Thursday, February 17, 2011

The Droid Army

Over the past couple years, a phone operating system has been building up an army of users. Google's new android system was not thought of much coming in to a world of Apple iPhone, however while many waited for the iPhone to come out on other networks, other than AT&T, they entertained their needs with a Droid or android phone. Now that the iPhone has been released to Verizon the party they brought was too little too late.
With the release of Android 2.0 and 2.1 and now 2.2 Android has transformed in to something great, only Google could pull something like this off using your Google Account to sync everything to your phone, from contacts, email and calender events. Another big winner was the use of Google Maps and Navigation, imagine talking to your phone. "Map of Chinese Restaurants". Bang, Google Maps opens, it finds your location and numerous place to eat Chinese food, while your at the map you can select a place, then you have the options of  calling them so you can place your oder, then get turn by turn navigation so u can pick it up.
How about "Navigate to Bank of America" It then shows you a list of Bank of America's around you, select the one you want to go to, and away you go. Thats the phone as a GPS system in your car, but why not listen to music on the way to get Chinese or to cash your check. Play your own music collection stored on the upgradeable SD Card, or stream Pandora or Slacker Radio, don't worry, when your listening to your music or talking on the phone, the GPS will still interrupt and tell you that your turn is coming up.
Customization. Sure the new iPhone can change the background wallpaper, lol, my printer can do that. The Android phone can not only change the wallpaper, but you can also download other apps like ADW which will allow you to install full out themes, you can download another app called Zedge to get free wallpapers, and ringtones. Most android phones allow you to have "live wallpapers" which are animated such as a fish tank with fish swimming around, or show a grassy field with the weather live and changing to what the weather is around you, if its raining outside, it will show raining on the phones home screen. There is a lot of apps and widgets you can download free from the market as well as some that charge a small fee. Try a little of this and a little of that because the android market unlike others, lets you buy and app and try it, if you don't like it uninstall it within 15 minutes and it will refund your money.
Thats it for now, but expect more to come about the android phones and by all means if you have any questions, feel free to ask  ----> benmarshall76@gmail.com  

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