How Do you Like Your Nexus 7 Thus Far?

I have posted a rather uppish title for this blog entry. Why? I am referring to the Nexus 7 as "your tablet" because I believe it's priced so competitively that nearly anyone can afford it. Better yet, if you're looking for a budget-friendly tablet, I believe you can't afford not to have it.

I've had the tablet for nearly 2 weeks now and I will confirm that I absolutely love it. The Nexus 7, and all of the apps I've purchased for it thus far, run as smooth as butter. The butter-like operations of this tablet are a direct result of "Project Butter". If you have not yet heard about project butter, I recommend that you check out the Google IO Full Keynote that took place on June 27th, 2012.

I would like to add that I personally prefer the 7" tablet form factor. This little power house fits in my back pocket, has great battery life, and offers OS encryption. I've decided that the Nexus 7 is stable enough to use it for my daily driver at work. Because Jelly Bean introduces Vsync/Triple Buffering (as you'll learn in this video), typing on the keyboard is awesomely responsive. I dislike nothing more than a keyboard lagging behind my finger taps when I'm only typing at a moderate speed. Throughout the entire Jelly Bean OS, I have not once noticed keyboard lag!

So far, the above is my take on my Nexus 7 running Android Jelly Bean. I have only mentioned a few of  the Android Jelly Bean improvements over the previous version of android. Listing them all, for me, is not going to happen because there is this page, where it is laid out nicely.

So are you enjoying your Nexus 7? Is there anything you'd like to share with us? Send us your comments.

Thank you for Getting Android, now go get a Nexus 7.

Got Your Nexus 7? Ways to Use $25 from Google

If you are among the lucky group of pre-orders for the Google (Asus) Nexus 7 that received your tablet in the mail this week, congratulations. I must say this is by far the best tablet for the money that I've ever seen. On top of the great price, Google added $25 to my account where I can buy things from the Play Store. As a Nexus 7 owner (or future Nexus 7 Owner), how do you plan on spending your $25? I'll share my ideas.

I'd like to spend my free money on items that I feel I can "keep". Movies, for example, are something that you typically rent, and there is Netflix for that anyway, in my opinion. Here are the 3 things I'm most likely going to spend my free $25 Google Money on:

• DRM-Free Music from the Google Play Store.
  Google Music stores your music collection in the cloud in very high quality. Google Music also has music available (and very competitively-priced albums) for purchase. Once you buy the song, you own it, and you can do what you like with it.
• Apps That Hold Their Value
  What am I even talking about? Well, many apps on Android devices work flawlessly between phone and tablet - none of that resize (2x) nonsense that I've seen on the ipad for quite some time. (I must give the iPad credit on tablet version of Google+ - it's actually very nice).
  I also feel that Google has, since the beginning days of "Android Market", made it clear that you've purchased an app. It's not like the Apple Store where you have to think to yourself: "Lets see. . .Did I purchase this $5 app or not? I don't know, let me just click 'purchase' again".
  
  
  
  
• Books that Read Nice on a 7-Inch Tablet - Yes, This Tablet.
  So holding up the ipad to read a book isn't my favorite way to kick back. The Nexus 7 is much smaller than an iPad and is obviously lighter as well. A 1280x800 resolution is packed into this budget-friendly tablet's display, so text shows up crisp and clear. My hand does not get tired from holding the 7" tablet in front of my face for a while.

So have you purchased a Nexus 7, or are you going to wait for the next iPad?

It's a Blackberry. It's a Palm. No, It's Android!

I love the Blackberry form-factor. Better yet, I just love having a keyboard, period.
Today it was announced by Motorola Mobility that Rogers Communications (Canada) will be releasing the Defy Pro this summer.

I'll cut to my my favorite part of this device: It's rugged. The Defy has Gorilla Glass, and has " resistance against scratches, spills and dust." The screen is only 2.7", but that's what the keyboard is for - not taking up screen area. I hope we see something like this in the rest of the world.

Again, the Defy Pro will be available this summer in Canada, but to stay on top of the status on the device, you can visit Motorola.ca.

source: Motorola.ca

HTC's Droid Incredible 4G LTE on Verizon

Over the next few weeks, I will have my hands on the DROID Incredible 4G LTE device running on Verizon. This device is brand-spankin' and is running ICS right out of the box. Just weeks ago, Verizon brought 4G LTE to my small town and I'm excited that I get to test these 4G devices to their full potential.

Quick things to note about the Incredible 4G LTE is that it has:

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Lifestyle features:
• Authentic Sound: Customers will benefit from Beats Audio™, an enhanced auto tuning
technology that allows users to hear music the way the artist intended. Beats Audio is
incorporated across the entire experience for richer, more authentic sound and whether
watching a video or playing a game, customers are sure to be impressed with the sound
quality.
• Read Later: Active readers who are constantly on-the-go can use the Read Later feature to
save online content, such as news articles and website pages, to view later, even when they
are offline.
• Android Beam™: Sharing YouTube videos, Google Maps locations and more with others is
faster and easier than ever with Android Beam. Android Beam is as simple as tapping two
compatible phones together for users to instantly share information. 

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If you have any questions about this device during my run with it, let me know.