Smartphone Experts: For all your techy needs!

It's no surprise that while I am a respecter of all things technological and smart-phone-esque...I am an advocate and believer in the power of Google's Android system. The world is full of communities based of of common interests. These communities can manifest themselves in the physical world or in the unique cyber mainframe.

Ten years ago, no one could have foreseen that something as common as a cellphone would evolve into the high tech mini computer it has become today; fully stocked with its own operating system and equipped with features that rival some desktop computers and laptops. With this evolution, a community of people has risen who have a deep interest in these super powered talk boxes. Like me, many people want to know the latest information on new devices and performance upgrades that can enhance currently owned devices. For those who enjoy online access, there isn't any better place for your smart-phone news and discussions than Smartphone Experts.

This site offers access to personalized community blogs designed for each major smart-phone operating system such as Android, Blackberry, iPhone, ect. Each one of these blogs, for example Android Central and TiPb (iPhone), are updated consistently and staffed with hard working bloggers that not only get the top news for devices under those specific companies, but are recognized as legit smart-phone correspondents and given access to attend mobile conferences to get the first scoop and test out newly released devices. Each site also utilizes forums to increase community interaction and offer Q&A pod-casts between consumers and the resident bloggers.

These blogs are next to none when it comes to up-to-date information on your favorite device. They keep customers in the know about releases, news about certain carriers, benchmark tests, performance updates and operating system upgrades. They even offer early release information whether it is a leaked upgrade or a new device. These blogs serve the purpose for this tech community of keeping them in the know. For those who need to constantly be in the know, each blog has their own personal page on both Facebook and Twitter.

Android Vs. Apple: The Saga Continues

There was an article written on YAHOO! News about the ongoing battle between Google's Android O.S and the Apple iPhone O.S. Android and Apple have been locking horns for some time now in a battle for smart phone supremacy. While there are other operating systems out there (Blackberry, Windows), Android has come the closest to gaining a lead on Steve Jobs' creation. The article solely speaks on the similarities and differences between the hardware and software of both company's devices.

The article gives very useful knowledge concerning the similarities of the services each company uses. For example I did not know that Google was planning on launching a music service to compete with the very popular iTunes service. The author does an excellent job of citing his sources through the use of hyperlinks, giving his article much validation. The author also takes an unbiased stance in this article, pointing out the good and flaws in Android and Apple's devices, although it would make the article much more interesting if there was a stance taken for one company or the other instead of turning this into just an informational piece.

While the article gives a non objective view into the pros and cons of these two smart phone monarchs, I think that a little biased action would have done the article more good and indeed would have sparked more of a conversation and debate. It doesn't take much, even adding in something like: "The iPhone has reigned supreme for years and has helped AT&T gain many valued customers, but now here is a multi-carrier company that, not only has helped all four major U.S carriers gain customers, but has dished out 40+ more devices than the iPhone and has caught up to and in some areas surpassed the iPhone in light of these certain features." That one sentence not only shows your stance in this tech war, but feeds in alot of truth to the deciding customer because at the end of the day, you have to pick a side.

Besides that, the author does a good job of informing with many good sources. It is enough information to help the customer make a positive decision between the reigning champion Apple, or the up and coming major threat Android.

Samsung Galaxy S 4G: The phone to buy

Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you the Samsung Galaxy S 4G. This device is the next generation of the Galaxy S line. Last year, Samsung stormed the smart phone world with it's Galaxy S line of devices. Each major carrier was able to carry Galaxy S device under a different name for example: T-mobile carried the Galaxy S Vibrant, Verizon carried the Galaxy S Fascinate and AT&T carried the Galaxy S Captivate. Each device looked exactly the same and possessed android 2.1 (codenamed Eclair), a 4 inch AMOLED screen, 1500 mAh Lithium Ion battery, 16 GB internal memory and a 1GHz Cortex A8 Hummingbird processor which made it one of the fastest phones in the market (most devices at the time carried no greater than a 800 MHz processor). The T-Mobile Vibrant also came equipped with a copy of the hit movie Avatar.

Recently word leaked that a new Galaxy S device was going to be released this month. Leaked posters such as THIS revealed that the new device was the T-Mobile Vibrant 4G. The pictured phone looked exactly like original Vibrant with a few new features. Rumored specs included the device running on T-mobile's new HSPA+ network which gives the phone 4G like speed while still operating largely under 3G, a front facing camera which enables video calling and chat through the android video chat application Qik, android 2.2 (codenamed FroYo) and a copy of the new movie Inception. As time progressed, most of the rumored information became truth. One major change was the name of the phone, simply now being called the Galaxy S 4G.

The Galaxy S still carries the same Hummingbird processor that gives it incredible speed and power. But in this new generation of smartphone that come standard with 1GHz processors, large screens, and 4G speeds, what makes the Galaxy S so special? The Galaxy 4G has some seemingly powerful competitors to contend with in the forms of the AT&T iPhone 4, T-Mobile HTC Mytouch 4G and the Spirnt HTC Evo Shift 4G. Recently MSNBC performed a benchmark test between these devices to see which device had the faster performance. The Galaxy S blows the competition out of the water with the Mytouch coming in second, which has a 1 GHz snapdragon processor. The Mytouch 4G comes with a 3.8 inch screen, front facing camera (having technical difficulties) and an 8 GB memory card. The Galaxy 4G comes with a 4 inch screen, 16 GB memory card and a front facing camera, although no word on how it performs yet. The only thing that the Galaxy S does not have is a flash for it's 5 megapixel camera while the Mytouch does. If nothing else seals the deal for you on the Galaxy S, a full copy of Inception should do you some good as well as an upgrade to a 1650 mAh lithium ion battery which gives the phone more power time.

The Galaxy S 4G is a top of the line device with new features that makes it a worthy evolution from it's predecessor. The device will be released sometime this month to the T-mobile audience. With so many goodies crammed into this next generation android smart phone, is it truly worthy of your attention?

Dropcam surveillance now available for Android devices

Just recently, Android added a Dropcam application to it's market. Dropcam is a Wi-Fi home surveillance system that was previously available for the iPhone and PC systems. Android is offering the application for free, although you will have to buy the cams separately. With this application you will be able to monitor your home, inside and out, via your mobile device from anywhere. This is an innovative and safe precaution to take to ensure the safety of your home and personal possessions. Even more information and links to the Dropcam website and QR link to the android market app can be found (here)