Android Discussion Thread

[silvergray545]

Discuss.

I'm looking at jumping on the bandwagon. Supposedly this month or next month, there are going to be some new phones released.

[ragingclue]

Are you on GSM or CDMA? Makes a big difference in which way the discussion goes.

[Alexander]

I'm just worried about buying a Android phone, then the next week a new and better one comes out with twice the speed and capabilities. So I'm just going to wait.

[silvergray545]

Originally Posted by ragingclue

Are you on GSM or CDMA? Makes a big difference in which way the discussion goes.

I'm with Verizon (CDMA).

I want this to be a general discussion thread for anything. Phones, apps, etc...

[silvergray545]

Originally Posted by Aonarch

I'm just worried about buying a Android phone, then the next week a new and better one comes out with twice the speed and capabilities. So I'm just going to wait.

With Froyo coming out soon, I don't think there will be too much updating going on after it's released.

[Couch]

Originally Posted by Aonarch

I'm just worried about buying a Android phone, then the next week a new and better one comes out with twice the speed and capabilities. So I'm just going to wait.

There will always be something better and faster coming out. If you waited you'd never get a phone.

Find a group of phones you like, do your research and decide what works for you.

I've had my Moto Droid since the day it came out and I still love it. The best thing about android is that it crosses many carriers and you have options when it comes to which phone you want as well.

[ejazbmw]

i have the moto droid and love it but i'm waiting for 2.2 with flash!! although I'm really digging the incredible but i'm going to wait till November and see what Verizon has planned since they usually release the next big phone right before Christmas.

[kyleb350]

I'm having one issue on my Droid that I can't figure out and am debating on taking it in. Every once and a while my Maps application can't acquire a GPS signal. I'm not sure if it's other installed apps interfering with it or what.

I was thinking of upgrading to the Incredible but I don't know if another better phone would come out around Christmas time.

[Dan in PA]

Originally Posted by silvergray545

With Froyo coming out soon, I don't think there will be too much updating going on after it's released.

Google did say (IIRC) that the updates will begin to slow down software wise.

Originally Posted by Couch

There will always be something better and faster coming out. If you waited you'd never get a phone.

Find a group of phones you like, do your research and decide what works for you.

I've had my Moto Droid since the day it came out and I still love it. The best thing about android is that it crosses many carriers and you have options when it comes to which phone you want as well.

Very true.

Originally Posted by ejazbmw

i have the moto droid and love it but i'm waiting for 2.2 with flash!! although I'm really digging the incredible but i'm going to wait till November and see what Verizon has planned since they usually release the next big phone right before Christmas.

I already have 2.2 and Flash on mine...it's amazing! Everything is literally twice as fast. I was benchmarking at 6.4 Mflops stock, now I'm at 15...

Originally Posted by kyleb350

I'm having one issue on my Droid that I can't figure out and am debating on taking it in. Every once and a while my Maps application can't acquire a GPS signal. I'm not sure if it's other installed apps interfering with it or what.

I was thinking of upgrading to the Incredible but I don't know if another better phone would come out around Christmas time.

As far as I know, that isn't a common issue..do other apps which use location have GPS trouble as well?

[silvergray545]

Originally Posted by ejazbmw

i have the moto droid and love it but i'm waiting for 2.2 with flash!! although I'm really digging the incredible but i'm going to wait till November and see what Verizon has planned since they usually release the next big phone right before Christmas.

The Moto Shadow/Xtreme is rumored to come out sometime this month or next month. I'm excited to see that. I'm almost 100% sure that's what I'm going to get.

[SpacE82]

I got rid of my Crapberry Storm and got the HTC Incredible. Needless to say, its pretty Incredible. I'm really happy with it. Compared to my piece of shit Storm (which I had 5 replacements of btw), its night and day. Its fast, looks great, screen is nice and big, and its got so many different things you can do with it, that i havent figured out yet and there is so much customization. And with the Market, there are always new apps and shit.

I have Verizon too, I would recommend any of the Android phones. My mom has the HTC Eris, which is nice...my brother has the Moto Droid, which is really cool and it has a keyboard..but I still would pick the incredible over all of them due to the 1ghz processor. I mean its like a laptop in your pocket.

[iBoost]

Originally Posted by kyleb350

I'm having one issue on my Droid that I can't figure out and am debating on taking it in. Every once and a while my Maps application can't acquire a GPS signal. I'm not sure if it's other installed apps interfering with it or what.

I was thinking of upgrading to the Incredible but I don't know if another better phone would come out around Christmas time.

Mine does the same thing I just close the program and restart it(task killer) and that usually helps

[silvergray545]

Originally Posted by SpacE82

I got rid of my Crapberry Storm and got the HTC Incredible. Needless to say, its pretty Incredible. I'm really happy with it. Compared to my piece of shit Storm (which I had 5 replacements of btw), its night and day. Its fast, looks great, screen is nice and big, and its got so many different things you can do with it, that i havent figured out yet and there is so much customization. And with the Market, there are always new apps and shit.

I have Verizon too, I would recommend any of the Android phones. My mom has the HTC Eris, which is nice...my brother has the Moto Droid, which is really cool and it has a keyboard..but I still would pick the incredible over all of them due to the 1ghz processor. I mean its like a laptop in your pocket.

I need to get rid of my Storm. It crashed on me 3 times yesterday.

The Incredible looks pretty solid. They're all sold out every where. It's on a 3 week back order or something crazy like that.

[ragingclue]

I was under the impression that Froyo was being rolled out for the N1 before the Incredible. Not sure about that though.... I'll have to look into it, as I've been out of the development loop for several months now.

It looks like the better non-iPhone options are coming out everywhere except AT&T (gee I wonder why), so those of us on GSM are really missing out, except for the N1.

And, FWIW, yes the updates will come much more slowly now, according to Google.

[SpacE82]

Silverygray, just get on the list and preorder it. Thats what I did last month. The manager at the Verizon store I went to said it wont ship out until June 1st, but I got it like three weeks ago.

But yeah, the storm is a piece of garbage. I had it replaced 5 times.....they wouldnt let me get a new phone until finally, the manager let me upgrade 5 months early and thats when i got the Incredible. Do you have the Storm or the Storm 2?

[silvergray545]

Originally Posted by SpacE82

Silverygray, just get on the list and preorder it. Thats what I did last month. The manager at the Verizon store I went to said it wont ship out until June 1st, but I got it like three weeks ago.

But yeah, the storm is a piece of garbage. I had it replaced 5 times.....they wouldnt let me get a new phone until finally, the manager let me upgrade 5 months early and thats when i got the Incredible. Do you have the Storm or the Storm 2?

I think I'm gonna limp by until I see if Motorola announces any new releases.

I have the Storm 1. They won't replace it now because the manufacture's warranty is expired. It expired in March. Such BS. I hate this phone.

[choicez]

Don't have an android but read this today...

Watch Your TV on Your Android Phone

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[Kroy]

Originally Posted by SpacE82

I got rid of my Crapberry Storm and got the HTC Incredible. Needless to say, its pretty Incredible. I'm really happy with it. Compared to my piece of shit Storm (which I had 5 replacements of btw), its night and day. Its fast, looks great, screen is nice and big, and its got so many different things you can do with it, that i havent figured out yet and there is so much customization. And with the Market, there are always new apps and shit.

I have Verizon too, I would recommend any of the Android phones. My mom has the HTC Eris, which is nice...my brother has the Moto Droid, which is really cool and it has a keyboard..but I still would pick the incredible over all of them due to the 1ghz processor. I mean its like a laptop in your pocket.

that's how i feel about my moto droid. *sigh* nice, but incredible is just lightning fast. too bad no keyboard (though i don't really like the moto droid keyboard)

[Dan in PA]

Originally Posted by Kroy

that's how i feel about my moto droid. *sigh* nice, but incredible is just lightning fast. too bad no keyboard (though i don't really like the moto droid keyboard)

Rooted? Overclocked? I'm running at 1GHz.

[silvergray545]

Originally Posted by Dan in PA

Rooted? Overclocked? I'm running at 1GHz.

Neither. Snapdragon processor.

[Dan in PA]

Originally Posted by silvergray545

Neither. Snapdragon processor.

I meant his Droid..

[SpacE82]

Originally Posted by silvergray545

I think I'm gonna limp by until I see if Motorola announces any new releases.

I have the Storm 1. They won't replace it now because the manufacture's warranty is expired. It expired in March. Such BS. I hate this phone.

yeah, the storm is crap. I had to bring mine back the day I got it, should have been a sign...although, its nice to know that there are websites that will buy that piece of crap for between $50-$100 depending on the site.

Originally Posted by choicez

Don't have an android but read this today...

Watch Your TV on Your Android Phone

SlingPlayer Mobile for Android -- it's just about ready and we think it's awesome. Our newest app delivers a superb mobile TV experience. It features great looking picture quality, a sleek new interface and quick startup and control response. Fantastic Android phones are available on all major wireless carriers worldwide.

When does it come out? I just did a search in the market and nothing came up

Originally Posted by Kroy

that's how i feel about my moto droid. *sigh* nice, but incredible is just lightning fast. too bad no keyboard (though i don't really like the moto droid keyboard)

Not having a keyboard doesnt really bother me since I didnt have one with my Storm. I would gladly trade the keyboard for the 1ghz Snapdragon Processor