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    Dsmvwl  Admin  Promote to frontpage Approve user Ban user ×
    Image of switchblade saints switchblade saints
    12/12/09

    In reply to The 30 Essential Android Apps
    Twidroid? Matt remember when you said seesmic was your new must use twitter app?

    [gizmodo.com]
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    Image of matt buchanan matt buchanan
    12/16/09

    @switchblade saints: have you used twidroid since the update?
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    Image of switchblade saints switchblade saints
    12/16/09

    @matt buchanan: I have not, I deleted and use seesmic after your review haha, I'll have to check it out.
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    Image of Killjoy Killjoy
    12/11/09

    In reply to The 30 Essential Android Apps
    And how could I possibly have forgotten? The essential Android game for 2009 is Zombie, Run!
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    12/11/09

    @Killjoy: Oh, yes, Zombie, Run! After a conversation about this game with a youth leader at our local church, she had me adapt the game to be a live-action scavenger hunt wherein some some of the 20-somethings in our group volunteered to dress up as Zombies and attempt to attack or capture the kids.

    That's right. Because of this game, I got to be a zombie. And attack children. At a church.

    (The actual app was fun, too.)
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    Image of Killjoy Killjoy
    12/11/09

    @OCEntertainment: When Android was first announced, I liked the news that programmers would have open(ish) access to the hardware and software. The more tinkerers you accommodate, the more Zombie, Run!s you'll wind up with.

    And thanks for the mental image: I can't think of many community-organized activity programs better than church zombies preying on kids.
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    Image of Bueller Bueller
    12/11/09

    In reply to The 30 Essential Android Apps
    Thanks, Matt for a great article. I've been looking for a listing like this to help me decide if I really want this phone.

    Also, can this phone handle more than one gmail account at the same time?
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    DustyButt™ promoted this comment Bueller was starred Bueller was unstarred
    Image of DustyButt™ DustyButt™
    12/11/09

    @Bueller: Yes, I have three gmail accounts. I think that you can also use exchange to push mail from 10 accounts total. I'll research that just to be sure.
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    Image of DustyButt™ DustyButt™
    12/11/09

    @Bueller: This is from the Verizon site...

    How many email accounts do DROID devices support?
    Unlimited accounts are supported with the understanding that the more accounts checked on the device means the device memory and battery are filled faster.

    [wirelesssupport.verizon.com]
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    Image of Bueller Bueller
    12/11/09

    @DustyButt™: Thanks! Sounds great.
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    Image of cc82 cc82
    12/11/09

    In reply to The 30 Essential Android Apps
    I'd disagree that a task manager is mandatory for keeping an Android phone speedy. I used to run TasKiller on my Hero, but uninstalled it after doing some research, and haven't seen any performance drop. Something about the way Linux allocates memory and handles background processes...

    More on the subject:
    [androidforums.com]
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    DustyButt™ promoted this comment cc82 was starred cc82 was unstarred
    Image of DustyButt™ DustyButt™
    12/11/09

    @cc82: The general consensus is that killing tasks makes no difference in speed, and some who run task killer programs end up with glitches. There were those who were running a task killer app and because they kept killing their background email programs they ended up screwing up their email accounts.

    I ran a task killer for a few days and I got rid of it after udating to 2.0.1... I don't even notice it's gone. The phone is fast, period. No need for a task killer in my opinion.
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    Image of nachobel nachobel
    12/11/09

    In reply to The 30 Essential Android Apps
    Ok this image is creepy as shit. It's like It meets Droid. :/
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    TheSonOfKrypton promoted this comment nachobel was starred nachobel was unstarred
    Image of cpt.snerd cpt.snerd
    12/11/09

    @nachobel: I agree that image is creeepy! But did anyone else think that the mouth was just like the squiggle from under the Amazon logo?
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    Edited by cpt.snerd at 12/11/09 10:13 AM cpt.snerd was starred cpt.snerd was unstarred
    Image of cpt.snerd cpt.snerd
    12/11/09

    @cpt.snerd: Bleh, dunno how to use the image linking correctly - someone help me out!? :(
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    OCEntertainment promoted this comment Edited by cpt.snerd at 12/11/09 10:15 AM cpt.snerd was starred cpt.snerd was unstarred
    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    12/11/09

    @cpt.snerd: There ya' go.

    And now that I associate that mark with a smile and not an arrow, it looks like the Amazon logo is smirking at me. Or possibly trying to hit on me. Thanks.
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    Image of Yinzers Are People Too Yinzers Are People Too
    12/11/09

    @OCEntertainment: Strange...I had always thought the amazon logo was smiling at me, which I found weird. Now I realize it is an arrow pointing from A to Z...I wonder how many other idiots are out there like me thinking amazon was smiling at them.
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    OCEntertainment promoted this comment Yinzers Are People Too was starred Yinzers Are People Too was unstarred
    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    12/11/09

    @Yinzers Are People Too: A good graphic artist will be able to do that. Hide multiple interpretations in the same logo.

    The FedEx logo is the classic example. A simple, easy to identify five-letter, two-color word that you always recognize. Then you see the arrow. And your life is never the same again.
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    Image of davidm davidm
    12/11/09

    @OCEntertainment: The Toblerone logo does the same thing.
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    OCEntertainment promoted this comment davidm was starred davidm was unstarred
    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    12/11/09

    @davidm: Holy crap a bear!!!

    *is now afraid of Tobelerone*
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    Image of nachobel nachobel
    12/11/09

    @OCEntertainment: How do you use the img linking? I've tried with img html tags, didn't work :(
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    OCEntertainment promoted this comment nachobel was starred nachobel was unstarred
    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    12/11/09

    @nachobel: Right below the text box, there's an image icon. Click it. You can either upload an image or link to one you found in a Google image search.

    I've had trouble with uploading in the past, though if that happens, just use imageshack and then link to it.
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    Image of nachobel nachobel
    12/11/09

    @OCEntertainment: Oh, hah! you know, I've never noticed that box...

    thanks.
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    Image of Killjoy Killjoy
    12/11/09

    @OCEntertainment: I'm sorry... am I reading you wrong, or is there an arrow in the FedEx logo that my branding allergy is preventing me from seeing?
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    12/11/09

    @Killjoy: It's the empty space between the E and the X.

    It uses the negative space to create a shape. Some people see it, others don't. Fortunately, the logo works either way. However, because it's so cleverly sort-of hidden, you end up talking about it. Which is a nice bonus for the marketing team.
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    Image of Killjoy Killjoy
    12/11/09

    @OCEntertainment: Well I'll make like a sock and be darned, there it is.
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    Image of TheSonOfKrypton TheSonOfKrypton
    12/11/09

    In reply to The 30 Essential Android Apps
    DDDDRRRRROOOOIIIIDDDDD!
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    Image of InsanePenguin InsanePenguin
    12/11/09

    @TheSonOfKrypton: Damn. Just like when people say "Good news!" and I think of Futurama, now when I see "Droid" I think of that damned sound.
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    TheSonOfKrypton promoted this comment InsanePenguin was starred InsanePenguin was unstarred
    Image of RT100 RT100
    12/09/09

    In reply to Droid Eris Over-the-Air Update Being Pushed Out Tonight
    hey sprint/HTC! any hero love for android 2.0?
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    Killjoy promoted this comment RT100 was starred RT100 was unstarred
    Image of Killjoy Killjoy
    12/10/09

    @RT100: I can't speak with authority on all custom ROMs, but I can tell you that the latest in the Cyanogen line are technically 1.6 but run the major features of 2.0 like Google Navigator and the new Market. Practically speaking, it's 2.0.
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    Image of archercc archercc
    12/10/09

    @RT100: The issue is the "sense" overlay. Once they get that hammered out they will release an update (which will probably be 2.1).
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    Image of ShadowStaarr ShadowStaarr
    12/03/09

    In reply to Verizon's Buy One Get One Free Deal Includes Droid and Droid Eris (!)
    If I knew someone who was on Verizon and wanted a new phone and wanted to pay for this phone upfront and wait for a rebate after, and then was willing to split the cost with me and take the Eris, this would be a great deal.

    ...Might be easier to just get the money and buy the phone by myself.
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    tande04 promoted this comment ShadowStaarr was starred ShadowStaarr was unstarred
    Image of tande04 tande04
    12/03/09

    @ShadowStaarr: Actually your first one wouldn't work that well either since its mainly for new lines.

    You can finagle your way into them as an exsisting customer sometimes but usually their answer is "we're already getting your money, why do we need to do anything for you now"...

    Well maybe not in so many words...
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    Edited by tande04 at 12/03/09 10:54 PM tande04 was starred tande04 was unstarred
    Image of whynotyou whynotyou
    12/03/09

    In reply to Verizon's Buy One Get One Free Deal Includes Droid and Droid Eris (!)
    What if recently purchased two droids with Verizon, will they honor this deal?
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    Image of tande04 tande04
    12/03/09

    @whynotyou: If within 30 days, yes.

    Assuming its a new line. If not be extra nice when you ask.
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    Image of Fred_Mulligan Fred_Mulligan
    12/03/09

    In reply to Verizon's Buy One Get One Free Deal Includes Droid and Droid Eris (!)
    "There's one caveat: The deal doesn't allow for a free Droid. If you buy either a Droid or a Droid Eris, you can get a Droid Eris for free"

    So then your headline is misleading--no, completely inaccurate. It goes without saying that if Verizon was offering a BOGO deal it would allow for a free lesser device with the purchase of their expensive top of the line phone.

    Your headline implies the actually beneficial way the deal could be offered. By saying it includes the Droid "(!)," you imply you can get the Droid free with some purchase.
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    tande04 promoted this comment Fred_Mulligan was starred Fred_Mulligan was unstarred
    Image of brodie8307001 brodie8307001
    12/03/09

    In reply to Verizon's Buy One Get One Free Deal Includes Droid and Droid Eris (!)
    Clearing stock for the Passion/Dragon? Hmm....
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    tande04 approved this comment brodie8307001 was starred brodie8307001 was unstarred
    Image of tande04 tande04
    12/03/09

    @brodie8307001: I don't think so. Seems a bit early for that. I imagine they're just hoping to push up sales a bit more for the holiday season.

    By the by. Did you know the Passion/Dragon is actually two different devices? Neither did I, I thought it was just two different code names. Looks like its the Passion thats going to be coming to VZW.

    The more you know...
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    Edited by tande04 at 12/03/09 9:53 PM tande04 was starred tande04 was unstarred
    Image of dragonfire312 dragonfire312
    12/03/09

    In reply to Verizon's Buy One Get One Free Deal Includes Droid and Droid Eris (!)
    This is definitely going to spark the same arguments over whether a "free" phone from one of these offers counts as a "sale" that the BOGO Blackberry deals did.
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    tande04 promoted this comment dragonfire312 was starred dragonfire312 was unstarred
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    12/03/09

    @dragonfire312: Yep
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    Image of jrgriggs jrgriggs
    12/03/09

    In reply to Verizon's Buy One Get One Free Deal Includes Droid and Droid Eris (!)
    I'm a little confused by the terms of this deal.. it looks like it doesnt count for the 'new every 2' plan and you need to get a NEW plan for each phone. Kind of a bummer since my GF is eligible for the new every 2 and I would love the Droid.
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    Image of spannu spannu
    12/03/09

    @jrgriggs: That's generally the trend. Existing customers are less likely to switch, so there's no real reason for the carriers to give them any treats.
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    12/03/09

    In reply to Verizon's Buy One Get One Free Deal Includes Droid and Droid Eris (!)
    This makes me wish that I wasn't on Sprint :( The Droid is a sexy sexy smart phone. Hell, I'd even take the Droid Eris over my current phone.
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    Image of NyC88Rican NyC88Rican
    12/03/09

    @Nathan Obbards: The Hero and Eris are almost the same phone. Why complain?
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    Nathan Obbards promoted this comment NyC88Rican was starred NyC88Rican was unstarred
    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    12/03/09

    @NyC88Rican: Because there is no Droid :( That said, the Hero and Eris are close.
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    12/03/09

    @NyC88Rican: Not complaining about the Hero so much as the lack of Droid. I'd snap that deal up and give my dad the Hero/Eris and take the Droid.
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    Image of NyC88Rican NyC88Rican
    12/03/09

    @Nathan Obbards: As great as the Droid is. Something even better will come up on Sprint. Once it does, I will be waiting to sign my life away to google. Sad, but the truth.
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    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    12/03/09

    @NyC88Rican: Oh, I love Spring, but they got shafted with the Pre. As good as it is, it's got it's own issues.
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    Image of Airport_Whiskey Airport_Whiskey
    12/03/09

    In reply to Verizon's Buy One Get One Free Deal Includes Droid and Droid Eris (!)
    None of the droids at Verizon are droids I'm looking for.
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    Nathan Obbards promoted this comment Airport_Whiskey was starred Airport_Whiskey was unstarred
    Image of Nathan Obbards Nathan Obbards
    12/03/09

    @Airport_Whiskey:
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