![HTC Thunderbolt, Verizon's first 4G LTE Android Phone (a/k/a "My next phone!") arrives March 17th [Confirmed]](http://tbottle.com/tb/wp-content/uploads/thumb-cache/htc_thunderbolt-e60da8065786d9bba4d864ef654e9788-80x66-75-nocrop.jpg)
Brief explanation: I was flirting with the idea of shutting the blog down or allowing it to simply wither on the vine. I even considered posting a message that all of my blogging will occur in a micro fashion either on Buzz or Twitter (@JonMallin). However, I have decided to keep the blog live, allow [Read More...]
![HTC Thunderbolt, Verizon's first 4G LTE Android Phone (a/k/a "My next phone!") arrives March 17th [Confirmed]](http://tbottle.com/tb/wp-content/uploads/thumb-cache/htc_thunderbolt-e60da8065786d9bba4d864ef654e9788-200x165-75-nocrop.jpg)
ThunderBolt™ by HTC Available Beginning March 17 BASKING RIDGE, N.J. – Verizon Wireless and HTC today announced that the ThunderBolt™ by HTC, exclusively from Verizon Wireless, is available on March 17 in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online at www.verizonwireless.com for $249.99 with a new two-year customer agreement. Powered by Android™ 2.2, the ThunderBolt by HTC [Read More...]
I was able to kick the tires on the Xoom this past week. I found it to be a very good tablet and Android 3.0 Honeycomb is clearly a step in the right direction for Android. This product almost deserves two full separate reviews of the hardware and software but I’ll keep the review concise. [Read More...]
Feb 142011
I supplemented my usual arsenal of technology with a Samsung Galaxy Tab this past week. My usual arsenal of technology consists of two large notebooks measuring in at just over 17″ each, a 10″ netbook and a 3.7″ Droid Incredible. The Galaxy Tab is Samsung and Verizon’s first Android tablet and the screen measures 7″ [Read More...]
Tomorrow Apple and Verizon publicly tie the knot in New York City at 11:00 a.m. EST. Yes, the iPhone is coming to Verizon. Here’s the quickest summary of all of the credible rumors about tomorrow’s event with attribution and links. The Wall Street Journal has been spot on with all of its Verizon iPhone articles [Read More...]
![DROID BIONIC Announced by Verizon (4G/LTE/Android) [Press Release]](http://tbottle.com/tb/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DROIDBionic_L4web.jpg)
It’s hard not to get excited about this great looking phone: VERIZON WIRELESS AND MOTOROLA MOBILITY ANNOUNCE DROID™ BIONIC ON NATION’S FASTEST, MOST ADVANCED 4G NETWORK New Android Device Combines Dual-core Processor with Fastest 4G Network for Unrivaled Mobile Internet Experience LAS VEGAS and BASKING RIDGE, N.J. – Verizon Wireless and Motorola Mobility, Inc. (NYSE: [Read More...]
Dec 302010
Admittedly, it’s been a long, long time since I last updated the Tech Bottle blog. It’s not that I’ve fallen months behind on technology. I have been reading and interacting with tech enthusiasts but I haven’t been posting here. A New Years resolution is to keep the blog updated on at least a semi-regular basis. [Read More...]
In my ongoing efforts to review all of the top Android phones on Verizon, I schlepped around a Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate for a week. The phone I’m most familiar with is the HTC Droid Incredible, my own phone, but I am also familiar with the Droid X, another phone I reviewed. I found the [Read More...]
![Verizon (Finally) Announces Samsung Galaxy Tab [Android]](http://tbottle.com/tb/wp-content/uploads/thumb-cache/galaxy-tab-hand-300dpi-299d489d0347c4867c8b93ef8fa2a880-156x200-75-nocrop.jpg)
Now, it’s official but we knew this was coming. This evening Verizon issued a press release confirming that the Galaxy Tab is indeed heading to Big Red. The Galaxy Tab features a 7″ 1024 x 600 touchscreen, Android 2.2 a/k/a “Froyo”, front and rear cameras and a 1.2 GHz processor. This is Androids first formidable [Read More...]
Sep 122010
I’m a big fan of Android and I’m excited to see Android alternatives to the iPad. While I’m not really in the market for a tablet and I’m satisfied with a netbook, I’ve been following the tablets in the Android blogs. JKKMobile put together a list of the top 10 Android tablets and it’s really [Read More...]
I’ll begin by disclaiming that I’m not much of a podcast guy. I prefer to read or skim than purely listen. That said, I turned on Android Guys Thursday Night podcast last week and really enjoyed it. It’s all talk about Android devices and apps with plenty of humor thrown in for good measure. The [Read More...]
Sep 072010
No, I haven’t given up blogging. The odd thing is that I’ve written very little this past month and blog visitors has steadily increased, driven primarily by my review of the Droid X. Here’s what is going on in my tech world. 1. I rooted my HTC Incredible before the OTA upgrade with Unrevoked3 and [Read More...]
Aug 282010
![In Defense of Root [Android]](http://tbottle.com/tb/wp-content/uploads/thumb-cache/root-5727dedc520d5a96947680d3a691f915-200x200-75-nocrop.gif)
I jumped the gun. Today Android 2.2 “Froyo” was pushed by Verizon to the HTC Droid Incredible. Well, I’ve been running it since Monday. I “rooted” (gained superuser access) my phone and installed a custom ROM that allowed me to run Froyo. At first, I was reluctant to root my phone but after thinking it [Read More...]
Here’s the latest round up on the Android 2.2 (“Froyo”) over-the-air updates coming to Droids. Motorola Droid 1 — Froyo is rolling out now in stages. The version of Froyo being distributed is sans Adobe Flash 10.1, which will be available as a download from the Market later this summer. HTC Droid Incredible — Mashable’s [Read More...]
It’s been awhile since I last told you what’s on my Android phone (here and here). I share with you the latest additions to my app collection which now totals 99 apps. For the full list of apps on my phone, check out my app brain page at: http://www.appbrain.com/user/mallinj/apps-on-the-phone . Titles of the apps listed [Read More...]
