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No iPhone5…is anybody really surprised?
04 months ago
In what is apparently a very surprising move Apple announced the next iphone, but not the 5. As was expected by some they announced the 3G iPhone4S with some various other hardware improvements.
Personally this did not come as any surprise. Without 4G the iPhone5 would not be able to compete with the latest Android offerings. Plus there was reference in the code to the 4S, not the 5.
I would expect to see the 5 in 1st quarter 2012 once 3G coverage has expanded and they work out some of the battery issues.
Droid 3 ClockWorkMod Recovery!!
04 months ago
A HUGE thank you to Hashcode who has been working dilligently to get us ClockWorkMod, the most popular custom recovery, on the Droid 3.
As of right now flashing is disabled but nandroid backups do work. I had no progress bar when I ran it on mine but it worked well. This means we have a good backup option.
Remember, this is a 2nd init recovery. The startup script has to be able to at least partly run (I believe it has to hit line 127) for this to work, so it is still possible to brick your phone.
Droid 3 ClockWorkMod Recovery – xda-developers.
DROID BIONIC by Motorola is in the wild!!
05 months ago
Just a quick note about the latest Motorola smart phone to hit the market. Sporting dual cores and 4G LTE capabilities it is a powerhouse.
Early reports indicate that the same rooting method that worked on the Droid 3 works here.
DROID BIONIC by Motorola – Android Social Smartphone – - Experience – Motorola Mobility, Inc. USA.
The Cloud is bigger and Jesus and other exaggeration that people need to stop
05 months ago
I am going to warn you right now that this is listed under “My Rants” for a reason.
So I am reading a post over at Forbes today that just made my head spin. For reference here is the full article:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/2011/09/07/will-cloud-computing-really-be-as-big-as-the-internet/
Oh god…where do I begin??
Lets start with the title and the simple fact that the Cloud can never be bigger than the Internet because it is the Internet. Therefor the best you can get is “The Could is Equal to the Internet”.
Then on to some content
Let’s not forget that cloud computing is already off to an impressive start, having revolutionized communication via web-based Gmail, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. These applications require neither data storage nor installation on a PC, because they are all hosted in the cloud. Consumers access these popular social media apps, and thousands of others, via smart phones and tablets anytime, anywhere. Thanks to cloud computing, Internet apps scale to accommodate nearly a nearly infinite number of users to enable “all information, all the time, for all people.”
What?!?! Those things are not Cloud computing. There barely even computing. That is called…well..THE WEB! It is the basic function of the internet. It is not Cloud computing and to call it such is an insult to what the Cloud is, and what it could be. If Facebook is Cloud, then so is this Blog, and the restaurant website you visited, and IRC.
COME ON PEOPLE!!
Everything on the Internet is not Cloud computing. Cloud computing is the decentralization and disconnection of normal computing functions, leveraging remote resources to provide portability, scaling, and ease of deployment over an entire network including the Internet.
It is not checking your email on your phone!!
Droid 3 has been rooted??
05 months ago
After several month of hunting and searching for exploits, including some work by myself, one of the developers over at XDA has claimed to finally have cracked Gingerbread 2.3.4 and gotten Root for the Droid 3
We are still waiting on instructions and proof pictures but based on his other posts and some conversations with other devs the chances seem high that we may be looking at root!
Stay tuned for updates as I get them.
Update #1: It is real. The IRC channel is buzzing right now. I showed up a bit late and miss the directions but I hope to have a better idea shortly.
Update #2: The developer has released the instructions :
http://vulnfactory.org/blog/2011/08/25/rooting-the-droid-3/
All credit goes to him for finding this.
Droid 3 has been rooted – xda-developers.
Hands on with the Droid 3
06 months ago
Congratulations...It's a DROID!!
As expected from the numerous leaks on the internet the third generation of the Motorola Droid series hit the market. The Droid 3 is the latest in what was once the flagship product of the Motorola family. Sporting a new keyboard, larger screen, and dual core processors this beast is poised to take the market. Lets take a look at the specifications from Verizon.com
Network
- All–Digital, 800/1900, CDMA EVDO rev A and GSM 850/900/1800/1900 UMTS
Dimensions
- Dimensions: 2.5(w) x 4.9(h) x 0.5 (d) inches
- Weight: 5.9oz
Operating System
- Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) OS with Motorola Application Platform
Display
- 4” qHD 960 x 540 Touch Screen Display
Keyboard
- 5–row QWERTY Keyboard with Ergonomic design
- Physical slide out QWERTY Keyboard
Battery
- Battery: 1540 mAH Li–Ion
- Usage Time – Up to approx. (min.): 550 Minutes
- Standby Time – Up to approx. (hrs.): 300 Hours
- SAR: Head: .77 W/kg; Body: 1.46 W/kg
Memory / Processor
- 16GB Internal memory for emails, texts, and apps
- Dual Core 1Ghz processor
I am on my 2 week mark with my new Droid 3 and so far I love it. Coming from the Droid 1 the keyboard is stunning and does not feel stiff as my last phone. It reminds me more of a Blackberry keypad where you get a nice click but almost no resistance. Typing is fluid and quick once you get use to the slightly shifted keys.
The screen is equally stunning. I had my worries due to the screen being a Pentile design however I see almost no fuzziness in even high contrast views. As full brightness it is readable outside in everything but direct sunlight, a huge plus for me when I have to check emails on the walk into the building. Some people do see slight pixilation so i would suggest checking the device out in a story before ordering.
The phone is fast, very fast. Animation is quite smooth and games play flawlessly. That speed does come at a bit of a price as the battery life does suffer. Dropping the brightness and disabling the GSM radio (or removing the SIM card) help a lot with the battery. There is an extended battery that also helps and adds very little to the width of the phone.
In hand the phone feels solid and about the same weight as the Droid 1. It has similar size and weight to the Droid x. The battery cover bothers me as it is the only plastic feeling part of the phone. Removing the battery cover is easier with a screwdriver or some other leverage but can be done by hand.
As far as the software there is a ton of bloatware on the phone. Blur seems to be much better than previous versions but I found msyelf quickly moving to ADW EX again. The social apps are fairly well done but lack some customization. They also seem to have some issues with networks like LinkedIn. The gallery app needs some serious work to allow for folders as albums, however the link to the social media services along with DLNA capabilites makes up for the current shortcomings.
The remaining apps are bloat and I will be very happy once Root is unlocked and they can be removed.
On the note of Root this phone has a locked Bootloader, so custom roms are going to be a pain for now. This may change as it is ether unlocked by developers or Motorola unlocks it (they promised the Atrix will be unlocked so it is not out of the question).
Another negative is the lack of 4G. For a phone that was once the flagship of the Android movement this is a oversight that should not happen. Rumors are that the Bionic will have 4G and will end up being the flagship product in the future.
Overall I love the new phone. If you are looking for a good upgrade and can live without 4G for a few years this is a great path to take.
Yongzh’s Emulators Now Free at SlideMe, Get Them Before Two Weeks’ Time
06 months ago
A few months back Google was forced to pull all the old Video Game emulators from the market. The best of these were made by a developer called Yongzh.
Emulators allow you to run old video games, such as Atari 2600, SNES, Sega Genesis, and many others on your phone. They are very fun and a wonderful way to experience the games of old
Thankfully the Emulators are back and, for a limited time, you can get them for free. Phandroid.com has the details so I will point all of you there to get the good stuff.
As for getting Roms you can search Google for them.
Yongzh’s Emulators Now Free at SlideMe, Get Them Before Two Weeks’ Time.
What Cloud Computing “Should” be.
16 months ago
Buzz word alert!!! Everybody is getting into the business of the “Cloud”. It is the future, where all technology is going. Yet why is each companies definition of Cloud computing different? Why does Apple and Amazon sell it as storage and web app while VMWare sells it as virtual computing?
Because there is no Cloud yet.
Hate to say it but it is the truth. The Cloud is still a vision of centralized, yet decentralized computing. It is both the disconnecting of your data from your devices and the distribution of content.
It is….well…confused about what it wants to be.
Here is my hopes and dreams for the Cloud. Disconnection from personal devices. Your phone, computer, car, tv, and any other device that you interact with become access points and completely interchangeable. Everything that can be stored as data becomes your digital avatar. Applications, settings, documents, everything is now stored on the “Always On” Cloud of the future.
Sounds familiar? Well let me rant more and that will change 
. Up to this point we are still talking of a “Client/Server” relationship. This is where the Cloud needs to step away. The greatest promise of Cloud Computing is that any client can be a server. Your TV is part of the cloud, both as a client for you or whoever else, and storing data or running applications. Think of Grid computing but on a universal scale. Devices share their resources when you are not using them.
Infinite storage, infinite processing power only limited by the consumers willingness to invest in the devices. That would be a very interesting worlds if you ask me.
PenTile Blog
06 months ago
This blog came up during a recent discussion I had started over at XDA developers asking about the real-world results of using a PenTile display on the Droid 3.
PenTile is a relatively new display technology that promise better energy performance over other types of display as well as improved contrast and sunlight viewing.
Many of the tech blogs seem to be casting PenTile in a negative light as it reduces text crispness in high contrast situations as well as high magnification, some color combinations, and zoomed out web pages.
I spotted this blog and gave it a look. The author has put together a great resource for anybody who has questions about the technology. It ia very unbiased and offers up video and photo proof so you can make your own decisions.
If you are curious about the technology I recommend checking this blog out.