AndroidDose.com is changing its focus, we will still bring you news and reviews as they come in but lets be honest, there are a billion Android news sites and more popping up everyday. I say if you want the latest in Android news you should head over to AndroidGuys.com or AndroidAndMe.com those 2 sites have the news game on lock down and post some really good articles! So since I feel that competition is just a little crowded in the sea of blogs I am changing the focus of AndroidDose.com to a community sourced opinion and editorial site. What does this mean to you? Our articles remain the intellectual property of their respective author and that ANYONE that wants to share their opinion can contact me and we will get your article published for everyone to see. We will from time to time continue to post news and reviews though as it has in recent months will not be our main source of articles. I hope to grow this to involve many different authors with varying opinions from around the world. Is there a catch? NOPE!!! ok well there might be one… I from time to time use some explicit language and would like to see that any authors limit (notice I didn’t say eliminate) explicit language. I will not edit articles so your bad grammar and structure will remain your own unless you ask me or my associate editor to review it, in which case you will be required to “approve” it before it is published, As I said the articles will remain the authors intellectual property. So please step up to the podium and take the mic the Android Community wants to hear what you have to say!
You can contact me on Twitter @AndroidDose or via email at aaronb at androiddose.com
[UPDATE] We have a Winner!!!! Long time follower lVloose!!!
We recently pass 1000 followers on twitter and to celebrate we are giving away $25 worth of AndroidSwag. Its simple to participate simply follow both AndroidSwag and AndroidDose on Twitter and leave a comment below stating what you would get from AndroidSwag with the $25. The Contest will run until Midnight EST Wednesday Feb 16th. A Random commenter who is also following both AndroidSwag and AndroidDose will be chosen and notified via Twitter the winner will have 48hrs to respond via Twitter or Email to claim the prize.
The Dose Network is looking for writers and we want you! We have 3 sites, TheMobileDose.com, AndroidDose.com and TheTechDose.com each with a specific area of interest and each site is looking for writers! Some articles will be featured on the other sites and TheDoseNetwork.com if the content fits for the other sites. For more information about The Dose Network check out our About Page
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Over the past several weeks, many of you have been entertained by my op-ed, “Man On The Street” style of writing. I’ve had many people on Twitter positively comment on the subjects of my articles, and I’ve hopefully given many of you a good laugh, or at least a thought-provoking nodding of the head. Thank my buddy Cameron Wright (@cynikaloptimist on Twitter; follow this guy) for the inspirational nudge that I needed to even begin to write. But that’s why I do this: to give a different perspective on what’s going on in the world of Android. This platform that many of us have adopted and even treat as our own hellspawn, err, children, is constantly changing, evolving into something totally different from the first days of the G1, before pastries like “Cupcake” and “Donut” were on the tips of our tongues.
“Alright man, we dig what you’re saying. But what are you TELLING us?”
Simple. It’s time to expand a little bit. Make a small change, add some variety to the mix. Man can’t live on bread alone, and androiddose.com can’t live on op-ed pieces all day. So, as a way of saying “Thank You” for having a platform to voice the opinion of the layman (or woman), I’ve decided to accept the challenge brought before me and write a few more articles per week. No, I’m not going to be stuck to my laptop, trolling the Interwebs for any snippet of information I can write about 24/7. I have to make time for family, sleep, and Android After Dark (shameless plug). But I will be increasing the frequency of overall decent articles and postings about what’s happening in Android. Not much, a couple extra articles per week.
Hey, hey… Don’t cry. My op-ed column is here to stay, that’s guaranteed. In fact, I’m planning on writing an op-ed piece once a week. Wednesdays sound good, but you never know. I have two that I’m working on right now, just for your reading pleasure. So stay tuned over the next few weeks. I think you’ll all enjoy the new content, and as always, feel free to leave a comment or 20.
Back to the grindstone…
September 30th, 2010
Aaron
My bags are packed, I’m ready to go! @pavilioncrew and I are heading out this afternoon from sunny Florida (yes the east coast is getting rained on by Nicole but the west coast is dry!). The Big Android BBQ is a huge grassroots, community driven event celebrating all things Android! Sponsors from across the industry have committed to making this a wonderful event for all that are attending! For everyone that is coming to the event, from 4:15-5:20 Saturday please stop by the Android Alliance Panel with Android & Me, Android Guys, The Droid Guy, AndroidSPIN, The Android Blog & Android Dose taking place at the Staybridge Suites (our host hotel). I hope to see you all there!
For those that are unable to attend please keep your eyes peeled to this website and our twitter account we will be live blogging and tweeting all weekend!
Look for the Dose Wagon on I-10 heading West!
