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Goodbye AndroidPIT, hello new design

Goodbye AndroidPIT, hello new design

Almost exactly ten years ago, in January 2009, the first version of AndroidPIT went live. A few months earlier, Google had introduced the first Android smartphone together with HTC. We were sure: Android would be a complete success!

We weren't wrong. Today, Android is the most successful mobile operating system in the world and there are several billion smartphones in operation. Smartphones have revolutionized the world. Today the small computers in our pockets are telephones, but also photo and video cameras, navigation systems and even game consoles. It's amazing how much more complicated our world was ten years ago - can anyone remember how to easily organize their appointments without the cloud?

Just this week I was looking at pictures. Since the beginning of the 2000s, I have been photographing digitally. But only since the beginning of this decade has the number of pictures and videos increased by leaps and bounds. There are incredibly beautiful memories that I would probably never have been able to record without a smartphone. Because very often I wouldn't have had a camera at hand.

Goodbye, AndroidPIT. We have to move on.

Why am I telling you all this? Smartphones have become so commonplace that you have to remember their benefits. And the exciting time of waiting for a new phone or app is over. Today, even three-year-old smartphones can operate with ease. Just talking about Android, smartphones and apps is no longer enough. Technology has now arrived in our cars, living rooms and on our wrists.

AndroidPIT no longer reflects what we have become. We want to help people answer questions about technologies that go far beyond the Android universe. For example, artificial intelligence, AR and VR, smart home and wearables. And of course also 5G and mobility tech.

That's why we have started, today, to change our pages step by step. There is a new logo and new colors. Step by step, we will then revise the functions and design of each individual page over the next few months.

Don't worry, content, forum and our editors are not changing. But times have changed, and now it is our turn to adapt to them. Because you know:

Who does not go with the time, goes with the time! We are looking forward to further great times with you. In this sense: we are sending out a big cheer for the good old days and for what is to come.

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    Dec 14, 2018

    I'm really happy to be a part of the team.

  • storm Dec 13, 2018

    I prefer more technically focused deep content. I think you're making a mistake.

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  • Àlex B Dec 29, 2018 Link to comment

    Where's the new design? I only see a new logo and color.


  • jorge madera Dec 26, 2018 Link to comment

    can you give a phone


  • smm183 Dec 21, 2018 Link to comment

    Since when the new design is going alive?


    • Bastian Siewers Dec 21, 2018 Link to comment

      Hi, the first changes have already happened, as you can see with our new logo in the top left. We will launch more changes in the coming months :)


  • Mwalife Dec 16, 2018 Link to comment

    Ok. So what's the new name now?


  • Louie Cafarella Dec 16, 2018 Link to comment

    My app still looks exactly the same?


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    Deactivated Account Dec 15, 2018 Link to comment

    The current layout is very nice, changes are welcome but they shouldn't be a downgrade.


  • Sorin Dec 15, 2018 Link to comment

    I really like the new design.
    A new look, in a (as soon as it comes) new year!


  • Dean L. Dec 15, 2018 Link to comment

    Congrats! Change is often hard, but given enough time it becomes the new normal. I plan on keeping an open mind and look forward to the new format and content.


  • marvelljones Dec 14, 2018 Link to comment

    I'll give it a wait and see. You could be absolutely right and a "new" direction is needed. There are bound to be "growing pains" but I hope they're minimal. Good luck!


  • CJ Brown Dec 14, 2018 Link to comment

    I have always encouraged Androidpit to keep the website simple and continue to be informative with regards to the Android Operating System. This involves every bit of technology linked with Android -

    Tablets
    Chromebooks
    Smartphones
    Smart TVs
    Smart Home Tech
    Smart Automobiles
    Apps in Google Play
    Artificial Intelligence
    Virtual Reality / Augmented Reality
    5G Networks

    As long as the website remains true to Android OS? Then I shall continue to be here 👍


    • Gavin Runeblade Dec 14, 2018 Link to comment

      I agree, as long as the site stays focused on Android, I stay with it. And Android covers everything that is relevant as you listed.


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        Deactivated Account Dec 23, 2018 Link to comment

        I agree with you 100%, unless things begin to look way too busy for me , then I'll be gone , I like things on my websites, Simple , clean , crisp , easy to find ! Older members seem to feel about this same way , I have found .


  • Albin Foro Dec 14, 2018 Link to comment

    I've enjoyed reading and commenting here, and look forward to further Human Intelligence (HI) in future. My suggestion is some thought to archiving useful past columns, as I often use the search to dig up information not about the latest / greatest but about what I've got.


  •   32
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    Dec 14, 2018 Link to comment

    I'm really happy to be a part of the team.


  • storm Dec 13, 2018 Link to comment

    I prefer more technically focused deep content. I think you're making a mistake.

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