The Dreaded F-word
I have seen an increasing number of articles on the dreaded “F-word.” No, not the word, the big one, the queen-mother of dirty words, the F-dash-dash-dash word. I’m referring to “fragmentation.” Site...
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Why Signal Strength Isn’t Very Useful
There’s been a lot of talk about how signal strength and its representation by bars on cellphones, especially due to the iPhone 4 having a significant problem with attenuation when held the “wrong”...
View ArticleApple iPhone 4 Antenna Press Conference
I’ll just come right out and say it: I was disappointed with Apple’s iPhone 4 antenna press conference. The outcome was exactly what I expected (after all, a complete recall is too expensive and...
View ArticleFrom Android To iOS, Usability Examined
When I first starting doing development for smartphones, my job was purely on the web side of things, and I didn’t even have a smartphone. I had a lowly LG Shine (which I was actually very happy with...
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Hardware Buttons And Screen Size
An interesting trend with Android phones (at least, in the US) is that they’re mostly being built with larger and larger screens. The G1 (HTC Dream) has a 3.2″ screen, the Nexus One has a 3.7″ screen,...
View ArticleCounting Android Tablet Apps
Steve Jobs said that Android had “at most 100 apps” that make use of the additional screen space offered by the tablet form factor; clearly, this wasn’t intended to be an exact figure but an estimate...
View ArticleAn Android Lover’s Take On The iPhone 4S
So what about the iPhone 4S? First and foremost, the iPhone is way too small. The 3.5 inch screen is nice when I’m holding it 8 inches from my eye, but out and about it feels like my hands belong to...
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4.65 Inches
I’ll have to admit, when I ordered my Galaxy Nexus, I was a bit worried that it would be too big. When the Evo first came out, it felt right at the edge of comfortable for me, partly because I was so...
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An iPhone UI And UX Analysis
The battle of smartphone platforms frequently brings out impassioned fans of each side, and the arguments often repeat. This seems to be particularly true between Android and iOS, the two largest...
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The Future, Your Saga
I’ve been working at A.R.O. for almost a year now and it is finally time to start spilling some of the details about the app I’ve been working on. The iPhone release of Saga is now available and there...
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