Several days ago Verizon announced that they would be carrying the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, one of the hottest upcoming Android devices, and the first to be released with Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich. Up until that point, speculation ran rampant about where the Nexus would land. In the absence of any solid answer from other US carriers, hope still remained, since the device had already been announced for carriers in other countries. Last night, however, the hopes of many were dashed, as Verizon’s sign up page contained the underlying banner ad, stating Verizon exclusivity.
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The Motorola Droid Razr pre-orders begin today (10/27) for $299 with a 2 year contract. The Razr has a 4.3 inch Super AMOLED display, 1.2 GHz dual core processor, 1 GB RAM, 16 GB phone storage, 16 GB SD Card, 8 megapixel Camera, 1080p HD video capture, front facing HD camera, and has the amazing Verizon 4G LTE network.
The Droid Razr will be running Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread). This is one of the three block buster Android devices coming to Verizon over the next couple of weeks. The Razr that has a kevlar back and is water resistent both inside and out.
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Nokia is notorious for its disdain of nearly anyone else beside themselves, so I was quite surprised when I heard that they would be releasing a version of their Nokia Maps for Android and iOS devices running HTML 5. My first thought was, “Who cares? I love my Google Maps.” Nokia Maps can do all of the same things that Google Maps can, but until recently, they only offered driving directions. Nokia finally got with the times and now offers walking directions, as well, and even included public transportation directions and Points of Interest(POI) information as well. The POI’s and public transport stuff is pretty cool, but I still wasn’t interested…that is, until I heard their coup de grace; offline maps!
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If you follow mobile phones at all, then you know that Verizon has a convergence of three powerhouse Android devices set to be released in the next few weeks. They are, in no particular order, the HTC Rezound, the Motorola Droid Razr, and the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. I don’t know that I have ever seen three such amazing devices released on the same carrier in so short a time. Read on to find out everything we know about these incredible phones so that you can decide which is the best device for you.
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I have been running the Cyanogen 7.1 Android ROM on my HP TouchPad for about 4 days. While it is great for an Alpha build, there is no doubt that this is an Alpha build. This is not an insult, rather a reality of what the development group has communicated. WebOS is actually a nice platform to interact with. I loved the keyboard and every element RIM stole and added to the PlayBook. That said, given HP has waived the white flag so early in the game, it is not likely that any developers will build for WebOS. I purchased the TouchPad with the intentions of installing Windows 8 and/or Android, so this conclusion was foreseen.
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This is an intervention. Don’t worry, you’re surrounded by friends who just want what’s best for you. The Amazon Appstore has been available for Android phones and tablets since March 2011, so why are you still not using it? Perhaps you didn’t know about it? Maybe you don’t know how to install it? I’m not judging you, I just want to show you how to get free android apps. Follow along, and I’ll help you to understand why the Amazon Appstore is an essential part of your Android experience.
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We all know that we need to be active to stay healthy, but finding motivation to exercise can sometimes be difficult. With our increasingly busy lives, it’s important that we get the most out of our workouts in the time that we have to dedicate to them. To that end, I want to share RunKeeper with you, which is the best app that I have found for running, and it is available on Android, iOS, and Windows Phone 7.
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One of the things that most excited me about Android was the thought that my phone could be my personal, portable, media/entertainment hub with my games, movies, and music all at the ready. If you’re like me, though, you’re likely very disappointed with Google’s native video and music players. After much searching, however, I’m pleased to show you what I feel is the best player for watching videos on Android; Moboplayer!
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Almost a year and a half ago Brent wrote a post about how to read eBooks on your Android device. Considering many people want to read ebooks on their Android devices, I decided that today would be a great time to update everyone on all of the great new options that are available for reading eBooks on your Android devices.
eBooks have been steadily growing in popularity over the past few years. They are distributed instantaneously, are usually cheaper since there is no cost for materials, require almost no physical space to store, and many, many other things. Oh, did I mention that there are free eBooks? Yeah, that’s not a bad thing, either 
Thankfully for all of us, reading eBooks has never been easier. I’d like to share with you a few of my favorite options, everyone of which will work on any Android phone or tablet.
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The Motorola Droid Bionic is not just another Verizon LTE device. Rather, it’s one of the most anticipated Android devices ever, due to the dual core processors. The device announced back in January and 10 months later we finally have our hands on the device that makes you think about Lee Majors as the Bionic Man. We wanted to avoid having a rushed review. Here are out thoughts of the device after our 2 weeks of real world usage.
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