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HTC offers additional Hero / Droid Eris widgets via Android Market
by Paul O'Brien Dec 17th 2009 at 1:52PM
In a move that marks a change of direction for the device manufacturer, HTC have just released four additional Hero / Droid Eris widgets for download in the Android Market.
The initial release offers 'Battery', 'Dice', 'Tip Calculator' and 'Today in History' widgets for download free of charge, though it should be noted that the widgets are Sense UI widgets rather than standard Android widgets, which means they will only work on the aforementioned HTC devices. This also means that other HTC manufactured devices such as the G1 or MyTouch 3G are also excluded.
It will be interesting to see whether HTC offers additional software in the Market going forward and whether the releases will remain limited to HTC devices - users of other Android devices would love to have the ability to use the excellent Sense UI or perhaps the HTC designed software keyboards - even at a cost.
Would this be a good opportunity for HTC to earn additional revenue or would it be a danger to the unique selling points of their devices? What happens over the coming weeks and months will likely reveal HTC's thoughts on the matter. What are yours?
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Søren Hartmann Kristensen said 5:43AM on 12-18-2009
I think that selling HTC software for other devices could contribute to a strong brand. If you've been using a HTC software keyboard and you like it, its likely that you will look for an all HTC phone when shoping for a new one.
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pumkineater said 10:44PM on 1-23-2010
Hey every body. I just got my eris about a week ago and Im loving It! I've already figured out. multiple ways to integrate it into my music production. I've even recorded a sound from a touch screen synth instrument and used it in a song. Lol.
Check out some of my music if you'd like...
MySpace.com/eddiemarshall
PhoneMyPC is the greatest app of all time.
Check out http://www.Droid-Eris.com and a video I made of me using my eris to completely control my recording software on my computer.
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Jan said 8:18AM on 3-06-2010
How do I get AOL to work on my new Droid Eris?
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