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#nerdsunite

NOOOOO!! @FourSquare photos not available for Droid

Dude, I got so excited over the @Foursquare photo and checkin comment this afternoon that I went and busted out with a Carlton happy dance!!!

But alas, I twinkled my toes a bit to early ... as there is no update for the Android OS just yet.

Yep, no love for FourSquare's illegitimate red headed stepchild.

Bastards ... in the meantime, totes mcgotes update it anyway. There was one released I guess on the 15th? MAJOORRRR overhaul in the user interface. I'm such a slacker when it comes to updating, but this one DEF looks more like the iphone interface, which has always been prettier. *sigh*

Either way, the new photo adding option should be available on the droid later this week. Here's what an update looked like via the iPhone version:

So friggen cool!!! This is music to any lifecaster's earsssssssss!! Whoop whoop!!!

Thx Dennis and Naveen!!

You guys rockkkk my friggen WORRLLDDD!!! Oh yes ... and uhhhh huhhh!!!

HIT IT MICHAEL!!

#Droid offers new update

DUDESSS!!! I just had a little thingie majiggie pop up on my screen and say that I needed to update my software for my droid. Looky, looky!!

Per Mobiletor: Verizon Wireless and Motorola last shared center stage back in October when they rolled out the attractive Droid Pro handset that was encapsulated by various exciting features. Now the network carrier is back announcing a new software update version for the Droid X by Motorola. With the announcement of this revelation, the company has made various improvements and enhancements.

The enhancements mentioned by Verizon include preloaded offerings such as Madden NFL football game, MyVerizon application v5, and Adobe Flash Player 10.1 as well as better Android OS Froyo stability and Data Widget to home panel. Upgrades pertaining to Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync feature enhancements to SMTP authentication, corporate email sync and push stop. Even the PIN lock timeout now comes after the server’s settings. Improvements to Visual Voice Mail like Audio routes and ‘Failed delivery to’ message are also seen through this update.

The latest Version.2.3.340.MB810.Verizon.
en.USIBP_C_01.09.07P enables the handset to support MP3 media files after MR2 update as well as lets users enjoy video playback and Music Play without any lock-ups. The ‘Smart Profile: Face Down’ feature wont disable the phone ringer permanently. The Weather widget now has the ability to reside within the assigned location updates and not the current location. While playing high quality WMV videos, handset owners can experience enhanced audio sync.

Much clearer hues are now applied to soft keys in applications like Google Maps. While opting for the Contacts widget, users will be able to see the keyboard when utilizing ‘type to search’. The ‘Force Close’ errors that many experienced whilst using the camera are now eliminated. Other amendments include keeping the device locked even after a long, hard key press. A faster display wake-up is provided when a call comes in.

Verizon Wireless and Motorola suggest that Motorola Droid X owners download this latest software update. Step-by-step instructions can be acquired from verizonwireless.com/droidxsupport.

I've noticed so far an update on google mail, which is rad. It offers the priority inbox ... the rest I haven't really played around with enough yet. I am stoked though if some of the "force closed" issues are being resolved, especially with the camera. UGH! I felt like I was PC again and performing an illegal operation. BOO!! Either way ... make sure you connect your phone to the charger for the update. Otherwise it'll gray out the box and you won't be able to properly install the update.

yay! good stuff man ... #nerdsunite

#Droid FTW!!

You might want to give us a minute ... Oh fuck yes! My new droid was just dropped off at the door this mornin. Dude, so like Verizon totally changed their insurance policy. I KNOOOOWWW for a fact that my phone should have been covered under the manufacture's warranty, as the screen literally just died on its own - but because of the livestreaming that I do and popping it in and out of so many devices, the scratches on it caused me problems with trying to just exchange it at the store.

SOOOO!! I had to like file this stupid claim online, and pay $89. Yeah ... totally blew a hot hippo's hiney after some jalepanos.

I totally thought I'd have to go to the Verizon store AGAIN today though to transfer all of my data over on the Cellebrite and yada yada ... but oh no! This little nerd was mistaken, DUDE! totally forgot that google stores all of your account info and contacts - obvs. not just email. Major, major, MAJOORRR happy day!!!

It only shot through 3 of the who knowwss how many text messages from last week ... so that sucked. I can see the tweets, and posts now - wtf?! Why didn't you return my text ... blllaahhhh. But either way, I'm back up, rockin and rolling.

Kinda nutty if you think about it though, things like Cellebrite really have their days numbered as smart phones become more and more the mainstream.

HA HA sucks to be you Cellebrite!

My #DroidX

#TalkNerdyToMeLover's @maniacalmorgan

I switched over to the Droid X from the iPhone 3G at the beginning of the month. I have to say, that was the best decision I've made on a cell phone. It's absolutely amazing. Here's my review on it.

The first thing you'll notice picking up the phone is it's size. It may seem awkwardly huge at first, but trust me, it's perfect. It has a 4.3 inch screen which is almost a full inch bigger than the iPhone 4. Like I said, it may seem huge, but it's really not. It still fits in my pocket without making a huge bulge. I swear, it's just my cellphone! 

Open source applications are a big plus. Browsing the web, I stumbled upon a few apps that I wanted to try and was able to download them directly from the website. No App Market required. That's not to say anything bad about the app market. I found a couple of amazing apps such as LauncherPro and Handcent SMS which make your home screen and texts completely customizable. Texts can be formatted in any way you like. Using Handcent SMS, You can make texts look like iPhone or Blackberry texts, or completely customize it to your own style. LauncherPro allows you to customize your home screen by completely cleaning it and then allowing you to start from scratch. You can choose how many pages your home screen has, so you don't have to have the 1021039123 default pages. You can drop widgets of your choice wherever you want and resize them. A big plus is also having folders to organize your apps in. Love love love this app.

This is one of the changes LauncherPro makes to your homescreen (as compared to the picture above)

The OS is pretty awesome. If you are coming from an iPhone, it will take time to learn to navigate through the Android software. It took me about 3-4 days to set everything up to where I was happy. I still find myself changing things here and there. Part of the fun is learning how to use your device! Another cool thing that comes with this OS is Swype. This makes typing so much easier! There is a total learning curve for this. You have to relearn how to type, but it makes it much easier and much faster. I'm still learning how to perfect it, but I am amble to type and text much faster. Here's a video on Swype.

The camera on the Droid X is also fantastic. It's an 8 MP camera with auto focus and an LED dual flash. The camera quality is fantastic and with auto focus, it's ... it's... AMAZING. The camera software has some cool features such as panoramic mode or being able to take more than one picture per shutter click. There's tons of features and I have yet to play around with them all.

One thing I have noticed is a seemingly short battery life. Motorola claims 480 minutes of usage (8 hours), but I haven't found that to be the case. It could be because I'm still in the learning stage, so I'm constantly messing with things and changing settings, etc. If you're a big tech nerd and get this phone, I would recommend a second battery.

Call quality is A quality. This phone has not 1, but 3 mics to ensure call quality. The bountiful amount of mics are used to filter out unnecessary background noises and static, making your voice clear. That's right nerds, you can actually use this device as a phone! *ghasp*

This phone has some other really neat features which I haven't used. HDMI out (mini HDMI), voice-to-text, and the mobile hotspot. I've only had this phone for about 3 weeks, but I'm going to try out all of features on this phone.

All in all, I would recommend this phone to anyone and everyone. I love it! As much as I love my Apple products, I'm glad I didn't get the iPhone 4. This was a good buy and you won't be disappointed. 

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