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Re: The drop dead Apple "Verizon Droid" said by Matt:said by fAcEtIOUs:said by crazyk4952:If they really want to have something that competes with the iPhone, they had better make their Android phones a lot less clunky than the G1 and G2. And this is supposed to be just that. Faster, slimmer, bigger screen(3.7 in.), better camera, newer Android OS version, etc than any Android phone yet released. Pics here, looks good: » www.boygeniusreport.com/gallery/···a-droid/ It does look good. I hope it has a more vibrant screen and Verizon/Motorola can do something about the clunky Android OS. I am pretty tired of my iPhone and the AT&T network, I'm just waiting for a thin slider like the Droid to be released. Once a compelling phone comes out, we're paying our ETFs and leaving AT&T. It seems you haven't seen the screenshots of Android 2.0's gui... Social networking built in, etc..
As a matter of fact, almost every new phone to be released since the MyTouch3g will NOT be using a stock Android interface. The Hero interface is very nice imo. In fact, my girlfriend who definitely prefers her iphone to my stock G1, preferred the Hero ROM that I was using to her iPhone (yay widgets!).
»www.boygeniusreport.com/2009/10/···through/
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kudos:12 | Early reports said that Droid would run Android 1.6, not 2.0, but it looks like that's been updated: »www.boygeniusreport.com/2009/10/···ands-on/ 2.0 (and especially the note about Exchange support) would definitely seal the deal if the Droid is released with 2.0.
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While it's a nice GUI, it looks like a cheap knock off of the iPhone.
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MattAll noise, no signal.Premium
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kudos:12 | said by Rob:While it's a nice GUI, it looks like a cheap knock off of the iPhone. It reminds me more of Windows Mobile than the iPhone. The iPhone wasn't the first phone with the main screen icon based.
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said by Rob:While it's a nice GUI, it looks like a cheap knock off of the iPhone. Maybe you can elaborate on how? I've read some iphone fanboy blogs, and i don't believe I've read any that say it looks like an "iphone knockoff"...
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RobIn Deo speramus, God Bless the USAPremium
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said by Matt:said by Rob:While it's a nice GUI, it looks like a cheap knock off of the iPhone. It reminds me more of Windows Mobile than the iPhone. The iPhone wasn't the first phone with the main screen icon based. Sorry, I was referring to the actual graphics - not the layout.
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said by tiger72:said by Rob:While it's a nice GUI, it looks like a cheap knock off of the iPhone. Maybe you can elaborate on how? I've read some iphone fanboy blogs, and i don't believe I've read any that say it looks like an "iphone knockoff"... The graphics themselves. They aren't as vibrant and colorful as that of the iPhone. The icon spacing is huge.
And yes, I am hating on it because I have an iPhone. Ever since i got this phone I tend to compare it to other phones. I'd gladly switch if there was something better, but the iPhone is a class of its own.
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| said by Rob:The graphics themselves. They aren't as vibrant and colorful as that of the iPhone. The icon spacing is huge. Can't tell about how the display is from some pics. Would have to see it in person to determine the vibrancy & color of the display. |
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said by Rob:The graphics themselves. They aren't as vibrant and colorful as that of the iPhone. The icon spacing is huge. And yes, I am hating on it because I have an iPhone. Ever since i got this phone I tend to compare it to other phones. I'd gladly switched if there was something better, but the iPhone is a class of its own. To each their own. I own both an iPhone and G1, and I chose to give my iPhone to my girlfriend and keep my G1.
The icon spacing is huge because Android has a pull out drawer. There's no need or reason to put every application on the home screen. As far as "vibrant" colors - that's something that I personally find impossible to judge in the existing photos. All of the photos have a gray tone to them - presumably because of the camera taking the photos (since they aren't screenshots, but just pictures of the screen). The contrast is way off. I can tell by comparing the green battery icon to my own phone's, and the icon is definitely washed out in the photos.
I'm not willing to judge the phone's color vibrance from leaked photos with poor contrast.
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kudos:2 | I'll reserve judgement until I can see the unit in person.
The likely hood of me switching to Verizon is slim to none - I enjoy the iPhone and the AT&T service.
I never did like the G1's shell. I feel it's an ugly phone.
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| said by Rob:I'll reserve judgement until I can see the unit in person. The likely hood of me switching to Verizon is slim to none - I enjoy the iPhone and the AT&T service. I never did like the G1's shell. I feel it's an ugly phone. It's certainly not a looker. Of course, i'm mostly concerned with what's inside anyways. I too *highly* doubt I'd be switching to Verizon for this device or any other, as I'm quite happy with my service. That said, I hope it starts a new trend in Android devices that will have upgraded processors (528mhz Qualcomms ftl), and increase Android Market submissions.
The success of the Hero and Droid benefits all Android users in one way or another. Unlike the relatively stagnant iPhone OS, Android seems to be benefiting from competition within its own ecosystem as vendors try to differentiate themselves from others. So while the Droid, G1, Hero, i7500, etc... very likely won't even come close to iPhone killers, Android as a platform very well may. All the benefits of the iPhone + variety.
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| said by tiger72:I hope it starts a new trend in Android devices that will have upgraded processors (528mhz Qualcomms ftl), and increase Android Market submissions. So while the Droid, G1, Hero, i7500, etc... very likely won't even come close to iPhone killers, Android as a platform very well may. All the benefits of the iPhone + variety. I think you are right. Apple has stuck to 1 phone line(the iPhone in upgraded versions). Their real competitors going forward are going to be the Android OS(with lots of different phones) and to a lesser extent Palm's WebOS on different phones(only 2 right now, but more to come) and MS's Win Mobile lineup(many phones & makers).
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MattAll noise, no signal.Premium
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said by Rob:And yes, I am hating on it because I have an iPhone. Ever since i got this phone I tend to compare it to other phones. I'd gladly switch if there was something better, but the iPhone is a class of its own. I've found the iPhone to be gimmicky. If you love the myriad of little useless apps and games, it's the phone for you. Aside from that, it really doesn't offer anything that revolutionary and doesn't do anything "well." I can't wait to be rid of mine, but by the same token, my girlfriend would murder me in my sleep if she had to get rid of hers.
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MattAll noise, no signal.Premium
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said by fAcEtIOUs:said by Rob:The graphics themselves. They aren't as vibrant and colorful as that of the iPhone. The icon spacing is huge. Can't tell about how the display is from some pics. Would have to see it in person to determine the vibrancy & color of the display. I agree. I think those pictures were taken with a cell phone camera anyway.
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said by Matt:said by Rob:And yes, I am hating on it because I have an iPhone. Ever since i got this phone I tend to compare it to other phones. I'd gladly switch if there was something better, but the iPhone is a class of its own. I've found the iPhone to be gimmicky. If you love the myriad of little useless apps and games, it's the phone for you. Aside from that, it really doesn't offer anything that revolutionary and doesn't do anything "well." I can't wait to be rid of mine, but by the same token, my girlfriend would murder me in my sleep if she had to get rid of hers. There are flaws in the iphone - battery life, no background apps, buggy iTunes on Windows, etc.
But it does everything I need and does it well - send/rec email, send/rec sms and mms, surf the net, chat, take pictures, take videos, gps, listen to music, etc.
I'd never get a blackberry. And if I was to get rid of my iphone (which I don't see happening with the current selection of phones), I think I'd have a hard time adjusting without the iphone.
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kudos:12 | said by Rob:said by Matt:said by Rob:And yes, I am hating on it because I have an iPhone. Ever since i got this phone I tend to compare it to other phones. I'd gladly switch if there was something better, but the iPhone is a class of its own. I've found the iPhone to be gimmicky. If you love the myriad of little useless apps and games, it's the phone for you. Aside from that, it really doesn't offer anything that revolutionary and doesn't do anything "well." I can't wait to be rid of mine, but by the same token, my girlfriend would murder me in my sleep if she had to get rid of hers. There are flaws in the iphone - battery life, no background apps, buggy iTunes on Windows, etc. But it does everything I need and does it well - send/rec email, send/rec sms and mms, surf the net, chat, take pictures, take videos, gps, listen to music, etc. I'd never get a blackberry. And if I was to get rid of my iphone (which I don't see happening with the current selection of phones), I think I'd have a hard time adjusting without the iphone. You must have a 3GS? The 3GS I'm sure is a much better phone, but the 3G and previous models don't take videos, have a wimpy 1.3mpx camera with no flash, and are horribly, horribly underpowered. The on-screen animations stutter more often than not. It does email ok, but if you have multiple accounts like I do, it's frustrating because I would prefer a unified Inbox like almost every phone has had since Jesus walked the earth. The rest of the things you mention it does not do well, it does them average. And surfing the internet on any phone with a screen so small is painful, so I don't hold that against the iPhone as all phone suck equally in that regard.  It is great an an iPod though, hands down.
I don't want a Blackberry either, but I increasingly have the urge to throw my iPhone across the room when I have to use it sometimes. That's no doubt due in large part to AT&T as well.
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said by Rob:While it's a nice GUI, it looks like a cheap knock off of the iPhone. Before I make any comments -
Are you referring to the look of the menus and the shortcut menu, or the home screen? |
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WinMo6 doesn't have a unified inbox... |
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