Do You Want This Activity Stream on Your Phone?
Open web enthusiast Todd Ronin has published a cool mock-up animation of what an "activity stream" might look like on an Android phone. The design is simple but is something we can imagine enjoying on our phones, a lot.
Android is Google's super-open mobile operating system that hasn't moved the needle yet, but is great for discussions like this and could end up much bigger than the iPhone. Activity Streams are the rivers of updates on what you and your friends are doing across different social networks. Most of the major social networking vendors are working hard to figure out what kind of standards could allow these activity streams to flow freely from one site to another. Here's one vision of what that could look like on your phone.
There are a number of things that stand out to us in this illustration. First, the message at the top of the page that tells you if and how many new updates you've got is useful. It's easier said than done, though, to determine what's new and what's old. It's a must-have part of the interface none the less.
