http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/28/motorola-droid-first-hands-on/ (http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/28/motorola-droid-first-hands-on/)
Anyone else drooling after this? I really want to switch over. I want more flexibility than my iPhone. I'm not a big apps person as most of the ones for the iPhone are useless and/or very low quality. Apple nixes anything that would actually be remotely useful.
im finding the form-factor to be very... bland.
the thing looks like an archaic brick with an early 90's keyboard... IMO
until someone else revolutionizes the smart phone world like apple did, the iPhone will be untouchable.
still, i won't buy one. ~$100 a month for people to be able to contact me 24/7 via email, phone, etc...? No thanks.
I agree, it's ugly. Still, the idea of not being shackled to Apple makes happy.
no useful apps?
hello-
Wobble iPhone App Adds Boob Jiggle To Real Boobs, IS Approved
http://gizmodo.com/5133258/nsfw-wobble-iphone-app-adds-boob-jiggle-to-real-boobs-is-approved (http://gizmodo.com/5133258/nsfw-wobble-iphone-app-adds-boob-jiggle-to-real-boobs-is-approved)
ok- i after i goofed on this i read the article...this does look pretty interesting.
i want to stay on verizon, but would like more iphone-like capabilities.
oh, except everyone i know with an iphone gets lousy phone function (could be the network here)
i need it to be a good phone first.
Quote from: corey on October 28, 2009, 10:14:47 AM
still, i won't buy one. ~$100 a month for people to be able to contact me 24/7 via email, phone, etc...? No thanks.
funny. i don't look at as a way for people to get ahold of me. i look at it as a way for
me to get ahold of
other people 24/7 + the internet in my pocket.
Quote from: Mad Duc on October 28, 2009, 10:30:22 AM
I agree, it's ugly. Still, the idea of not being shackled to Apple makes happy.
the idea of not being shackle to AT&T is what i find appealing.
fact is, their network coverage blows. verizon is much more widespread, and far more reliable.
I just got the my touch two weeks ago. I'm actually on it now typing this. The android system is pretty cool. I like being able to use the phone as a gps, check my email, play on the forum, and do all the other stuff a phone shouldn't be able to do.
Quote from: JEFF_H on October 28, 2009, 10:49:13 AM
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i want to stay on verizon, but would like more iphone-like capabilities.
oh, except everyone i know with an iphone gets lousy phone function (could be the network here)
i need it to be a good phone first.
Stay tuned Apple/AT&T exclusivity contract is up soon then may see a VZW CDMA iPhone
Has it been almost 5 years already?
The speakers sound pretty good on that thing with the multimedia dock. I also like the navigation dock.
Interviewer: "What's the pricing on that?"
Rep: "um, we can get you some pricing on that."
What? You don't know the price on that thing? That's the bottom line after you sift through features, service, apps, etc. What people want to know is, "what's it going to cost me."
Looks like the rep struck out the USA Today app, the Pandora app., then decided she wants to show some video. Not a bad looking device, but I agree that the home screen and icons look pretty plain.
Quote from: 1KDS on October 28, 2009, 04:57:34 PM
Stay tuned Apple/AT&T exclusivity contract is up soon then may see a VZW CDMA iPhone
That'll put a hurt on AT&T.
it has a cool website ;D
http://phones.verizonwireless.com/motorola/droid/ (http://phones.verizonwireless.com/motorola/droid/)
mitt
Quote from: Ducaholic on October 28, 2009, 05:53:18 PM
That'll put a hurt on AT&T.
It sure will, a little healthy competition with a better network could be good for them. Seems like they figure they have the iPhone why improve if people will go with them just for the device. Pick a network first then device not vice versa.
Quote from: 1KDS on October 28, 2009, 04:57:34 PM
Stay tuned Apple/AT&T exclusivity contract is up soon then may see a VZW CDMA iPhone
http://www.macrumors.com/2009/10/26/iphone-on-verizon-a-decision-that-is-exclusively-in-apples-court/ (http://www.macrumors.com/2009/10/26/iphone-on-verizon-a-decision-that-is-exclusively-in-apples-court/)
Offering the iPhone on Verizon's current network would require hardware modifications, given the difference in technology standards used by Verizon compared to all other carriers Apple has partnered with to offer the iPhone. Seidenberg previously noted that the iPhone would be more likely to come to Verizon next year when the company begins rolling out its 4G LTE wireless network, which will utilize the same standards as AT&T and other global wireless companies. Verizon expects to roll out LTE to 25-30 markets by the end of 2010, with full deployment expected to take until 2013.
Google nav on the droid is putting a hurt on garmin and tomtom shares-
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8331824.stm# (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8331824.stm#)
Watching this....
B is very interested in this phone.
He got a notice yesterday that the release date has been pushed backed to Nov. 6.
as interesting as it is...
i would be more likely to wait a year, see how the product pans out in the real world.
if i were in the market for a smart phone right now, it would probably be a blackberry (not storm), since i refuse to do business with ATT until/or when they get their network up to speed with the iphone drain
I like a physical keyboard, especially for a bidness phone. I am also shackled to Verizon for work, so this might be a win for me.
My wife and I shopped for phones last week - we are on AT&T for our personal phones, and it looks like an iPhone is in her near future. I was surprised by how shitty the other phones were by comparison. We looked at a Motorola that looked and felt like a universal remote with a full keyboard. It is as though cell phone makers are now either cranking out iPhone pretenders, text-only plan phones (full keyboards, tiny screens), or they are just giving up. Even if it is not fully cooked yet, Android may breathe some new life into the non-iPhone market, so yay for that.
Quote from: herm (not herb) on October 29, 2009, 06:58:11 AM
if i were in the market for a smart phone right now, it would probably be a blackberry (not storm),
to me, the real attraction to a blackberry is their integration with corporate mailservers. without that, i'd prefer a much more open option (read: more user installable apps to choose from).
i currently carry a blackberry (on the at&t network), but only because my company pays for my 24/7 leash. aside from not having coverage in the middle of nowhere, i've never really had an issue with the at&t network.
note: i was spoiled with palm/pilot from the early us robotics days (pre-3com) and hopped on the treo bandwagon when they were first released.
Quote from: herm (not herb) on October 29, 2009, 06:58:11 AMsince i refuse to do business with ATT until/or when they get their network up to speed with the iphone drain
i found this interesting... it may not be "iphone drain," but simply having a misconfigured data network:
http://blogs.broughturner.com/2009/10/is-att-wireless-data-congestion-selfinflicted.html (http://blogs.broughturner.com/2009/10/is-att-wireless-data-congestion-selfinflicted.html)
derby, could just go fix that?
go ahead, i'll wait...
while im waiting...see the vid on google nav?
it looks like the killer app on this platform
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/announcing-google-maps-navigation-for.html (http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/announcing-google-maps-navigation-for.html)
Quote from: JEFF_H on October 29, 2009, 10:34:17 AM
see the vid on google nav?
it looks like the killer app on this platform
The fact that it is not an iPhone is a killer app.
Ivan - I don't want to carry around a pocket full of gadgets. That's why I like convergence devices like the iPhone & the Droid. It's all computer stuff so why not have it all on one computer?
i use blackberry i like it very much its reliable in many facilities compared to htc or others, recently i unlock it using codes here [admin edit] , it works good .it was a pleasant experience .
My wife and I got the new Droids from Sprint a few months ago.
She still has hers; I returned mine for a Blackberry a week after getting it.
I think I had a defective battery as that thing make the beast with two backsing sucked; my wife's didn't have that problem.
I literally could have a full charge, set it on my desk, not touch it all day, and it would be dead by the time I left to go home.
It was insane.
Also, I didn't use all the functions on the phone. I basically facebook, text, email, and read the news.
Therefore, the blackberry suits my needs best.
However........that new droid is pretty damn bad ass. I miss the automatic weather forecast background. It was pretty damn cool.
I'm a long time BB user (non BES) that switched to the Droid X shorty after it came out last month, holy shit do I love this thing.
Quote from: 1KDS on August 21, 2010, 05:02:50 AM
I'm a long time BB user (non BES) that switched to the Droid X shorty after it came out last month, holy shit do I love this thing.
My wife feels the same way about it. Not sure if the droid X is the same one she has, but it is the big touch screen one.
First gen BB Storm owner and when my new every 2 thing came up with Verizon, I ordered the Droid X. Still waiting to get it but I have a feeling I am going to be pleased with my choice based on reviews. My research was directed at finding the reviews of BB users who switched and what their reactions were.
I have been a long time BB user and love them as a simple messaging phone. But I use everything from the GPS to the browser to the media player on mine and find it severely lacking in most of those respects. Hence the reason for the change as the Android OS is definitely more directed at the mobile mixed media user.
^
Did you like your storm?
I have heard nothing but shit about them from my friends that had them.
Most dumped them rather quickly.
Quote from: ZLTFUL on August 21, 2010, 09:56:44 AM
First gen BB Storm owner and when my new every 2 thing came up with Verizon, I ordered the Droid X. Still waiting to get it but I have a feeling I am going to be pleased with my choice based on reviews. My research was directed at finding the reviews of BB users who switched and what their reactions were.
I have been a long time BB user and love them as a simple messaging phone. But I use everything from the GPS to the browser to the media player on mine and find it severely lacking in most of those respects. Hence the reason for the change as the Android OS is definitely more directed at the mobile mixed media user.
I've been using a Blackberry Curve for the last 2-ish years and just got my Droid X about a week ago.
make the beast with two backsing love it.
I downloaded doubletwist and haven't used my iPod touch since I got it. The GPS works really well on it and videos stream from youtube really smoothly.
There're a ton of great free apps available for it too. A lot of fun stuff.
As far as battery life goes, if you use the display non-stop you can kill a charge in 3 hours. But it has no problem lasting all day and into the night on a charge if you aren't using it continuously. If you're going to be watching a movie or something on it, just plug it in.
@cyrus
If you got them a couple months ago they weren't the droid x's, it's only been out since ~july 15. The storm got a bad name because people that wanted the iPhone and not at&t got it and expected it to be an iPhone killer/replacement, that it is not, it's a blackberry. It works just like any other os5 but with a touch screen. BB's are awesome work tools but not a fun device, the DX is.
@ZLTFUL
I also came from the storm, after a pearl and a curve. You are going to make the beast with two backsin love it
Just got my 16 piece accessory bundle in the mail today. $22 shipped. 2 batteries, a separate charger, windshield mount and a few cases. Good deal, just took 18 days to get.
I have the HTC evo through Sprint and I love this phone. The size took some getting used to and the battery life Sucks. It will be nice having a backup, or two, for extended periods of time without an outlet.
My last phone was a Samsung Instinct and had a Pearl before that. This thing is the bomb!
Quote from: rgramjet on August 21, 2010, 03:17:50 PM
This thing is the bomb!
Quick...throw it out the window. 8)
Ha!
Speaking of "bombs" ,had my 3 kiddos falling out of their seats laughing at dinner tonight with the Whoopie Cushion app! My first download!
I played with a Droid a bit. Very similar to the iPhone. Not as slick, but if you don't want to deal with AT&T, then it's an excellent phone.
I have had an HTC Eco 4G for about a month now. So far it has been great and does everything I had hoped. The 4G sprint network is very fast by phone standards. I also really like the Android platform more than IPhones I have played with. Android is much more customizable.
Quote from: pennyrobber on August 21, 2010, 07:09:20 PM
Android is much more customizable.
+1
download launcherpro from the market and really customize things, or root to get very serious
I'm seriously considering switching from an iphone to the DX. My main hangup is a lot of music wth iTunes. I'd love to be able to load those music files onto the droid.
Quote from: Monsterlover on August 21, 2010, 07:38:36 PM
I'm seriously considering switching from an iphone to the DX. My main hangup is a lot of music wth iTunes. I'd love to be able to load those music files onto the droid.
oh, but you can. and for free too (although a little time consuming.)
I have all my music on my Droid Eris.
i wont post how, because steve might be watching from his Palantir (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Palantir_Stone.jpg)....
PM me if interested.
so there are alternatives to transferring Iphone/Itune music to other apps and phones? I've looked and haven't found anything easy enough for my dumb ass. I'm personally growing sick of Apple and their no flash, locked system, everything through Itunes or else attitude. It's my phone.....
Android does...,
It's no secret guys.
You download an app onto the droid called doubletwist.
Then download the desktop doubletwist app onto your computer. (PC or Mac)
Doubletwist then imports all of your songs, playlists, videos, ratings, everything, from itunes.
Plug your droid in and sync it just like you would an ipod or iphone and you're done.
Took me about 45 minutes iirc start to finish for about 14 gigs worth of music.
i tried double twist and got hung up on something or other (this was over a year ago.) ended up using a more time consuming method to achieve the same result.
They must've fixed some stuff with it b/c it worked absolutely flawlessly for me.
I have been using my trusty hacked vx8300 for a few years now. Being able to tether the phone to my laptop and access the internet thru vcast.
But upon learning of the Droid 2 r2d2 edition coming out at the end of next month, the time to upgrade has finally arrived.
Quote from: Rameses on August 22, 2010, 01:21:50 PM
It's no secret guys.
You download an app onto the droid called doubletwist.
Then download the desktop doubletwist app onto your computer. (PC or Mac)
Doubletwist then imports all of your songs, playlists, videos, ratings, everything, from itunes.
Plug your droid in and sync it just like you would an ipod or iphone and you're done.
Keep the tricks coming. Wife got me the Droid for Fathers day. I have always said I didnt need a phone that does this or that, but man its sweet. Just need a few pointers to make it a bit better like this above. Thanks....
Took me about 45 minutes iirc start to finish for about 14 gigs worth of music.
Smart Phones can be addictive. I've met my share of people that thought that they just needed a phone to make calls. I was definitely one of them. Then you realize how many other things you can replace with a smartphone. I only use my laptop for work. No need for a GPS. I only need to find a free way to watch porn and I'll be in heaven. [evil]
Anything you can possibly think of is available in the droid app market.
[thumbsup]
Quote from: Rameses on August 24, 2010, 01:31:30 PM
Anything you can possibly think of is available in the droid app market.
[thumbsup]
and other places as well. especially if you root the phone!
so,....is it random chance that an iTunes update shows up on my laptop right after i tell monsterlover how to make his iTunes purchases useful other places besides the iPod????
i want to trust apple.....really. :P
Don't do it. You won't gain anything and *they* will have more control.
I haven't updated my iPhone or iTunes in quite a while in prep for jailbreaking it. Then I realized my contract is up soon and the droid seems awfully neat-o