Ask the Droid Women!
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 their opinions in the comments.
We’d love for you to ask specific questions, like “How do you use your phone to manage your daily to-do list?” or “What’s a good game to play to relax before bed?” as opposed to really general questions like “What’s your favorite app?”.
So, what do you want to know about how we use our Android devices? Ask the Droid Women by commenting below, then keep your eye out for future posts to see if we answer yours or to weigh in on others’ questions with your opinion!
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?)
Thanks for your question!
I don’t believe any of us regular bloggers have kids, but someone that is going to guest-post for us does. I’ll pose the question on Twitter and see if any Droid Women there can answer, too!
So glad I stumbled across your blog. I have a very 30,000 degree level question – and a biggie… Which is the best smartphone for me?
“Me” = a professional, 30 something female who, while quite intelligent overall, is a non-techie/late adopter. Big time. My early adopter friend just went so far as to call me a “type A technophobe” the other day. (She had to set up iTunes for me when I got an iPod like 2 years after everybody else:)
I am off my contract and truly want to purchase a new smartphone which is right for me. I have tried to like iphones and I just don’t. I have not gotten used to touch screens either. I have a Blackberry for work, but actually hate it for anything beyond email.
I want essentially a pocket PC. I like the Dell Streak for this reason, but feel it will be slightly too bulky, esp for a female. I want an all in one media device – a Samsung Galaxy S phone, perhaps?
I will do calling, heavy texting, heavy web browsing and email, music. GPS/navigation and a good camera would be useful. I am not a game player, nor am I heavy into social networking – yes, I have a facebook profile, but am barely on it.
I will want certain apps like Shazam, bar code scanner, etc. but don’t really know what’s out there in that realm. As I get used to them, I’m sure I’ll add only what I need and want.
PLEASE HELP! I’m willing to invest in the right phone, just not sure what that is for me. I have heard Android is “not for beginners” so I’m a little freaked out as I have no idea what that means.
Hi, Sue!
The comment you heard that ‘Android is “not for beginners”‘ is nonsense. Like any smartphone, it takes a little getting used to, but it’s not “hard” to learn!
We don’t typically cover hardware here since we don’t all have experience with multiple phones, but I plan to use a modified version of your question as an ‘Ask the Droid Women’ post, so keep an eye out for an answer soon!
Thanks!
Sue, we answered your question here:
http://www.womenwithdroids.com/2010/11/ask-the-droid-women-issue-1-phone-shopping-advice/