Author Archive for JB
New Version of Twidroid is Out! Adds Threaded Conversations
The most popular twitter client for Android has to be Twidroid and it just got even better! Twidroid V3.0 was just released with a couple new fetaures, the most important being threaded conversations. Twidroid was mentioned in the 10 Great Apps for your Droid Phone. There is both a free and paid pro version of [...]
Dell Mini 3i coming to China Mobile soon: specs released
The specs for the Dell Mini 3i Android-powered smartphone have finally been released. The China Mobile press release shows that the Dell Mini 3i has a 3.5-inch 640 x 360 16:9 display and measures 58.35 x 122 x 11.7 mm. The phone comes with a 3-megapixel autofocus camera with digital zoom. The camera can record [...]
Expansys confirms Motorola Milestone Dec 7th Availability in UK
Anyone in the UK waiting to get their hands on the Motorola Milestone/Droid, it looks like the time is near. The Milestone is available for preorder on the Expansys website and it’s slated to be available on Dec 7th, confirming the rumors earlier in the week. You can get the phone through Expansys for £449.99 [...]
Motorola passes Apple in brand loyalty among men
AppleInsider is reporting that according to a survey from YouGov’s BrandIndex, Motorola has passed Apple in loyalty among men 18+ since the launch of the Droid. Motorola has stayed relatively steady while Apple has taken a bit of a plunge, possible due to the ad wars between AT&T and Verizon. “Motorola has seen its brand [...]
The Best Smartphones on Each Carrier
Gizmodo did a nice write up covering each carrier’s best phones. The best part? There are 4 Android phones on the list! Considering that Android has not been around that long, the fact that there are 4 phones on a best of list is rather impressive. The recap of the list, along with prices is [...]
Google Wave/Voice Invites – We have some!
I know its not Android per se, but it’s Google related which is close enough right? Anyways we have a handful of Wave invites and a couple Google Voice invites to pass on. Leave a comment below or “tweet” us on twitter for an invite. In case you don’t know what these services are here’s [...]
Simply Droid is on Twitter!
Simply Droid is on Twitter now! Follow us at www.twitter.com/simplydroid Also, don’t forget to sign up for the RSS feeds to keep up to date on everything. Lastly, we are going to start doing more app reviews to help everyone find great apps for the their phone. Keep on the lookout for these. Here’s our [...]
Fring Arrives on Android Phones
Fring is an app that lets you make free Skype, Google Talk, MSN, or SIP calls from any phone, and it has finally hit Android! It works over EDGE, 3G, or Wi-Fi. According to the fring website fring is: a mobile internet community and communication service that allows friends to connect, share experiences and enhance [...]