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Dolphin Browser and other apps for Motorola Droid

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

http://browser.mgeek.mobi developer’s page, Dolphin Browser

I have included a link to the developer’s page for you to watch a couple quick videos about the new Dolphin Browser.  There are themes and also a bar code for the download on the developer homepage.  It looks kind of like a firefox browser (even the icon) and has the “pinch zoom” feature that is similar to iphone/touch.  I encourage you to try it out!

Other Applications I find very useful: (found in the Android Marketplace)

  • Smobile Systems Security Shield (antivirus & malware protection)
  • MyBackup Pro (backup apps and settings)
  • BeyondPod (rss and podcast app)
  • WpToGo (WordPress To Go!)
  • Paypal mobile (send money FAST to Paypal users)
  • Whitepages (white and yellow pages)
  • Phone Flicks (links to your Netflicks account)
  • Skype
  • Fandango (can order tickets online)
  • Flixster (great movie app if you want, order tickets via phone through Fandango)
  • Astro file manager (view files/folders on your Droid)
  • Shazam (find that artist/song name)
  • i Music (find an .mp3), not found in marketplace… goto http://www.greencode.me/
  • Ringdroid

Motorola Droid problems – multiple or duplicate facebook icons/links

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

When I first bought my phone about a month ago, I synced my Droid with my facebook. I chose the option to sync only facebook friends already in my contacts on my Droid. Then, a couple of weeks ago, before the operating system update, I re-ran the sync and chose to syn ALL friends to all contacts in my facebook. Well this caused duplicate facebook links inside the contacts in my Droid. Duplicate links, multiple links, icons, or whatever terminology you want to call it, or, aka CLUTTER. They all worked and linked correctly but it just looked crummy/sloppy.
So, I called Verizon wireless Droid support. No luck, they did not have a solution, but then came the operating system upgrade for the Droid, from 2.0 to 2.0.1. So, afterwhich, I removed/deleted the facebook sync. Then, I left my phone alone, still running, for a couple hours and performed a battery pull. Then after 5 minutes, I put in my battery, restarted my phone, and re-established the facebook sync. It worked! No more duplicate links or icons inside each contact!

See if this helps. Give feedback. I will follow up with Verizon and have them document what happened to me.

Good luck! Happy Droid’ing!

The Motorola Droid – running OS Android 2.0 (aka Eclair)

Monday, November 16th, 2009

The Motorola Droid is here!  Operating System Eclair (Android 2.0)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_%28operating_system%29

I used to wish I could buy an iPhone and use it on the Verizon network. Not anymore. Now that I own the Droid, I’m not giving it up.

Touch screen, 2 virtual keyboards, 1 real qwerty keyboard, open source software development, the android marketplace, instant messaging, text messaging, mms, sms, a 3G Motorola cell phone with a 16 mb removable sd card, removable lithium battery, on screen zoom, Google syncronization of contacts and calander, multitasking, internet browsing, headphone jack, bluetooth, gps with Google navigation, cutomizable ringtones with vibrate, silent mode, games, incredile screen resolution, 5MB camera, video camera…well I can’t think of anymore but I will add them later.

Right now I am learning how to post from my portable application called wptogo. This application is written to be compatible with Eclaire 2.0 on my Motorola Droid phone. So far it is working flawlessly and if you use WordPress I think you will be happy with it. It is not a complicated application, it has few, not many functions, and it does the job…posts text!

One big plus I want to point out is that the voice activated navigation feature is awesome. Say…navigate to walmart, anyville, state and it will popup with multiple locations and you just click, and then it will immediately find the route by gps, then gives turn by turn directions by GOOGLE maps. LOVE IT!

If you have any questions how to setup wptogo you can contact the developer on his site. But I haven’t had any problems with my setup or using it on the Verizon network so far. Any feedback on this topic I encourage and I will forward to the developer.

Blog posts: Honest advice or paid to entice? – Peoria, IL – pjstar.com

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

Watch out bloggers!  The federal goverment agency called the FTC will be scrutinizing your posts soon!

Any type of blog could be scrutinized, not just ones that specialize in reviews.

But they would need to think twice if, for instance, they praise parenting books they’ve just read and include links to buy them at a retailer like Amazon.com Inc.

So parents keeping blogs to update family members on their child’s first steps technically would fall under the FTC guidelines, though they likely would have little to worry about unless they accept payments or free products and write about them.

Reference: Blog posts: Honest advice or paid to entice? – Peoria, IL – pjstar.com

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Gamer’s Choice Inc. – a testimonial

Sunday, April 19th, 2009

http://www.gamerschoiceinc.net

“Gamer’s Choice was established April 26th 2008 to give every gamer a choice.”

You DO have a choice!  MY choice is Gamer’s Choice!

My Experience:  I have never been able to get a good exchange on games at Gamestop.  Well, this time I was able to trade ALL of my used games and movies, and have an in-store credit applied.  Then after I traded my used PSP,  PSP movies, and PSP games, I only needed about  100 dollars more to have enough to get a brand new Xbox 360.  So, I purchased the arcade version (200 dollars) PLUS the 60 gb hard drive combo(100 dollars) which includes a headset, and 3 months of gold Xbox Live.    This turns out to be a better deal than the PRO edition Xbox which sells for about the same…300 dollars.   So, you get more for your money when you get them this way!  How did I learn about this way to get more for your dollar?  The OWNER of Gamer’s Choice, of course! (Dan)

Pros:  (in my opinion)

  • way better trade-in values than Gamestop!
  • in-store credit…you can also add to the in-store credit with cash, then make your purchase later.
  • great customer service-  curteous, and quick
  • knowledgable – owner actually is knowledgable about systems and games!
  • Gamer’s Choice didn’t pick over my games and videos like at Gamestop and only want to buy certain ones.
  • Membership  Perks —>  http://www.gamerschoiceinc.net/47801/index.html
  • Try a game “before you buy”  (in the store)
  • Plenty of used games to select from

Cons:

  • not as big of a selection of new games as the box stores like Gamestop
  • did not have a game system in stock to purchase “on the spot”

Overall Impression:

  • DEFINITELY worth your while to shop there for a new system, games, and rentals.  Good prices and selection.
  • Even though they did not have a system in stock, it was Saturday, and on Monday they were available!  He was simply sold out at the moment.  Also, having a huge overstock of new games is expensive and I would expect overkill.
  • I purchased the membership with plans for renting games there which seem to match or beat Family Video rates for 5 days.   I received a $20 dollar in-store credit*  because I purchased the membership, and was trading in such a large amount of games.  (*this was a one-time bonus, and only occured during this current promo period, this bonus varies according to local specials/promos ONLY)
  • Not as fancy/decorations as Gamestop inside, but, trade-ins values, in-store accounts, and service exceeds anything that Gamestop offers.
  • Try before you buy is an excellent bonus
  • Rent-to-own option – say after a week of renting, you want to apply what you have already paid in rental to the purchase price of a game…you CAN do that!

At GAMER’S CHOICE…where every player DOES have a choice!

:)

The National Weather Service – Free SMS/email Alerts

Sunday, April 19th, 2009

The National Weather Service  http://inws.wrh.noaa.gov has a new experimental email and sms message service for those with mobile devices, such as blackberry.

” What is iNWS?  Interactive NWS (iNWS) is the home of new mobile and desktop innovations of the National Weather Service.   iNWS strives to fulfill our mission of protecting life and property by using new technology to reach out to our customers.  At this time, iNWS is considered an experimental service. Feel free to use iNWS, but there is no guarantee of service availability or customer support.”

Also known as R-interactive NWS – experimental

Contact The National Weather Service
E-mail: wr.mobile.alerts@noaa.gov
Phone: 1-888-285-0650 or 801-524-5131
(8:00AM-4:00PM Mountain Time Monday-Friday)
The National Weather Service would love your feedback!

Please click the following link to leave us feedback on what you think of the iNWS applications.
http://www.weather.gov/survey/nws-survey.php?code=mama