Will Sony switch to Vita OS from Android?
0. phoneArena posted on 12 Feb 2012, 22:16
Losing money with Android, would Sony ever consider using the Vita OS for its smartphones and tablets? Sony's incoming President and CEO Kazuo Hirai has been hinting at such a plan, although any switch to it from Android is well in the future...
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22. rf1975 posted on 13 Feb 2012, 04:08 3 0
Why they shouldn't? If they can make their own OS it is better. If Apple, Samsung & Google can make why other companies can't.
24. drahmad posted on 13 Feb 2012, 04:47 7 3
if Microsoft is failing even with full support from Nokia how can they succeed? they will only waste their money
2. KingKurogiii posted on 12 Feb 2012, 22:34 8 0
it wouldn't really do Sony any good to pull out from Android while they're this deep. a Vita UI with Vita features would be a better idea.
3. BioTek posted on 12 Feb 2012, 22:38 4 0
If they manage to create a worthwhile OS then I honestly wouldn't mind; it would simply be another OS for me to want to test out. I might even prefer it as my main OS. Still, I don't think they should switch entirely to the Vita OS. The Xperia series should stick with Android.
To have Vita as the name for an OS is also interesting. I've been a fan of the Latin language for a very long time.
4. Luuthian posted on 12 Feb 2012, 22:40 2 0
Personally I think the better idea would have been to design the Vita with Android, but it's obviously too late for that.
Either way, Vita or Droid, it doesn't matter. There will be no unified experience amongst Sony platforms until they decide on a singular OS to run everything under. They can tout their five screen plan as much as they want, but so far I've nothing but hideous amounts of fragmentation.
Microsoft is WAY ahead of Sony on this one. Sony can recover, but this is going to be a massive uphilol battle over the next three years or so. Especially when platforms like the Vita are designed with a five year plus cycle in mind. At least with cell phones and tablets they can change their mind in the course of a single year.
5. aztaxia12295 posted on 12 Feb 2012, 22:46 0 0
how about make a skin like vita and implement it in android.
or just make some phones vita phones some phones android phones.
OR just dont do anything at all.
8. Jericho posted on 12 Feb 2012, 23:31 2 0
it will be awesome.
But it will be more awesome to release a vita os for computers.
Then that will be a true unified experience.
People are afraid to try different os'. I love ubuntu and gentoo on computers.
They all are cool
9. squallz506 posted on 12 Feb 2012, 23:58 1 0
music player OS on my phone? no thanks
Handheld gaming OS on my phone? nope
Desktop OS? nah
i'll stay with android. BTW i just got the CM9 beta on my g2x. and it is amazing!
11. lubba posted on 13 Feb 2012, 01:31 1 0
Go WP and be a serious oem competitor. Besides, there's little fierce competition.
21. Glim12808 posted on 13 Feb 2012, 03:47 0 0
I wish since I love my WP7 so giving you the thumbs up! But that's not gonna happen because PS2 will be eaten up by Xbox. I think Sony should stick with Android and continue to try produce great Androids. They've already started to do that for 2012. Unfortunately all they could hope for is to earn a little money. I think there's only room for one big Android oem and another smaller one. Samsung is the big one and HTC the smaller one at the moment, but could also be Motorola down the line.
25. lubba posted on 13 Feb 2012, 05:09 1 0
Xbox live is now both on Android and iOS. Why not a playstaion tile/hub on WP? Sony should not stick with Android. The game is beyond their reach. Their phones cannot and is not standing Out against the rest. They need to start fresh with something new and young. WP is it. They do not need to do anything but provide with awesome hardware and design, just like Nokia. SONY AND Nokia are probably two of the best hardware producers I think, especially camera.
12. The_Miz posted on 13 Feb 2012, 01:38 1 9
Or perhaps it's because people are returning Android handsets at a faster rate because of its high turnover.
23. rf1975 posted on 13 Feb 2012, 04:13 2 0
All the OS has its goods and bads. You can not find any Perfect OS out there in the market. What you can do is select one which suite your requirement.
14. Bluesky02 posted on 13 Feb 2012, 02:08 0 0
Many users above said Vita should have been design with Android.
I totally agree with that.
If you read PS VITA review here are the Pros and Cons, that's my opinion btw
Pros
- Solid Built Quality
- High Quality Gaming
The graphic is between (PS2-PS3)
- Remote Play with your PS3
Cons
- Bad Battery Life
- Horrible Browser
- WiFi suitable to download Vita Games which are over 4GB or use your PS3 to download via PSN which is now SEN
- High Graphic with no Anti-Aliasing, the borders looks like crap but the screen covers part of it.
- Expensive Memory Cards
- Vita screen is 960x544, but games are made for 720x408, therefore they need to scale the game. The scaling and stretching is visible. Games are not in native resolution.
It's too early for Vita OS to land on smartphone as it has proven itself only in gaming and it was design with gaming in mind. It will atleast need 2yrs of optimization for smartphone.
Good luck Sony with so many bad decisions you made.
15. Bluesky02 posted on 13 Feb 2012, 02:09 0 0
Many users above said Vita should have been design with Android.
I totally agree with that.
If you read PS VITA review here are the Pros and Cons, that's my opinion btw
Pros
- Solid Built Quality
- High Quality Gaming
The graphic is between (PS2-PS3)
- Remote Play with your PS3
Cons
- Bad Battery Life
- Horrible Browser
- WiFi suitable to download Vita Games which are over 4GB or use your PS3 to download via PSN which is now SEN
- High Graphic with no Anti-Aliasing, the borders looks like crap but the screen covers part of it.
- Expensive Memory Cards
- Vita screen is 960x544, but games are made for 720x408, therefore they need to scale the game. The scaling and stretching is visible. Games are not in native resolution.
It's too early for Vita OS to land on smartphone as it has proven itself only in gaming and it was design with gaming in mind. It will atleast need 2yrs of optimization for smartphone.
Good luck Sony with so many bad decisions you made.
