Tag Archives: Android

Froyo – Is It Worth It?

I’ll probably rave about how well my Galaxy S is doing now that I’ve upgraded and patched it, but for the moment I’m going to restrict myself to things Froyo. There aren’t really a lot of visible changes to Froyo, … Continue reading

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Samsung Galaxy S: Froyo and Beyond

Well Virgin (Australia) released a ‘How-To’ so their customers could upgrade their Galaxy S to Froyo, otherwise known as Android 2.2.  I spent some time yesterday following the instructions and now have a Froyod Galaxy S. One thing to note … Continue reading

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Waze – Free GPS Navigator

I haven’t been updating lately as  problem with my leg has made sitting for more than a few moments a literal pain. One thing I have been playing a bit with lately is Waze. Waze is a free GPS Navigator … Continue reading

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Samsung Galaxy S and Froyo

Android 2.2 (also known as Froyo – which makes me think it’s a hobbit), is turning into the Duke Nukem Forever of the Galaxy S world.   It was finally due to hit in October, and some got it then – … Continue reading

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Android Minus Navigation

If you drive/walk/cycle in Australia, or want to travel there to do one of those activities, and you expect to do so with Google’s turn-by-turn Navigation on the Android, then you’re going to be dissapointed. If you try to use … Continue reading

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Samsung Galaxy S – The Romance Fades

The honeymoon is over, the romance is fading, and even the lust is dying down.  The Samsung Galaxy S has some issues which are very obviously shown due to the way I use it, and some Applications I have installed. … Continue reading

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Android Connections

One area that I think the iPod/iPhone series of devices – herein referred to as an iDevice –  has got very right is that they all have a standard “dock” interface.  This interface has been taken up by stereo manufacturers, … Continue reading

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So, You’re New To Android?

Being a geeky type person, I had a lot of fun working out how to use the Galaxy S by playing around with it.  Which I had to because whatever Samsung are good at, it’s not manuals.  However I also … Continue reading

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The Galaxy S And "Safe Mode"

Until a few minutes ago I wasn’t even aware that Android (and hence my shiny Galaxy S) had a “safe mode”.  Apparently it does, and my phone was in said mode.  Three things alerted me to this state of affairs: … Continue reading

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A Relationship Born In … A Galaxy Far Far Away?

The relationship has moved beyond the “I have to keep touching you” stage and is settling into that ‘comfortable’ stage. At least, it’s comfortable if you’re compatible, and we are. Continue reading

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