Samsung Galaxy Nexus

I finally got myself a smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus! I spend some time in the video above talking about the merits of the phone. A full review after the break.

How-To: Sync Your Gmail Contacts to Your Verizon Dumbphone

Perhaps you're like me: You're in a perpetual state of waiting for the perfect smartphone to buy. Maybe you can't afford a smartphone. Maybe you think "the man" wants to force you to get a smartphone, and so you are rebelling against the system. Way to be, man.

Whatever the reason, it's irritating that you don't get cool features like syncing your contacts with your Google Contacts. Fortunately, by using Verizon's Backup Assistant and Google's Export feature, you can quickly and easily put your Google Contacts on your phone.

Android Updates? It's Complicated.

Source: The Understatement

Several weeks ago, this image was making the rounds. It paints a pretty grim image of Android support. Sucks, doesn't it? It's obvious that if you want a smartphone, you should buy an iPhone.

That would be great. If this picture wasn't a lie.

10 Second News: AOSP 4.0.1

It has been announced on Google Groups that Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich, is now available on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) git servers. There is currently the caution that the version on the servers is not complete, so hang on before you download the whole thing. The code also (finally) includes the source for Honeycomb, though I can't think of any reason to use that over Ice Cream Sandwich.

Enjoy!

UPDATE: Source is fully synced with the repos! Download to your heart's content.

Source: Google Groups

Software Spotlight: KeePass

Today I'm featuring the open-source program KeePass, as I've recently discovered it. I had previously been storing my passwords in a less-than-secure way, which I was not pleased with. I got frustrated with my old system, and looked to the internet for a solution.

Verizon LTE Data Cap Doubling

Starting tomorrow, and for a limited time, all new data plans will be double their original data cap, but the same price. Existing Verizon users can manually change to the larger data plan using My Verizon.

"Beginning tomorrow, Verizon Wireless will introduce a limited time promotion that offers customers the opportunity to receive double the amount of data for the same monthly fee for all Verizon Wireless 4G smartphones. For example, a customer who purchases the 2 GB plan for $30 will receive 4 GB for $30. The plans is available for new and existing customers. Existing customers need to request the change via customer service or through their My Verizon accounts --- the free portal where customers can view and pay their bill, make changes to their account and purchase new devices." (Source: Engadget)


For those of us not willing to pay more than $30 for a reasonable amount of data, this should be a great way to make your buck stretch a little further. Certainly won't hurt, in any case!

Mobile Edge Netbook Sleeve Review

I review my new netbook sleeve! I like it a lot. Check out the video!

See it on Amazon!