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As mentioned previously, HTC have been in the Android game from the very beginning, and as a result have grown phenomenally over the last year or so. Over the past year they have produced more Android models than any other manufacturer, and have covered pretty much all of the market.

The range of Android handsets is vast, but for my purposes I will look at only three, these are;

• The Google Nexus One.
• The HTC Legend
• The HTC Desire

The Google Nexus One is a phone developed closely with Google to showcase to the critics what the Android platform is capable of. Stories from within the mobile phone industry has it that the opportunity to create this phone was first offered to Sony Ericsson who where uncomfortable with the idea of sales through Google, and therefore rejected the offer, time will tell if this was a wise decision.

A more detailed review will come in due course. Read More...

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Having decided that ‘life is not worth living’ without an Android phone, we ought to look at the options currently out there, as well as those due for imminent release.

Since the launch of the first handset the T-Mobile G1/HTC Dream the number of handsets available has steadily increased. The big players in the Android handset market are currently;

• HTC, creator of the G1 and a close allies of Google.
• Samsung, a steady player in the market but doesn’t shout too much about it.
• Motorola, a manufacturer that has spent the most on telling people about their wares.
• Sony Ericsson, who has been beavering on their handsets for a long time but currently do not have one on the market

Other manufacturers produce handsets, but are either more towards the entry level of the market, or are not available in the UK.

Over the next couple of postings I will go over what each has to offer, and what appeals in particular to me.

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It’s been a year living with my G1, and I guess that now would be a good time to reflect on how the phone has performed.

The first thing to mention is how differently your life is with a smart phone, no longer are there periods during your day, travelling to work, at the shops or down the pub, when, electronically, you are un-contactable. Your emails and instant messages follow you around, in your pocket, very useful for those that don’t want to miss a message.

Socially you find yourself much more connected than ever to services such as Facebook, myspace and Twitter, meaning when you have that thought that must be shared with the world, you can send it there and then, and not have forgotten it by the time your near a computer again.

This social connectedness even stretches to your new born baby, as with everything these days ‘one has to post their first picture to the world as soon as possible’. Read More...

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I start this posting with a deep and heart felt apology to you all. I started this blog at the back end of 2008 with the best of intentions, and then committed the cardinal sin of letting it go to seed. The reason is the same for so many other blogs petering out just after they start, not allowing myself time in my day to keep it up to date, and this I aim not to allow to happen again.

So back to my G1 and it’s replacement. Back when I started this blog I joined those who could see an exciting future for smart phones with the launch of the Open Handset Alliance and Google’s Android mobile operating system. Promised sleek fast smart phones that would open up a new way of using the phone.

Google weren’t interested in producing a mobile phone that had been merged with an mp3 player, the result would be very lightweight, with limited power for future development. Read More...

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If you own a Google Android phone (currently the T-Mobile G1) then here is the list of applications that you simply cannot live without.

1. K9 email client
2. ShopSavvy
3. Meebo
4. Twidroid
5. JETCET PDF
6. PixelPipe
7. GReader Notifier
8. Android File Manager
9. Any Cut
10. TuneWiki
11. Wikitude
12. ElJay
13. Locale
14. SplashPlay
15. fBook
16. DroidFtp

I will write up a review of each in later postings.

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Well my blog actually.

Through this blog I intend to share my thoughts and experiences on various items including:

• Asp.Net
  • c#
• Google
  • Chrome
  • Android
    • G1

And various projects that I am working on.

As with all blogs the opinions expressed are my own and not those of any company I work for (or have worked for in the past). A separate blog for my general interests can be found at http://blog.paulriley.me.uk.