Ron, Author at Droid Life

An Interview with the Mobile Panda, @black_man_x

Ron June 1, 2012 24

Droid Life is a site that was built on a passion for Android, especially its incarnation in the OG DROID. Back when I was still sporting the OG I remember coming across The Mobile Panda. Between blog posts and trolling podcasts, @black_man_x, as he's known on...

Google Can Save Digital Newspapers and Magazines [Opinion]

Ron May 25, 2012 32

Listen to the article: [audio:http://www.droid-life.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Memo.mp3|titles=Memo] When Steve Jobs unveiled the original iPad it was hailed as a content consumption device. Most of the people that I know that own a tablet use it...

Be a Fanboy of Good Technology [Opinion]

Ron May 18, 2012 115

[audio:http://www.droid-life.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Be-a-Fanboy-of-Good-Technology.mp3|titles=Be-a-Fanboy-of-Good-Technology] To say that I love technology would be a bit of an understatement. These are all of the smartphones that I have owned or...

Android is Google’s Weapon in the Ecosystem War [Opinion]

Ron May 11, 2012 71

The battle to dominate the mobile market has never been about smartphones. Android, iOS, and Windows Phone are attempts to use the most personal computers ever made to lock users into one ecosystem. Google is using Android, an open ecosystem, to lock users...

The Galaxy SIII is a “Me Too” Device and a Disappointment [Opinion]

Ron May 4, 2012 286

When you're on top, there's little reason to innovate. Based on the latest numbers, Samsung gained 26% of operating profits so far this year. Some have gone so far as to say that the only real competition between smartphone manufacturers is between...

Is the End Near for Android? [Opinion]

Ron April 27, 2012 227

Lately Business Insider (BI) has been announcing the imminent death of Android based on iPhone and iPad sales, reported disinterest in the platform by developers, and upset manufacturers. According to a handful of their writers, Android is poised to lose...

Android is Google’s Future [Opinion]

Ron April 20, 2012 71

While most of us hate the litany of lawsuits that have become commonplace in the tech industry, one positive result has been revelations from emails, recorded transcripts, and testimonies that would have undoubtedly remained under wraps. Without the Skyhook...

Hardware Design Matters [Opinion]

Ron April 13, 2012 112

Since the iPhone, many manufacturers have tried to mimic Apple's design by releasing black slab after black slab. Some phones in particular, like the HTC Droid Incredible, were more similar to Apple's design than others. Most manufacturers have made little to...