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prediction: people take a ride through androidland, but end up leaving with an iphone .
today we were in melbourne for the opening of androidland, a special android - themed zone in telstra’s flagship store on bourke street .
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androidland is the brainchild of australian operator telstra and operates as a store within a store, delivering smartphones and tablets that run google’s android operating system, all in one place .
telstra appear to have totally embraced the theme with open arms, with androidland looking unashamedly fun. if you’re in australia and fancy visiting a place where gingerbread smells fill the shopping space and gadgets and green robots adorn … well … everywhere, visit androidland in the telstra store 246 bourke street (cnr swanston & bourke) melbourne, vic, 3000 .
check out the video below for a peek at the spaceship. really. that' s what they call it. planning a visit? androidland is open now, seven days a week .
if you’re an android fan and happen to be local to the australian city of melbourne then you’ll be pleased to know that the world’s first dedicated android store has opened, and it’s called androidland .
designed by telstra in collaboration with google and handset makers samsung, htc, sony ericsson, motorola and lg, androidland features displays and games that will help shoppers learn about android phones and tablets .
telstra has opened its androidland retail store in melbourne, australia. developed in conjunction with google and its hardware vendors, shoppers can get hands - on time with the latest android gadgets in this unique environment .
modi also envisions androidland to become a destination where developers can come and showcase their apps and even host learning sessions for existing as well as potential android users – a concept that sounds inspired from apple stores .
androidland store staff (spice android gurus) have been specially trained on the android platform and will be able to help you select the device that’s right for you and then set - up, customize and provide apps recommendations .
here is something pretty cool for the weekend. google has teamed up with telstra in melbourne, australia, and partners htc, lg, motorola, samsung, and sony ericsson to create androidland, the world’s first dedicated android store .
in androidland, htc kept things classy with the beautiful one m8 and samsung kept things plastic with the galaxy s5. but it was left to lg to offer something new at the start of the year with the lg g3 and its uhd (translation: very sharp) screen .
[... ] urltoken they have already one setup in melbourne in collaborate with the telco there…telstra. . androidland: the world’s first android store * | * digital buzz blog again hate to bust the bubble, but singapore is just too small and unimportant for [... ]
australian mobile network operator telstra has overhauled its flagship store in melbourne, turning it into a miniature android theme park just in time for the holidays. the new set of android attractions and displays, which telstra is calling androidland, was created in collaboration with google and various android handset manufacturers .
androidland (right) — dark and dimly lit, with a design more evocative of an early 90s chuck e. cheese arcade pit than a high - end retail store. staffed by two disengaged lunkheads, who expertly manage not only to ignore the only customer on the floor, but to be at least fifty feet away from him .
despite its massive growth over the course of the past year one thing android has been lacking when compared against its staunch mobile rival ios is a flagship retail presence and themed shopping experience to compete with the slick and pervasive apple store juggernaut. enter androidland a dedicated 154sqm android shopping space which opened today located within telstra’s bourke street store in melbourne .
the androidland attraction at telstra' s flagship store looks like a creative attempt at building better awareness of android as an umbrella brand, showcasing the breadth of the platform rather than pushing a specific product. it could help illustrate to customers how android offers a wide range of choice in hardware configurations and software customizations—one of the platform' s strengths .
androidland which telstra claims is the fruits of google’s first - ever retail partership with a mobile carrier to promote its mobile os is being presented as a big fun and interactive way to explore and discover the android universe with on - site ‘experts’ trained by google (sound familiar ?) on hand to help shoppers out with any questions they have and walk them through the software and hardware .
spice also has its own multi - brand retail chain under the hotspot brand and those will continue to exist. “we have a chain of 450 retail stores across the country that will continue to exist. we hope to learn from the first two stores and would look at converting some of our hotspot stores into androidland in the future, ” dilip modi, co - founder and group ceo, spice global told bgr india .
the store will feature the latest android phones and tablets for customers to have a play with and a number of theme - park - esque touches have been designed to elevate androidland above your everyday kmart / dick smith shopping experience: an “interactive spaceship zone” lets shoppers play with google earth and angry birds on a giant screen; a huge 24 x 9 metre window display incorporates an augmented reality game for curious onlookers; and a play zone includes skill testers clown games and a google books virtual library .
the nexus 6p is now official, grabbing the phablet banner straight from the hands of last year' s nexus 6. still, does the new top phablet in vanilla androidland boast enough improvements and new features to make an upgrade worth it? do the new design and improved specs sheet mean that nexus 6 should run wild to the google store and order huawei' s first crack at making a nexus smartphone as fast as they possibly can? we will try to answer these questions for you in the paragraphs right below .
i went there today and it' s about half of the top foor that' s
androidland .
it does seem to be geared towards kids, but that can be good. it' s hard to get people with kids to stop and talk about something like a phone. in this store the kids were entertained and sales people could make their pitch. i got a steve irwin android pin from the claw machine, and a flash drive thingy. i rather liked it myself, but i have something of a peter pan complex .
mobile carrier telstra, through a joint effort with google and its vendors, has launched what is being dubbed the world' s first retail presence dedicated solely to android. a store within a store, androidland — in development since july — can be found inside telstra' s bourke street location in melbourne, australia. the shop serves as an exhibit for the latest and greatest devices utilizing the mobile platform, with employees (or
experts
) having received their training directly from google so as to provide a level of product familiarity exceeding that of your typical wireless salesperson .
but it' s the environment that' s the real story here. themed heavily after the green robot we' ve all come to know, androidland sets out to offer unique experiences by allowing visitors to play angry birds and navigate google earth on massive displays. there are boardwalk games and occasional free snacks. the store even features scented areas with gingerbread and grass aromas to further encapsulate the senses. while it may at times sound more like a theme park than a retail outlet, the idea here is clearly to form a tangible (and profitable) relationship between consumers and android .
no, that' s not the latest addition to google' s mountain view campus. that is telstra' s brand new androidland store, which has just opened its doors in melbourne, australia. the store was built with some degree of co - operation from both google and android handset makers (including google - trained experts that are available to help customers), and it offers a whole range of different android products for sale, along with other google - related attractions like a giant, multi - screen display for exploring google earth. telstra also claims that it' s the
world' s first
android store, although there' s no word on any plans for additional stores (either from telstra or other carriers). head on past the break for a quick video tour. [ thanks, hayden ]
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inside the store, telstra provides customers with a dedicated interactive spaceship zone that features a flight simulator via the search giant’s google earth software, also including an massive screen on which visitors can play angry birds and a dedicated area to ‘androidify’ themselves .
customers are also invited to sit under the pixel tree and play with the android devices on display at the store, which includes handsets and tablets from samsung, htc, sony ericsson, motorola and lg .
google australia has played an important part in opening the new store, helping to train the store’s android experts to assist visitors with devices, help them set up their new handsets and tablets and recommend applications. the store opens at the perfect time to lure in christmas shoppers and help boost the profile of the android platform in the city .
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india' s first chain of android focused stores. discover the latest and the widest range of android smartphones and tablets from all the big brands. an engaging store concept especially developed by spice in collaboration with google .
inside these vast stores, you will get a comprehensive, never - before experience of the android platform - products, accessories, apps, helpful assistants, and of course, the gentle green android robots .
explore our spacious stores and experience the latest android technology. learn about the things you can do with mobile internet. interact with the displays and devices at leisure. take photographs with the android robots .
you will find all the top smartphone and tablet brands under one roof - spice, sony, samsung, micromax, karbonn, htc, lg and many more. explore accessories specially designed for your android smartphone .
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technically, it’s a store within a store, but it’s a huge retail experience, complete with massive multi - screen google earth installation powered by an android phone, large screen angry birds gaming, android merchandise galore, skills testers, amusement park style games, spaceship, chill out spaces, a full product range and experts on hand to sell the android dream. has anyone been ?
checked out the store yesterday and it’s pretty cool. worth checking out if you have an adroid or thinking of getting one .
i went last weekend. it looked cool but it won’t persuade me to go back to an android phone. after spending a year on a samsung android phone and disliking the complexity of the experience i’ve recently gone back to iphone ios. much better. and simpler .
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and here’s where you can have a look at all the android handsets and tablets that might make a good gift .
australia has gone from lagging to leading the worldwide smartphone revolution in the last year? we estimate that each month hundreds of thousands of aussies are buying a smartphone - - so chances are they’re on the christmas list of someone you love .
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spice mobility has launched india' s first multi - brand android experience stores in noida and bangalore. the stores that will retail android smartphones, tablets and related accessories will emphasize
spice mobility has launched india’s first multi - brand android experience stores in noida and bangalore. the stores that will retail android smartphones, tablets and related accessories will emphasize on product experience and educating first - time android users about what they can do with an android device. apart from featuring the latest gadgets, these stores will have trained staff that will help users answer their smartphone related queries and also give demos of the latest apps and games .
spice has collaborated with google to launch the stores, which are similar to the ones that have been launched in australia and recently in indonesia. while google has not invested financially in the stores, it is providing analytics data, helping train staff and provide regular updates on the latest apps. google has also assisted spice in designing the stores, which will have devices from global brands like samsung, sony, htc, lg and lenovo as well as local brands like micromax, xolo, karbonn and spice. the stores will have wi - fi access for people to come and check out the devices .
one of the biggest challenges for spice, however, would be to convert footfalls to sales. while such experience stores see good footfalls from people who come and experience the products, a high percentage of those footfalls do not buy from such stores and go hunting for the best deal possible either online or from their friendly neighborhood retailer who gives them a “regular customer” discount from his margin .
modi acknowledges the trend but maintains that androidlands are definitely not a cost centre and they will eventually have to make money. he believes that these are still early days for a concept that has not existed before in india and the company will learn and keep evolving. apart from retailing hardware, spice is also looking at tie - ups with carriers to provide special data plans for its customers .
the 900 square feet store in noida is at the great india place mall whereas the flagship 2, 300 square feet store in bangalore is in koramangala .
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it was only a matter of time before someone, somewhere thought it would be a great idea to open an android shop, selling android phones, tablets, and paraphernalia. unfortunately, this didn’t happen in the uk, but about as far away as you can get, australia .
telstra, australian telecoms giant launched the new store in melbourne’s cbd. this android haven is spread over 154 square metres, with little green robots everywhere you look and a host of google - centric elements within. these include google earth on a giant screen - matrix, androidify walls so you can make a youdroid, as well as a huge touch - screen for some over - sized angry birds fun .
android one of the most widely adopted mobile os platforms was formed in 2003, and it was acquired by google in 2005. from that time it has evolved as a open - source platform which now the most used mobile platform in the world. [ x ] - cube a mobile solutions company, has created an infographic about the complete story of android. its fully explains the path of android evolution .
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according to a report on the official google australia blog, the attractions include a mock spaceship in which visitors can experience virtual flight thanks to google earth. the site is decorated extensively with android - themed furnishings and the distinctive green android mascot. of course, it also has plenty of android smartphones and tablets on display for testing and available for purchase .
due to the diversity of the product lineup, the android platform doesn' t naturally lend itself to the same kind of brand marketing that apple has been able to pursue with its singular iphone product. individual handset manufacturers and carriers tend to have their own distinct imagery and marketing style for their respective android - based products .
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too bad android is socialistic garbage. what kind of company gives away an os for free? that' s right, one that doesn' t play by the rules of the market. no wonder apple is crushing them in market share .
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when i looked quickly at the image, i thought it has something to do with xbox... lulz
google should implement standards so store designs cannot look like this. the chuck e cheese' s aesthetic isnt going to help anyone .
this is what android needs, current marketing is atrocious. different vendors marketing in different ways just confuses the customer .
in canada one of the carriers (i think rogers) has been running the
androids everywhere
campaign for a while with city buses decorated into android imagery .
first post, first troll. wear it like a badge, apple guy .
here at ars. i' m surprised the ars staff even lets him complete a dns lookup, let alone continue to access the site .
well, it is australia, mate. they' ve got a different sensibility. within the asian sphere of influence, they are. a trip to hong kong, for instance, brings a new definition of the word
gaudy
.
so apple fills its stores with its products for people to play with and try out. android needs some sort of fun - park? what does that have to do with the user experience on the phone? being an australian, i have had to sit through months of television ads from telstra about how something
wonderful
,
beautiful
,
[ add hyperbole here ]
is coming, only to find that it ended up being just a marketing campaign for android phones. here i was thinking they would be introducing something isp related, or actually doing something about their atrocious customer service, etc. greenhousegeorge, go easy with the racial stereotyping will you ?
first, i' d like to point out it was tongue - in - cheek. sorry you didn' t pick up on that .
telstra' s greatest challenge now is that its sales force in 2007, 2008, 2009 went out and got themselves a handset with a closed operating system and struggle to provide customers with effective advice on the android alternative and are not taking the opportunity to discuss with customers the less expensive and vastly more flexible android system when they come in asking for an iphone. what the customers are requiring at this point is a discussion that starts something like this... .
sure, we can provide you with the iphone, before you make a 24 month decision lets show you the android alternative which is less expensive and more flexible with more features
.
lucky you, i had to get a vacuum cleaner to collect the glass pieces from mine... .
no, that would be scott adams. double' t' and single' d' .
plus, spelling aside, this is the internet. anyone can create an account with whatever name they want .
of course telstra are promoting android, it' s the only platform that will let them install their mammoth amounts of crapware on the phone. one of my workmates who picked up an android phone from them found it came pre - loaded with 60 apps they couldn' t remove without rooting. telstra are cheering for android at every step. i would be completely unsurprised if all telstra phones come with carrieriq as well .
or you could all do what wise people do and ignore the troll and concentrate on the article. instead you are filling up the comments with useless words and undermining the value of ars for the rest of us .
a butt ugly store concept (you have to see it to believe it) by an ugly couple of companies. you cannot expect more from a monopolist and a data and patent thief can you. and don' t you just love the hemeroid fanboys. only they are allowed to have an opinion. what a sad bunch. oh and for all you sincerely patriotic americans that buy completely foreign products (samdung and htc... laughing loudly whilst taking money to the bank) keep buying your toy imitation wannabe phones you do your country proud .
if you are american or australian you probably are foreign to the land you live in, within the last couple of 100 years so just get over it. unless you' re a shareholder i don' t see how large companies listed
locally
on your stock exchange help (or have ever) helped you much ?
ok, so where can an adult smartphone user and semi - enthusiast go to discuss this stuff without it devolving into childishness? i don' t know what it is about the subject, but every freaking time and every freaking where. wow .
hope their subtitle is: google want all of your info and wants to make huge money off it. the majority of people are ignorant to this fact .
of course telstra are promoting android, it' s the only platform that will let them install their mammoth amounts of crapware on the phone .
this is correct. and, as the remnants of the old government - owned monopoly, telstra has a very bad reputation in australia. the only good thing about it is a superior network. the t - store has always been s bit of a joke. at least they might get some people through the door now and the new display (it' s not the whole store as the headline erroneously suggests) cleans up the riot of android devices. the kiddie attraction also gives some of us even more reason to avoid android .
the devices will continue as before. telstra are just clasping at straws trying to save a struggling store in one of the most expensive retail spots in australia. heck, even nike, who had the store before telstra, couldn' t make it work .
telstra couldn' t give a damn which phones they sell, as long as they make their cut. so either the cuts on android are better than the iphone or someone else is paying for this display. most likely both. ps: - die die die !
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in melbourne, a place to hawk android tablets and phones made by various manufacturers. so how’s it stand up against the apple store? let’s see! (click to enlarge )
( left) — brightly lit, thronged with customers, tastefully designed with the finest materials and well - staffed with bright, enthusiastic employees at the top of their field who are constantly moving to help people with questions .
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the two devices come with vastly different exterior looks. the nexus 6 employs an arched plastic casing at the back and a metal frame on the sides. in the meantime, the nexus 6p employs a svelte all - metal exterior that features aircraft - grade aluminum. favoring one over the other judging by the exterior design will be mostly a matter of one' s personal preference. personally, we feel like that the nexus 6p might have a more premium feel than its predecessor. if design and design alone is of utmost importance to you, then the nexus 6p could easily score a point over its predecessor .
in terms of size, the nexus 6p is a smidgen taller than the nexus 6, yet not as wide and a bit thinner. however, the nexus 6p has worse screen - to - body ratio - 71. 77% vs 74. 03% . this means that the older android champ is more efficient in terms of utilizing that front real estate. additionally, both are not that much different in terms of weight. in this category, we feel like the two are pretty much tied .
additionally, the nexus 6p comes with a usb type - c connector at the bottom. a suitable cable is supplied in the box. bottom line: тhe aluminum nexus 6p comes with arguably better design than the nexus 6; it' s also narrower, thinner, and lighter. also - usb type - c aboard .
the nexus 6p has a 5. 7 - inch amoled display with a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, while the nexus 6 is equipped with a 6 - inch screen boasting the same resolution, which is also of the amoled kind. of course, this means that the new nexus has a sharper display than its predecessor (518ppi vs 493ppi), which is a differentiating feature that might not be easily discernible by the untrained, naked eye, but still deserves a mention. both displays are protected by gorilla glass, but the nexus 6p boasts gorilla glass 4, while the nexus 6 - gorilla glass 3. that said, if the screen estate is important to you, you will probably be reluctant to switch to the 6p .
this category is a pretty tricky one. google decided that qualcomm' s top - tier
810 v2. 1 should make the cut inside the nexus 6p. by this time, you' re probably familiar with all the fuzz around this chipset, which has been plagued by a host of overheating issues, but we digress. the 64 - bit octa - core chip on the nexus 6p is clocked at 2. 0ghz and has an adreno 430 gpu on board .
being the revised v2. 1 version, the chipset inside should theoretically be putting the kibosh on all overheating issues, but we can' t say whether this is true or not just yet. the nexus 6, on the other hand, comes forth with a snapdragon 805, which is not the creme de la creme anymore, but is still a potent chipset that performs well if you don' t push it just too hard. the one in the nexus 6 is a quad - core one clocked at 2. 7ghz .
what' s our verdict in this category? all things considered, we are inclined to go for the snapdragon 810 due to the future - proof haze flowing around it .
there' s a 3, 450mah battery unit inside the nexus 6p, which is bigger than the 3, 220mah one at the rear of the nexus 6. is this a reason for upgrading? well, most probably yes, but we will need to put the new entrant through our battery benchmark test in order to see how it stacks up against its predecessor. as a refresher, the nexus 6 endured for 7 hours and 53 minutes in our battery life test, which is a solid achievement. this result keeps our hopes for the nexux 6p high .
yet, do have in mind that the nexus 6p doesn' t come with wireless charging on board, while the nexus 6 does .
let us throw some raw specs at you: the nexus 6p comes with a 12. 3mp camera at the back that is most likely toting a 1 / 2. 3
sony imx377 sensor that has
lens and 1. 55 - micron pixels that. interestingly enough, it seems that this sensor is intended for compact point - and - shoot cameras. it shoots 4k videos and 240fps slo - mo videos, which are pretty compelling functionalities that heavily tip the scales in favor of the device. the camera also comes with laser - assisted auto - focus. all things considered, we have pretty high expectations for the shooter on the nexus 6p. the nexus 6, which comes with a 13mp camera that has an aperture of
performed very good, but it seems that the nexus 6p will give it a pretty serious run for the money .
it' s also important to note that the nexus 6 comes with optical image stabilization, whereas the nexus 6p doesn' t, so have that in mind .
at the front, the situation is rather different - the nexus 6p has an 8mp selfie shooter, while the older nexus phablet merely a 2mp one. naturally, this warrants more detailed selfies. in case you are a selfie addict, this is a pretty solid reason for upgrade. although we can' t give a clear verdict whether you should upgrade if you' re looking for a nexus phone with a better camera, it seems that the nexus 6p might end up pleasantly surprising us .
тhe nexus 6p has a killer feature that the nexus 6 is devoid of - a fingerprint scanner at the rear that is always in standby mode. thanks to it, you can unlock and wake your phone by simply placing your finger on the scanner, without having to press the power button or do anything else. of course, this is not the sole purpose of the reader - it' s also going to open the gates before android pay, google' s mobile payment system .
as usual, it largely depends. if the looks of the nexus 6p, its slimmer aluminum design, improved front and rear cameras, fingerprint scanner, and larger battery are successfully grabbing your attention, then you should probably consider upgrading from your nexus 6. still, the latter is a rather adequate device even in this day and age - hence, it' s perfectly normal to not feel any need to upgrade just yet .
yet, we feel like the nexus 6p has enough compelling new features to successfully succeed the nexus 6. if you feel the same way, prices start from $ 499 for the 32gb version, while the 64 and 128gb version will cost you $ 549 and $ 649, respectively .
nexus 6 receives another android 7. 1. 1 nougat update to fix a major issue
no, i will not upgrade... bcoz i dont have nexus 6: p i will purchase 6p right away
if i were a
nexus boy
i' d upgrade. . 6p has significant and major upgrade from 6. . and 128gb price worthy. .
nexus killer
what u talkin biut nexus killer. . huawei 6p is fkin nexus, mento
reasons i' m upgrading: 1: better screen (should atleast be the same as note 4) 2: longer battery life (smaller more efficient screen plus larger capacity battery) 3: fingerprint security (mostly only care for android pay) 4: better camera (faster focusing, low - light performance, slow motion 240 fps) 5: 128gb option and all i lose is wireless charging, not a bad deal .
sony has managed to chill it on the z5 family, maybe the huawei has done the same .
the verdict is not out yet, let' s wait for some hands on review and temp measurements for extended periods of time to see if sony had managed to cool off the dragon or not ...
i heard from the ballads of straight sony that they added dual pipes to cool the chipset. thus why in some cases like 4k video recording it doesn' t shut off .
ok, even it does not shut down during 4k video recording (though even that is to be tested in a consumer unit) does not necessarily mean that it does not get uncomfortably hot in such heavy usage scenarios. this heating will reduce the life of phone components in long term, such as the display an the battery. i really do hope sony has managed to keep it cool an the
dual pipe
is enough to keep the heat in check and i would be the first to clap if they did... .. but have they ?
if it did not have that hump at the top i would consider the 6p. but it looks like i will wait for the sony z5 premium or ultra .
wait for the premium to get the 4k screen and snapdragon 820... not because of the
hump
.
i found my nexus 6 to be almost as good as my blackberry passport in signal reception. many reviews do not even seem to test reception these days. but this will be critical in my choice to switch .
taller than the nexus 6 yet with a smaller display? ?! ! this excessive size is a deal breaker for me, i prefer large displays with minimal bezels top, bottom and sides. must have been a google design decision because the huawei ascend mate 7 has an ideal screen to body ratio with very minimal bezels all around, so we know that huawei can make phones with great screen to body ratios. too bad .
i was actually looking at the mate 8plus 6. 8
screen... really big, but my eye' s like the extra screen and i don' t care if iphone hipsters judge it unstylish. i wish huawei had used a 2k screen instead of a 1080p. it would be great to see the 9plus with a large 4k screen, now that sony has
broken
the 4k barrier .
not upgrading. but i would of had the screen size increased instead of decreased. 5. 7
is on the high side of
mainstream
these days, and if you' re releasing a grande and venti device at the same time you should have the venti one actually be big. it would have been nice to have a 6. 2
zero bezel option, and a 5. 5
mainstream option. holding back on size and incorrectly surmising that people like smaller screens because they' re buying iphones with smaller screens is foolish. new flash: people buying apple products are doing it for the appliness, not to get away from our oppressively easy to read and type on larger screens. hopefully they' ll get it right next year. but until then, or until i can afford to buy my own phone manufacturer and tell them to use a bigger screen, i' m going to stick with my nexus 6 .
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the vx - 100 is a compact epos terminal equipped with a colour main display with full - touch screen operation, a sub - display that is great for showing information to customers, and a built - in thermal printer to generate receipts. the vx - 100 is designed for use in sme retail stores, and works as both a standalone system or as part of a networked system. casio has provided a software development kit that supports the vx - 100 hardware.
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androidland is the first android retail store, opened by the carrier telstra on bourke street, melbourne, australia, in december 2011. if it proves successful, it may expand within the country and internationally. the store is themed heavily in green, featuring several android “ green robot “ sculptures. in the store, telstra provides visitors with an interactive spaceship zone that features a flight simulator (via the google earth software, a liquid galaxy set-up), also including a massive screen on which visitors can play angry birds. it features scented areas with gingerbread and grass aromas, called “ android grass “, to further immerse visitors.
androidland is the first android retail store, opened by the carrier telstra on bourke street, melbourne, australia, in december 2011. if it proves successful, it may expand within the country and internationally. the store is themed heavily in green, featuring several android “ green robot “ sculptures. in the store, telstra provides visitors with an interactive spaceship zone that features a flight simulator (via the google earth software, a liquid galaxy set-up), also including a massive screen on which visitors can play angry birds. it features scented areas with gingerbread and grass aromas, called “ android grass “, to further immerse visitors.