Tag: Android

CES 2010 in Las Vegas

Google set to launch Nexus One at CES

Tomorrow is already one of the biggest tech events of 2010; the next will be later this month when Apple will supposedly release its much hyped tablet (iSlate?). Google is set to launch its own Android smartphone called Nexus One at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Manufactured by HTC...

Another 10 cool things about Moto Droid and Android – Part 2

The Moto Droid and Google's mobile operating system Android are proving to be a match made in smartphone heaven. It's been almost 2 months now since I picked up the phone at a local Verizon shop in San Jose. After about 10 years (maybe longer, I can't recall) on BlackBerry...

First impressions: Swype for Android (tested on Moto Droid)

Still in beta, the software has attracted significant attention in recent months.
Best Twitter app for Android

Top 3 Twitter client apps for Android and Droid

A rival to TweetDeck on the desktop, I've been a long-time fan of Seesmic.

Take that Droid and Verizon: Apple fights back with new ad campaign

Set to launch tonight, Apple wants to set the record straight with a new ad campaign for its flagship iPhone. It seems that Motorola and Verizon have found a way to get under the skin of the previously unflappable titan of all things gadget cool. In recent weeks millions of...

Motorola Droid goes Baja

How does the new Motorola Droid phone fare in the rugged terrain of the hot, humid Baja desert? Well, aside from the absence of any Verizon service, remarkably well. And much to other's concern, sans protector or case. The wi-fi feature is great and has allowed me to use the Droid...

10 cool things about Moto Droid and Android 2.0 – Part 1

(Note: Part 2 is published. Check it out for another 10 cool things) Even though I still long for the slick Sense widget-based UI offered on the HTC Android phones, I am really enjoying the Motorola. It runs Android 2.0, so it has a few new tricks and refinements abound. Last...

Motorola Droid: 3 of my favorite apps

So far so good. I think I'm sticking with the Droid. After hearing about some of the battery life horror stories with Eris and Hero, the Moto seems like a workhorse. Yesterday, in San Francisco, I used Internet, GPS, email, social networking widgets for a few hours, and again later...

Motorola Droid: More early thoughts

Early thoughts on Motorola Droid on Verizon continued. Solid phone. Not quite iPhone killer (again nothing will until someone can match iTunes): I've been using it since Friday when I picked it up from Verizon store. The transfer from AT&T to Verizon was seamless; Verizon staff were excellent. I entered my Gmail...

Motorola Droid available today at Verizon

I'm not sure anyone really cares, except for hardcore Google Android fans, and the tech obsessed... like me. Sill, in case you haven't already heard (repeatedly) the new Motorola Android smartphone is now available at Verizon stores. I'm still on the fence. I need to replace my aging, 4-year...