Things are changing

After a long and carefully thought process. I decided it was time to mix things up a little. And got my first android phone. An old (by today standards of course) Motorola Milestone. To be honest it is truly a completely different experience compared to Symbian. It is my first Superphone (thanks Steve Litchfield ) and many differences stand out at first. The main one being battery life, it is understandable that a large screen touch device consumes much more battery. But the integration of Android to us google app users is just great, not to mention that the tweetdeck client is every bit as good as the desktop version. Being a linux user for over 4 years, helps to appreciate the openness of Android, I mean you can do anything you want with it (it is not Meego or Maemo I know). And I am thinking about keeping it as my main phone. What really got me thinking yesterday was how my habits have changed with this new phone. For example I carry around the usb cable along with my glasses so I can charge it wherever I go, whenever I am expecting a call I try to avoid getting my hands dirty so I can answer right away ( no need to do this on a qwerty phone). But in general all of my needs are being satisfied by this phone. Here is my first impression on must have apps.
1. Skype
2. Tweetdeck
3. Shazam


I will not include my mail client since it is lotus traveler but only cause I have to use Lotus Notes as my work email. But even the Android version is way friendlier than the Symbian version.


I have not tested the camera for the occasional photo but the outcome looked good on my first 2 or 3 shots indoor. I even had my first outdoor experience and the battery was able to put up with it until I got back home to charge it.


I will try to post an app recommendation and an app review within the next 3 weeks.