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- joaob, on 10/24/2009, -3/+42(insert the I'm a iPhone owner and I like competition comment here)
automatic diggs. make it happen. - mattypantsmaxx, on 10/24/2009, -2/+35so are these the droids we'ere looking for??
- vitriolix, on 10/23/2009, -1/+29i <3 droids
- diulei, on 10/24/2009, -5/+26Go Android! I'm an iPhone user. Competition = consumers win.
- catalysis, on 10/24/2009, -3/+15These are not the droids I'm looking for. Waiting on the 1 GHz cpus.
- SuperHyperKid, on 10/24/2009, -2/+13What is it with everyone burning verizon? They are making great strides here people. The Motorola Droid is a Google Experience phone, meaning verizon hasn't touched ANYTHING. No UI tweaks, no disabled GPS, NOTHING! I am not a huge fan of the branding strategy.. It doesn't make sense to have the Motorola Droid, then have other Droid phones. The Droid from Moto should have a name after it if they plan to actually use this strategy.
/2cents - coachmcguirk, on 10/24/2009, -7/+17If the past is any indication, Verizon will strip the phones of all of their useful features and leave a device capable of 1/3 of what it was designed to do.
- JesusHimself, on 10/24/2009, -0/+9I have a theory about verizons "Tech-support", it is my belief that they simply get you so pissed off, that you throw the phone so you break it, which causes you to have to buy a new one.
- spleeyah, on 10/24/2009, -5/+13FTA: "Droid is the brand name being applied to Verizon's Android devices. It isn't a single phone."
Woo Android!
/iPhone User - logicbus, on 10/24/2009, -0/+7Maybe not smartphones. I owned a Razr that had the Verizon OS. It looked like the OS on most of the other Verizon phones at the time, and it didn't look anything like the OS on Razrs from other carriers.
- qwertydvorak, on 10/24/2009, -1/+7i <3 droids with slide out keyboards.
- jasmus, on 10/25/2009, -2/+8Capitals. I can be a dickwad too.
- dagamer34, on 10/25/2009, -0/+6BoyGeniusReport has been playing around with the phone and has said that Verizon hasn't touched any part of the OS. It's completely open (besides, meddling with the phone would completely contradict their Droid commercial).
http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2009/10/23/motorola ... - centran, on 10/25/2009, -0/+5I would normally agree with you but they signed up for the open handset alliance so they can't do the ***** they did in the past... hopefully.
I am not sure what this "contract" means but maybe if they piss off Google enough Google can say they can not carry Android phone. Verizon is spending a lot of money on marketing and personal branding so I think they will comply. - MercenarySlick, on 10/25/2009, -0/+5The Motorola Droid for Verizon was reviewed and they stated that there was no Verizon changes to the phone in any way. It even comes preloaded with Google Voice, something you'd figure Verizon would object to.
I'm buying that phone when it comes out next month. Verizon has always had the best service but the ***** phones, but now it will soon have some of the best. - Culyt, on 10/25/2009, -0/+5It's a different type of cpu arch to the previous Android (armv61) phones, the mhz doesn't matter as much and isn't really comparable.
I understand they have something like 2 cpus for the graphics rendering.
Also don't hold out on the processors increase in speed much, handset manufactures generally favour lower battery usage so Moore's law doesn't work on phones. - centran, on 10/25/2009, -2/+7You do your research.
Verizon does not allow third party apps to access the GPS on the blackberry 8830. In fact, there is a class action lawsuit against them for disabling the GPS. - Samohtneas, on 10/25/2009, -2/+7People are just that stupid. It's unfortunate.
- tablatronix, on 10/25/2009, -0/+5Apparently you don't own a xv6900
Oh and wasnt there something about the razrs not supporting certain bluetooth profiles on purpose? Yeah there was. - ralphthemagi, on 10/24/2009, -1/+6Meh.
I have a 2G iPhone. Bought it the weekend after it came out. It's great as an Internet device, but it's a terrible phone, and it's just too damn expensive. $100+/mo just isn't worth it.
I want to get excited about these new Android phones, but even if it's as good as an iPhone it's still going to be locked to Verizon with a 2-year contract, with an equally expensive $100+/mo plan, and probably feature crippled.
These companies are making a killing. They rake in $1,200+/yr per customer, and the average data usage is probably under 2GB per year. I don't see competition, in the mobile market, leading to a consumer win. Everything I've seen over the past few yeas has lead to a trend of things getting more expensive. Device costs might be subsidized a little more, but monthly plans increase.
I'm thinking about just getting an unlocked Blackberry. I hear they actually work well as phones. - Akairenn, on 10/24/2009, -0/+4Eris?
Fnord. - ralphthemagi, on 10/24/2009, -1/+5Define untouched?
Even T-Mobile requested that they remove tethering applications from the US Android store. - dagamer34, on 10/24/2009, -3/+7Verizon Android phones will remain untouched. Yes, even the GPS.
- Samohtneas, on 10/24/2009, -0/+4"Google Experience" phone.
THE END. - coachmcguirk, on 10/25/2009, -0/+4I owned several LG phones that touted wireless file sharing via bluetooth as well and multimedia functions that were both disabled (in addition to other prebuilt features) to ensure that the only way you could customize the phone was through Verizon's services. For a nominal fee, of course.
I feel pretty confident that I apparently know a good deal more about it than you, my friend. - faceless323, on 10/25/2009, -0/+3HTC Dragon.
- tacojohn48, on 10/25/2009, -1/+4Your 2cents seem to be worth more; I would give that at least 3cents.
- dagamer34, on 10/24/2009, -4/+7Verizon Android phones will remain untouched. Yes, even the GPS.
- RobotBuddha, on 10/24/2009, -0/+3Aside from the battery life, it's only a matter of time. I remember back in the day, people used to think I was crazy for suggesting we'd have phones that were as powerful as the top of the line desktop computers. And we're pretty much there. Though battery life seems to be the big limit. A modern smartphone lasts only a little bit longer than my compaq did, like five or six years back.
- NeuralClone, on 10/25/2009, -0/+3Actually, do your own research. GPS will be fully functional on the Motorola Droid:
http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2009/10/23/motorola ... - StandardsDT, on 10/26/2009, -0/+3Get your facts right. Verizon is not crippling their Android phones, if they do they are in breach of contract with Google. Do some research before posting
- ehaugan, on 10/25/2009, -2/+5Wrong, they used to do this with blackberries especially.
- tacojohn48, on 10/25/2009, -0/+2Indeed they are.
- MacHarborGuy, on 10/24/2009, -2/+4The Sholes? you mean I put it between my foot and my shoe?
- Samohtneas, on 10/24/2009, -1/+3GOOGLE ***** EXPERIENCE
- RegalBegal, on 10/24/2009, -0/+2These are not the....aww crap!
- tablatronix, on 10/25/2009, -0/+2Almost all tech sites have been saying this for weeks.
- yocouchdigga, on 10/24/2009, -3/+5Android's the ***** but I have a feeling Verizon's going to screw some pooches on this one.
- Maxxavier, on 10/25/2009, -2/+4The only crippling that they do is the GPS and removing Wi-fi, since they aren't doing that anymore, and this phone hasn't been RELEASED yet, you're the moron. Clearly when this phone is released they aren't going to go backwards in terms of locking these things. The dumb phones that Verizon sells may be crippled, but that is NOT what we are discussing here. Tool.
- Leonffs, on 11/20/2009, -2/+4So is the droid the equivalent of the Zune of the smartphone wars? I am expecting similar results.
I'm not a fanboy, I just know how trends work. You can release a phone that is twice as good as everything the iPhone does but people will still buy the iPhone purely for the name and the brand. - ehaugan, on 10/25/2009, -1/+2@NeutralClone, whos claiming GPS wont be functional? None that I can tell. Thats not the point, the point is, we all know if Verizon had its way it would have the Verizon GPS program you have to pay an extra fee for, but like others have said, they have been FORCED to change their ways in recent years.
- swimtwobirds, on 10/25/2009, -0/+1i cannot believe you are paying 100 dollars a month for the service. it less than half that for equivalent plans in the UK and the network coverage is pretty much flawless.
- mattguitar, on 10/25/2009, -1/+2Capitols. One in each state.
- ehaugan, on 10/24/2009, -6/+7This is exactly what Verizon wanted to do with the iPhone. Take it and change the OS all around and replace any primary colors with the color red. I wouldnt doubt it if they wanted to take out the WiFi like they do in many of their phones so you are forced to use their data network instead. No thanks!
- Mateo2, on 10/25/2009, -0/+1OEMs don't advertise so there is no point in them branding their phones.
- eldridgea, on 10/26/2009, -0/+1I agree about the branding, although it is what iPods did until it was renamed the iPod classic.
- nullity, on 10/26/2009, -0/+1Good thing Android is completely open source.
Even if Verizon did what you are suggesting, you can easily switch back to the standard Android ROM, or even a custom ROM. - ampdj89, on 10/25/2009, -0/+1Snapdragon
- nullity, on 10/26/2009, -0/+1Good thing Android is completely open source.
Even if Verizon did what you are suggesting, you can easily switch back to the standard Android ROM, or even a custom ROM. - talonh, on 10/25/2009, -1/+2Yeah Verizon does NOT cripple their smart phones........ well they only cripple GPS and Wi-fi........ but not anymore and clearly Verizon...
Ah hell you should stop when your own reply proves your original statement as inaccurate. Stop the name calling and come with the facts. You really don't have any room to call anyone ignorant or an a-hole -
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