Q. I have a Motorola Droid and have the 150MB data plan from Verizon. When I am at home I always use my wi-fi connection. I've had this phone for only three days now rarely get on the web or any web based application and I have already used 25MB of data. How is this so when I am almost always on a wi-fi connection? I already checked all my running applications and none of them are using any data right now. Please help.
A. You only use your MB when you're on the 3G network, so your Wifi connection isn't eating up your megabytes. Really, the 25 MB for a Droid is next to nothing because of all the background data. If your phone jumps off Wifi at all, it will start counting 'em up.
If you do have to get off the Wifi and want to avoid the auto-updates from the apps and running widgets, go to settings, accounts & sync settings, and turn off background data. This should help you out. You may also want to turn off auto-sync, which is directly underneath background data's setting.
If you do have to get off the Wifi and want to avoid the auto-updates from the apps and running widgets, go to settings, accounts & sync settings, and turn off background data. This should help you out. You may also want to turn off auto-sync, which is directly underneath background data's setting.
How can I delete a bookmark from the web browser on the Motorola Droid?
Q. Just bought the Motorola Droid and want to delete some of the bookmarks in the web browser. Has anyone figured out how? There is no 'delete' or 'edit' button.
A. user above is correct. Go to the bookmark, hold your finger on it until the options pop up, then select delete.
I have the droid, its the shiznizzle
I have the droid, its the shiznizzle
Is the motorola droid an iphone killer?
Q. I have the motorola droid and i am curious about what people think.
A. It's not so much the Droid that is the Iphone killer, but the OS that it is running.
The Droid was the first in the high end android device class running android 2.0. When the Droid got updated to android 2.1 it put it on the same playing field as the iphone 3gs and iphones that are below the 3gs. It was on the same playing field because, feature wise, it did all that the iphone did such as apps and pinch to zoom etc. However, the Droid did much more than that.
For example:
-It ran multiple applications at once
-Live wallpapers - whereas the iphone just has a black background behind its icons. You cant even set wallpaper behind the icons.
-Built in turn by turn voice Google Navigation
-Google account integration ( so that means, google: maps, gmail, picassa, buzz, voice, reader etc.)
-Speach to Text everywhere on the phone, not just the browser
-Widget support
-Support for full customization on the home screens
And the list just goes on and on.
Even with the newest update to android 2.2, flash will be provided which apple will not even consider putting it on their phones.
Also, Google's software is open source so this allows developers to put applications on the market that apple would not even allow. Also, iphone users are stuck using itunes as a way to transport media back and forth to their phones where and android device is not limited in this fashion.
But like I say, it's really not the droid that is the iphone killer. Its Google that is the apple killer
The droid was just the first phone to really utilize some of the major features of the OS and new features as the OS continues to grow.
The Droid was the first in the high end android device class running android 2.0. When the Droid got updated to android 2.1 it put it on the same playing field as the iphone 3gs and iphones that are below the 3gs. It was on the same playing field because, feature wise, it did all that the iphone did such as apps and pinch to zoom etc. However, the Droid did much more than that.
For example:
-It ran multiple applications at once
-Live wallpapers - whereas the iphone just has a black background behind its icons. You cant even set wallpaper behind the icons.
-Built in turn by turn voice Google Navigation
-Google account integration ( so that means, google: maps, gmail, picassa, buzz, voice, reader etc.)
-Speach to Text everywhere on the phone, not just the browser
-Widget support
-Support for full customization on the home screens
And the list just goes on and on.
Even with the newest update to android 2.2, flash will be provided which apple will not even consider putting it on their phones.
Also, Google's software is open source so this allows developers to put applications on the market that apple would not even allow. Also, iphone users are stuck using itunes as a way to transport media back and forth to their phones where and android device is not limited in this fashion.
But like I say, it's really not the droid that is the iphone killer. Its Google that is the apple killer
The droid was just the first phone to really utilize some of the major features of the OS and new features as the OS continues to grow.
How do I get the Motorola Droid without signing a contract?
Q. I want the Motorola Droid but my dad works for AT&T, so he cannot sign the contract for a different service (In this case, Verizon). I might come across the phone itself, but how can I get the service without him signing a contract?
I am 15 by the way, so I can't sign it either.
I am 15 by the way, so I can't sign it either.
A. You can try a couple things.
Buy the Verizon Droid or Eris at http://droidcellphone.com with no contract and get Verizon pay as you go plan. You can also buy pay as you go 3G Internet. $5.00 a day to $50.00 a month. $29.00 with a plan so you pay a couple bucks extra to use it.
You cant use the Verizon 3G Network without some kind of plan or pay as you go, but you can connect via Bluetooth and WiFi .
Android is totally open source so you are welcome to get the Droid Smartphones and hack away. Join the developers community and participate.
This is the most exciting time for the development of next gen aka 4G Smartphones. 100's of millions of smartphones are expected to go online by 2012.
Get the Droid and use what you can until you can hack it for AT&T
Buy the Verizon Droid or Eris at http://droidcellphone.com with no contract and get Verizon pay as you go plan. You can also buy pay as you go 3G Internet. $5.00 a day to $50.00 a month. $29.00 with a plan so you pay a couple bucks extra to use it.
You cant use the Verizon 3G Network without some kind of plan or pay as you go, but you can connect via Bluetooth and WiFi .
Android is totally open source so you are welcome to get the Droid Smartphones and hack away. Join the developers community and participate.
This is the most exciting time for the development of next gen aka 4G Smartphones. 100's of millions of smartphones are expected to go online by 2012.
Get the Droid and use what you can until you can hack it for AT&T
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