News, reviews and articles that are related to the topic of Android devices, operating system or applications.
Twitter just released their own client for Android. This joins quite a few applications on the platform including Twidroid, TweetCaster and HTC’s own Peep. According to the blog post it was developed with the Android team. It looks like a nice implementation, but does not support multiple accounts and requires Android 2.1. Also, since it […]
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For day three I managed to track down a Nexus user in Cincinnati through Twitter. Tim was kind enough to meet up for the opportunity to check out the Incredible while I checked out the Nexus. These two phones are both HTC phones, and very similar in specifications and size.
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Monday morning I received an HTC Incredible for review. I quickly determined this is going to be the hardest thing for me to return yet. I am going to take a cue from Julie and do a “Week With” review of the phone.
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In honor of Earth day, here are a list of applications available on the Android Market to help you help Mother Earth. Scan the code provided from your Android phone using a bar code application to get to each app. Most are free. These apps save your phones battery life, give you green advise, provide
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On Friday I was provided the opportunity to play with the HTC Incredible. The only stipulation was that I could not post or tweet about it until today. This is Verizon’s new Android phone. Some of the notable things about it are the use of the 1 GHz Snapdragon processor, a large display, and an
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Sprint just announced the HTC EVO phone as an exclusive Sprint phone, scheduled to land this summer. In the press release they call it a “device beyond compare” and its specs are pretty impressive.
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Now I know how the Bachelor and Bachelorette feel because I’m in love with two… smartphones. I’ve been using an iPhone on and off (on since last July when I purchased the 3GS) since it was originally released and our relationship has been sort of love hate. Love because of the apps. Hate because it
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Motorola has just announced a new Android handset – for home use. Called the Motorola HS1001 Android it will use DECT 6.0, and will also include Wi-Fi in order to get online. It’ll incorporate a full touchscreen, just like its Android mobile brother, the Motorola Milestone. There’s no Android Market, however, but you can use it to browse the web
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The Android Press conference is still going on, but they have already activated the web site to buy the new Nexus One phone. As expected, it is available both unlocked and at a reduced rate with T-Mobile service. The reduced cost is $179 and the unlocked version is $529. It is an impressive piece of hardware. Quick
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It might not be an Apple iSlate tablet, but the Camangi WebStation will keep me occupied until I can get my gadget greedy hands on one. The Camangi is a 7 inch Android powered internet tablet that caught my eye a couple of months ago when I placed my pre-order. I’ve been looking forward to
Santa Just Brought Me an iSlate… I Mean Camangi WebStation Read More
I was able to talk the Verizon PR representative into letting me review two of the accessories for the Droid as a ploy to keep the it a little longer, I mean, as a nice companion to the series of reviews on the Droid. In this post I will look at the Car Mount, and
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If you’re the type that likes to make people do your bidding as well as create your own virtual world then Sims 3 from EA Sports is for you. You even have the choice to make your character as nice or as sleazy as you want. The Sims 3 for Android is the third installment
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Talk about a niche market. This application is designed for all the folks that: . Have an Android Phone Play Fantasy Football Have their league at MyFantasyLeague.com Luckily all three of these apply to me, so I asked Julie to see if we could get a copy for review. What does that say about my
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First off, Multimedia Station seems a bit off for this device. This is a dock for your Droid phone. It has some nice adds, but does not include any speakers, or even audio out, it is a dock.
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I had no issues with my Droid battery cover for the two weeks I used it, but I have heard some complaints that the cover can fall off. I know another reviewer that had no problem with her review unit, but after purchasing she had issues with the new one. So it probably is dependent
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It’s finally semi-official. My Verizon PR rep let me know this morning that the Droid Eris would definitely be getting an update to 2.0. She had nothing for me to point to as official word, but now Eric Zeman on Information Week is reporting that same information. I let you go to the link for
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I found this video on YouTube of HTC presenting an overview of the Sense interface. This is a really good explanation of the value this adds to Android, and Windows Mobile.
Good news for early adopters, Google announced today that they are releasing the beta of Google Maps Navigation for Android 1.6 users. That means if you have a G1, MyTouch or other Android phone running 1.6 you will be able to get most of the navigation features in the newly released Droid. This release does
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One of the powerful things about the Android, in my opinion, is the fact that you are not held captive by one way of getting applications for your phone. The Android Market is very convenient, but you can also go other routes to purchase and install applications. One of the other sources is Handmark. They
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The Droid Eris is the first Android phone with the Sense UI I have been able to play with. I was suspicious about the add-on (see previous post) but was pleasantly surprised.
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