Admit it: quite often sometimes you’ve installed an app without fully examining the permissions. No shame, we’ve all been there. If someone tells you they always check, and you believe them, you probably also believe this guy did not have sexual relations with this girl. I’m always curious about how public my private information is, so I… Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Smartphone
The Droid Lawyer Does a New Android Phone
Thanks to everyone who voted and commented in the recent, “what phone will I buy” poll. The results are in, and the phone is purchased. Here’s how the voting turned out: Of course, you wouldn’t know that because I forgot to enable a setting to show the poll, so it was basically worthless to my… Continue Reading
Infographic: Lawyers and Mobile Devices
Here’s a cool infographic I received from Easy Legal Billing, that talks about how lawyers use mobile devices. I see a couple bits of information to highlight: First, mobile devices increase work hours and client expectations, but decrease sustained reading. This factoid tells me that if you’re going to be using a mobile device, you better… Continue Reading
Does a Lawyer Need a Smartphone?
The mobile revolution is upon us, in case you lived under a styrofoam cup for the past 15 years. Lawyers aren’t immune from the digitalization of society, and certainly not the constant, unrelenting rush of mobile technology. I’m kind of surprised though at the number of people who fleetingly grasp at the last visages of “old technology,” restraining… Continue Reading
Poll: Who’s More Apt to Adopt Technology?
Recently, I had a debate with a colleague about technology adoption by lawyers. Specifically, the conversation revolved around smartphones and tablets, and we both concluded that solo or small firm lawyers tended to have greater adoption, and use, of mobile products. The reason: restrictions or limits on technology in bigger firms. That’s not to say… Continue Reading
The Great Tethering Debate
Verizon recently took some heat from the FCC for its hard stance on restricting tethering between mobile devices and other accessories. A lot of readers (mostly non-lawyers) are interested in my view (preferably a legal opinion) on tethering. Dedicate fans of The Droid Lawyer blog will know I’ve discussed tethering, and even recommended a couple… Continue Reading
How to: Adding Additional Email Accounts to Android
I’m sure your law practice is similar to mine, where your email accounts seem as plentiful as clients. I have a work address, a personal address, a listserve address, a “burner” address I give to the Nigerian email scammers, and even that old holdout from college I can’t seem to lose in spite of the… Continue Reading
RIM and Android, a Marriage for Eternity?
There’s news coming out of Google HQ that Android executives would love the opportunity to work with RIM, the makers of Blackberry, on developing an Android smartphone with a QWERTY keyboard. Frankly, I’m surprised that Google hasn’t yet purchased the struggling device maker, but that’s another examination. This news begs the question, would you buy an Android… Continue Reading
And Maybe Not…Or In Other Words, Android Forever!
There’s nothing better than a heated debate, meshed with a significant number of well-informed people. Maybe that’s why I hate the political system and rhetoric (bah-dum-dum). When I wrote this post I expected a few comments, but certainly not the amount I received. What’s more, none of the comments were “Android fan-boys” touting how great the… Continue Reading
The Great Debate: Android Tablet v. iPad
I’m going through a bit of a quandry, and it’s probably blaspheme to speak about, but I’ve held off purchasing an Android tablet running Android OS 4.0 for one reason: I’m not sure if I want it. I’m actually considering, hold your breath and sit down, an iPad. But wait, before you say, “ugh,” and… Continue Reading