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What the Heck is a Droid Phone?
Nov 18th
Maybe you are shopping for an Android Phone or maybe you want a Droid phone. Maybe you wonder…
What the heck is a droid phone?
What the heck is an android phone?
Aren’t they the same thing – droid, android?
Those are good questions, and if you asked me I would have said I wasn’t sure. Then I ran into www.DroidDoes.com and my impression was that Verizon had made a phone with a purposely close name to Android in order to capitalize on the wildly popular Android phones, but that couldn’t be farther from the case.
WHAT IS A DROID PHONE?
I found the answer through Google on the Wikipedia website, and evidently the Droid is a renamed Motorola Milestone and the name Droid is licensed to Verizon from Lucasfilm (can you say Star Wars?). So, Droid is AN Android phone made by Motorola and exclusively using Verizon Wireless as the provider – especially since Verizon Wireless is the one licensed to use the very cool name DROID.
VERIZON DROID DEMO (11/2009)
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www.DroidDoes.com
What is an Android Phone?
Google Docs On the Go
Personalized Recommendations in Google Maps
Android on Google Mobile Blog
Google Apps for Android
What the Heck is an Android Phone?
Nov 16th
Unlike Blackberry, or iPhone or similar smarthphones, an Android phone is not a piece of hardware, not an actual phone called Android, or a Google phone, but rather a smart phone using the Google Android operating system. But let’s see some hardware, actual phones running Google’s Android – here are the Best Android phones as rated by DigitalTrends.com, nice!
With the HTC EVO 4G plastered all over the TV in commercials I’ve been seeing, Android might be seeing a big boost in holiday sales this year. Will they beat the iPhone, Blackberry and other smart phones? Probably if the current trend continues!
GREAT YOUTUBE ON ANDROID PHONE
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Google Maps on Android (Just Got Better)
Android on Google Mobile Blog
Google Projects for Android
Google Apps for Android
StumbleUpon Announces iPhone and Android Apps
Sep 30th
StumbleUpon Apps for...
StumbleUpon has announced apps for Android and the iPhone and here are some details.These apps are optimized especially for your mobile device and is a quick download. For more details continue reading or visit http://www.stumbleupon.com/mobile/
You can also visit the link to read about the StumbleUpon app for you iPad, then download it free.
EXPLORE
You can explore pages in your favorite topics and on top sites like YouTube, Flickr, Photos, and News.
SYNC
Pages you bookmark from your phone are automatically synced with your online StumbleUpon account
on the web. Access your favorites wherever you are.
SHARE
Its easy to share with using Facebook, Twitter or Email.
FOR THE IPHONE
Download from the Apple Store
Or, on your phone’s browser, visit www.stumbleupon.com
FOR YOUR ANDROID
Point your Android phone to this QR Code.
Your barcode reader should be able to read
it and launch the Market. (no code?)
Or, on your phone’s browser, visit
www.stumbleupon.com mobile
Android’s Gmail App Hits the Eject Button
Sep 21st
As of yesterday, Google announced that Android’s Gmail app has hit the eject button and punched out on its own, meaning Gmail app updates aren’t tied to Android updates any more.
As always you should check out the link above for all of the 411, but here is a quick rundown of some of the new features now that the Gmail app on Android has cut its tether…
- most important message actions will now stick to the top
- improved message replies
- access to quoted text (view previous message in thread)
- updated to support Priority Inbox
For more details including required Android OS version, a QR code to scan, and availability on phones, check the Gmail blog.
Gmail Robot – Hey its Android!
Nov 18th
Sometimes a snippett speaks for itself, and this new feature letting you know which of your IM buddies is “online” using their cell phone (hence not really online, but not offline) is one of those cases:
Turn on Green Robot, a new experiment in Gmail Labs, and you’ll see a robot icon next to people who are currently using Android phones. In the case below, Shirley is online with Android, Nicolle R. is using regular Gmail chat, and Chris I. is currently away but also on Android. Slatka is not an angry robot — she’s online with Android but currently busy.
- Gmail Blog: New in Labs: Green Robot Icon
Click the link above for a small screenshot and more detail (if the snippett above wasn’t enough for you).
Phone, Music, Camera, and Chemical Sensor?
Nov 14th
Smartphones haven’t been “just for phone calls” for a long time. They have also been playing music, taking pictures and shooting video for some time now. According to Engadget (and others) NASA has developed technology to detect ammonia, chorine gas or methane using the iPhone! Maybe there will be an iPhone on the next mission to Mars?
Spock?
Yes, Jim?
I need to call Scotty, where did I put my iPhone?
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1) NASA Loves iPhone
2) Oh, hey I found another alternative to buying the Nokia X6 (coming in at just under $900)… you could buy 4 iPhone 3G’s and still money left!
3) Will this make it easier to Hack NASA?
Nokia X6 or Game Console?
Nov 9th
With a price tag higher than any of the current gaming consoles the Nokia X6 is sure to be a hit – for that crowd that’s currently running around saying “Recession? What recession?” You know, those guys with all of that extra cash right now who aren’t feeling the pinch AND have about $900 for a phone. I mean, its a cool-looking phone, but I *could* buy about 900 double cheese burgers off of the McD’s value menu, or 300 meals off of their value menu. Or maybe I want Xbox 360, a Playsation 3 AND a Nintendo Wii!
NOKIA X6 on YOUTUBE
Gmail Mobile on iPhone and Android – Faster, Better
Oct 29th
Gmail for Mobile has been re-designed with speed, usability and basic offline support for iPhone and Android devices. For example, smart links take long URLs and use names instead of the link text. So instead of something like http://www.example.com/2009/10/01/using-artichokes-as-paper-weights/ you could change the link to say Using Atrtichokes as Paper Weights.
Android allows developers to make their own apps for Android devices, but also allows Google to roll out features and improvements more quickly. The screenshot below is taken from the original Google post (What’s new with Gmail on iPhone and Android). See also video below.
