The second generation Android phone, introduced in 2009. See Android.
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- Microsoft may have blown opportunities, but all hope is not lost
- Time to let it goThe erosion has started, it cannot be stopped and the longer you try to hold on to something that fleecing away the more you lose.Game over.Android wins.:)Blown OpportunitiesThis reminds me of MS failing to see the internet coming and allowing Netscape to dominate the market. They...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-17
- Motorola sells 100k Droids on opening weekend
- Great screen ???? Only in the specs.Have you seen the Droid?? The screen is HORRIBLE. It is like looking at an old burnout monitor. Yellowish, blurry ... just plain UGLY.The pictures posted here and pretty much everywhere else aren't lying. The quality of the display in the Droid...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-10
- Revisiting the Motorola Droid on Verizon [Q&A]
- Why the hate for drag and drop?Almost every review I have read faults the Droid because you can't auto-sync music:"(You can dump your music on a microSD card and pop it in, but it?s a copy-paste files affair, not a ?load my music? integrated experience.)"The Droid ships with a 16...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-05
- Motorola Droid vs. Apple iPhone 3GS vs. Palm Pre [spec shootout]
- Specs don't tell everythingis a 1996 chevy with 4 doors and v8 engine better than a 2008 2-door lexus with a v6?Its the whole experience of the device that matters. Can the DroidDont dock itself into 80% of the vehicles currently made? No, you can use an auxiliary input but...
- Discussion threads 2009-10-28
- Frugal Friday: Mac refresh, Magic Mouse, Verizon DROID, The Nook, Windows 7, Likewise
- Frugal Networker Ken Hess and I discuss the 4th quarter 2009/Q1 2010 Apple hardware refresh, the new Apple Magic Mouse, the quaintness of keyboards, the new Verizon DROID smartphone, the Barnes & Noble "Nook" Android-based ebook reader, the Windows 7 launch and Windows XP migration solutions,...
- Blog posts 2009-10-23
- Why I moved to iPhone
- The other day I was griping about the non-availability of the iPhone in Spain. I solved that in the UK by buying a pay as you go model and then jailbreaking it. Why would I do that when there are perfectly good Blackberry's or Android phones? A...
- Blog posts 2009-10-16
- 10 things you can do while waiting for the Palm Pre to boot
- Sorry Jason.....Timed it on my Smart Buy HP laptop with Windows 7 and came out at 2 minutes 6 seconds to boot up, send email, and shutdown. I feel sorry for anyone that can have sex in 30 seconds, I'm sure their woman is not to happy about that...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-04
- In China, Apple enters crowded mobile market
- Apple has nearly cleared the hurdles to begin selling its popular iPhone handset in China, one of the last major phone markets Apple has yet to enter, according to the Wall Street Journal. As many Americans know, the iPhone is Apple's fastest-growing product....
- Blog posts 2009-08-27
- Review of Android on the HTC Magic
- Android / HTC MagicThe keyboard on My HTC Magic is a bit slower than the iPhone, as you say. But the trackball is a HUGE help in making the interface - overall - better than my experience with my iPod Touch. I can't tell you how BORING all that pinching...
- Discussion threads 2009-08-13
- Review of Android on the HTC Magic
- It's been about a month and a half since I picked up my HTC Magic -- and I think it's about time that I write my review. The form factor of the phone, as compared with the iPhone is better in my opinion. After using this...
- Blog posts 2009-08-13
- News to know: Clearwire; Google Caffeine; innovation; Office and Nokia; VMWare; Windows 7
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Clearwire bets on fourth quarter WiMax tipping point Garett Rogers: Google to Caffeinate search results ...
- Blog posts 2009-08-12
- Documents to Go for Android 2.0 (Mobile)
- Documents To Go 2.0 is free for all Android-powered handsets. This free version offers the ability to view Microsoft Word and Excel files and attachments. Customers using this free version can then unlock additional premium features such as editing, creating and advanced viewing, plus support for Microsoft PowerPoint and Adobe...
- Software downloads 2009-08-11
- Google to make Web app to replace rejected iPhone app
- Cross-platform appsA high profile web app, like Google Voice, could really shine the spotlight on web apps, as an attractive way to build powerful, cross-platform apps for smartphones. It may even accelerate the development of more comprehensive support for HTML5, BONDI, WebGL, etc., on all of the smartphone platforms.This is...
- Discussion threads 2009-08-09
- myTouch 3G retail packaging (Image Gallery: Hands on with the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Google Android device)
- myTouch 3G retail packaging (Image Gallery: Hands on with the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Google Android device)T-Mobile UK gets Hero, we get outdated MagicWhat is this garbage? T-Mobiles UK customers get the latest and greatest HTC Hero, we get the already dated HTC Magic (myTouch 3G)...Who makes these decisions?
- Discussion threads 2009-08-03
- It's official: Google and Apple are competitors (especially in mobile)
- It's official: Google and Apple are competitors especially in mobileIt's official: Google and Apple are competitors especially in mobileNow if only Eric Schmidt would resign from Google and drop out of the IT scene completely then the world would be a better place, and Google might start to become...
- Discussion threads 2009-08-03
- Hands on: T-Mobile myTouch 3G Google Android device is all about you
- Hands on: T-Mobile myTouch 3G Google Android device is all about youI'll stick with my iPhoneI love the idea behind Android but the phones still look a little too rough around the edges compared to the sleekness of the iPhone. Plus the fact that it costs you extra to...
- Discussion threads 2009-07-22
- News to know: AMD; Windows 7; Chrome OS; 'Slow IT'
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: AMD rounds out six-core Opteron lineup Joe McKendrick:Â In praise of 'slow IT' Mary Jo...
- Blog posts 2009-07-13
- If everyone bets on Android does anyone get an advantage?
- Motorola---along with a bevy of other wireless carriers---has gone gaga for Android, the mobile operating system hatched by Google. For Motorola, a big Android bet boils down to saving the company's handset business. The nagging question: If everyone---Samsung, LG, HTC, Sony Ericsson and Motorola---go Android happy does anyone really have...
- Blog posts 2009-07-07
- Could Nokia and Android be just what each other needs?
- Could Nokia and Android be just what each other needs?Well for starters...I believe Nokia has denied this rumor.Second when are you going to realize that Google doesn't really need any hardware partner for Android. Its the other way around. The hardware makers need Android and its quite clear to see...
- Discussion threads 2009-07-06
- CoPilot Live GPS navigation solution now available for Google Android devices
- I posted a full review of TeleNav GPS Navigator software on the T-Mobile G1 and for a long time it was the only voice navigation software for the platform. Today, ALK Technologies announced the release of CoPilot Live for the Android platform that can be purchased for $34.99 in the...
- Blog posts 2009-07-01
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