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Being the market's best Google operating system software mobile device may not prove distinction enough for Motorola handset division's last gasp--The Droid. Who wants to take it for a test drive, fellow Windy Citizens?
Tech Gurus Ask: Is Motorola's New Droid Adroit?
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Motorola's been bleeding millions of dollars since the Razr's introduction. Will the Droid become the Motorola Handset Division's last gasp or marketing phoenix?
(This Windy Citizen has included Motorola as a client since installing a gated entry for its Schaumburg campus during the early 1990's & more recently working for a client which provided legal services to protect its intellectual property. As a member of Sales & Marketing Executives of Chicago on the night of the February 23rd Desert Storm invasion of Kuwait, this Windy Citizen joined others to honor Motorola's Robert Galvin as Sales & Marketing Executive of the Year.)
Also, be sure to check out Windy Citizen Major Tribune's Droid share:
http://www.windycitizen.com/chicago/news/2009/10/28/motorola-verizon-unv...
Or you may prefer another Major Tribune share:
http://www.windycitizen.com/chicago/news/2009/10/28/droid-smartphone-unv...
Thanks, Major!
Doesn't seem like this reviewer's too impressed. His opinions learn Appleward.
For a more balanced, and graphic, representation of the facts, give this a look - http://www.muffslap.com/motorola-droid-vs-apple-iphone/
Don't have too much personal experience with google's Android operating system. But generally, I'm in support of phones using open source, Linux-based software and generally following the principals set by the Open Handset Alliance - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Handset_Alliance - and the Open Mobile Alliance - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Mobile_Alliance
With its early head start and its list of apps, Apple and its iPhone might seem like the unconquerable empire. But its smartest competitors right now are making their phones more open and integrated.
The legions of apps at Apple's app store is pretty intimidating, but one day soon there will be a million tiny app shops run by independent developers and hackers. Even Rome fell.
In the words of Obi-Wan Kenobi: "These aren't the droids you're looking for."
I tried one outside of the Tribune Tower yesterday. Really... not that great. Seemed clunky and the interface was, for a lack of a better word, meh. I'll stick with my iPhone.
I will keep my blackberry, good luck droid.
Not long after Motorola Marketing Director Geoffrey Frost died unexpectantly of a heart attack in 2005, this once venerable Chicago company seemed to lose its way in efforts to design the Razr's replacement.
http://promomagazine.com/news/frost_motorola_112205/
Soon thereafter, I recall a happenchance meeting with one of the company's newest handset designers @ a Schaumburg electronics store just after he was recruited to refresh Razr's marketing momentum.
That's it, kiyoshimartinez! Did you feel that "push" when you watched the movie?
Holiday traditions are bringing people together and allows us to feel part of the family or community. It is also a tradition of sharing and gift giving. This year is a great year to shop for the Christmas gifts or Hannukah gifts desired by the techno/geek types in your life. You know - the doofus who won't shut up about a phone. (Get a girlfriend to text and send pictures to before you get the phone – DAVE!!!) For instance, there's the Motorola Droid or Droid Eris for $200 and $100, respectively, or the Barnes and Noble e-reader for $260. For about a no fax cash advance worth, you can get the geek nearest your heart the Hannukah or Christmas gifts they desire most.
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