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I had to return to this blog to report on the Verizon Droid. I’ve used it all weekend, and I love it. In short, it’s everything the iPhone isn’t. Here, in no particular order, are some of the apps:
- StreamFurious — like Wunder Radio on the iPhone
- NewsRob — great GUI for Google Reader
- Xeeku Twitter
- Listen — podcast client
- Act 1 Video Player
- FBReader — for PDFs
- Scoreboard – sports scores; integrates with phone’s alert system so you get real-time scoring alerts
- Pixelpipe — syndicate your photos and videos
- GDocs — Easy access to Google Docs
- Widgets for Facebook and the weather
The Droid runs up to six apps in the background, and not just apps made by one vendor (Apple). This, combined with the fast processor, means that it’s virtually seamless to shift between apps — all while music plays in the background.
The Droid also has a really good onscreen keyboard if you don’t like the one that’s built in. It uses a standard micro USB slot, rather than Apple’s proprietary connector, which means all my old Nokia e71 cables work just fine with the Droid. Oh, and as an Ubuntu Linux user, I can simply drag and drop files onto the Droid without going through the cumbersome process of using iTunes. Love it.
The Droid’s screen is sharp and really puts the iPhone’s to shame. It’s battery life is longer, and the battery itself is removable. Don’t like the Droid’s 16GB of storage? No problem — take out its 16GB microUSB card and put in a 32GB card. The video camera takes HD-quality video and the 5MP camera with flash and zoom reminds me of the one in my old Nokia e71: good and really easy to use. Again, photos and videos are a snap to move to my laptop using simple drag and drop. The Droid also has Pixelpipe, a great app I used on the iPhone to move photos and videos onto numerous social networking sites with one click.
My daughter loves the physical keyboard, but it is an acquired taste. As for apps, you can buy them on the Android Market — and, unlike the iTunes store, you can use it for up to 24 hours and then return it for a full refund if you’re not satisfied.
There’s lots to love about the Droid, and I encourage anyone stateside who’s starting to feel limited by the iPhone to make the move to Android and especially to the Verizon Droid. You won’t regret it. It’s a phone that treats you like a grownup.
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