Brandon, "all" is a very large word. Users of Orion will have access to the Android environment, but not all Android applications will be accessible. G. Guido D. Corona Levelstar LLC. 685 S. Arthur Ave. Unit 1A Louisville, Colorado 80027 Email: support@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Phone: (800) 315-2305, x.1 Mobile: (720) 294-9624 -----Original Message----- From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Brandon Keith (Biggs) Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 8:31 AM To: hillco@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; Icon List Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: Orion Actually, in the podcast mention was given to the Orion working with 3rd party software. in fact that is the whole purpose of going with Android, so the blind community can have access to all the android applications. I hope I'm not giving out wrong information, but that is what I understood from the podcast. Thanks, Brandon Keith (Biggs) Check out MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/brandonkeithcom Also add me on facebook! brandonkeith http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=675097942 And for my resume go to: http://www.sfcasting.com/brandonkeith -------------------------------------------------- From: "Chris Hill" <hillco@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2011 9:08 PM To: "Icon List" <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: Orion > The workaround may be that it won't likely talk with off-the-shelf > software, so we won't have the problem of geting mal-ware apps off > google's android app store, they won't talk anyway. > > My big hope for this device is some halfway decent speed in web access > and file transfers. I don't know if I'd buy one or not, though, > depends on the price and what all my iphone can do by then. I'd sure > like to see some info somewhere besides in a podcast. Sorry, I have > better things to do than listen to podcasts. > > > > > > On 3/20/2011 13:59, Beth wrote: >> Hi, all. As I understand it, the Icon and Braille Plus use Linux as a >> base and a closed system for the user software but the Orion will use >> android as the operating system and it will be open source regarding >> user software. It concerns me that the Orion will have this setup, as >> there have already been many attacks on the android platform >> regarding virus or trojan, not sure exactly what has occurred. Has a >> workaround to such attacks been thought out for the Orion? Beth >> > If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original > sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your > message is related to LevelStar or APH then consider sending your > message to icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > Icon Discuss Mailing List > icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > //www.freelists.org/list/icon-discuss > > To unsubscribe from the list send a blank message with unsubscribe in > the subject line to: > > icon-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To post to this list, send your message to: > > icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > For answers to the most frequently asked questions about Icon and > Braille > +, Visit > the LevelStar and APH FAQ pages: > Visit the LevelStar FAQ page at > http://www.levelstar.com/support-faqs.php > Visit the APH FAQ page at > http://sun1.aph.org/webcast/brailleplus2/faq.html If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to LevelStar or APH then consider sending your message to icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Icon Discuss Mailing List icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx //www.freelists.org/list/icon-discuss To unsubscribe from the list send a blank message with unsubscribe in the subject line to: icon-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To post to this list, send your message to: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx For answers to the most frequently asked questions about Icon and Braille +, Visit the LevelStar and APH FAQ pages: Visit the LevelStar FAQ page at http://www.levelstar.com/support-faqs.php Visit the APH FAQ page at http://sun1.aph.org/webcast/brailleplus2/faq.html If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to LevelStar or APH then consider sending your message to icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Icon Discuss Mailing List icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx //www.freelists.org/list/icon-discuss To unsubscribe from the list send a blank message with unsubscribe in the subject line to: icon-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To post to this list, send your message to: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx For answers to the most frequently asked questions about Icon and Braille +, Visit the LevelStar and APH FAQ pages: Visit the LevelStar FAQ page at http://www.levelstar.com/support-faqs.php Visit the APH FAQ page at http://sun1.aph.org/webcast/brailleplus2/faq.html