Cell Phone World Going Nuts!!!

The crazy world of cell phones is going nuts! The new phones are really not that good, and are just being hyped by each maker so much, that each one sounds fantastic!
The Blackberry Storm 2 is really a piece of junk and I am sort of a Blackberry fan as I have fallen in love with Blackberry Messenger and own a Tour. The new Blackberrys coming out with the Optical Track Pad and Wi-Fi are really nice and I would definitely recommend them. The Droid from Motorola is a poor design, but is running one of my favorite Operating Systems; Android. It is probably a beautiful and smooth User Interface, but the design of the Keyboard kills it for me. The pointer thing on the right of the Keyboard is so poorly placed it makes the design a wreck. Motorola is not going to get back into cell phones again at a profit unless they start designing good stuff like they used to. They have the best audio of a lot of phones because they are superior Radio makers, so they know their stuff when it comes to Radio Frequency and audio out. However the Droid is screwed up because of that crappy keyboard! They need to have better physical design.

This is not going to please a lot of people, but the iPhone is the best device out still and it has been absolutely copied by everyone as far as design and interface. So far nobody has been able to kill it. I think there is a possibility of it being killed by someone, but it's not going to be Motorola or HTC....in the near future. The Cell Phones coming out are exciting until you use them, then they just don't make it. I'm still lovin' the Pre and the iPhone, but I am going to jump into something new in a few months. My Tour and My Touch are favorites also.

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I love my Phones, and have been having a blast using them. I am trying to see if I am the only crazy person; using my cell phnes for just about everything!
Listen, I know I'm nuts, so please don't comment on that. I recently got rid of my Treo Pro and replaced it with a Blackberry Tour! I have been curious as to why everyone who I talk to says they love their Blackberry. In fact as you know, lots of people say they are addicting. Well, now I know. The Blackberry is a very interesting device and offers some different ways to communicate. I love the keyboard on the Tour and I have not had any problems with the phone unlike quite a few people. I hear the trackball is defective on many of these phones. Anywayy, it has it's own Blackberry Messaging System and uses messaging via your own PIN number which each phone has. This allows free messaging to and from any Blackberry owner. Pretty cool. Besides that, all the Social Networking apps are available, and the phone is usable for just about everything you can use any other Smart Phone for. The experience is different of course on the BB, (like web browsing), but very usable and functional. I do like the darn thing.

Can't Give up Android

I decided that I really love the Android OS on the G1, but the G1 was kind of clunky. So I called T-Mobile and told them I really wanted the new My Touch 3G which of course is the second Android phone available in the USA. At first they said you have only been with us 9 months so you have to pay $400.00 for the My Touch. That got me sort of angry, so I waited until last week and called them and told them I was going to pay the ETF and cancel my service. Well, they connected me to retention and the guy said he would of course get the My Touch sent out to me immediately and just put the upgrade cost of $200.00 on my next invoice.
So it came by UPS yesterday. This phone is a sleeper. An excellent shape and size and really a nice jump from the G1. More memory and better design. Now I can put apps on my SD card without any trouble and the darn thing came with a 4GB Micro SD Card! Also the packaging is incredible. A Fabric Zipper Case held the phone and all the usual stuff. It also came with a Micro Fiber Pouch which is cool, and a decent screen protector (pretty decent). Really a nice phone. I have my G1 on Ebay to help pay for this new cool phone. Should work, and only cost me a little or nothing.
Anyway, I love this phone. The app store is huge and has got a great selection of apps very much like Apple's App Store. I got the Merlot color so it really looks nice. The app Layar is pretty spectacular. You launch it and aim the phone at wherever you are, or buildings or whatever and it tells you what's going on in the buildings, stores or restaurants, and you see them on your screen in live action as you point. This is really quite amazing. Only tried it quickly, but I will be using it this weekend. Sherpa is great on the phone too. Tells you what is around any where you are. This may be a candidate for me to do some interesting stuff: Rooting the phone. I am afraid of bricking it, but the Roms out there for this phone are amazing. A Gajetman's dream. We'll see if I have the time and the patience to do it. All in all I recommend this phone to anyone who likes Android.

Kindle is Great No Matter What

Ok. I gave in and bought a Kindle. The price went down to $299.00 free shipping and no tax. Had to buy it. It's sort of funny because I was reading Steve Martin's book in hardback when my Kindle arrived, and so I finished that before I even looked at the kindle. Born Standing Up is the Steve Martin Book I read. Really good.
Anyway I am very happy with the Kindle. It is a slick little gadget that will read to you or play music while you're reading. It also has a wireless connection through Sprint and it works great. I love the darn thing. I have been reading the New Yorker and the New York Times on it. I have yet to read a book on it, but I know it will be a good experience. The newspaper and magazine comes to me while I sleep and is there whenever I want it. No piles of paper to recycle.
People do not realize that the Kindle is still sort of an experiment. It even has a Browser on it that is an experiment. I wouldn't use it unless I didn't have my iPhone close, but it does work if you need it. There are some things that don't have the digital rights that are needed to be on an electronic reader, so when people complain about an article or a cartoon or whatever that is not on the Kindle version, it's because that person or company wont authorize it for digital media. Simple as that. There are many Publishers and people who are still living in the dark ages. This is the future. Amazon is a pioneer. I believe it will work and both the consumer and the suppliers of content will benefit.
Everyone had a hernia over Amazon taking back 1984 and Animal Farm. Amazon noticed that someone put those titles up for sale and yet they did not have the rights for electronic publishing, so they refunded everyone and pulled them off their Kindles. This was bad, however, if you were a smart person, you would have downloaded the books to your computer and you would still have them. Things can be saved and uploaded to and from your Kindle by your laptop or desktop, so this makes Kindle even better. You can upload stuff to it and also e-mail stuff to it (for $.15 a file if you e-mail it). So this was a mountain made out of a mole hill as usual, by all the whiners in our lives. Kindle is great, and I highly recommend it. It will add more fun to your life.

Anyone Reading Any books?

Books. Books. I seem to have a huge quantity of them and yet I haven't had too much time to read them. Or have I? Spending a lot of time on the Web reading things and listening to Podcasts. Also watching Podcasts. And reading and sending e-mail. Ok. I think I have some time to read. Lately I have been reading a book called The Elegance of a Hedgehog. My wife read it and loved it and it sounded kinda interesting so I started it. I like it!! I have to finish it so I can start one of the many Frank Zappa Books I own. Also want to read the new book by the guy who wrote The Tipping Point. Is anyone reading any cool books? Are you using the new Kindle or another eBook Reader? Please comment!!!!

Love My New Toys and gdgt dotcom is Hot!

I have been going crazy playing with my new iPhone 3GS and the Palm Pre. Just having a huge blast with these gadgets!!!! The iPhone is just so cool. I have been looking at places all over the world with Maps and using the compass. Also exploring some new apps and I just loaded all my songs from iTunes on it since I now have tons of room on the 32GB model. Also shot some video at the Pride Parade (The Protester) last Sunday and posted it on my youtube account (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh5es9CSMa8).
I also sent out some e-mails inviting friends to view it; all from my iPhone. No laptop or computer. Just so cool!!!!!!!!!

The Palm Pre has been my Twitter machine lately. I love the way the Pre works. It is so easy and fast to make a call and then check Tweeter or text some friends. This is really a nice phone because of the multiple programs that can be opened and running at the same time. Just swipe to a different card and you are where yo want to be instantly. So easy.

Today gdgt.com launched. It is the cool new site by Ryan Block and Peter Rojas of Engadget and Gizmodo fame. These guys have spent a lot of time, hard work and dough on this site. It is going to be the most fun gadget site out there. You pick gadgets you have, had, or want and there is total interaction with others who are gadget freaks as they discuss, alert and add specifics to the site. It sounds a little weird, but go up there and register and tool around. This will really grow and be a great way to learn about your toys and help others enjoy and find stuff too. Nothing but fun and information from other nuts like us!!!

Got the 3GS Last Friday (Launch Day)!

I had to get it, so I just ordered it on the Apple Web Site and it was shipped overnight on he 18th and I received it on June 19th around 1:30PM. I'm talking about the iPhone 3GS of course. I bit the bullet and spent a lot of money on it ($500.00) like the perfect Apple Fanboy Sucker that I am! Well, here's my plan: sell the 3G for some big dough and help pay for the 3GS. I think I can do it. I have to say that the 3GS is worth every penny. When using Google Maps, the Compass makes it even cooler. The battery life for me is far better than the 3G and the added features are very satisfying. I love the video app and have already shot a short video and sent it up to my Mobile Me Gallery. I was also easily able to send the link to some friends so they could view it quick. All from the 3GS. I think that is very slick. Basically you don't need a computer as much or at all. The camera and the speed are much improved. Surfing and loading apps is very quick and a better experience. All in all it is probably the best device out there (the Palm Pre comes in second). Also an app that I thought I would hate: The Sirius XM app. It doesn't include my buddy Howard Stern, but it is a fine app. As long as you have the upgraded Internet Streaming on your account, you are good to go. Again, even though many hate this app, I love it. Works well and has great potential (hopefully Howard can work out a something to allow his channels to be up on this app, but it is an infringement on his TV On Demand deal).
I am a gadget freak and the 3GS in my opinion is the ultimate one. It only gets better and better.