Droid Phones Thread

[Guest]

Screw the iPhone thread!

These things are so amazing that we need our own thread.

Behold the power of open source!

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[leagle2]

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It boggles the mind. I would love to know what will make my kids say "gee whiz" when they are 58.

 

[Guest]

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Apps I like so far:
Store Finder
Stocks
Color Capture
DirecTV
Craigs Notification
Shotgun
BuzzBox
DivX Player
Shazam
Bar Code Scanner
Google Maps
Bubble Level

 

[Lowlight]

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iPhone envy...

Can I just say that was the most boring video ever... i made only to 1:07 and lost complete interest.

This is how you make a phone video

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With billions of iPhone apps, can't even come close to listing any of them.

 

[Guest]

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New update will bring mobile hotspot and 720P to Droid Incredible.

http://www.droid-life.com/2010/07/01/dro...mobile-hotspot/

Droid Incredible owners, prepare yourselves to become upgraded. According to our sources, an OTA update is readying for deployment to the DI which will add some much needed features that were missing during the device’s initial launch. Can you say 720p recording? Mobile hotspot feature? The Droid Red Eye boot animation it should have always had? Yep. All of that is on the way.

The photo proof above is from a DI owner with a test model that has already received the update. He’s also provided video of the new boot animation…

 

[Lowlight]

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My phone already has 720P video... you're so day after tomorrow...

 

[Cixelsyd]

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Have you upgraded to the new taller signal bars yet? Should increase rx performance ten-fold!!!



CHRIS

 

[Jburt]

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Frank you drink too much of Steve jobs coolaid haha. Just kidding don't ban me.

 

[Lowlight]

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My phone doesn't have the signal issue, I tried moving the bars changing the grip, didn't work. My only issue is ATT here in Denver, the 3G sucks, but turned off it works flawless. So I, connect via wifi home and then make calls on the Edge network and everything is groovy.

You droid boys just never got over your princess leia fetish, so the idea of a droid in your pocket excites you.

personally I came in late to the game so Jobs is pretty irrelevant to me.

 

[macthknife]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Lowlight</div><div class="ubbcode-body">iPhone envy...

Can I just say that was the most boring video ever... i made only to 1:07 and lost complete interest.

This is how you make a phone video

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With billions of iPhone apps, can't even come close to listing any of them.

</div></div>
That Young lady has some talent, great voice too...She should try that with an entertainer more worthy of her skills.

 

[Jburt]

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Yeah I have a Droid but both phones are pretty cool. Att sucks in my area too.

The iPhone Droid argument reminds me of the Mac and PC debate.

 

[Guest]

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Is there mod around here who could get this iPhony fanboy jerk out of our Droid thread?!

 

[Guest]

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Might as well post it here too.

 

[crumpmd]

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I hate to ask, but here goes.

What is the best Droid phone to get assuming my carrier has anything I want.
My crackberry is going soon.

 

[Stevensrsp]

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Get a iPhone all others suck. Had them all you can't go wrong.

 

[ubet]

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The incredible! It is not a phone its a handheld computer with sense running on it, its seamless.

 

[Adician]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: tucker301</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Might as well post it here too.

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Love it. Hahahaha.

 

[Guest]

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The Incredible is good, but, the X should be slightly better.
The Evo is also excellent.

 

[MinorDamage]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Cixelsyd</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Have you upgraded to the new <span style="font-weight: bold">taller</span> signal bars yet? Should increase rx performance ten-fold!!!
</div></div>

Maybe it is just me, but Frank upgrading to anything taller is a little funny in itself.

Josh

 

[Rafael]

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The Droid X, coming to Verizon on July 15th should be a great device.
4.3" screen compared to the Droids 3.7".
720P video with an HDMI-out port.
No sliding keyboard.....who needs it with such a large screen?
Mechanical shutter on the 8 mega-pixel camera......should be much better than the Droids.
It can become a 5-device local hotspot for other wireless users.

I don't care what phone someone chooses....but I am glad there is competition.

The single largest complaint I hear from iPhone users is the crappy AT&T service....but the phone is "awesome".
To me that seems akin to swapping out the mall-cops golf-cart for a Ferarri.......what the hell is he going to do with it?

 

[Rafael]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: tucker301</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Apps I like so far:
Store Finder
Stocks
Color Capture
DirecTV
Craigs Notification
Shotgun
BuzzBox
DivX Player
Shazam
Bar Code Scanner
Google Maps
Bubble Level </div></div>

You don't have "Shooter" yet?


I am pleased with Wifi Analyzer, MotoTorch, GPS Status(can be used for determining distance between two points... among other things).
I use Touchdown to connect to my companies Exchange server for mail, scheduling, and contacts. I like it way better than the Google Exchange crap.

 

[elkkid3]

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You know it's bad when the cat gets up and leaves.

 

[Swampkat]

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NWS - I need an iPhone 4 - NWS

http://techcrunch.com/2010/06/28/iphone-4-vs-evo-4g/

 

[ubet]

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Google earth is a great app too. Shooter is the best though, first app I purchased.

The Droid x just seems way to big, I want a phone not something the size of a stone tablet, to each their own.

 

[ALShooter]

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Droid-X is going to be great, the Evo is a great phone also. They have Flash which iPhone will never have because Steve Jobs is a assclown. I'm stuck with the iphone because I'm stuck with ATT.

 

[Jburt]

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I know I'm late to the party but i just got tethering through my Moto Droid. Im pretty stoked about it. no looking at that tiny ass screen anymore.

 

[HotIce]

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Could it be LL was right in the first place?

 

[dmuldrew]

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[7.62willdo]

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Didn't i just see an announcement that verizon is getting the Iphone in january????

 

[Guest]

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Yup.

 

[wnroscoe]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 7.62willdo</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Didn't i just see an announcement that verizon is getting the Iphone in january???? </div></div>

Not happening per the local Verizon store

 

[USMCj]

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Verizon will never get the iPhone! they are not on a GSM network. They use CDMA and are not willing to drop it.

 

[Guest]

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Yelp Monocle is cooler than polar bear shit!
http://www.androidcentral.com/yelp-20-brings-monocle-and-checkins-its-android-client

 

[7.62willdo]

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This is what i saw:
http://mobile.venturebeat.com/2010/06/29/verizon-will-finally-offer-the-iphone-come-january-report/

 

[MinorDamage]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: USMCj</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Verizon will never get the iPhone! they are not on a GSM network. They use CDMA and are not willing to drop it. </div></div>

Well, if someone was watching rumors earlier this year they would have known that Apple was negotiating contracts to make a CDMA iPhone at a second factory. Maybe you weren't able to load that page due to ATT's inferior service...Yes, iPhone is coming to Verizon. Even though I am typing on a Mac as we speak, I still may stick with an android.

Josh

 

[Jer]

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Android > iPhone

Period.

(and I could give a hobo's crap about Star Wars)

Moto Droid + Bugless Beast v0.4 + chevy1 ulv 1.25ghz kernal + smoked glass theme FTMFW!

 

[7.62willdo]

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WTF did you just say!!!! i am not tech savvy

 

[Jburt]

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That video was hilarious. I saw something on TV about the iPhone coming to Verizon. I don't really care either way but it sounds true.

 

[lostangel]

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What's the best phone for use with AT&T? I dislike the IPhone. Did AT&T jack up the Backflip? I heard it wasn't worth a flip.

 

[Guest]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: lostangel</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What's the best phone for use with AT&T? I dislike the IPhone. Did AT&T jack up the Backflip? I heard it wasn't worth a flip. </div></div>

HTC Aria

But keep in ind that ATT&T has locked it down to some degree, I guess because they're jerks.

 

[Guest]

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New test results show Android 2.2 kicking iPhone's butt on javascript.

 

[Rafael]

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2.2 should be out for Droid and Droid X very soon.

 

[Jer]

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I've been using Froyo (2.2) on my Droid for a few weeks now and it's amazing. Better battery life, phone runs cooler and it flies. The benchmarks are a substantial improvement as well and pretty much destroys anything Apple makes. Shhh.. don't tell the fanboys though since none of them believe facts.

 

[Devalt]

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I plan on getting an android phone sometime in September when I get another upgrade on my contract. The main reason I'm planning on an android is to write my own programs for it. Already playing around writing a basic Mil/Moa application. Nothing fancy, but why pay money for iphone apps when I can write 60% of the ones I'd use?

 

[astro3006]

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Well I hate ignorant,but if I don't ask I will never know. I just got my first smart phone> It's a Droid. The first app I want to get is the Shooter app. How do I get it though?

On my daughters I touch I went to the apple store from my home pc, and downloaded a Ballistic program to I Tunes. Then I put it on her I Touch. Is this how you do with the Droid? Thanks for any info.

 

[Guest]

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You have a program on the phone called "Market".
Open the program and search for keyword shooter.
Pick the one you want and download it.

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[astro3006]

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Thanks Tucker that helped.

 

[Guest]

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A few of my favorites:

Yelp
DIRECTV
SchottGun
RockPlayer (for DivX playback)
CraigsNotifica
AppBrain
Barcode Scanner
Astro
Bubble Level
Google Earth
GMAP Address Book
Shazam
Benjamin Moore Color Capture
Congress
Advanced App Killer
BatteryTime Lite
Converter

Swype keyboard is killer, but it's not available through Market.

 

[Guest]

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Here's an easy way to "push" apps to your phone.
http://www.appbrain.com/

 

[Kells81]

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My wife has an Iphone and I love to use it when I am home. I didnt get one since I figured it would be a waste of $30 a month for the billing when I am not home that often. My FIL has an Android thingy and its cool.

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