units sent from the Galaxy Note7, and eventually suspend your transaction, but not before posting a review that limits the battery price to avoid more charges.
In defense of Samsung it should be said that he was always visible, and has never denied the existence of problems or details left to explain. Of course, he also sent the smartphones involved to replace his Green Note7. All of this ends up costing the company nearly $ 5,000,000, and a black hole in the history of the Galaxy Note series which, fortunately, was eventually won because of the good work done by the new models of the series.
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