These Nexus 'Droids Are Good For Us
Last August I got an iPhone, mostly to see what the big deal was. I'm pretty sure I figured it out, and I'm still loving the device. It's long since moved from "my new toy" to "how did I get by without this thing?" But I'm not an Apple fanboy, and I can quickly point at things I don't like about the iPhone. This is why I think it's fantastic news when I see Google's recent announcement that they're putting out their own smartphone as a flagship for their Android OS. Is it an "iPhone killer?" No, of course not. It's another entry in a competitive marketplace, and it makes a really, really compelling case for itself. This is wonderful news for iPhone users because it dials up the pressure on Apple to improve the shortcomings of the current iPhones. 
It's also good news because it let me tell a joke for the Schlock Mercenary iPhone App subscribers. I try to do at least one of these a week. Once I've got a larger stable of images I may start doing them more often. (Note: this post is in no way to be construed as an announcement, nor even a HINT at future direction for Schlock mobile apps. Right now my development partners and I are standing back and watching the market.)