Android’s Rapid Rise to Smartphone Stardom
Do you remember Google’s Android mobile OS a year ago? Back then, it was just launching its app store and releasing the first phone powered by Android, the T-Mobile G1.
Fast-forward to today. Two days ago, Android surpassed 20,000 apps. Not only that, but the Droid by Google, Verizon, and Motorola has made a big impression. Oh, and don’t forget about the Nexus One, aka the much-hyped Google Phone.
Read the full story on Mashable.
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Motorola Android Backflip/Enzo Pictures & Details!
“Motorola Enzo”, originally called the Backflip, although it could still be called Backflip on launch day, is coming soon. It is going very likely to be AT&T’s first Android Phone:
Whether the Motorola Backflip or Motorola Enzo, it will come as model MB300, be released with 1.5 firmware, run MOTO BLUR and have AT&T customizations which include:
- Yahoo! Search
- AT&T Nav
- AT&T Music
- AT&T Mobile App store (ringtones, little games, etc…)
Source: Phanaroid
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SHOP4APPS: Motorola’s Android application store revealed
Android and Me discovered the Motorola Android application store: the app store is web based and can be browsed from any Android phone. Since the store is web based, it can also be easily browsed from a desktop computer. Motorola is also currently developing a native client for Android called the MotoAppstore.
Update: Motorola has taken down the store and it is no longer accessible.
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Free Eris Droid
@VZWPRDC just twitted:
New #Droid offer: Dec 4-Dec 7 Buy 1 droid phone (#Motorola or #Eris) and get 1 Droid Eris free (buy online or in stores) More info to come.
I guess we, the early adopters, got to pay more but not to enjoy a free phone. We hope that VW will compensate us like Apple did with the iPhone.
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Layar 3.0 Now Available, Pretty Darn Cool
Layar 3.0 has launched on Android Market and it is very cool but not yet all that practical/useful, especially since it is available only for all Android 1.5 and 1.6 devices. They will release a compatible version for the Droid as soon as possible.
Read about Layar 3.0 at Phandroid.
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THE DROID IS DEAD
ADEO RESSI, who is the founding member of TheFunded.com, wrote a blog post yesterday on why he return his Motorola Droid:
- Keyboard is hard to use.
- Camera takes lower quality photos and video.
- Dropped calls.
- Ghetto app store.
- No Google Docs.
- Slow browser.
- No multitouch.
- Sluggish at times.
- Crackly speakerphone.
- Weak audio/video player experience.
He did mention some good things:
- Nicer Gmail.
- Removable battery!
- A flash.
- Clearer screen.
- Some UI niceties, like persistent status and system updates.
- Turn-by-turn navigation.
- The constant singing of “droid.”
Overall he says: INFERIOR PRODUCT to the iPhone.
What do you think?
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