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| Re: Did i buy one? said by Mactron  :said by Bk King :No iPhone killer ?.. I don't know or care.  That's just it isn't it? I did not buy my first phone (Palm Pre) because I thought it was an iPhone killer. I bought it due to the fact that it is on Sprints network (works great for me), and the data plan is cheaper than AT&T.
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| I bought one too today and will grab one more (plus a Droid Eris) tomorrow. I am floored by the speed of everything, even the Droid marketplace ... it displays almost instantly whether it's on WiFi or 3G. Wow.
It's definitely a different phone than the iPhone, but unlike a lot of other recent phones, it has a ton of polish and attention to detail that is readily evident. The soft keyboard is really not bad at all (what were the reviewers talking about?) and I much prefer the predictive text and spell correction system of the Droid. The keyboard needs a little work though, as about one out of every 4-5 words, I'm typing too fast and it skips a letter.
The email implementation is also superior to the iPhone. Not only do you have a choice of a combined inbox, but right below that option are all your individual email accounts so you can view them separately. I have 2 x IMAP and my Exchange account and man, they are wicked fast.
It has all the apps I used on my iPhone; Slacker Radio (can finally background it!), Facebook, Amazon MP3 store, Weatherbug, and SSH. I was surprised with the Android Marketplace, I didn't realize so many big names had apps in the Android Store too. My only gripe is there is a free RDP, but it is terrible. The RDP app that has the best reviews is $6.95.
Other than that, I'm really impressed with the phone so far. It's obvious a ton of attention to detail and thought was put into the phone.
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| No, I still use my old Moto V360 that I picked up new on eBay earlier this year for about $20. I still like the flip phones and have no use for the smartphone's. I have a netbook instead.
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Fernandina Beach, FL | Huh Anything that can run more than one freaking application at a time... is on the right track in my book.... Screw Apple and their your gonna do it MY way mentality.. | |
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| Re: Huh said by theeinstein :Anything that can run more than one freaking application at a time... is on the right track in my book.... Screw Apple and their your gonna do it MY way mentality.. Give Apple a break. How could they anticipate people wanting to actually several things at once? They didn't realize that people actually wanted to install apps on their phones, didn't realize at first that people would want to do MMS on their phones, and didn't realize people would want to have more then one app open at a time.
Maybe the iPhone 4G or 5G will correct that... | |
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Flower Mound, TX | Re: Huh Even modern phones had ways of running apps in the background though it mainly idled until it saw a request come in via SMS then it woke up.
Still it was better than what the iPhone offers. | |
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| Re: Huh You have no idea what you're talking about. Stop being a hater. The iphone can run several apps at once. Its mail, phone, and messaging app run all the time. I can turn on the ipod and listen to music in the background while websurfing or playing a game.
How many apps do you need running at once? there's only a 3.5" screen and limited battery power. And now with apple's push notification service you dont even need apps running. I can log into aol and yahoo messenger, then close them and I still receive every single IM through apple push service WITHOUT wasting battery power like with android having to tell it to go online and check for messages every minute or 5 or 15 etc. | |
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Fernandina Beach, FL | Re: Huh I think this guy works for Apple... he is promoting all their apps... I guess we should only run multiple apps when Apple says its ok.. | |
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| You are sadly mistaken. Apple's success is not based on it's products but on it's marketing and their ability to convince the technologically inept that their flash is just as good as usability.
They design their products to be visually appealing, especially to women, and appear simple to use when in reality they're technology is almost always second rate.
I purchase, setup and support both Apple and Windows based products for a university department for a living. I have access to all the newest hardware and software and I wouldn't spend my personal funds on an Apple product EVER.
After all the nightmares it causes me at work I won't even allow an instance of ITunes to be installed on one of my personal computers and I refuse to help friends and family with Apple products in my free time.
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Fernandina Beach, FL | It actually sells because the marketing is exceptional and people dont know any better.... The majority of items sold are because people are presented with a narrow view and steered to believe that is what and ALL they need!! | |
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| Re: Huh said by theeinstein :It actually sells because the marketing is exceptional and people dont know any better.... The majority of items sold are because people are presented with a narrow view and steered to believe that is what and ALL they need!! I am sure some percentage falls prey to good marketing, but personally I would buy a iPhone because I like the way it works, looks, and feels. I will not use ATT because they provide poor service in my calling area, but I assure you I will be looking into one if they ever make the move to Verizon.
I'm not ignorant about different smart phones or touch screens, here is a quick resume:
Blackberry Curve
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Fernandina Beach, FL | Re: Huh Well set yourself aside as an oddity then... because if the marketing wasn't a huge player we wouldn't have so many commercials and advertisements... that stuff works for the ignorant without a doubt!! | |
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| said by Pope :I'm not ignorant about different smart phones or touch screens, here is a quick resume: Blackberry Curve Palm Treo LG Dare Windows Mobile POS that I can't recall the model That resume explains everything.
If the only phones I used were poorly-laid out Windows Mobile and Blackberries, I would think the iphone was awesome too. Fortunately, I've also used Android and Symbian products so I know that there are better alternatives to compare the iphone to.
The iPhone vs WinMo and Blackberry? iPhone hands down.
iPhone vs Android and WebOS? I'll take WebOS or Android please, thank you.
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1 edit | Re: Huh I will say this much though at least in regards to Windows Mobile devices: It is almost identical to desktop Windows in terms of what it is possible of offering just as much as Android would be akin to linux in the same light: Customization. For proof, just check out ppcgeeks.com. There's a buttload of Windows Mobile devices that already have tons of work put into them right down to the core of the OS to the point I can wager you can make it do anything you wish of it.
With that said, if you just want the device/phone to work out of the box, may not be for you. But if you are someone who likes to tweak and hack, Windows Mobile isn't all that shabby. The only time it may suck hard is if the hardware is not capable. But it's pretty easy to find solid hardware and then tweak the WM OS to fit your needs.
This is only my own opinion but that is why I am somewhat turned off by Palm and Blackberry devices is because they aren't anywhere nears as customizable as Android or WinMo or even the iPhone unless it is jailbroken.
But again if you just want something that works out of the box with minimal hassle and manual labour on tweaking, I will not steer you away from the iPhone if that is the direction you choose.
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| Re: Huh said by Vchat20 :I will say this much though at least in regards to Windows Mobile devices: It is almost identical to desktop Windows in terms of what it is possible of offering just as much as Android would be akin to linux in the same light: Customization. For proof, just check out ppcgeeks.com. There's a buttload of Windows Mobile devices that already have tons of work put into them right down to the core of the OS to the point I can wager you can make it do anything you wish of it. With that said, if you just want the device/phone to work out of the box, may not be for you. But if you are someone who likes to tweak and hack, Windows Mobile isn't all that shabby. The only time it may suck hard is if the hardware is not capable. But it's pretty easy to find solid hardware and then tweak the WM OS to fit your needs. This is only my own opinion but that is why I am somewhat turned off by Palm and Blackberry devices is because they aren't anywhere nears as customizable as Android or WinMo or even the iPhone unless it is jailbroken. But again if you just want something that works out of the box with minimal hassle and manual labour on tweaking, I will not steer you away from the iPhone if that is the direction you choose. I agree 100%. The folks cooking Roms at places like XDA-Developers make Android and WinMo go pretty far, adding longevity to devices which are typically rendered obsolete within a year.
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| Re: Huh Hmmm.. Well I have had a 2g, 3g, 3gs, palm pre, blackberry 7520,7100,8830,storm,9630
Thats in the last few years.. I currently carry a 3gs and bb 9630... of course the iphone is jailbroken...
What I dont like... apple unrelentless desire to force there agenda to the end user... it took how long to get copy and paste... my point exactly... Apple refuses to give the user what they want.. they are dead set on providing what the see is "what you are supposed to want" not what the public is yelling for..
NOW.... the iphone is one of the finest pieces of hardware period... If I could have the iphone hardware running the WebOS i would be there in a second!! | |
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Fernandina Beach, FL | Re: Huh Maybe... that isnt a bad thing most people dont want to know what else is there they simply want what they see or what they are told and are completely content with that... its all relative to the persons desires.. | |
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join:2006-08-26
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| theeinstein is closer to being accurate; nearly everyone I know who's purchased an Apple product has been the victim of slick marketing and wound up with a product that doesn't meet their need.
If I had a dollar for everytime I've had to tell some disappointed person "sorry can't transfer that," "nope that's not supported" or "wish I could help you but their just isn't any Apple product that does the same thing" I'd be sunning my self in Aruba the rest of my days.
I really can't help but laugh at their TV commercials. Like the newest one that have the girls holding a box of her stuff as she makes the "switch" to Apple.
Against all logic and reason I still can't keep from yelling at the screen - "put down everything but your pictures and music and leave everything behind because nothing else is going to work on your new Mac." | |
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Fernandina Beach, FL | Re: Huh It's so pathetic... talking to some people who own them is almost like negotiating with someone who has been brainwashed.. its eye opening in its own right! | |
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join:2006-08-26
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| Sadly he probably doesn't. Steve Jobs enjoys and inexplicable fan boy cult following that is willing to defend any and all of their crap and bad choices without even getting paid to do so.
Conversely I run a help desk for a university department that for some inexplicable reason decided to issue ITouches to it's faculty that didn't already have an IPhones and after dealing with that monumental piece of crap programming ITunes all day having it installed on my own computers is the last thing I'd ever do.
After dealing with all their problems in a given day it's nice to have a device that's as easy to setup and use as the Droid for my own personal use. | |
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| Re: Huh said by FastiBook :I wouldn't even begin to want to run more than one app at a time on my iPhone, or deal with the layout & navigation required to do that. We aren't talking about a full windowed desktop. Just the ability to have an app running while you switch over to another app. Windows CE/PocketPC/whatever they call it these days has had the capability for YEARS. My G1 running Android had that functionality from day 1. With either I could be in the middle of playing a game, need to look up a cheat code in a web browser, decide I needed to jot down a note on a notepad app, lookup a friends's house address in my contacts, then return back to my game without skipping beat. Is there an app for the iPhone/Touch to do that? | |
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| I am sure it will end up doing quite well but I don't know a single person (or have heard of anyone) getting this.
Now I don't claim to think my personal surroundings are an overall indicator as AGAIN I think sales will do well but just reading some blogs, it seemed as if SOME thought the initial sales would be a grand slam that challenged the iPhone initial sales | |
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| Re: I am sure it will end up doing quite well I picked one up for my brother the day it came out, and i have to say, its an awesome device, I'm an avid blackberry fan, my dad is an iPhone user, and now my brother has a droid, and of the three phones, I have to say the droid is my favorite from what I've seen!
Although I don't yet know how it will stand the test of time, the droid looks to be an awesome phone and something verizon / motorola certainly did right.
That having been said, If you want a simple minicomputer that just works, get an iPhone. Its quick, easy, and although I dislike ATT overall, it works well enough in general, and is pretty foolproof. If you want a phone that is totally awesomely customizable in every which way, then the droid is an excellent choice. | |
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| Re: I am sure it will end up doing quite well completely agree, I got the iphone because it's foolproof and just works, I'm not saying Andriod can't or won't reach the level of polish and stability I've seen in my iphone it just doesn't seem to be as polished yet,
This was very important to me and is part of the reason I didn't get a smartphone until 3 months ago, I was never trully satisfied with anything I saw, the first gen iPhone needed lots of work and just started to reach my standard for reliability that I expect in the phone.
If I wanted to tinker I would get an Andriod device without question. | |
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| Android is not a "device" Android is not a singular "device" like the iPhone, rather it's a mobile OS and platform. It can be used by any mobile device maker due to its open-source licensing (no licensing fees for mobile manufacturers) and apps can be developed by anyone due to its open API. And the attractive thing for mobile manufacturers is they can use Android as the core and add proprietary extensions without having to open the code to those modifications (because Android uses the Apache license, not the GPL). This will make it *much* easier for mobile makers -- they don't have to start from scratch, all they need to do is add a few proprietary modifications and they're good to go. Android's core is an optimized Linux and thus should be highly portable to a lot of hardware.
This is why I think it's incorrect to say "Android has been overestimated." It's just now getting started and I am sure other manufacturers will adopt it as their platform of choice. And, oh yeah, it doesn't hurt to have the $$$ of Google behind it.
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1 edit | And Droid joins the list of iPhone killers that weren't Android may yet be a contender, but the inept fools at Motorola who obviously don't know how to market a handset won't be the ones to make it happen.
100,000 certainly not "horrible" but it is nothing to crow about. The BB Storm did 100,000-120,000. It is par for the course. In a few months Droid will be as forgotten as Instinct and Storm and we will be looking at the next Android handset, perhaps a 2.0 version from HTC.
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| What I'd do... 6 months after release.. drop the price $50, keep same incentives. another 6 months, drop the price another $50.. lower incentives by $50. 6 months after that-- unlock and sell it for prepaid service (straight talk) for $199... with first 30 days unlimited service free...that will really put the hurt on AT&T and the iphone craze!
if nothing else, those tracfone prepaid services and straight talk need better phones. very little incentive to have an unlimited plan if the phone is expensive and crap too-- why not have a droid phone for an extra $100 instead of a wannabe LG qwerty phone from samsung? | |
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| Re: Best Phone ever I've been wanting to get this phone badly since I got the chance to play with it over the weekend. It really is a sweet phone. However, I've read that it has corporate exchange issues which is unfortunatley a dealbreaker for me as I've grown attached to my blackberry in that regard. Anyone hear anything in that regard? | |
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| Re: Best Phone ever said by dmconwa :I've been wanting to get this phone badly since I got the chance to play with it over the weekend. It really is a sweet phone. However, I've read that it has corporate exchange issues which is unfortunatley a dealbreaker for me as I've grown attached to my blackberry in that regard. Anyone hear anything in that regard? I have 4 users here who are using it on Exchange with no issues.
there is a "sort mail" function that is currently missing with exchange (but not the GMAIL) but it is in a scheduled December software push to the phone.
Seriously, I have 4 application developers / programmers using the phones and they have had no issues. | |
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| said by dmconwa :I've been wanting to get this phone badly since I got the chance to play with it over the weekend. It really is a sweet phone. However, I've read that it has corporate exchange issues which is unfortunatley a dealbreaker for me as I've grown attached to my blackberry in that regard. Anyone hear anything in that regard? Mine worked without a hitch. As soon as I clicked the "Done" button it took me to my Exchange inbox and my emails, contacts, and calendar has already synchronized. It seems the issues may be specific to Exchange 2003, which had pretty shaky Activesync support to begin with.
It however, does not support ANY Activesync policies yet, like remote wipe, passcode enforcement, etc. This will likely cause your Exchange Administrator to tell you nope, no way no how.
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| Re: No droid here, went with Storm2 said by JSRoman :Don't like sliders. Better for Verizon I switched my line from ATT so they could care less what phone I picked. I am really not that fond of sliders either. But the one thing I do like about the Droid is that you have the choice. Slide out keyboard or the on-screen kybd. I have found the on-screen kybd to be a lot quicker to you for short quick input.
I think the overall issue with the slide out on this unit will just be getting used to something that feels different when typing. | |
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I owned the IPHONE for over a year trying to make it on the 3g network. Verizon 3g rocks.
The IPHONE has more apps but give the Droid time. The screen is better and apps load and run just as fast if not faster. DO NOT buy it to replace your IPHONE for music and movies. They look and sound better but right now the apps to run them are somewhat buggy. | |
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| Re: Droid will not synchronize with Outlook, WTF? said by RE Broker :
The Droid will not synchronize seamless with desk top based Outlook, this is a major product flaw for people that want to synchronize their work station with their mobile. Some third party products in work but what were Verizon and Motorola thinking releasing the Droid without basic functionality? Staying with my iPhone works perfectly with Outlook. BTW AT&T is a terrible carrier.
No, they didn't include something seamless to sync with outlook. However, they touted this as more of an open platform knowing that there would be apps made to do just this. As you hinted at, gice it a little time and there will be apps that can do that. | |
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| Re: Yes, it will be my next "App" said by palbri :As soon as my current Verizon contract ends on my every 2 new deal, I will convert over to the Droid. I don't need an Iphone and don't have the desire for one. Besides, I won't give up my superior Verizon network! I think I will too. I'd like to get one now but I have to wait to October of next year for the upgrade to get it at $199 I guess. I currently have a BB Curve, which is nice but want to check out the Droid as I really like what I seen and reviews.
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| Impressed more by the HTC Eris My brother and I went to a nearby Verizon store this weekend, and I was disappointed for the most part with Motorola's Droid. Despite its excellent hardware, the OS seems choppy and animations were not smooth at all. That being said, I think this display unit may have been defective - the touch screen responded poorly to user input, but most reviews I've read have been positive, so I'm giving Motorola the benefit of the doubt.
I was, however, impressed by the HTC Eris. Well-made and compact, and even with its slower hardware, it ran seemingly "snappier" than the Motorola.
I'll be dumping AT&T and my iPhone for Verizon when HTC releases an Android 2.0 device (with Google Navigation) with a faster processor than the Eris currently has.
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| Re: Impressed more by the HTC Eris said by WALL_E :My brother and I went to a nearby Verizon store this weekend, and I was disappointed for the most part with Motorola's Droid. Despite its excellent hardware, the OS seems choppy and animations were not smooth at all. That being said, I think this display unit may have been defective - the touch screen responded poorly to user input, but most reviews I've read have been positive, so I'm giving Motorola the benefit of the doubt. I was, however, impressed by the HTC Eris. Well-made and compact, and even with its slower hardware, it ran seemingly "snappier" than the Motorola. I'll be dumping AT&T and my iPhone for Verizon when HTC releases an Android 2.0 device (with Google Navigation) with a faster processor than the Eris currently has. That phone was definitely broken, as this phone is crazy fast. We dumped 2 x iPhones today for 2 x Droids and 1 x Droid Eris.
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| Re: Impressed more by the HTC Eris Have you had a chance to try Google Navigation? What are your thoughts on it?
I'm still planning on waiting for the rumored HTC "Passion" later this year (1 GHz Snapdragon CPU !!), but the demo of Google Navigation on the Droid looked amazing. Just another reason for me to switch from AT&T and my iPhone 3G to a Verizon/Droid combo.
Even if my Android experience isn't quite as good as the iPhone, it's still well worth it for me from a coverage/cost perspective (I'll be joining a family plan).
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Matt
Take me down to the paradise city
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join:2003-07-20
Jamestown, NC
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| Re: Impressed more by the HTC Eris I don't drive much and when I do, I don't need navigation, but I did pull up an address and play with it. It really is that good. It grabbed my starting point with GPS (in about 3 seconds, my iPhone took forever) and I typed in a running store by name that was on the other side of town, Off n Running. It grabbed it and mapped it automatically.
It also has a "car home" which I'm shocked no one has mentioned. It's a 10-foot interface that is mainly voice navigated. You can do things like "Directions to Off n Running" and it will open Google Navigation and map it for you. Or "Call WALL_E Mobile" and it will call your contact in my contacts, the mobile number, you can even say "Search Italian Restaurant Greensboro North Carolina" and it will perform a Google search for that.
This phone is bad ass and insanely fast. I don't notice a slowdown, even with multiple background apps running.
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schipperke
join:1999-11-29
Potomac, MD | I like the Eris too, wish it had Google Maps though. If that happens, I'll bite | |
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Ted Sheckler
join:2009-01-17
Aurora, CO | AT&T SUCKS I picked one up yesterday, I was due for an upgrade on the 18th but they were nice. This phone is awesome, and it got my wife to switch over from awful AT&T and her iPhone! | |
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| joe12401
join:2001-11-07
Kingston, NY
| Re: AT&T SUCKS said by Ted Sheckler :I picked one up yesterday, I was due for an upgrade on the 18th but they were nice. This phone is awesome, and it got my wife to switch over from awful AT&T and her iPhone! Ted, is that you? from Ted's phone emporium? | |
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| | doppler
join:2003-03-31
Blue Point, NY
| Re: AT&T SUCKS said by joe12401 :said by Ted Sheckler :I picked one up yesterday, I was due for an upgrade on the 18th but they were nice. This phone is awesome, and it got my wife to switch over from awful AT&T and her iPhone! Ted, is that you? from Ted's phone emporium? Linger longer | |
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ptrowski
Got Helix?
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join:2005-03-14
Putnam, CT
clubs: | Re: AT&T SUCKS Heh. I almost spit out my water when I saw Ted Sheckler. | |
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join:2009-01-17
Aurora, CO | YES COME ON DOWN TO TED'S PHONE AND TELEGRAPH EMPORIUM! WE HAVE A SALE ON STARTAC ONLY $5,000 FOR ONE! BUSINESS HASN'T BEEN VERY GOOD LATELY. | |
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4play
join:2001-01-02
Tacoma, WA
| Android G1 I had the Android G1 before my iphone 3GS, the Android doesn't come close to the quality and speed of the iPhone 3GS. Once i started to put applications and running different apps at the same time, the android became choppy, slower response rate, and even a reboot of the device did not help. Maybe the new Motorola Droid fixed these problems. | |
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MarkyD
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join:2002-08-20
Oklahoma City, OK
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| Re: Android G1 said by 4play :I had the Android G1 before my iphone 3GS, the Android doesn't come close to the quality and speed of the iPhone 3GS. Once i started to put applications and running different apps at the same time, the android became choppy, slower response rate, and even a reboot of the device did not help. Maybe the new Motorola Droid fixed these problems. that was more hardware specs than android itself.
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join:2001-01-02
Tacoma, WA | Re: Android G1 Or maybe a little bit of both. | |
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WALL_E
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join:2003-05-28
USA | Yes, but in the meantime Android has reached 2.0 and the hardware specs of current phones are far higher.
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Oklahoma City, OK
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| good stuff as soon as PagePlus (verizon mvno, $40 unlimited talk & text, unlimited data soon to come for $10 more) releases their unlimited data, I'll grab a droid or eris, or w/e is out at the time at full price and use it on PagePlus.
LOVE Verizon's network, HATE their prices. I left AT&T/iPhone because I dropped one out of every three calls I made, even after multiple replacements. The 3g coverage in OKC is balls, and the voice quality is absolutely terrible even with "full bars." Garbled, cutting out, etc.
Since being on PagePlus, I have not dropped a SINGLE call.
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Kringa
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| I'm getting a Droid despite hoops to jump through A few months ago I was thinking of switching from Verizon to AT&T since our company gets a discount and I was tired of waiting for VZ to come out with a similar handset. The service I got just inquiring about the phone sucked so bad that I decided to wait for VZ after all.
I played with a Droid at a VZ Wireless store and was impressed. I didn't want to go through the hassle of a rebate so I tried ordering it over the web. Long story short:
1. I had two phone reps that didn't know anything about the Droid beyond the notes on their computer screens.
2. I got conflicting information from the VZ store employee (who ended up being right) and two phone reps.
3. After a long time on the phone I finally found out that my grand-fathered plan wouldn't allow me to order the $30 data plan.
4. I was continuously told that a more expensive Nationwide voice plan was the minimum I could choose to get the Droid, despite having a mail flyer in my hand for a cheaper plan than my grandfathered one. (after ten minutes a rep was able to determine that the cheaper plan is a loyalty plan and works to get the desired data package).
My wife's company gets a Verizon discount so I have to go through more hoops with the account to be able to take advantage of it.
The lesson: do your homework and don't let the employees tool you around -- you likely know more than they do just by spending a little time researching prices & plans on the web.
Despite the hassle I'll have my Droid by the weekend. | |
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greEd
join:2001-05-28
Odenton, MD | Amazing Phone. Just wanted to say. I got mine last night and this thing is simply amazing.
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