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[Merged] Motorola DROID / A855 Android Smartphone
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To me, it's like Blackberry vs apple again!*****except the droid is motorola......
The Droid has many cool features, including a physical QWERTY keyboard...
I've been wanting a physical keyboard for the iphone, but no.....and it will never happen.....
(except for those keyboard add-ons)
I think we might see the first ever iphone killer.... in terms of the droid being more productive....
but the iphone will still be popular among people.
The Droid has many cool features, including a physical QWERTY keyboard...
I've been wanting a physical keyboard for the iphone, but no.....and it will never happen.....
(except for those keyboard add-ons)I think we might see the first ever iphone killer.... in terms of the droid being more productive....
but the iphone will still be popular among people.
I reckon it will be a very impressive phone. Again it is going to be in its first gen form and so there will be some issues they will have to iron out.
That's partly because there's this high expectation people place on the "-killers" that it will completely destroy the competition it's supposed to "kill." But it never happens.
Look at the iPhone itself. Did it "kill" anything? People are still using Blackberries and WinMobile and Palm devices, so they're not dead. A little scared, maybe, and that was certainly a good thing.
Likewise, nothing to date that people thought would "kill" the iPhone has actually killed it. This will be no exception.
Motorola's finally catching up, and that's a good thing for everyone involved. As long as this doesn't flop, it keeps them relevant and gives everyone, Apple included, something to think about. But will it put Apple in the poor house? Hell no.
I think RIM has to give it up first, before anyone else can concede anything.
Motorola DROID first hands-on!
Engadget.
We've got the DROID in our hands... and it is sweet. Moto claims that this is the thinnest full QWERTY on the market, and we're apt to believe it. The phone is incredibly slick and solid, and we're definitely looking forward to putting it through its paces. We'll have more photos, video, and a full review coming, so stay tuned!
As an iPhone user I hope it's good. Really good. As then the next iPhone will have to be that little bit better
The video showed the guy multi-tasking; browsing while listening to music, got a text, responded and when right back to the webpage. Too cool.
Yup, it's good for everyone.As an iPhone user I hope it's good. Really good. As then the next iPhone will have to be that little bit better
I'm really waiting for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X3. 1GHz Snapdragon, 800x400px, 8MP camera, the list goes on. All running on Android with an extremely slick looking "Rachael" overlay.
Up to now the hardware really has been letting Android down, but all that is about to change. The speedy devices are here.
As an iPhone user I hope it's good. Really good. As then the next iPhone will have to be that little bit better
I agree, competition is good.
Though I still expect the inevitable post telling us that MOTOROLA IS DEAD.
Android is kicking arse. As e said, the hardware is finally showing up.
Not really a fan of keyboards anymore. Just give me a touchscreen and multi-touch and I'll be leaving the iPhone behind.
Side note: I finally jailbroke my 3GS. Where the f**k have I been? Awesomeness.
Not really a fan of keyboards anymore. Just give me a touchscreen and multi-touch and I'll be leaving the iPhone behind.
Side note: I finally jailbroke my 3GS. Where the f**k have I been? Awesomeness.
A good phone, with Verizon? That's not possible
Now, will it last 5 years like my dad's old one?
Now, will it last 5 years like my dad's old one?
A good phone, with Verizon? That's not possible
Now, will it last 5 years like my dad's old one?
It is very possible but most people who buy this kind of tech (in my opinion) do not hold onto their phones for 5 years. These people chase something better in another year or two at least.
Most of my verizon phones I ever had outlasted their contracts. Most of my AT&T phones I had did not. Though I blame the manufacturing not AT&T.
A good phone, with Verizon? That's not possible
Now, will it last 5 years like my dad's old one?
Your dad is the expction to the rule.
One study I read in the past stated that the average lifespan of a cell phone is 18-21 months. Very few last past the 2 year mark. Cell phones are not designed any more for a long life but to really start failing before the 24 month marker to force an upgrade.
As for Engadget. I lost all respect for the sight after they went on a ranting bashing the Storm2 and listed several sights (like crackberry.com) as crap all because RIM choose not to give Engadget a model to test and demo but gave crackberry.com one.
Mom's is the same age and she still uses it. Only thing we ever bough for it was a second battery. Now I have Dad's (LG vx7000) old one. Even the original battery on the vx7000 lasts 1.5 days for me. My family seems to be good at maintaining rechargeable batteries. The vx7000 went camping almost every month for 3 years and still works great. (even January)
Can I return Droid within 30 days?
TOPIC TITLE EDITED, SEE LAST POST Didn't want to make a new thread
If I'd had time to drive to the AT&T store in the past 2 weeks I'd be a 3GS owner already, but now the Droid is making me hesitate.
Does anyone have any dirt on the Droid yet? Like the battery life being crap? Browser loading slower than molasses? Camera worse than a drug store throw-away?
I've waited a few years so I guess another 2 weeks can't hurt if it means hearing about some real-world usage of the Droid, but I'm getting really tired of this LG chocolate and can't wait to sell off my camera, gps, flip video, iPod, etc... all of which are used only casually, so either phone can probably replace them altogether.
TOPIC TITLE EDITED, SEE LAST POST Didn't want to make a new thread
If I'd had time to drive to the AT&T store in the past 2 weeks I'd be a 3GS owner already, but now the Droid is making me hesitate.
Does anyone have any dirt on the Droid yet? Like the battery life being crap? Browser loading slower than molasses? Camera worse than a drug store throw-away?
I've waited a few years so I guess another 2 weeks can't hurt if it means hearing about some real-world usage of the Droid, but I'm getting really tired of this LG chocolate and can't wait to sell off my camera, gps, flip video, iPod, etc... all of which are used only casually, so either phone can probably replace them altogether.