I was in the market for a new mobile phone last year, after having more or less worn out my OG Droid. Seeing I use my phone a lot for mobile IT work, so a good dedicated keyboard was hugely important for me. After some research, Samsung’s Sidekick 4G (model SGH-T839) stood out head and shoulders [...]
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Android 472% Malware Increase Scare Is Sensationalist
Today I’m seeing a huge number of articles screaming “Android Malware Surges Nearly Five-Fold Since July” (PC Magazine) and “Android malware has jumped up 472%” (Apple Insider). Well, percentages and other stats are very nice, but it’s easy to manipulate numbers like that to get scary looking figures. Always look at the hard data backing [...]
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The other day I came across a must-have app for anyone who administers Android based devices like cells phones or tablets: SmartDog Studio’s Remote Web Desktop. This app has some nice polish and great features, the most prominent of course being the ability use your browser to remotely control the phone’s interface. You need to [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Android Security Apps Review: Lookout, SeekDroid, Cerberus, Prey & Theft Aware
Today’s free app from Amazon.com’s AppStore is SeekDroid, so I though I’d give it a try. I’m a big fan of security apps given how incredibly integral smartphones are becoming in our lives. Losing your smartphone these days can be absolutely crippling for those of us who enjoy a high tech information rich lifestyle! So [...]
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There has been some sensationalism in the news and blogs the last few days around a recent WHO report from their International Agency for Research on Cancer. Eeek, cancer! Cell phones! Possible carcinogen! Let’s not get in a panic here. The report just summarizes research over the last decade or so on the effects of [...]
Read the rest of this entry »How To Install Carrier-Blocked Android Apps Without Rooting Your Phone
Apparently some carriers block apps from being installed on their phones. Which sounds anti-competitive to me, and ripe for a lawsuit, but that’s a topic for another day. This sort of policy is obscene, in my opinion: it’s my phone and I should be able to install what I like on it, just like my [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Swype Touchscreen Keyboard For Android
Swype has come up with the best touch text input concept I’ve ever come across – good enough to make me think I don’t need a physical keyboard anymore on my phone. And that’s saying something, as I’ve disliked touch keyboards since day one.
Read the rest of this entry »Signal Strength Drop – iPhone 4 vs Droid
Dealing with the iPhone 4 signal strength issue, Apple tactics including saying that all smartphones suffered signal loss on being held. A youtube video by Apple showing signal strength decreasing on a Motorola Droid when held in a certain way raises some questions about whether this is a legitimate comparison, or just plain ole spreading of Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt.
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