Having problems updating or downloading apps from the Android Market place?
Keep receiving the message ‘Download Unsuccessful’?

Here’s the simple solution to this very frustrating issue:

• Click the left menu button (bottom left of your phone) and click settings
• Click applications and then manage applications
• Press left menu button again and select filter
• Choose All from the pop-up
• Find the following applications and click on them one by one
  1. Checkin service – Clear Data
  2. Download Manager – Clear Data
  3. Google Apps – Clear Data
  4. Google Talk Service – Clear Data
  5. Market – Clear Data

Your application should download successfully at this point. You might have to repeat this process every now and then.

I was browsing through the XDA-Developers forum and noticed that Android Manager had been recommended for backing up your contacts and other data over Wifi. Some people claimed it was better than Kies.

So I decided to download and give it a try. There were two components. One went on my laptop and the other on my phone. In order to make connection over Wifi, I had to select a PIN which would be added at both ends. Next the app on the phone gave me the current IP address that needed to be entered into the software on the laptop.
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I finally gave in and bought the Samsung Galaxy S i9000. And I must say it has been the best phone purchase ever.

Other Options

IPhone4 was not even in the running because IMO the unlocked version is way more expensive than other phones without giving that much more in terms of features and hardware. However, I am going to add it to the comparison where I can.

The other option I considered was HTC Desire. Read on to find why the Galaxy S won out over the HTC Desire.

The Screen

Galaxy S: 4″ Super AMOLED
HTC Desire: 3.7″ AMOLED/changed to S-LCD
IPHONE 4: 3.5″ Retina Display

The 4″ size alone beats the other two phones hands down. The Galaxy S screen is just fabulous! In fact it is the screen the blew me away when I first saw the phone.
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