Notes from 05-22-12 MyMobileVille Meetup


Click here for the MyMobileVille meetup notes, from our May 22, 2012 Meetup.  They are housed in Google Drive.

Join us next month via Google+ Hangout if you want to participate!

Or, if you want to just spectate, you can watch the Hangout On Air, live!
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Notes from 04-24-12 MyMobileVille Meetup


Click here for the MyMobileVille meetup notes, from our April 24, 2012 Meetup, housed in Google Drive.

And if you missed the monthly meetup, remember, you can join us via Google+ Hangout!  Add MyMobileVille to your circles!

 

How many devices can YOU operate at the same time?!

 
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Notes from 03-27-12 MyMobileVille meetup

 

Click here for the MyMobileVille meetup notes, from our March 27, 2012 Meetup, housed in Google Docs.

And if you missed the monthly meetup, remember, you can join us via Google+ Hangout!  Add MyMobileVille to your circles!

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Verizon Offers Disaster Aid For Tornado Victims

Company’s Emergency Wireless Center Dispatched to Henryville, IN

HENRYVILLE, Ind.—Verizon Wireless is opening a free Wireless Emergency Communications Center today in Henryville in the wake of tornado damage for all emergency personnel and local residents to make free phone calls, re-charge cell phones (regardless of carrier) and access the Internet using the company’s 4G LTE Mobile Broadband service.

A Verizon Wireless Call Center (at another location)

The heated mobile trailer equipped with 4G devices is located on the corner of Ferguson and Cherry streets. Verizon’s communications center will be available throughout the week.

Verizon Wireless has also boosted capacity on its cell sites in and around Henryville due to devastating damage in parts of Southern Indiana.

The company’s 4G LTE network is being added in Henryville and Otisco so that individuals can take advantage of the significantly faster speeds to check email, file insurance claims, pay bills and handle any other necessary transactions.

Additionally, the Verizon Wireless Communications Store in nearby Clarksville, Ind., and six of the company’s premium agent retailers in Indiana and Kentucky continue to offer emergency communication resources so Hoosiers rebuilding their homes and community can contact employers, family and friends at no cost. Residents can also use a battery charging station that allows users of any carrier to charge their smartphones and other wireless devices. 

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Notes from 01-24-12 MyMobileVille Meetup

 

Click here for the MyMobileVille meetup notes, from our January 24, 2012 Meetup, housed in Google Docs.

And if you missed the monthly meetup, remember, you can join us via Google+ Hangout!  Add MyMobileVille to your circles!

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Video Review: Verizon Droid Xyboard 8.2

The 8.2″ Droid Xyboard is a solid device. It’s Motorola’s follow-up to the original Xoom tablet, and it’s quite impressive.  Here is a video review of the device, with some specs, pros & cons listed below as well.

  • 1.2 GHz dual-core
  • 1GB RAM
  • 1280 x 800 IPS LCD display
  • Running Android 3.2 (Honeycomb)
  • 1.3MP front camera, 5MP rear
  • Reviewed the 16GB version (16, 32GB flavors available in 8.2″ model and 16, 32 & 64GB available in 10.1″ model)
  • Has micro USB and mini-HDMI out
  • 3960 mAh battery (7000 on the 10.1″ model)
  • LTE and WiFi connectivity
  • 0.85 lbs

PROS:

  • Thin & light, but still feels very sturdy
  • Screen is gorgeous. Colors are brilliant, and it gets super bright!
  • LTE is screaming fast

CONS:

  • Poor placement/style of the power & volume buttons
  • Device is on the pricey side
 
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Notes from 12-27-11 MyMobileVille Meetup

Click here for the MyMobileVille meetup notes, from our December 27, 2011 Meetup, housed in Google Docs.

And if you missed the monthly meetup, remember, you can join us via Google+ Hangout!  Add MyMobileVille to your circles!

 

 
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Notes from 11-22-11 MyMobileVille Meetup

Trying something new! I have been collaborating with several folks on the meetup agenda for each month, using Google Docs. The “share” feature of the document is very handy, as participants are able to add & edit the document, without a single file being passed in email or some other method. If you haven’t tried it for collaborating on documents, spreadsheets and other files, you need to!

So, taking it a step further, I will now use those same documents as the meetup notes, rather than copy and paste that into a new post! After the meetup has occurred, I will change the sharing options to “Public: View Only”, and that Agenda document will now become the Meetup Notes!

Click here for the MyMobileVille meetup notes, from our November 22, 2011 Meetup, housed in Google Docs.

And if you missed the monthly meetup, remember, you can join us via Google+ Hangout!  Add MyMobileVille to your circles!

 

 
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Video Review: Verizon Droid RAZR – thin, light, fast!

When the Droid RAZR was first announced, I looked at the photos of it and to be honest, I was not “wowed”.  But once I had a chance to handle the device for this review, I was pleasantly surprised how much I liked the form factor of this thin, light and fast device!

It is currently running Gingerbread (Android 2.3.5), but it’s already confirmed to receive Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) in the near future.  I personally have not seen a faster (stock) device that is running Gingerbread.  Between the speed of the device itself and the speed of Verizon’s LTE network, the RAZR is definitely a powerhouse. Here is a dedicated link for the RAZR on Verizon’s site.

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