After four and a half years of using an iPhone exclusively, I swapped out for an Android phone for the weekend to finally see first hand what its all about. The device I have is the new Google Nexus Galaxy from Samsung.
Immediate differences
After getting my hands on a micro SIM adapter, I removed the micro SIM [...]
When Motorola launched the Android-powered Atrix 4G smartphone at CES 2011, they showed a glimpse of the future of mobile phones, mobile computing, and computing in general.
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As an example of the entire marketplace, AT&T has evolved from having a walled garden approach to distributing content to mobiles to basically opening up the fortress to anyone with a store, including the forthcoming Amazon App Store.
But, the feature I find most useful, and that stands it apart from the other smartphones, is that fact that it can act as an instant WiFi hotspot
Through some trial and error, I have figured out a few things when it comes to syncing my iPhone with Google Calendars:
There is a difference between regular gmail and gmail for domains
Use Exchange for Gmail, not just ‘Gmail’ when adding to iPhone
There is no ‘one button’ magic to make it all work
You have to use [...]
Not everyone is carrying an iPhone these days, though it may seem that way. For those that for one reason or another are opting for an Android smartphone, here are the top rated (and often sold out) models to check out: The HTC Hero from Alltel, the Samsung Captivate from AT&T, The HTC EVO from [...]
Moto-mania is back. Well, its not that crazy. In fact, no one is going to rush out and say Moto is a king of mobile again. But, the Cliq has done decent in the market place (not great, decent), the Droid from Verizon has done well (and well received by pundits), and the blogs are [...]
Despite numerous lectures from Google to hte contrary, Android smartphones are in fact
Apple has a lot of good things going for itself these days, and the success of the iPhone and the App Store is still astounding to me. More astounding, though, is the fact that no company (or companies) have been able to offer up a real alternative to that combo.
RIM, Nokia, HTC and others do [...]
