Found this article to be very helpful about how to utilize the features of an Android phone as well as useful apps to install on the phone. Written by JR Raphael of PC World, the article "Master Google Android: 40 Tips and Tricks" can be found at http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/184659/master_google_android_40_tips_and_tricks.html

So I've had my Motorola DROID now for 3 days (it arrived on Tuesday, Nov 10th). Upon receiving the device, as usual you have to wait to fully charge the device before using it. The power cord that comes standard with the phone includes a USB cable with an adapter to plug into a wall outlet that has a USB port (for the cable). Waiting for the device to charge fulling was like telling a child they can't open a gift on Christmas morning after rubbing in their face. Once the device was charged, getting it up & running with configuration was very easy with Android 2.0.

I previously used the Motorola Q from Verizon (which I had for the past 3.5 - 4 years). This device synchronized with Microsoft Outlook (contacts and calendar, not e-mail since I don't have an Microsoft Outlook Exchange e-mail account just POP 3 e-mail). This was a very nice feature which I enjoyed... for example adding a new contact while talking to someone I could then go back to my computer, plug in my phone and it would add it to my desktop computer MS Outlook contact list.

For the DROID I was able to export my existing contact list from MS Outlook as a CSV file and import that into Gmail through the Google web site. Then once I had my DROID up and running, I simply input my Google account details when prompted and my contacts from Gmail were automatically sent to the phone. Then once I signed into the dedicated Facebook app, it checked my contacts against my Facebook friends and linked the contacts to the Facebook profiles (I think it's cool, even though some of my friends said it sounds "stalker-ish"). I was able to easily set-up my POP 3 e-mail accounts on the DROID which even provides a shared inbox to view e-mails for all your accounts at once with color coding for each account. My only concern is keeping my contacts synchronized with my Microsoft Outlook contacts. I do have the plug-in for Google Calendar installed on my desktop to sychronize my Microsoft Outlook calendar with my Google Calendar. Now if only there was something like that for the contacts (if there is and I don't know about it, please let me know).

Yesterday I took a ride out to Wal-mart. On the way back I decided to test out the Google Maps Navigation (which is currently in BETA). It provided turn by turn directions pretty well (it had trouble determining that we were in the Wal-mart parking lot initially - but that is minor). Heading home, once we arrived at our destination it provided a "street-view" image of the destination which was a pleasant surprise. The Google Maps Navigation is provided for FREE. It seems that having the GPS activated is resource intensive on the battery.

I've downloaded a few apps from the Andriod App Market. To give you an example, I downloaded the Barcode Scanner app. Then I saw that there was an Adobe Photoshop.com app for Android. On the web site for the Photoshop.com app (http://ow.ly/APBx), there was a barcode to scan for the link to download the app. Initially it was difficult to get the scanner to read the barcode on my desktop monitor, but once it detected it - the URL was provided and prompted me to verify that I wanted to browse to the URL. I was overall pleased with the experience.

I was able to get my 3 home screens customized. At first I had trouble determining how to get an app widget to display on the home screen. Then I read somewhere (I think it was actually a tweet) that you had to tap and hold in a "blank" area of a homescreen to have a menu display with options to add a widget.

The physical QWERTY keyboard of the DROID has keys that are all flat and small which with your thumbs seem to be difficult to accurately press, but perhaps with some practice would be alright. The on-screen virtual keyboards are ok as well. I've never owned an Apple iPhone and my Motorola Q didn't have a virtual keyboard, so I'm still getting used to accurately pressing the virtual keys. I do like the small tactial response of the device when you press buttons to acknowledge the press (which can be turned on and off in the device settings).

I've played around with the 5 mega-pixel camera a little for both pictures and video. I haven't tried out the music player (with the 3.5 headphone jack yet).

Overall, I've been very pleased with the phone. I did purchase a few accessories for it - including a Body Glove protective case.