Op-Ed Archive

  • Ugh. This is really starting to irk me. Yet another great Android device comes to market and, as usual, the launch was botched, marring the public Android perception and proving...

    [Op - Ed] The Galaxy Nexus: Another Great Device, another Botched Launch

    Ugh. This is really starting to irk me. Yet another great Android device comes to market and, as usual, the launch was botched, marring the public Android perception and proving...

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  • In the world of computing there are always going to be bad guys.  And by rule of thumb, the number of bad guys for any given platform are proportional to...

    Android Malware Alert: An example and how to keep yourself safe

    In the world of computing there are always going to be bad guys.  And by rule of thumb, the number of bad guys for any given platform are proportional to...

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  • As most of you know, the Asus Eee Pad Transfomer launched yesterday. According to the site the device was to launch in 24 stores in the USA and Canada, including...

    ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Release: Marketing Ploy or Most Botched Launch Ever?

    As most of you know, the Asus Eee Pad Transfomer launched yesterday. According to the site the device was to launch in 24 stores in the USA and Canada, including...

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  • Several months ago we heard cries about market fragmentation as the Android user experience was divided between those running Android 1.5, 1.6, and 2.1.  Google vowed to fix that problem...

    More Android Fragmentation Woes Ahead: Markets Galore

    Several months ago we heard cries about market fragmentation as the Android user experience was divided between those running Android 1.5, 1.6, and 2.1.  Google vowed to fix that problem...

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  • At Google I/O today, Android 2.2 (FroYo) was announced. News about the software and its features have been leaking for a little while now, so the move came as no...

    Android 2.2 Annoucned at Google I/O: What it Means for You

    At Google I/O today, Android 2.2 (FroYo) was announced. News about the software and its features have been leaking for a little while now, so the move came as no...

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  • Happy Holidays everybody.  Hopefully you’ll get that Droid (or Nexus One now I suppose) you wanted under the tree in a few days, even if you were the one who...

    Happy Holidays from Droidweb

    Happy Holidays everybody.  Hopefully you’ll get that Droid (or Nexus One now I suppose) you wanted under the tree in a few days, even if you were the one who...

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  • The newest buzz in the world of Android is the whole Google vs. Cyanogen business.  What’s going on?  Where do we go from here?  In the next few paragraphs, I...

    The Cyanogen Debacle: Where to From Now?

    The newest buzz in the world of Android is the whole Google vs. Cyanogen business.  What’s going on?  Where do we go from here?  In the next few paragraphs, I...

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  • I’ve had my Android Developers Phone almost since they first came out, so I’ve been carrying around my G1 for approximately 7 months now, which is longer than I can...

    DroidTips #5: Tips for enjoying your Android Device

    I’ve had my Android Developers Phone almost since they first came out, so I’ve been carrying around my G1 for approximately 7 months now, which is longer than I can...

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