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New Year's Eve: Time to Dream Big [Three BIG-spec'd Androids I'm Personally Attracted To]

 
It's New Year's Eve: the perfect time to look back, and also the perfect time to build new dreams.

When it comes to dreams, we're told to "dream big." And even if it doesn't seem reachable or budget-friendly at the moment, those big dreams have their purpose: they keep a person "hungry": willing to dream, willing to work, willing to reach out until they get what they want.

Thus, let's change the tone of our budget-conscious discussions on Android gadgets, and for today, DREAM BIG.

When it comes to Android phones, there's no other way to dream big than to think and consider the Android Superphones. Thanks to the Samsung Galaxy SII setting the trend of creating a smartphone to beat the iPhone, Android phone and tablet makers like Motorola, HTC and even LG are working hard to follow in the rubber marks that Samsung had left in the Android innovation pavement. Thus, expect that Androids will become more and more powerful as the days go by.

I'm actually a very practical girl. I prefer "doable" and "reachable" than the ostentatious. I do not see the point in owning a Php 20,000 phone, and I once swore that I would never spend more than Php 3,000 on a phone, because I got traumatized when my then-de rigueur 3310 got picked from my knapsack's back pocket. In front of a church, at that. But since then, innovation could no longer be contained, and now, I'm absolutely all for spending a reasonable amount on a good Android phone.

I still have my spending "set point," the maximum that I'd go for any phone. I still feel like it's too much to spend Php 25,000 and above on a phone, no matter how amazing it is, at the moment. So my strategy will be to wait until the prices drop as the companies release new models.

But price points notwithstanding, here are my personal picks for high-end SuperDroids:

Motorola Droid 3 -- One of the reasons why I'm not interested in a Samsung Galaxy SII is that I want to hold out for 4G/LTE. The technology is currently being implemented by Smart Communications, and I want to take advantage of that when it's fully rolled out in the country. If I choose the Samsung Galaxy SII as my "ultimate" Dream Droid, I may limit myself to 3G connectivity at around the same price. So as I was thinking about looking for the "Ultimate Androids" that I may want to purchase within 2 years' time, I decided on finding a 4G Android and putting it on a sort-of bucket list to think about and, well, pray for. I found this! And the next phone.

But before I go on to the next Dream Droid, I want to say one more main reason why I put this on the top of my list:

I chose this phone because of the Slide-Out Keyboard. As I just mentioned in my recent comprehensive review of the Cherry Mobile Nova, I am re-realizing that I hate texting for long periods on a touchscreen phone. I seriously need a physical keyboard, and by Seriously, I mean SERIOUSLY. So when I came across the Moto Droid 3, I was happy to have found a better, 4G model similar to my first slide-out keyboard "crush," the HTC Desire Z.

HTC Amaze -- While everyone else is obsessed by the HTC Sensation XE because it is among the Beats-branded Androids of HTC, I'm yawning. I'm not impressed because of one major thing: it's just not powerful enough. While the HTC Sensation XE has 1.5GHz CPU speed/768MB RAM/4GB ROM size/1GB user-available Internal Storage, the HTC Amaze has, to pun around, more amazing specs at 1.5GHz CPU speed/1GB RAM/16GB ROM size. Imagine the difference. Plus, it has an HSDPA speed of up to 42MBPS. Can you say "whoa" with me? Here's a side-by-side GSMArena Comparison chart so you can see why I'm amazed.

Samsung Galaxy Note -- While I'm not into the Samsung Galaxy SII, I'm really going goo-goo eyes over the Samsung Galaxy Note. For one, it is marketed as a tablet/phone hybrid with a stylus and some functions for note-taking and journaling. I'm more attracted to the S-Pen than anything else on this unit. But I'm also happy at the fact that: It is LTE, it is wide enough for handy browsing, reading and note-taking, and, it's not as chunky as the Samsung Galaxy Tab(lets). The real draw for me is really on the fact that it has handwriting support. It doesn't hurt that it's on Gorilla Glass, either.

Will I be able to buy all three Androids within the next three years? I'm not sure. I'd settle for either the Moto Droid 3 or the Samsung Galaxy Note, actually. Either way, I'm not in a hurry. My Android journey is only beginning, after all. :-)

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Exciting Super-Droids Coming Our Way


Yesterday, we talked about the things you need to look out for when on the market for a new Droid. We established that the ROM, the CPU and the RAM are the most important aspects of your purchase. These determine the speed of your Android and how many apps you will be able to install and enjoy on your Android machine.

Today, we're letting you in on an industry open secret: Android device makers are working overtime to give you faster, more juiced-up Droids over 2011.

These Droids have CPU Speeds of 1GHz to 1.2GHz, RAM from 512MB, 768MB up to 1GB. ROM Storage has also been jacked up to 1GB, 4GB, 8GB, and even up to 16GB of flash memory. This means you can download and run as many apps as you can fill, up to 16GB. Awesome, right?

The Android as a platform and as a class of devices created around the platform has been criticized to be "not as good as the iPhone." Let's face the fact that this is relatively new technology, and it's still in its growing stage. Growth comes with growth pains, and one of those growth pains includes creating a tighter, better standard for the Android devices.

One thing that Android device manufacturers should work on would be how to create an Android that's as fast, as responsive, and has as hefty a storage capacity as the iPhone.

For now, with the Android platform maturing, the devices found on this sheet are the best the market has to offer.

If you're complaining about how the devices have prices too steep, making these even pricier than the iPhone, how about going for a Cherry Mobile Magnum? At Php 13,999 or roughly $329 (at Php 42.50 to $1.00), it's powered by a 1.0GHz Qualcomm Scorpion processor, 512MB of RAM and 2GB of ROM. It's half the price of the most juiced-up Androids, doesn't come with a lock-in contract to a mobile service provider, and it's among the best the market has to offer. Plus, it's a proudly Filipino brand.

Exciting things are coming for the Android aficionado. Watch as the market matures this 2011 and beyond.
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