Wow, D-Day has finally arrived, with the long-awaited Android version of the new Dropbox app finally appearing for download in the Android Market. Announced last night on the Dropbox Blog, it’s actually here. We shall hereafter refer to this time period as the Post Dropbox era.
Here’s the official description:
“The Dropbox Android application syncs mobile device online and to your other computers. Now you can browse the files in your Dropbox folder from anywhere! Share links to files with your friends, save photos and video from your camera to your computers, and even open files using any of your favorite Android apps”
And here are a few grabs we’ve just taken of Dropbox, sitting happily on our HTC Magic and all connected to the MOTHER BRAIN:
It works. That’s it. Editing a TXT file on Android pops up a dialogue box asking how you want to edit the doc, then Dropbox auto-updates the synced file on your desktop when you save and quit. It’s the Dropbox dream. Possibly a bit light on jazzy new features, and some people are already moaning about the lack of auto-syncing options, but it does the job as far as we’re concerned.
HTC’s 4.3″ dual-core Android model, powered by Qualcomm’s all-new S4 processor. It’s smaller than the enormous One X, but is it as nice as its bigger brother? (SPOILER: Yes it is).
HTC is very much B-A-C-K at the top of the Android world with this, its quad-core flagship for 2012. Great camera, huge 4.7″ display and Android 4.0 running beautifully well.
Sony returns with an all-new mobile design for 2012, pairing a dual-core processor with a 720p display. It’s a lovely phone, but is it enough to end our Samsung and HTC obsession?
LG’s updated Prada phone comes with an absolutely crazy black & white theme, but is it just for fashionable suit wearers who want to make themselves look a bit more interesting?
Nick
/ May 5, 2010The referral code below will give you an extra 250MB free space when you sign up:
https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTU5MTkzMzc5
I’ve been using the Beta version for a while and its a really handy way to get music or other files onto your phone.
Mark
/ May 5, 2010I would also appreciate some link clicks for new signups.
http://tinyurl.com/Dr0pB0x2
Cheers.
Josh
/ May 5, 2010Here is my referal link if you would like to join dropbox. If you use my link we both get an extra 250mb of space:
https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTY3NjM2MjQ5
All You need to create an account using my link, and then download the desktop dropbox, install and signin on the desktop dropbox app for the credit to be applied to both of us.
Thanks in advance to anyone who uses my link.
Scotto
/ May 5, 2010I am loving the new android app too!!!
If anyone else wants to use my referral link for an additional free 250MB of storage (for both of us) please sign up through my link
https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTU0ODUxNjY5
Thanks!
dean
/ May 8, 2010I find the app disappointing. Was expecting ability to eg have my whole camera pictures folder synchronized to dropbox so any photos I take would immediately be available on my laptop. Or my selected music files synchronized from laptop to phone, it could completely remove necessity to connect via usb to move files but sadly fails. Instead seems to give me essentially same ability as a mobile webpage to view files already in my dropbox.