Opinion

Random musings on the talking points of the day.

10/09/2009
Posted By Nick Hoddinott

Data Connection monitoring – Day 1

Ok, so the first 24 hours since I turned on NetSentry have come and gone, so it’s time to post my first bout of results to help us determine how much the HTC Hero uses on average each day. For reference- my phone is set to have the always-on data connection enabled. I may experiment … Read more

09/09/2009
Posted By Nick Hoddinott

Data Usage

Ok, based on a comment from one of this blog’s followers, Chris, I thought I’d try a little experiment to see how much data I’m transferring on a day to day basis.  I’ve done a bit of digging around the Android Marketplace and found an app called NetSentry which looks like it should do the … Read more

08/09/2009
Posted By Nick Hoddinott

This Android Life – Day 5

Ok, so 5 days in, I thought it would be a good time to reflect on my own experiences so far with the HTC Hero and Google Android.  So far I’ve had no real issues with either the phone or the OS.  I think Android is a superb platform for a mobile device; it’s flexibility … Read more

03/09/2009
Posted By Nick Hoddinott

UK debit card issues in Android market

Ok, so I’ve hit my first real stumbling block in my exploration of Android – I can’t buy any apps from the Apps Market. I went to setup my Google Checkout account today and merrily entered my card details, only to find that my trusty Maestro card isn’t supported. That’s pretty conclusively kyboshed any plans … Read more

03/09/2009
Posted By Nick Hoddinott

First thoughts

Ok, so, I’ve been the proud owner of an HTC Hero now for all of about 16 hours. Here are my initial thoughts:I love how open and customisable this OS is, I could spend (and already have spent) hours customising and tweaking. HTC’s Sense UI seems to marry in perfectly with Android and it really … Read more

03/09/2009
Posted By Nick Hoddinott

Welcome to This Android Life

As a newcomer to Google Android myself, I thought it would be good to share my thoughts and experiences as I fumble my way around with this great OS.I’ll post as regularly as time permits on my findings and opinions on all things Android, as well as posting reviews of apps I install and the … Read more