Android is the new Windows CE.

This is a pretty low-content rant based on the author picking up what appears to be a Nexus S (!) and complaining that it isn't as good as modern phones. We all know Android had teething problems, but none of his rants seem relevant to my Nexus 4. The interface is beautiful, I've yet to have an app crash, "Browser" has been Chrome for going on two years now... I'm really not sure what the author is hoping to achieve by incorrectly predicting the future of Android based on a 2 year old phone.

Your article is poorly constructed. It is called "Android is the new Windows CE". It's a very catchy and intriguing title. But it's a scam.<p>You start by stating your conclusion: "while iPhone and Windows Phone are revolutionary smart phones, Android is the closest thing I ever seen to an evolution of Windows CE."<p>However, your have only one argument in the whole article defending your conclusion. The only point of comparison with windows CE that you develop is that they "supposedly" share a desktop as a common feature. Wow! I should have stopped reading there.<p>Then you proceed with various complain about the system<p>1/ The UI design is poor, that it lacks consistency. Sure that can be a fair point. It's also a matter of taste, but I agree that iOS and Windows are an order of magnitude more consistent. However, what has this to do with Windows CE ?<p>2/ Google is over-emphasized on Android. Sorry? You are an iPhone user, and you complain about the fact that the company behind Android is too present on it. I would say Android, is much more detached from Google, than iOs devices from Apple or windows from Microsoft. And you are contradicting yourself at the end of your article, by stating that Android is successful because it is customizable. And I would add, that Google has a strong presence in search, maps and emails... So many non-Android users would anyway install Google Apps on their devices.<p>3/ You could not find the app store easily. Why because it is not called "App Store"? Would someone new to iOS intuitively go to Safari, a compass, as a web browser? If I wanted to read this kind of non-sense, I would read my Grandma's blog. Not someone from the tech industry.<p>4/ And then random rants. Pin number, News &#38; Weather, Photo Album is called "Gallery" (omg) ... are you serious? And what is has to do with CE?

"For me, Android doesn't work because I'm way too much focused on getting things done fast"<p>Says the guy checking email every 3 minutes who unlocks and jailbreaks his phone just to have a mobile hotspot.

Why is creating shortcuts to apps a bad design? You can list all of the apps in any screen you want. Or you can choose not to. With iOS? They are all there, even things you don't use constantly. The UI is basically an app selector.<p>I don't think the app icons are designed badly..<p>Google Earth, Google Maps, and Navigation are all different apps. Would combining them into one be better UX? Why? Gmail and Email are different apps. The Google app is Google Now. I don't understand your issue here. Btw, the Messenger app you're referring to is probably Facebook Messenger...<p>The reason Google can't use App Store is because Apple patented App Store. Look it up - they sued Amazon for using the term.<p>The Downloads app stores your downloads.<p>I agree with GMail giving poor indication of syncing.<p>I just searched Yelp and it was the first result.<p>Browser and Chrome are not the same thing.

Android also has Widgets. And even the plain shortcuts can do various things... you can have shortcuts to do a specific action like play a specific playlist. You can also have an indication (on both Ios and android) with a number or other information... for example, missed messages.<p>Also, on Android you have the ability to use the desktop to pick a specific organization for your applications. You can have your workout programs on one screen, then swipe to work apps. Combining that with widgets, you can have controls for music on your workout screen, and a calendar on your work screen.<p>That's the use of the abstraction, the ability to organize the items into sets for use in tasks and localize them.<p>The app drawer contains all your apps... but if you only had an app drawer, you'd still want to organize it.

I feel you are making a assumptions on how "users" will feel about the experience, based on your personal experience, and past experience using another device which you are familiar with.<p>I experience the same confusion and frustration whenever I quickly pick up an iOS device. Spend some time with Android and you may experience a difference, especially after you have customized it to achieve your tasks quickly.