mickeyboa

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I'm thinking seriously of getting one of the new Motorola Droid cell phones from Verison .

Does anyone know if these Android Phones will Sync to a Linux box ??



http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/N...d-by-Motorola/

jkzfixme

Depends on what you mean by sync , It will mount as a usb device, however as far as syncing it really does that on the cloud and it does it well. You can also do all kinds of interesting stuff such as turn the phone into a wireless hotspot complete with wep encryption. I have the G1 and have had nothing but great things to say about it. With the 2.0 android update there is all kinds of fun stuff going on such as turn by turn navigation.

Regards,
JKZfixme

stoggy

I have never had a cell phone so a little info on your G1 please.


I ride motorcycles, I use linux, and I want a small portable internet device, that can make a phone call occassionally, I don't text. So I want to look at the Android 2.0s. The GPS part sounds great. The linux part sounds great too.


When you say they sync to the cloud. Does that mean if you don't have an internet connection you loose all your contacts? Like I use gmail but if I can't get to the internet they are all gone. What happens if your driving around and lose 3G connection?

Do you loose all your apps with no internet too? What about saved files and such?

Do you like the on-screen keyboards or the flip out keyboards? Why? To me on my bike it would seem easier to be able to hit the screen, GPS probably not email or gnometris or something. I suppose I could try...


Why did you pick a G1 over a iPhone or yea even a winDoze phone?

jkzfixme

Stoggy ,

All applications are inherent in the device itself as well as the contacts, so you have them on the phone regardless of 3g. When I say they are on the cloud what I mean is that all your contacts are also stored in gmail , meaning if you get a new phone they will sync right back up. Also the google calendar and whatever else you have setup is available and changeable from the phone as well as the web. I personally love the keyboard as I use mine for development and have a tendency to travel with work so it does come in handy more than you would think. As far as the GPS goes the way google handles it is you do need a data connection to download the maps, or you can use an open wifi if its about. So as long as you don't stray to far off the beaten path regardless of connection on the way ,as long as you have it at first, the turn by turn navigation will still function. The GPS on the droid is also voice activated so you can use a bluetooth headset with excellent efficiency depending on what helmet you have. As far as your last question I got the G1 about a year ago, mostly for the linux aspect of it as well as the fact that the SDK is open and readily available, It is and always has been an intuitive and excellent user experience. I also chose Tmobile for the UMA even though it is not yet available for the G1 , the wife uses it on her blackberry constantly and it keeps the minutes reigned in. Any other questions feel free to ask.

Regards,
JKZfixme