This post is a kind of reverse “Ask the Droid Women” article – this time, we have some questions for you to answer! I originally thought my friend was a bit crazy for getting the Droid X – with no hardware keyboard and a huge screen, it didn’t fit my requirements for great phone… until I used it. Once you view content on that big screen, all other phone screens just seem too small for watching videos, playing games, or anything else that benefits from the...

Thanks everyone for making this a great first full year for Women With Droids, and a special thanks to all of our contributors for helping get this blog off the ground! Let’s take a look back at the articles that were read the most. Without further ado, here are our Top 5 posts of 2010! 5. How to take Screenshots – This somewhat complex how-to must’ve gained us a lot of traffic from search engines before there were any apps to help take screenshots. Now, depending on your...

I’ve never been a user of StumbleUpon, but I’ve heard good things about it. I decided to take the plunge and sign up when I heard their new app gave good app recommendations based on the apps you already have installed on your phone. Here is my review, in screenshots. When you launch the app for the first time, you get a sign up/log in screen. Unfortunately, the birthdate dropdowns weren't working on my phone, so I had to register online, then log in here. Once you set up topics,...

Type: clothing that doubles as a phone accessory Price: around $30.00 Get It: If you live in an area with reasonably cold winter weather and want to use your phone outdoors Last winter I suffered. Oh, in a very, very first-world way, but an uncomfortable one. I had to choose between using my Droid and having warm hands. Guess which usually won? You got it, the Droid! I had heard of touch gloves but I hadn’t actually seen any in person, but when this winter started coming on, I knew I had...

I bought an X-Mini II Capsule Speaker for a friend several months ago, and he raved about it so much, I had to get one for myself and share it with you here! We all know that electronics like laptops (and yes, Android phones) don’t have the greatest speakers. If you want to play music or listen to a podcast when it’s not feasible to wear headphones, like while you do housework or are in the bathtub, or if you want other people to be able to hear the music you’re playing,...

Soon we’re going to write up some cool accessory reviews, but I didn’t want to go too long between posts, so I thought I’d write up one of my must-have apps that’s almost invisble, but super-handy. It’s called “Not Call Log“. The reason for this app is simple – when the phone defaults to the Call Log after you hang up from a call, all kinds of bad things can happen, like accidentally calling someone from work in the middle of the night after...

We recently announced our new “Ask the Droid Women” feature and a couple of you asked questions, and here is our first set of answers! Amy asked: What are your favorite ways to use your Android to spend time with your kids? (And do you have a hard time sharing your Android with them?) DroidWomen Answer: Unfortunately, Amy, none of our current regular writers have children, so we’re going to pose this question to the readers here and on Twitter. Readers: If you have kids and can...

As you’ve probably been hearing online, on TV, or in real life, there are some great Android deals coming up for Black Friday (Nov. 26), and even sooner. If you have been on the fence about getting an Android phone, this may be the time to go for it. Or, if you have a friend that you have been trying to convince to get on Team Android, these specials just may be the motivation they need! We’ll catalog the deals here as we hear about them, so check back before you’re ready to...

Apps are amazing things. They can be extremely complex, performing multiple functions and actions to make your life just a touch easier. On the flip side, an app can be simplicity itself, designed to do one job and do it correctly. The Starbucks Card app is definitely one of the latter. The goal of the app is simple: with the push of a button, obtain the current balance of your Starbucks card. That’s it – no flashes, bangs, or flying sparklers coming out of your Android phone. For...

We’re excited to announce a new interactive feature here on WomenWithDroids.Com: “Ask the Droid Women!” As you probably guessed, you can ask questions in the comments of any “Ask the Droid Women” post (including this one), and we will pick some of your questions to answer. Who are the Droid Women? Find out on our About page here! Each of us will weigh in with our own unique perspectives, then any WomenWithDroids readers out there that want to follow up can add...