This is my Motorola Droid review. Hope you guys like it. - Jason Huebel

Nice writeup, Jason! - imabonehead

Thanks. :-) - Jason Huebel

Planning to write apps for it? - imabonehead

I've already downloaded the SDK. But there's a bit of a learning curve to overcome. If anyone has any suggestions on good Android programming resources (other than Google's site), please let me know. I wouldn't even mind killing a few trees for a book. - Jason Huebel

There's quite a few android books but i never read them myself - http://www.amazon.com/Android... - imabonehead

I find http://www.androidsnippets.org useful for learn-by-example stuff. Also, the API demos that come with the SDK. The Google docs have improved quite a bit over the course of this year. They are definately a good starting point for the high level fundemental stuff. - Andrew Perry from Android

Oh, BTW, great review Jason. Almost makes me want to trade up my ADP-1 for a Droid, since it sounds like an excellent device. Will be interested to know what the average battery life is, and if it has suffered by giving this phone a much larger screen & faster CPU. - Andrew Perry from Android

Well, I charged yesterday morning, used the phone all day and didn't charge over night. I'm at >50% battery power. I've done a little power management, so YMMV. So that's about 28 hours without charging. - Jason Huebel from IM

Good review! - Christoph Studer

More regarding battery life: the Droid recharges very slowly. Maybe that and the relatively long battery life indicates a larger battery? Anybody know? - Jason Huebel from IM

it might also explain the additional weight of the phone. - Jason Huebel from IM

BTW, I've been using the phone heavily this afternoon. Still at 20%. - Jason Huebel from Android

I have briefly plugged into my car charger while out running errands. But other than that, no long charging since yesterday morning. - Jason Huebel from Android

@Jason its a 1400 mAh battery. life of it seems to depend on what you are doing. - Matt Ellsworth

Yeah, I'm realistic about how long the battery will last. If I'm playing MP3's and talking on the phone, I expect decent battery life. But if I'm watching videos, I don't expect more than a few hours, max. - Jason Huebel

By these reports, it certainly doesn't sound any _worse_ the the HTC Dream / T-Mobile G1 battery life. Possibly a little better, which is quite impressive considering it's got more CPU grunt and a much bigger screen. - Andrew Perry

The Droid's capacity is certainly bigger. The stock G1 battery is 1150 mAh. How the Droid uses the battery is another factor, though. - Rishabh Mishra (p248)

Jason, thanks for the review. I'm an IT admin trying to justify getting a Droid over a Blackberry to my boss. Can you see any points that would favor the Droid? We're a MS Exchange shop, so was wondering if you tested that. Any other comments would be appreciated. Direct msg me, if you like. - Jericho

Well, Android has built in Exchange mail and Calendar support. Last I checked, Blackberries require a BB Enterprise server for full Exchange support. Also, Android is easier to develop for than Blackberry. Even at this early stage, Android has surpassed Blackberry from an apps standpoint. - Jason Huebel from Android

Jason: To quick charge your phone turn it off and it'll charge in about 30-45 mins depending on how dead it was. Works like a charm on my G1. - Haggis (Sean Loyless)

I have the car dock, among other things. So I pretty much have charging covered now. - Jason Huebel from IM