Chimpie’s review of HTC Droid Eris 2.1 firmware upgrade
I purchase my HTC Droid Eris back in March (2010) and have been running the stock version firware (1.5) since then. This morning I received an alert in my notification bar that a system upgrade was available. The long awaited 2.1 version was ready to be downloaded. I noticed that my battery life was at 60% and figured that should be enough to get me through it. I was also fairly close to a Verizon tower so I knew my phone wouldn’t be struggling to find a signal. Time to start the process.
The download only took about twenty minutes and the install took about fifteen.
As soon as you click install the phone goes black, and then an icon and status bar appears. Once the first phase of the install is complete, a new icon appears showing that the new upgrade is installing into the phone. After the second part of …
Othello for the Android Eris
Okay, this might be a simple game but it’s still addicting.
A couple of days ago I downloaded Othello Reversi for my HTC Android Eris from the Android Marketplace. A quick install and I was ready to play a childhood favorite.
When you start the game you’re taken to a control panel. It’s a little simple looking but you really don’t need a fancy screen to choose which color you want to be right? You also have the option to play against someone else, watch a demo or exit the game.
Once you select a color the game starts. Along the bottom are the scores and whose turn it is. You can also replay a move if you missed what just happened.
Game play is just like the board game. I’ve only played a few games but they seem to last a little less than five minutes.
Overall, a good time killer that’s simple to …
Cool Android Game – Robo Defense
I just wanted to take a moment and talk about a game I downloaded for my HTC Droid Eris. It’s called Robo Defense.
I found the free version of this game while scrolling through the Android Marketplace Games. It had a high review rating so I thought heck, it’s free, why not give it a shot. It quickly became a very addicting game.
The goal of the game is to prevent enemy robots, tanks and aircraft from getting into your base. You build up a defense of cannons, road blocks, surface to air missiles to prohibit them from reaching your base’s main door.
Once you learn the basics of the game you’ll be able to start planning strategies to complicate their movements.
On the third or fourth try I was able to successfully beat the game. However, just because you beat it once doesn’t mean you can’t play it again. You can try different …
Review of the HTC Droid Eris
On Sunday, March 14, 2010 I decided to step outside my comfort zone and purchase a new phone. This might not seem like a big deal to most of you, but I like to keep things simple. It takes me a few moments to deal with change. Changing my phone, especially to something like the one I bought, was a huge step. I decided it was time to upgrade to a smartphone.
Why a smartphone?
There have been several times where I was out for a walk or waiting for an appointment and I either get an idea, had a question about something, or was just bored, and sending a text email to remind myself to look something up later wasn’t cutting it anymore. I wanted to jot down the idea or find the answer to my question right then.
Also, I often hang out at my local Starbucks on my days off …
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