Accuracy is a matter of the adaptability of the user's behalf. I speak German and Russian, so sometimes I need to make use of the iPhone flexibility in multilingualism. "losing" half of my screen, which I'm not looking at when I am typing any way, is not a major issue with you can type on a multitude of language.
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Accuracy is a matter of the adaptability of the user's behalf. I speak German and Russian, so sometimes I need to make use of the iPhone flexibility in multilingualism. "losing" half of my screen, which I'm not looking at when I am typing any way, is not a major issue with you can type on a multitude of language.
No. Apple does not have a patent on that. They may be able to trademark their implementation of it, but there is more than enough prior art to establish that Apple does not own it.
If that were the case, Palm would have been sued out of existence long ago back in the palm pilot days.
Is this thread about the pre or something? You've mentioned it twice already despite the fact that it isn't anything to do with Motorola, Android or Droid.
Rogers has been promoting the hell out of Android. But ask any middle-manager (in GTA marketing, for example), and they'll tell you why they can't ge them to move: the iPhone.
6oz is 25% heavier than 4.8oz. That's a very substantial difference in one's pocket.
Will it be any better build quality then the previous 4 motorola phones I've owned?
Also I don't get the advantage of the fold out keyboard. Every phone I've ever had designed like that creaks and groans when I hold it to my ear. even the LG slider which was a decent phone for the most part did this after a while.
Also I don't get the advantage of the fold out keyboard. Every phone I've ever had designed like that creaks and groans when I hold it to my ear. even the LG slider which was a decent phone for the most part did this after a while.
Are you serious? I guess it's unnecessary if you don't care about speed or accuracy. Otherwise you'd be better off with a physical keyboard. As would most people.
Why should they care about build quality if you are willing to buy them four times while complaining about it?
If anything you iPhone people should be celebrating this device. Without competition Apple really has no reason to change it. You are then going to have to go more than a year without getting a new phone. As for Verizon, if they want to start a revolution, call me I have a few ideas (You already have my number).
It's been said numerous times, the specs look great, the phone isn't ugly (opinion) but I guess time and sales will tell HOW good it is.
There have been dozens of phones that look better than the iPhone on paper but none have had results like the iPhone launch. Looking forward to the competition!
There have been dozens of phones that look better than the iPhone on paper but none have had results like the iPhone launch. Looking forward to the competition!
That's a compelling package. I love my iPhone and I'm stuck with it (happily) for another year and half. But as Android matures, I wouldn't completely rule it out as an option in the future.
That varies from person to person. I'm at the point where I can type as fast/accurate on my iPhone as I can on my 8700 blackberry. Everyone's different... my friend CAN'T type (as in, at all) using my iPhone.
Remember RIM's BlackBerry Storm??
that was suppose an iPhone killer, and it wasn't exactly a smashing hit.
it was riddled with bugs.
I'm with you. I'll keep mine too...
that was suppose an iPhone killer, and it wasn't exactly a smashing hit.
it was riddled with bugs.
I'm with you. I'll keep mine too...
I'll say. Physical keyboards hurt my fingernails. I can't understand them.
But obviously everyone else doesn't have that problem. Good for them, but I can't do it.
I never owned a smartphone before the iPhone because I'd rather have no smartphone at all than own one with a keyboard.
as long as the battery life is pretty decent and it gets wifi, I'm in. Verizon + a decent phone is sadly greater than ATT+ Iphone
267 dpi?
holy crap.
so i guess that means android can be resolution independent, huh?
honestly i am impressed.
if they offer a data-only plan with this thing that can run skype voice and google voice, i'm actually sold.
I would pay 400-500 bucks for that thing and still save a bunch of money over the course of even one year.
holy crap.
so i guess that means android can be resolution independent, huh?
honestly i am impressed.
if they offer a data-only plan with this thing that can run skype voice and google voice, i'm actually sold.
I would pay 400-500 bucks for that thing and still save a bunch of money over the course of even one year.
Yes ... Keyboard!!
This will likely be my next phone when my iPhone contract runs out next year. It will all depend on the kinds of software that will be released for it.
Nice.
This will likely be my next phone when my iPhone contract runs out next year. It will all depend on the kinds of software that will be released for it.
Nice.
Ugh, don't mention "iPhone Killers". I bought the Samsung Instinct from Sprint b/c I refused to switch to AT&T's horrible network, and thought this phone could be as good as the iPhone. Wrong. It's a good phone, but it has a crappy OS and the app development that was promised has never surfaced. Still, it does what I need it to do (talk, email, text, web, IM, Pandora), and the built-in Sprint Navigation and Sprint TV (free NFL Network pwns) has kept me satisfied.
There are some 30-40 million people that don't agree. I see me never having a real keyboard on a phone again.
I love my iPhone but *hate* AT&T. If this exclusivity BS continues beyond the next year and a half, I'll be looking for a comparable smartphone when I switch back to VZW, this looks like the first viable competitor...
So we can't mention other phones in this thread?
I can't see what sales of the pre have to do with this phone. Please educate me where the pre fits in with Motorola, Android or the Droid handset?
All I can see is ape like chest thumping of "pre was iPwn killer and it suxxorz" .
This phone is NOT the pre.