Android is one of the leading models of smartphone around, with many iPhone users transferring over to the Motorola phone and citing small improvements such as ‘non-obtrusive’ notifications, a more effective keyboard, and more freedom over customization and programming of apps. By the sounds of things, the Droid is really listening to smartphone users and working at full steam to correct past mistakes – something that the iPhone isn’t so good at.
The brains behind Android technology and marketing certainly have their fingers on the pulse. It was announced recently that Virgin Mobile would be selling the Samsung Intercept Android-powered smartphone. The deals are much better than previous attempts at the same thing by other companies, with an unlimited monthly plan with no lengthy contract to sign up to will set back the user a mere $60 – a price that beats many leading contract suppliers, with few disadvantages.
As with all anticipated phone releases, there had been a number of leaks before the actual release of the Droid 2 handset that made big news.
Firstly, photos of the new handsets were posted in a number of blogs over the internet, with comparisons being made to the original Droid handset. These comparisons suggested that there was little difference in the appearance of the Droid 2, including the same physical keyboard, screen size, and even battery and weight. The differences became apparent on the inside of the phone, however, when it was speculated that the Droid 2’s CPU would be almost twice the speed of its predecessor. This means that the 3G internet browsing capabilities will load web pages up to 40% faster than the original.
Droid is now a well-established name on the market, with the Droid Milestone (Droid), Droid 2 and Droid X all taking large market shares with their releases. The secret behind the success is Google’s open-source Android operating system, which within one year has seen numerous updates and further version releases to fix bugs and improve features on the handsets, notably tethering support, Microsoft Exchange support, and better multitasking features.
The operating system is designed so that phones supporting the system run seamlessly for business and leisure uses. Recent statistics show that the Android OS is the leader among smartphone OS handsets bought in the US, with 33% of the market share in 2010.
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I was really heartened to read this headline–it’s great that a high-tech company doesn’t think it knows everything and actually listens to consumers.
I think the Droids are great phones, a lot of fun, but even I am surprised at how well they’re selling and how they really are leading the way in the smartphone market.