Wednesday 2 June 2010

Why I Switched from iPhone to Android

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June 2, 2010
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Why I Switched from iPhone to Android I have loved using an iPhone for the last three years, but last week I kicked it to the curb. Here?s why.
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WWDC 2010: An Apple Wish List A 4G iPhone, tethering, iPad OS update and other expectations for the keynote.
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Sound ID 510 Bluetooth Headset: There's an App with That The first wireless headset with its own personalized iPhone app hits AT&T stores June 6.
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Babeorella for iPhone For those unfamiliar with the science fiction classic "Barbarella" (the naming rights of which we may assume Doublesix didn't want to pony up for), the film was...
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Top 10 Android Phones Android phones come in a variety of forms and flavors. Here are the best smartphones running Google's innovative mobile platform.
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NY Times' Android App Makes a Mockery of iPad Version The New York Times released version 1.0 of its Android application and it's a great example of how newspapers can deliver content to mobile devices.
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Will Amazon's Kindle Android App Hurt Kindle Sales? Amazon's preparing to launch a Kindle app for Android. So if you could get digital books on the smartphone you already carry, would you still buy a dedicated e-reader?
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iPhone App: The Guardian Eyewitness The Guardian Eyewitness is a beautifully simple photography-centric app from the popular UK newspaper The Guardian. The app feels highly reminiscent of the popular and inspiring large-scale photo blog The Big Pictureand that's a good thing.
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iPhone App: Lt. Fly Rise of the Arachnids Stop the infestation using your puzzle and shooting prowess. Be prepared to feverishly multitask as you simultaneously handle a matching game and an attacking army of arachnid invaders.
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Secret Motorola Droid Shadow Found in Gym The latest in lost prototype phones: a Motorola Droid Shadow has reportedly surfaced in the wild.
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T-Mobile MyTouch 3G Slide: A Very Good Midrange Smartphone The MyTouch 3G Slide is a solid Android phone with a great feature set, but its camera isn't as good as those on other phones in its class.
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PCWorld Reviewers' Favorite Downloads: May 2010In PCWorld Downloads, our reviewers sometimes find fascinating new files...and sometimes develop a fresh appreciation for the tried-and-true. This May, both scenarios played out. We ran across handy little utilities for system tray use and Office improvements. We reviewed tools for DVD-ripping, energy conservation, general tweaks, and more. And with all that work done, we felt fine about relaxing with a physics-based desktop toy and a classic game.
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