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A new kind of desktop war: Steve Jobs doll vs CozyBot!
Now the desktop wars get literal as the epic Apple vs Android battle moves from the handset to the desktop. As the rabid fans of either camp knows, anything one side can do the other can do better. So when the $99 Steve Jobs doll arrived, naturally Android fans demanded a response to it. Ok, the doll has since been withdrawn, but that didn't stop the Android army stepping up to the challenge, which in their typical style is much cheaper (and does more - no! I didn't mean it!).
We are talking of the CozyBot - an Android shaped green desktop holder which could easily pass as a toy in its own right, available from the Android Academy shop. This looks to be neither a dock nor a cradle since it has no electrical or moving parts, which probably accounts for its price (£4.99, about $7.80/E5.96). It has various holes in its base for charging cables and a slot to rest your handset on, portrait or landscape, for devices up to 7". It seems sturdy enough but it's clear it's been designed for as many sizes of handsets as possible, given there are no grips of the kind you get with car holders. This is more like a way of resting your handset whilst it's within arms reach - great for watching vids on, that sort of thing, especially with one of the larger 4-inch+ screen sized phones in landscape mode. The other thing is the enjoyable but slightly over-the-top video, which is viewable right here.
Having one of these on your desk certainly sends out a loud message - one which clearly puts you in the Google camp. Actually I tried an iPhone4S and it fits perfectly, but I can't see too many people wanting that combination. All in all, a fun little desktop gadget any Android fan will love, and all for the price of a burger and a coffee. Sorted.