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Score a Verizon Droid Eris Free

Have you been considering picking up a Droid Eris for Verizon?  Now is you chance to score a Verizon Droid Eris free with a new two year agreement.  Best Buy is offering the Droid Eris free for new and existing customers who sign a two year agreement.

Running Google’s Android operating system and HTC Sense, the Droid Eris is intuitive and integrates programs and apps seamlessly. For example, the GPS is used not only for mapping but also geo-tagging photos, local searches, social networking and more.

Snap a photo or record a video with the advanced 5.0 megapixel camera, and then easily upload your images to your favorite sites with notes and geo-tags. Or send images via multimedia messaging or email to all your friends using the universal phonebook that draws your friends contact information from existing address books and Facebook. Your favorite Google, HTC, and socialnetworking apps are pre-installed, and thousands more are available to download from the Android Market.   With an update to Android 2.1 on the horizon the Droid Eris is one smart smartphone that will take customization to a whole new level.

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Google’s Android Doubles Its Market Share

comScore released their report on the state of the U.S. mobile market for the last quarter of 2009 and it shows that Androids market growth doesn’t show signs of slowing down.

While RIM is still the leader with a 41.6% market share, a 1% drop from September of 2009.  Apple has gained slightly moving up from 24.1% to 25.3%.  The exciting news for those of us following the growth of Google’s Android OS is the jump from 2.5% to 5.2%.  If Android keeps doubling its market share it won’t be long before Google and Apple are battling it out for a top spot.

Despite recent price cuts which made their smartphones one of the cheapest on the market, the biggest loser this quarter was Palm down from 8.3% to 6.1% a 2.2 percentage point drop.  Microsoft dropped on percentage point from 19% to 18% market share.

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Best Car Charger?

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I’ve been getting a lot of questions on what I think is the best car charger available. Personally I’ve been using this little guy for years.

I’ve been using the Belkin Micro USB Car Charger from the day I went Blackberry. This device comes complete with cigarette lighter/power outlet adapter, and a detachable, 3′ USB-to-iPod-adapter. Although the packaging states it supports iPods and iPhones, it has worked great with all my devices that charge using a USB port and cable.  What’s nice, no matter if your device uses mini or micro USB the Belkin works.

With USB soon to be the standard among mobile and other devices it makes sense to invest a one time $25.99 for all your devices than it does to have a separate charger for each.  While the USB nub itself is small and can be hard to get a grip on (I haven’t had a problem), according to other reviews it works like a charm and unless your moving it to and from different vehicles it shouldn’t be a problem.  I leave it plugged in to the car DC adapter and simply change the cord according to my needs.

What’s Included

• Belkin Micro USB Car Charging Cable for Apple® iPhone
• Owner’s manual

Product Features

• Compatible with Apple iPod and iPhone
  Micro USB interface for simple connectivity. Also compatible with any device that uses a USB cable for charging.
• Plugs into your car’s DC adapter
  Provides convenient charging on the go.
• 3′ length
  For optimal placement in your vehicle.

If you’re in the market for a car charger I highly recommend the Belkin Micro USB Car Charger. As always if you plan on ordering, please support DroidTalk by following our link when you make your purchase.

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Apology for Lack of Coverage Today

Sorry folks I spent the day watching the launch of Atlantis today. To make up for my lack of coverage here’s a pic taken with the Hero.

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Acer Aspire D250 with Google Android starts making the rounds

Acer is set to release a new version of the Acer Aspire One D250 soon with both Windows 7 and Google Android loaded up. You can choose between the operating systems at launch. And Acer has been busy sending out demo units to a handful of tech news sites.  Here’s a short roundup of sites that have managed to get their hands on the Android enabled version of the laptop:

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