3 Much Needed Android “Replacements”
I’ve been an Android user for just about 3 years now. In its humble beginnings, there were a lot of core features “missing” from the platform. In fact, there wasn’t even an on-screen keyboard. Since then, the Android Team has introduced a horde of new APIs granting developers access to the depths of the OS.
Nowadays, you can’t help but stumble upon tons of keyboards, Launcher replacements, and cameras. These apps help the user customize their experience to the suit their needs. Even with all of the apps available in the Android Market, there are still some aspects that users can’t change. Here are a few things I’d like to see “opened” up.
Six Months With Sense
Preface I started writing this post about a couple of weeks ago. I’ve been jotting down notes and thoughts about HTC’s Sense interface on my HTC Hero. Sense is a great mobile experience. I wanted others to know what it’s all about.
Android and Droid: What’s the Difference?
With the increasing popularity and affordability of smartphones, more and more folks are ditching the flip for something a little more advanced. The iPhone is probably still the most sought after device in the mix. However, Android based devices are starting to get more time in the spotlight. I’ve also been noticing people interchanging the [...]
The Year of Mobile
It’s no secret, I’m a fanatic about mobile. While I’m partial to the Android mobile operating system, I try to be fair and take in as much info about all aspects of mobile. I subscribe to about 80 RSS feeds ranging from company press releases to analyst sites to mobile news sites to mobile job [...]
5 Features Every Smartphone Should Have
I’ve been rocking an HTC Hero (Sprint Version) since the beginning of October ’09. When I bought it, it was the end-all-be-all for Android phones. While I knew that even better phones would be right around the corner, I didn’t predict the onslaught of dope phones that was to come.
Flickr vs Picasa
It’s pretty apparent that Flickr is the leading online photo service. There are tons of sites and services that integrate with the Yahoo! service. You can upload and manage your photos (and videos) with a desktop application or via the web. Even iLife ’09 (iPhoto), which comes with every new Mac, can publish photos to [...]
Hello, Droid!
Justin Grammens sent me an email a couple weeks ago letting me know that Albert Maruggi might be contacting me about “testing a new Android device”. Being the Android fanboy that I am, I just about jumped out of my shorts.
QUICK! Get Qik for live video streaming on Android
Qik is the first (and only) app on Android that allows for live video streaming. They’ve recently added some neat features that allow you to easily share and edit your videos, right on your device. You can also now record offline and upload them later. Very neat if you’re in a poor data coverage area.
Location, Location, LOCATION!
Today’s theme is: Where am I? Where do I want to go? Where have I been? It’s pretty commonplace for a smartphone, or even a feature phone, to have geolocation capabilities. Back in the day, geolocation relied solely on wireless tower triangulation. It’s accuracy was sketchy at best. Today, there are much more sophisticated methods [...]
I Sense a Disturbance in the Force
When the iPhone came out, there was a gigantic sigh of relief from mobilephiles the world over. It blended a smartphone with an entertainment device and slapped a sexy Apple user interface on top of it all. I played with the iPhone (pre-3G) and enjoyed the experience. The hardware was certainly slick too. However, it [...]