Android Phones and Applications

This is not a full post, I just came across the below image and couldn’t stop myself from posting it. The photo speaks for itself – you can clearly see the size of Droid X and compare it with other Android smartphones.

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American mobile operator Verizon has released a promotional video for the new Droid X smartphone. The ad is pretty cool, and I really recommend everyone to check it:

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The common television “white space” channels that are left over after broadcasting from analog switched over to digital are still functional.  The main thing is that they will be used for a completely different type of broadcasting.  The smart grids coupled with the white space television platform will be able to provide a much faster and more reliable wireless network that existing Wi-Fi networking options.

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HTC Hero owners can start celebrating… The moment so many people were waiting for has finally arrived. Official upgrade to Android 2.1 has been released yesterday. The question you are probably asking now is – ‘So, how do I upgrade?’

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It is speculated that events such as BP’s Gulf Oil disaster and many other events similar to this such as the Niger Delta oil spill, which has been draining for 50 years, is making people more mindful about the depletion of oil and other natural resources.  This is leading to an increased interest in hybrid vehicles and electric cars around the world.  The increase in interest is speculated to lead in sales of the vehicles due to the risks of the oil supply and security of prices remaining lower.

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Microsoft’s search engine Bing has undergone some updates, which make it more entertainment friendly. It now offers a number of new features that work by simply entering a search query from the home page. This update delivers plenty of great resources for those who prefer entertainment related information and resources.

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Display is one of the most important parts of most mobile devices, because the readability of information and multimedia depends on it. LCD, AMOLED and SuperAMOLED are the most commonly used technologies on the market. Each of these technologies has its pluses and minuses. Good people from Techblog have done a comparison sunlight test and we can now see the results and choose a winner. All displays have been tested in one of the most severe tests – direct sunlight.

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Verizon and Motorola have teamed up yesterday to announce the new Android smartphone – Motorola Droid X. Main features of the handset include:

• Display: 4.3-inch display with resolution of 854 x 480
• Processor: TI OMAP3630 1GHz,
• Misc: HDMI out
• Camera: 8 megapixel with dual LED flash and 720p video capture
• Storage: 8GB of onboard storage with expansion of up to 32GB (you get a 16GB card in the box)
• Operating System: Android 2.1 with an all-new UI skin

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There is nothing more frustrating than being lost and not knowing how you got there. What if you are not looking for a specific building or house, not searching for the shortest route, you just want to return to the starting point in an unfamiliar area. There is an excellent program that will help you do just that – My Tracks.

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Box.net was created in 2005 as a college project and publically launched in 2006. This service allows you to store, share, and manage all of your business content in a single area to streamline your business processes and operations. They managed to create an easy way to securely share content on the Internet with co-workers and clients anywhere in the world. Their services are great for small companies without telecommunications networks since you can create an online workspace that allows for full-featured collaboration. Companies can upload files that they need to share and add comments or start discussions about the content they have uploaded. This allows for quick and efficient collaborative efforts on projects of all sizes.

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