Showing posts with label Devour. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Devour. Show all posts

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Epocrates won't run on the HTC Droid Eris or Motorola Devour (yet)

If you're thinking about getting an Android smartphone and you're dying to use Epocrates, make sure to note that you must be running Android 1.6 or above. The HTC Droid Eris runs Android 1.5, so it won't run Epocrates (yet). The Motorola Devour runs Android 1.6, but Epocrates has a support statement that says: "Please note that the current beta version of Epocrates for Android is not compatible with the Motorola Devour."

I want to thank Epocrates for sending me a test Droid. It's been great testing the beta version of Epocrates on this smartphone running Android 2.0. My colleagues who are using the HTC Droid Eris are envious and are waiting for Verizon to release an operating system upgrade (what are you waiting for Verizon??).

If you can't find Epocrates in the Android Marketplace, you probably need to wait to get an OS upgrade. Be patient, or get the Droid.

Sunday, March 07, 2010

Motorola Droid vs. Devour on Verizon (Android)

The newest Android smartphone on Verizon is the Motorola Devour. It is not the Droid Devour. It is simply the Devour. This device resembles the Droid, but it's silver, it has a smaller screen, and it's less powerful. It's also less expensive, but I would highly recommend the Droid over the Devour.

The Devour should be considered an "entry-level" Android smartphone for people who are on a tight budget. I realize that medical students are residents are often on tight budgets, so if you don't think you'll be a "power user," then the Devour will do just fine. The Devour also features MOTOBLUR which is a nice feature if you're a social media junkie.

My local Best Buy seems to have better prices for new Verizon customers, so if you're shopping for a new smartphone, you may want to compare prices.

Monday, February 08, 2010

Motorola DEVOUR in a Super Bowl ad

In case you missed it, here it is:
Will this ad cause more people to start using smartphones running Android? Let's wait and see.

Friday, February 05, 2010

Motorola DEVOUR brings MOTOBLUR to Verizon

Motorola is coming out with another Android smartphone. This one is called the DEVOUR and it comes with MOTOBLUR, "Motorola’s unique Android™-powered content delivery service created to make wireless phones more personal and customizable." The DEVOUR will be the first smartphone to feature MOTOBLUR. 

Now, is MOTOBLUR just a gimmick, or will it really offer some unique customization that will attract more users to the Android operating system?
MOTOBLUR is the first solution to sync contacts from work and personal e-mail services, including Gmail™, with posts, messages, photos and more from popular sites such as Facebook®, MySpace and Twitter.
It's great to see Motorola getting back into some innovative, cutting-edge mobile phones. Many years ago, I had a Motorola StarTAC. Then, I replaced that with a Motorola Razr.

Will the DEVOUR be called the Droid DEVOUR or simply DEVOUR? Maybe it will be too confusing if it's called the Droid DEVOUR since Motorola currently has the Droid.