• Motorola Droid 3 and MotoRokr T505 a Dynamic Duo

    Motorola Droid 3 and MotoRokr T505 a Dynamic Duo

     

    The Motorola Droid 3 and MotoRokr T505 are a perfect pairing; the ultimate smart phone matched with a top of the line Bluetooth car speaker and digital FM transmitter. Drivers can stay safe on the roads while enjoying music from an MP3 player or similar device through their car stereo system, while at the same time having the ability to talk on their cell phone completely hands-free.

    The Motorola Company is well known worldwide for their groundbreaking designs and developments and they have once again struck gold with their Droid 3 smart phone and the MotoRokr T505. Not to mention the rest of the Droid 3 accessories range; Droid Cradle and Vehicle Mount.

    The Droid 3 with the Vehicle Mount provide a full hands-free experience for the smart phone and including a GPS feature, while the MotoRokr T505 takes things one step further and allows everything to be heard clearly through the car stereo system.

    This eliminates the need for the nuisance of an earpiece. The T505 will attach easily to a sun visor with its built-in clip and is slim and compact so will not hinder the driver at all.

    Consumer reviews for the MotoRokr T505 unanimously sing its praises and pile on the five-star ratings. Words like Amazing! Incredible! Awesome! are used to describe this efficient yet compact device and all reviewers stated that it is well worth paying a little extra for a superior gadget.

    The large call button is situated on the front left of the unit and a call can be answered by the simple touch of this button, which is large enough not to need the driver’s eyes to be distracted from the road; the sense of touch is all that is needed to find the button and press.

    Voice command can be used to dial out, or the call button can be pressed and held to redial the previous number.

    When listening to music, a touch of the FM button on the rear will assure the T505 will find the best frequency.

    Motorola has once again come up with a range of winners in their Droid 3 smart phone, various Droid 3 accessories and the MotoRokr T505, while the latter seems to be the star of the show.

    In today’s high-tech society, where no one seems to be able to live without a cell phone; any device which ensures road safety is a must-have and so the MotoRokr T505 is the ideal accessory for every motorist.

     

    BJ Valla specializes in writing articles about technology in it’s many forms. Check out her latest website at Droid 3 Accessories, where she reviews various accessories for the Motorola Droid 3 smartphone including the Motorokr T505, the Droid 3 Vehicle Mount, the Droid 3 cradle and more.

     
  • Full HTC Droid Incredible Review

    Full HTC Droid Incredible Review

    The HTC Droid Incredible is a super-sleek phone with less than a half-inch thick, yet it packs powerful components such as a 1 GHz processor, 8-megapixel camera, and a large high-resolution screen. The Droid Incredible provides easy access to all your social networks, websites, and thousands of applications, including Google Navigation with turn-by-turn directions.

    The eight megapixel camera puts the HTC Droid Incredible in the same category as a lot of very expensive handheld cameras.  It would far outstrip the three megapixel camera of the Apple iPhone and the two megapixel camera of the Blackberry Bold.

    It takes beautiful pictures and has a descent camcorder for a phone. You can upgrade the memory card from 8 to 16 gigs. 

    The HTC DROID Incredible ships with the battery, AC adapter, and USB cable (which doubles as the power cord).  Though it’s not included on the box, Verizon has been offering a 2 GB microSD card for free with purchase; as it stands, there’s no word on when the promotion ends.  Measuring in at 4.60 inches tall by 2.30 inches wide by 0.47 inch thick, and weighing 4.6 ounces, it’s small enough to stow in a bag, pocket, or cup holder.  The 3.7-inch AMOLED screen is is one of the most gorgeous displays I’ve ever seen on a cell phone.

    The HTC DROID Incredible runs the Google Android 2.1 operating system with HTC Sense 2.5 built on top of it.

    The user will be walked through a setup wizard that helps to easily setup the device and understand how the keyboard works with preferred internet connection (network and/or WiFi) selector, Gmail, POP/IMP, or Exchange email account setup, and social network (Facebook, Flickr, and Twitter) setup.

    Other features and specification include:

    Storage

    * Incredible has 8 GB internal memory; Also add MicroSD card for up to 32 GB

    * Nexus One – Includes 4 GB MicroSD card
    * Droid – Includes 16 GB MicroSD card

    HTC Droid Incredible Features

    * Incredible & Nexus One have faster processor – 1 GHz Snapdragon; Droid has Arm Cortex A8 550 mHz
    * Droid has higher-res screen – 480 x 854; Incredible & Nexus One 480 x 800
    * Incredible has 8 MP camera – Nexus One and Droid are 5 MP
    * Incredible adds FM Radio

    Controls – Keyboard

    * Droid – Physical slide-out full QWERTY keyboard, with directional keypad
    * Incredible – Optical joystick / button (Droid has keypad), Nexus One – Trackball / button
    * Incredible – Virtual on-screen keyboard is slightly larger (than Droid)
    o Alternate characters on key (long press to select)
    o QWERTY / Compact / Phone keyboards

    HTC Sense interface on the Verizon Droid Incredible

    * Notification bar (top)
    * Clock widget with weather
    * Google Market and Camera apps
    * Internet, People, Messages, Mail apps
    * Bottom bar: All apps, Phone, Add to Home
    * Physical buttons: Home, Menu, Back, Search

    Physical Design

    * Dedicated buttons: Incredible – Home, Menu, Back, Search (“menu” spelled out)
    o Droid / Nexus One – Back, Menu, Home, Search (Droid design larger, more visible)
    * Droid – Dedicated camera button (not on Incredible / Nexus One – use joystick)
    * Incredible / Nexus One – Notification LED: Battery level (not on Droid)
    * Incredible – Speaker on top front (Droid & Nexus One in back)
    * Nexus One – has second microphone for dynamic noise suppression
    * Incredible – Entire back is removable back cover

    If you are on the fence and like to be able to get online whenever OR like helpful apps, I say, do it.

    Great deals, selections, and guaranteed low prices on the HTC Droid Incredible.