Carriers
First 48 Hours with the Motorla Droid
by Patrick Vinge on January 29, 2010
I was recently forced to switch to Verizon after 4 years of service from T-Mobile due to lack of coverage in Grand Forks, ND. Let me tell you, I don’t think I could have been forced to do anything better. My first 48 hours with the Droid have been a complete eye opener from its predecessor the G1, with a few hiccups along the way. Two things initially impressed me after receiving this phone.... [Read More]
How to Remove Duplicate Facebook Entries from Motorola Droid Contacts
by Evan Wondrasek on December 10, 2009
One mildly irritating bug I’ve noticed on my Motorola Droid is that some of my contacts accumulate duplicate Facebook profiles in their contact information. Opening their contact information can show from 5-7 additional Facebook profiles, but they all open the correct profile page. Here’s a quick fix I came up with to remove the duplicates: Open the Facebook application. Touch the... [Read More]
Comparison: Motorola Droid vs. iPod Touch
by Evan Wondrasek on November 25, 2009
A friend of mine recently asked if she should buy an iPod Touch or a Motorola Droid. While these are two completely different products, one being a wifi-enabled MP3 player and the other being a full-featured smartphone, a choice definitely still exists. So without any further adieu, here’s what I had to say about the two of them! I bought my 16GB iPod Touch two summers ago and I used it like... [Read More]
How to View YouTube in High Quality with the Motorola Droid
by Evan Wondrasek on November 8, 2009
I noticed in tech blogger Robert Scoble’s recent review of the Motorola Droid that many people are unaware that YouTube videos are set to a low quality setting by default on Verizon’s newest Android-powered phone. I can’t say exactly why Motorola decided to do this (I’m sure the guy in charge of Verizon’s bandwidth was happy about it) – but it makes YouTube videos... [Read More]
How to Install Google Android on the HTC Kaiser (AT&T Tilt)
by Derek Dahlen on September 14, 2009
Since its launch, Google’s open-source linux-based mobile OS, Android, has been a welcome addition to the market. During the past few months, enterprising hackers have been working to get Android running on phones which do not natively run the OS. There are currently a number of phones which are capable of running Android, and this guide will specifically walk through the details of getting Android... [Read More]
