The Best Phone Information Online
The Best Phone Information Online
Android 2.1 To Be Pushed To Xperia X10 In Canada In November
Oct 26th
Finally! According to Sony Ericsson Canada’s Twitter page, 2.1 is to be released to the Xperia X10 in November. My goodness I have been looking forward to this. So many more features available, 720P video capture being one as well as the Skype app which I would really like to try.
I am still looking for more indepth news and will post it when available.
Skype App For Android
Oct 6th
Great! Skype has finally released an app for android. Just log in and away you go, with all your contacts, etc. in place.
Unfortunately for me it is for Android 2.1 or higher and I’m still stuck on 1.6, thanks a lot Sony Ericsson!
Unfortunately for me it is for Android 2.1 or higher and I’m still stuck on 1.6, thanks a lot Sony Ericsson!
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Samsung Galaxy S Captivate Is Coming To Canada
Sep 18th
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Looks like Rogers is bringing in the Samsung Galaxy S with Android 2.1 onboard. And best of all (for my eyes and hands at least) is it has a 4 inch screen. Absolutely no idea what the price will be but this phone has some nice specs. I will need to get my hands on one though to really give it a yes/no.
What can we say about this Android smartphone? Specs. It has Wi-Fi and GPS. 16 bit 16 million color 800×480 pixel Super Amoled WVGA screen. Multi-touch. 5.0 mega pixel camera. 16 gig of internal memory plus microSD expansion slot (max 32G). It is light (125 grams). 1 Ghz. processor. And an FM radio (if you get tired of your own MP3 when you are commuting).
All sounds good, but as I say I need to see, touch, and use one to give a more detailed report. And I hope to do that for you soon.
WordPress app For Android Review
Sep 10th
One app that I absolutely can’t be without on my xperia x10 is wordpress for android. If I see or hear something of interest at a convention or trade show this app affords me the tool to write and post an article about it right away. And I don’t have to lug my laptop to do it!
You can write or edit posts or pages, work with comments. You can even add media to your posts. Just a couple of weeks ago I was at an open house. I did an interview and got some pictures. I managed to write the post, including pictures and upload it to that blog all while I was using public transport. Efficient use of time right?
Really, if you like to blog on the go this is the app for you.
In fact I threw this post up in a couple of minutes on the skytrain. Just do a search on wordpress in the market and you will find this great free app. Or visit the wordpress site to download the android wordpress app.
Coverage Mapper Review
Sep 1st
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Coverage mapper is a great little android app. It checks the signal strength of users android devices and maps where they are located. After wards this information is uploaded and maps are generated showing signal strength in locations all over the world.
You can set it to only use wi-fi so you won’t even burn up any of your data plan.
Very informative data that the cellular service providers may not want you to know.
It can be downloaded for free in the market just do a search for Coverage Mapper. The more data points delivered the more accurate the maps will be.
You can set it to only use wi-fi so you won’t even burn up any of your data plan.
Very informative data that the cellular service providers may not want you to know.
It can be downloaded for free in the market just do a search for Coverage Mapper. The more data points delivered the more accurate the maps will be.
My Favorite Apps For The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10
Aug 26th
The apps market for android powered mobiles is growing all the time. And the choices are getting better all the time as well. But I am sure everyone has their favorites among them. I list a few of my own must have android apps here.
Top Android Productivity Apps
My have to have apps for productivity are:
- Documents To Go
- Advanced Task Killer
- ASTRO File Manager
- ADW Launcher
- Text Edit
- WordPress
- Blogger-droid
- Juice Defender
My top communications apps are:
- K-9 Mailer
- Handcent SMS
My favorite social media apps are:
- Facebook app
- Seesmic
- Google Buzz
Top apps for finding your way around:
- Google Maps
- Google Navigate
- Yelp
Exercise:
- Cardio Trainer
Scientific apps
- Google Skymaps
Fun and Games
- Shortyz Crosswords
- iMobsters
- Curling
And a helpful android app for the whole community is Coverage Mapper. This app uses signal data from many users to provide maps of the signal coverage of many service providers.
What are your favorite android apps?