This is not strictly a Droid thing; it’s a backup thing, and everybody needs backup so I wanted to let you know about this nifty new backup solution. So when I had the opportunity to test the IoSafe Solo G3, I couldn’t help but take it for a test drive. The first thing you notice about the IoSafe Solo G3 is that it’s beyond sturdy – weighing in at a whopping 15 pounds, and you could tap dance... 

Vlingo is about as close to Siri as you can get on Android, and lets you do anything from sending texts to searching for nearby venues, update your status, check in on Foursquare, or launch apps Siri for the iPhone 4S is a pretty nifty feature, and a pretty big deal, but it’s not the only product out there. There are several available for Android that do more or less what Siri does. The voice control... 

A couple of months ago, I asked if any of you have a Transformer, and if you have as much problem with the microphone and speakers as I do. Well, I’ve been looking at earphones with microphones since then. The nice folks at chicBuds sent me a pair of their new Fauvette Gold Edition smartphone earbuds with microphone, and I have to tell you I’m very impressed! While a lot of the earbuds they sell... 

I’m a huge Android fan (or I wouldn’t be writing a column or website named “Droid Lust!”), but there are some things that Google simply is not doing as well as (*gasp!*) Apple. I love my Android devices, but I also have a day job, and I’m supporting iPads. And there are some things that Apple does that are just a lot better than what Google is doing. Most of them involve education or the... 

This month, I thought we might look at apps that are useful in meetings. Whether we’re meeting one-on-one with someone or in a larger group, there’s got to be some stuff for our beloved Droids that will help us! One of the great (but rarely remembered) truisms of the corporate world is that the person who writes the minutes controls the meeting. For most meetings, the minute taker can write pretty... 

4G speed, integrated Google Voice, 3D maps, voice actions and NFC make the Google Nexus S 4G a killer phone I’ve been playing with the Nexus S 4G from Sprint, which is avery nice phone! I’m sure you already know the specs, but just in case it’s got a 1GHz processor running Android Gingerbread, a 5MP rear-facing camera, a 3MP front-facing camera (so you can do video calling), 802.11b/g/n…... 

Several friends and family members are looking to get new phones. Some just want “a good phone,” but others apparently want to spend hours discussing the slightest nuances of every conceivable phone out there. What I find is that many of them are suffering from “analysis paralysis.”  They’ve become so ensconced in the deep minutiae of the phones, that they get stuck. Not every phone has... 

This month’s column isn’t strictly about the Android operating system, but it’s about a Google product – the Chrome web browser. So it sort of fits.  If you haven’t used the Chrome web browser yet, download it free at: www.google.com/chrome. Recently, for a startup company I’m working with, I created a Chrome web app. It’s a very simple one; it just takes the user to the startup’s... 

CNN Android App This week, I saw not one, but two Android apps for cable TV. CNN has launched a phone app in addition to their tablet-optimized app, and HBO has announced they’ll have a streaming app available in May. CNN’s tablet-optimized app has been in the Android Market for months, but those of us with just a plain ol’ smartphone have felt slighted. No more! It includes the news and video... 

I was recently perusing the Zumobi Network and something struck me as a little odd. But first, some background. The Zumobi Network is a company that creates apps for Android and Apple that are tied to media content. For example, MSNBC, Motor Trend, the Today Show, Good Housekeeping, and many others have apps available for download in the various app stores, and they’re all by the Zumobi Network....