Looks like we might be very close to Android coming to RAD Studio. Would this give you a reason to upgrade if you are still running an older version?

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Looks like we might be very close to Android coming to RAD Studio. Would this give you a reason to upgrade if you are still running an older version?

Originally shared by Embarcadero Technologies

Sneak Peek: Android SDK, NDK and Device Support in Delphi http://embt.co/140ijZe
http://embt.co/140ijZe

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  1. Sven FinkeAugust 15, 2013 at 2:14 AM

    That depends on the way it is implemented and how seamless it integrates into the IDE. I just want to hit the "Run" Button and thats it. Another point is the performance on Android.

    But generally speaking, the Android implementation becomes more  and more interesting as iOS is drastically losing market share to Android.
    The plattform of choice today should be Android for most cases - IMHO.

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  2. Eric GrangeAugust 15, 2013 at 2:14 AM

    We're using Android on industrial devices which have "limited" GPUs (when they have them). I don't see FMX doing any good on those...

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  3. Sven FinkeAugust 15, 2013 at 2:33 AM

    Eric Grange That's a good point... What are you currently using to create your Android Apps?

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  4. Lars FosdalAugust 15, 2013 at 2:44 AM

    Perhaps TMS will do a native Android control lib, like they did for iOS?

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  5. Lars FosdalAugust 15, 2013 at 2:45 AM

    Eric Grange - What brand and kind of industrial devices?  I've been looking for handheld scanners that run Android.

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  6. Eric GrangeAugust 15, 2013 at 3:50 AM

    They are from Bluebird / Pidion

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  7. Eric GrangeAugust 15, 2013 at 3:52 AM

    Sven Finke using Eclipse / ADT and WebView (HTML5 + js), and a bit like a customized Phonegap

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  8. Sean BertinottiAugust 15, 2013 at 7:33 AM

    We have also been using Eclipse / ADT, going to start playing around with Android Studio soon though.

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  9. Daniela OsterhagenAugust 15, 2013 at 1:28 PM

    I bet it will only be part of the highest priced SKUs (enterprise and architect) and a costly update for the professional version.

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  10. Frédéric HannesAugust 18, 2013 at 11:59 AM

    I was ready to give up on ever using Delphi for Android development, but now I'm curious. It looks pretty good, given that it works well and will be available at a reasonable price, not like iOS today, I am willing to give it a try.

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  11. Frédéric HannesAugust 19, 2013 at 11:15 AM

    Sean Bertinotti To answer your question. It would certainly give me a reason to upgrade. I stopped upgrading after XE2 because I was waiting for Android support to be introduced.

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  12. Sean BertinottiAugust 21, 2013 at 12:57 AM

    Frédéric Hannes I'm in pretty much the same situation, especially considering the price for each upgrade :-) I'm still using RAD Studio 2009, but getting excited for XE5

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  13. Frédéric HannesAugust 21, 2013 at 10:15 AM

    Sean Bertinotti I am actually considering to upgrade now, given that the Android support will be covered by the 6 months maintenance offer that Embarcadero currently offers for RAD Studio purchases.

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