Just wonder what you guys would do if you had to choose a different phone (other than the iPhone) to use.
Of course I mean a current phone as of today. If your in the U.S. then obviously not a Galaxy S II or any other random future phone
So... what would it be?
The Motorola Triumph. It's not out yet, but will be soon.
Honestly, I think the iPhone is one of the better phones out there and that's why I'm paying for it with AT&T. It's worth having. If I couldn't have an iPhone, then there isn't much point paying the same price bill for something I don't like as much.
With the Motorola Triumph (Virgin Mobile), unlimited data, text, and 300 minutes for $25 a month is an awesome deal. Plus, you can install something from the Android marketplace to allow for free tethering. Virgin Mobile runs on Sprint's network so it's mediocre. Good enough for my needs at least. It even has the similar specs to the HTC Thunderbolt (snapdragon, etc).
Too bad it is only on Verizon so far and only way I can get it for GSM is unlocked. I will wait out for its successor and just start saving money for the Vita. Xperia Play may not have the best hardware out there and I am little ticked it can't connect to PSN, but it can be such a nice back-up to the iPhone 4 and PS Vita! If the PLAY can be $299 or less by next year, I may get it. I don't really need multi-core to run old school games. I just need the buttons.
Well put, maclaptop. I'm very curious why anyone here (3 to be exact - I +'d you) would vote you down. Says a lot about the openness of the community.Greetings and Welcome to 2011, where we live in a world economy, a global marketplace, and phones like the Galaxy S II which I have had for over one month, are indeed current models.
Just because they are not carried at the local mall means nothing.
I work online, I shop online, and I save tax online. It took a mere three days from the time I ordered mine until I received it. I've already optimized it to my liking, and find it an absolutely exemplary Android Smartphone
Fast, fun and with the best battery life so far for a wide, large screen smartphone, I could not be happier. Run times on the standard battery are exactly as they are on my iPhone 4. Perfectly acceptable. And that's with very heavy daily usage.
That said here is another fact... And what I, as a long time Apple enthusiast would like to see.
If Apple would gear up and do what they do best, what I _KNOW_ they are capable of, which is to engineer a really great new next gen iPhone (which they may indeed be readying for the coming months) I would love nothing better than to be able to advocate for the excellence of the new model.
My passion runs deep for Apple, and thus when they do less than I know they are capable of, I am very outspoken about it.
I am not an Apple fanboy or apologist, I don't just regurgitate the company line as they would want.
This Apple enthusiast has a mind of his own, with the formal education and experience to match, my mind is not influenced, nor programmable by a certain CEO.
But rather I evaluate the product and if it's excellent, I am their biggest supporter and advocate.
I have a lot of new Mac Gear, it's what I enjoy, buying the latest in MBP's MBA's, and Mac Pro's since I use their gear for work and personal.
While I can heartily endorse their computers sans a few idiosyncrasies, it's my iPhone 4, that has stuck in my craw as far less than Apple's best effort.
That aside I am going to step back a bit, instead of accelerating ahead (as in the past years) with early adoption of new products in the coming months, and take a wait and see (reading all reviews and feedback here) on iCloud, the gradual convergence of iOS, and OS X, and see how this plays out.
Where once I maintained confidence in Apple and rarely experienced a huge disappointment like the iP4 brought. Antennagate and how it was handled re-framed how I look at and think about Apple. When a CEO speaks in a condescending manor to the very customers that fill his coffers, I find that completely unacceptable.
I do believe that if Apple listens closer to customer feedback, makes the needed adjustments to it's course, this will bode very well for an even brighter future.
Just think, they are already slaying the dragon, why not get really open to customer feedback, listen and adjust, then sit back and watch the sales skyrocket even faster than they are now.
That's my 4 cents
I tend to like the Droid Incredible as it is about identical in size to the iPhone 4. I came close to picking it back in September when I got my iPhone 4 but it didn't come with Froyo at the time
The Motorola Triumph. It's not out yet, but will be soon.
Honestly, I think the iPhone is one of the better phones out there and that's why I'm paying for it with AT&T. It's worth having. If I couldn't have an iPhone, then there isn't much point paying the same price bill for something I don't like as much.
With the Motorola Triumph (Virgin Mobile), unlimited data, text, and 300 minutes for $25 a month is an awesome deal. Plus, you can install something from the Android marketplace to allow for free tethering. Virgin Mobile runs on Sprint's network so it's mediocre. Good enough for my needs at least. It even has the similar specs to the HTC Thunderbolt (snapdragon, etc).
I have to say, the Incredible is my favorite non-iPhone phone so far.
It's light, fast, smooth, has nice sound, fantastic GPS, and even its optical trackball is handy as heck when navigating web pages with one hand.
The only bizarre thing about it at first, was the inability to use its internal 8GB for apps. Then the Froyo update allowed most apps to go on an SD card, so now people just use the internal memory for photos.
I later "upgraded" to an Incredible 2 just for a larger screen, but I miss the original model's better audio, AMOLED screen, trackball and unparalleled GPS speed.
There are a lot of Incredible users on forums who swear they'll never want another phone
