XPost: news.groups 
 From: hayesstw@telkomsa.net 
  
 On 07 Dec 2012 22:30:30 GMT, Peter J Ross  wrote: 
  
 >In news.groups on Thu, 06 Dec 2012 13:55:32 GMT, Rob Kelk 
 > wrote: 
 > 
 >> On Thu, 06 Dec 2012 06:34:56 +0200, Steve Hayes  
 >> wrote: 
 >> 
 >>>Is there a news group for Android mobile/cell phones? 
 >> 
 >> In the "Big8" groups, there isn't a specific group for Android phones, 
 >> but there is the general group misc.phone.mobile 
 > 
 >That's one of Timmy Skirvin's "obvious" groups, and is therefore 
 >poorly propagated and amost empty. 
 > 
 >According to Google, so far this year the newsgroup contains three 
 >unanswered questions and one answered one. 
 > 
 >Thanks to the irresponsible newsgrouping of the "obvious" groups, 
 >it's an unfortunate fact that misc.phone.mobile is nevertheless 
 >Steve's best bet at present. 
  
 It is indeed, and I've subscribed to it. 
  
 I think that the time to create a specific Android group would be when it is 
 overwhelmed by discussion of Android to the exclusion of every other 
 relevant 
 topic, and that's a long way from happening at present. 
  
 Perhaps one reason for the lack of participation is that in many places 
 "mobile phones" are called "cell phones" or "handy". 
  
 People might become more aware of it now that the term "mobile device" seems 
 to be catching on. 
  
  
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