Video of New Droix X screen going bad.

[iWeldonJ]

Doesn't look like these are getting much attention but the problem is widespread and Verizon has admitted to them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRFX0t7cDb4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFqIOmmFQ48

 

[0s and 1s]

It's not getting much attention because it's NOT widespread.

 

[samcraig]

Doesn't look like these are getting much attention but the problem is widespread and Verizon has admitted to them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRFX0t7cDb4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFqIOmmFQ48

search. been discussed.

 

[Vihzel]

Doesn't look like these are getting much attention but the problem is widespread and Verizon has admitted to them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRFX0t7cDb4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFqIOmmFQ48

Problem is widespread? Any proof? It's just like how the antenna reception problem is widespread right? Because there's a lot more Youtube videos on that.

 

[Stay Tuned]

Video of iPhone's death grip, seems to be pretty wide spread as well:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kq2TGPa_M7g

 

[Stay Tuned]

Oh, and how novel, a company admits there is an issue and fixes the problem instead of spinning the problem to seem like it's normal, and giving away a free case to cover up the defect.

 

[Applejuiced]

Probably because it didnt sell 3 million units and nowhere as popular as the iphone.
Even little things when it comes to the iphone get blown up by the media to get attention and sell a story.

 

[Vihzel]

Quick question: Are you able to exchange the iPhone 4 for another one by basis of saying that you have the antenna issue?

 

[maflynn]

Problem is widespread? Any proof? It's just like how the antenna reception problem is widespread right? Because there's a lot more Youtube videos on that.

engadget

Its not widespread. Only 1 in 1,000 units have a defective screen or .1% of the units.

 

[jclardy]

It's not getting much attention because it's NOT widespread.

Considering Droid X has only been out for a week it remains to be seen how widespread the issue is. His phone didn't come out of the box with the problem, it revealed itself after a few days of use.

But VZW is replacing the phones so as long as the replacements work ok then it should be under control.

 

[Vihzel]

"Verizon Wireless and Motorola are aware of a very small number of DROID X units that have experienced a flickering or banding display. Motorola has resolved the issue and is continuing to ship the phones. Any consumer who experiences a flickering or banding display should contact a Motorola customer support center or Verizon Wireless." - Engadget

Isn't that wonderful how fast they admit to the issue and resolve it?

 

[maflynn]

Isn't that wonderful how fast they admit to the issue and resolve it?

It's a breath of fresh air, and sure beats the old "you're holding it wrong" response

 

[samcraig]

It's a breath of fresh air, and sure beats the old "you're holding it wrong" response

Or "All Smartphones suffer from this issue. We just brought attention to it by making our screen bigger"

 

[DravenGSX]

It's easy to fix when there are fewer than 200,000 phones out in the wild.

Not so easy with over 3 million phones.

 

[SiskoKid]

engadget

Its not widespread. Only 1 in 1,000 units have a defective screen or .1% of the units.

It's funny that when Apple gives out statistics they're lying, but when Verizon gives out statistics they're accurate.

 

[Wicked1]

I think the best Android phone out there right now is the Incredible, just sucks that it is on Verizon, but then again I have an i4 so why would I want the Incredible

 

[rookie1082]

I think the best Android phone out there right now is the Incredible, just sucks that it is on Verizon, but then again I have an i4 so why would I want the Incredible

I disagree.

The best, and most underrated phone out there (well, not "out there" anymore technically) is the Nexus. Not only is it STILL on par with all other phones hardware wise (screen size excluded), but the developer community adds so much to that phone in terms of software and OS enhancements its ridiculous.

 

[samcraig]

It's funny that when Apple gives out statistics they're lying, but when Verizon gives out statistics they're accurate.

Ok - so let's not believe EITHER statistic. You know. In the interest of "fairness"

 

[maflynn]

I disagree.

The best, and most underrated phone out there (well, not "out there" anymore technically) is the Nexus. Not only is it STILL on par with all other phones hardware wise (screen size excluded), but the developer community adds so much to that phone in terms of software and OS enhancements its ridiculous.

The incredible is a Nexus with the exception that its running senseui, on the verizon network and its screen is slightly more accurate.

The Droid X, I think is the best phone out there. Its GPU is much better then anything that is out there, has more storage (8gb internal + 8gb SD card). It's screen is gorgeous and large enough that watching videos is great but its not too large to be an issue holding it.

I do think the N1 and incredible, are top tier phones, but the improvements the DX has, leap frogs both phones.

The downside? Moto has locked the phone down with an encrypted bootloader making it impossible to load a custom rom. The eFuse component will reject any non-moto signed Roms as well, forcing the phone into recovery mode until a proper rom is installed.

 

[DravenGSX]

The downside? Moto has locked the phone down with an encrypted bootloader making it impossible to load a custom rom. The eFuse component will reject any non-moto signed Roms as well, forcing the phone into recovery mode until a proper rom is installed.

Epic fail. They've destroyed the one real big advantage to Android.

At least we can still jailbreak iOS.

 

[SiskoKid]

Ok - so let's not believe EITHER statistic. You know. In the interest of "fairness"

Not sure why you're quoting fairness. As long as you're consistent with your opinion, at least it's somewhat respectable. It doesn't mean you're right (or wrong), but definitely somewhat respectable.

And I wasn't singling anyone out, just throwing that out there because it's weird that people jumped down Apple's throats about their stats being wrong (with no counter data of their own), but Verizon says it and no one questions it.

 

[mavis]

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Doesn't look like these are getting much attention but the problem is widespread and Verizon has admitted to them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRFX0t7cDb4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFqIOmmFQ48

I thought this was MacRumors, not DroidRumors.

 

[Tarzanman]

I thought this was MacRumors, not DroidRumors.

Lol. It would seem that Apple Fan-boys have decided to declare war on all other phones after Steve Jobs messed up his merchandise and tried to blame the laws of physics.

I guess they won't be happy until they bring other phones down to the iPhone's level

 

[rookie1082]

The incredible is a Nexus with the exception that its running senseui, on the verizon network and its screen is slightly more accurate.

The Droid X, I think is the best phone out there. Its GPU is much better then anything that is out there, has more storage (8gb internal + 8gb SD card). It's screen is gorgeous and large enough that watching videos is great but its not too large to be an issue holding it.

I do think the N1 and incredible, are top tier phones, but the improvements the DX has, leap frogs both phones.

The downside? Moto has locked the phone down with an encrypted bootloader making it impossible to load a custom rom. The eFuse component will reject any non-moto signed Roms as well, forcing the phone into recovery mode until a proper rom is installed.

Your downside is the exact reason why the Nexus is the top phone. Totally unlocked, optimized hardware.

 

[mavis]

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I thought this was MacRumors, not DroidRumors.

Lol. It would seem that Apple Fan-boys have decided to declare war on all other phones after Steve Jobs messed up his merchandise and tried to blame the laws of physics.

I guess they won't be happy until they bring other phones down to the iPhone's level

That's what I'm thinking, too. Pathetic, isn't it? What's worse, the Apple sheep really seem to think that a 0.01% hardware failure rate is the same as a design flaw affecting 100% of all units.