[arrl-odv:21506] FW: Android Update
Greg, One of the reasons I had heard for why there wasn't an Android app was that Android was not a single operating system, but a family of them. It would appear that this has been resolved (or has it?) Magdalena checked with Nxtbook and the Android app is compatible with Android based devices using operating systems: 2.3-Gingerbread, 4.0-Ice Cream Sandwich, and 4.1- Jelly Bean. According to Nxtbook, this is "all inclusive" of current (but not older) devices. The Android app is not compatible with Kindle. A separate Kindle app is available through Nxtbook. Does the use of an Android mobile product subject our DRM or the user's privacy to a lower level of assurance than the browser version? I am not an Android user so I am not entirely certain but it appears that the dedicated mobile app has a lower level of privacy than the browser version. This is because in every browser that I have seen, History, Tracking, Cookies, etc. can be disabled by the user. At present, the Tracking function cannot be disabled on the Android mobile app. FYI, I am heading to Orlando Hamcation early tomorrow morning, so I may be off-line most of tomorrow during the day. Regards/73, Harold Harold Kramer, WJ1B ARRL Chief Operating Officer 860 594 0220
--- Hi Harold, Will NXTbook also have an app for us crazy Nook users? Thanks & 73! Kent Olson KA0LDG -- Original Message ----- From: Harold Kramer, WJ1B <wj1b@arrl.org> To: arrl-odv <arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org> Cc: Magdalena W1MGZ Owczarska <w1mgz@arrl.org> Sent: Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:22:29 -0500 (EST) Subject: [arrl-odv:21506] FW: Android Update Greg, One of the reasons I had heard for why there wasn't an Android app was that Android was not a single operating system, but a family of them. It would appear that this has been resolved (or has it?) Magdalena checked with Nxtbook and the Android app is compatible with Android based devices using operating systems: 2.3-Gingerbread, 4.0-Ice Cream Sandwich, and 4.1- Jelly Bean. According to Nxtbook, this is "all inclusive" of current (but not older) devices. The Android app is not compatible with Kindle. A separate Kindle app is available through Nxtbook. Does the use of an Android mobile product subject our DRM or the user's privacy to a lower level of assurance than the browser version? I am not an Android user so I am not entirely certain but it appears that the dedicated mobile app has a lower level of privacy than the browser version. This is because in every browser that I have seen, History, Tracking, Cookies, etc. can be disabled by the user. At present, the Tracking function cannot be disabled on the Android mobile app. FYI, I am heading to Orlando Hamcation early tomorrow morning, so I may be off-line most of tomorrow during the day. Regards/73, Harold Harold Kramer, WJ1B ARRL Chief Operating Officer 860 594 0220
Hi Kent, To answer your question, Nxtbook currently does not have a Nook app available because most parties are not interested in the Nook market. According to Nxtbook, Nook is built primarily for text book and literary reading. It is not built for magazines and brochures that Nxtbook specializes in. The other reason is that Nxtbook has been seeing very low traffic and trends on Nooks and they do not see it as a significant market share. You can, however, view digital QST on the Nook browser. I believe the browser is available on the two most recent versions of the Nook; however, there are no current plans for a native digital QST Nook app. Hope this helps! Magz Magdalena Owczarska, W1MGZ Digital Content Coordinator ARRL -- The national association for Amateur Radio 225 Main St, Newington CT 06111-1454 Email: W1MGZ@arrl.org Phone: 888-277-5289 Fax: 860-594-0303 -----Original Message----- From: qtipf16@q.com [mailto:qtipf16@q.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 10:59 PM To: Kramer, Harold, WJ1B Cc: arrl-odv; Owczarska,Magdalena W1MGZ Subject: Re: [arrl-odv:21506] FW: Android Update --- Hi Harold, Will NXTbook also have an app for us crazy Nook users? Thanks & 73! Kent Olson KA0LDG -- Original Message ----- From: Harold Kramer, WJ1B <wj1b@arrl.org> To: arrl-odv <arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org> Cc: Magdalena W1MGZ Owczarska <w1mgz@arrl.org> Sent: Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:22:29 -0500 (EST) Subject: [arrl-odv:21506] FW: Android Update Greg, One of the reasons I had heard for why there wasn't an Android app was that Android was not a single operating system, but a family of them. It would appear that this has been resolved (or has it?) Magdalena checked with Nxtbook and the Android app is compatible with Android based devices using operating systems: 2.3-Gingerbread, 4.0-Ice Cream Sandwich, and 4.1- Jelly Bean. According to Nxtbook, this is "all inclusive" of current (but not older) devices. The Android app is not compatible with Kindle. A separate Kindle app is available through Nxtbook. Does the use of an Android mobile product subject our DRM or the user's privacy to a lower level of assurance than the browser version? I am not an Android user so I am not entirely certain but it appears that the dedicated mobile app has a lower level of privacy than the browser version. This is because in every browser that I have seen, History, Tracking, Cookies, etc. can be disabled by the user. At present, the Tracking function cannot be disabled on the Android mobile app. FYI, I am heading to Orlando Hamcation early tomorrow morning, so I may be off-line most of tomorrow during the day. Regards/73, Harold Harold Kramer, WJ1B ARRL Chief Operating Officer 860 594 0220
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