Now I know how the Bachelor and Bachelorette feel because I’m in love with two… smartphones. I’ve been using an iPhone on and off (on since last July when I purchased the 3GS) since it was originally released and our relationship has been sort of love hate. Love because of the apps. Hate because it does not have dedicated call send and end buttons. I haven’t been exclusive to the iPhone though. I am guilty of flirting with other phones, but they meant nothing to me and I continue to come back to the iPhone after a brief tryst. The G1 hit my radar over a year ago and although I found it interesting, it didn’t go much farther than that. But things have drastically changed in the past year. As Apple continues to alienate users, Android has been gaining momentum. I thought it was high time I gave Android another try to see if it could win my heart from the iPhone. I purchased the Nexus One and now I find that I’m torn between two phones.
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Nexus One Android Smartphone Review
Five Ways Google Android Phones Beat Apple iPhones
The app store deck is stacked heavily in the iPhone’s favor to the tune of 150,000 iPhone apps to Android’s 20,000 but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some things Android has over the iPhone, especially the fast and high resolution Nexus One. Here are some things we think Android has over the iPhone. Feel free to share your opinions and tell us about Android features and applications that make those smartphones look better than iPhones.
1. Better Twitter Apps
2. Great Google Apps like Google Voice and Google Maps
Google Navigation
Google Voice
3. Cool Home Screen Apps Like Slidescreen
4. Apps That Turn Your Phone into a WiFi Hot Spot
5. Cool and Fun Apps
Recognizr
Ringoid
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Nexus One Flopped, but Android Didn’t
A new report from mobile analytics firm Flurry reveals some interesting numbers about Google’s first attempt to sell its own custom branded Android device, an HTC-built phone called the Nexus One. It’s a flop. After 74 days, the same amount of time it took the original iPhone to sell its first million units, the Nexus One sold only 135,000.
[via ReadWriteWeb]
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Google Android users annoyed with different versions on mobile devices
Google Android users annoyed with different versions on mobile devices
Google Android has become one of the most exciting mobile platforms in the industry today.
The product is available for no cost to companies aiming to develop new phones.
[Read Full Article via TechWhack]
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Management Centralized by Citrix, Android Added with XenApp 6
Official reports have confirmed that Citrix Systems has introduced the version 6 of its XenApp, which is a platform for centralized application delivery that also features centralized management, in addition to complete access to Windows application from smartphones which are Android-based and computers from the house of Apple.
[via TOPNEWS]
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HTC Desire or Google Nexus One? The BIG Android Question
The Android powered Nexus One manufactured by HTC for the search engine giant Google has a new competitor on the block, the new HTC Desire is the manufacturers own version of this powerful new smart phone and incorporates some new features that may sway a potential customers handset choice.
Firstly, the HTC Desire offers the manufacturers own Sense user interface running over the top of the Android operating system, users of HTC device will recognise this as a smooth way to navigate the phones menu system and also makes for a great web browsing experience.
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Apple’s HTC patent suit: Can it derail Google’s Android devices?
Updated: Apple said Tuesday that it is suing HTC for infringing on 20 patents related to the iPhone and pursuing a permanent cease and desist order that could derail a wide range of Android devices.
Specifically, Apple is suing HTC in a Delaware district court and the U.S. International Trade Commission for violating patents related to “the iPhone’s user interface, underlying architecture and hardware.” Apple didn’t detail the specific patents involved.
In a statement, Apple CEO Steve Jobs said:
“We can sit by and watch competitors steal our patented inventions, or we can do something about it. We’ve decided to do something about it. We think competition is healthy, but competitors should create their own original technology, not steal ours.”
[via ZDNet]
