Nate is a corporate attorney, gadget-geek, and now a contributor to PhoneDog.com. Nate's columns provide honest feedback about the smartphones and apps that he actually uses on a daily basis.
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Quick Hit #1: Improving Android Hardware Design
The summer of 2010 is finally going to be the summer of high style for Android. The iPhone has been the standard-bearer of really good looking...
Last week’s column about my frustration with the lightning-fast pace of development of Android, both on the hardware and software fronts, seemed to strike a chord with many of you, and I got a lot...
The Good: Simple, sophisticated user interface; Syncs music, video and pictures with the DoubleTwist beta program for both PC and Mac; Desktop program imports and syncs pre-existing iTunes playlists...
Do you ever look at a photo or an object that reminds you of an event that seems like it happened just yesterday, but then you realize it really happened a long time ago, and time seems to have just...
The Good: Ultra-extensive terrestrial radio station and on-demand podcast selection; Intuitive menu system; A link to any station currently playing is always available at the bottom of the app menu...
The Good: Ultra-extensive terrestrial radio station and on-demand podcast selection; Intuitive menu system; A link to any station currently playing is always available at the bottom of the app menu...
Android App Showdown: PDF Viewers
HTC’s PDF Viewer vs. Adobe Reader 9.0 vs. PDF To Go vs. QuickOffice Although there are several PDF viewer app choices available for Android, most users will use the...
Price: Free (ad supported)
The Good: The icon based (iPhone-style) sport/league/series selection interface is intuitive and allows a user to quickly drill-down into a particular sport/league/series...
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The Good: It’s fun, easy to use, and gets you to think about neighborhoods you might not otherwise consider when deciding where to eat.
The Bad: Not sure...
Advice: I definitely recommend...
Android Quick Hit #1: Flash
Adobe Flash for mobile devices has been the buzz in the mobile tech industry for the better part of the last six months, and I certainly understand the desire to have the...
One of the most frustrating things for smartphone users has to be that battery life notification warning you that you only have 10 or 20% battery life remaining. When I first switched from a...
Goodreader for iPad ($0.99) - By Good.iWare Ltd.
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Pros: It’s cheap; Connects to popular cloud storage services; Allows users to download, view and manage documents effectively....
Improve Integration of Google Productivity Services
I'm absolutely baffled as to why Google hasn't better leveraged their productivity services to gain even more marketshare, especially from the...
I'll get to the Android stuff in a minute, but I would be negligent if I didn't mention the Apple iPad release that has dominated the tech world for the last couple of weeks. I know some Android...
Thanks to Verizon Wireless for loaning me a Motorola Devour to test out this week. Because I consider myself a business user of the Android operating system, my review of the Devour will focus on...
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