bases_loaded
Posts: 6,912
Jan 11, 2011 2:35pm
wes_mantooth;634279 wrote:I am on verizon, but I won't be switching to the Iphone. I have the Incredible and have no complaints about it. Actually, I am lying..the battery sucks balls.
Just out of curiosity...are you using advanced task killer? I used to..took it off and my battery lasts longer...Im using a Droid though, not the Incredible.
bases_loaded
Posts: 6,912
Jan 11, 2011 2:39pm
sherm03;634277 wrote:Verizon iPhone 4:
3.5" multi-touch screen (640 x 960 pixel ratio)
16gb or 32gb capacity (all internal)
5mp camera with LED flash
video recording at 720p
video playback at 720p
VGA front-facing camera
non-removable battery
Positive: syncs easily with iTunes
Negative: not LTE (4g), no Flash support in the web browser
Motorola Droid Bionic (available soon for Verizon)
4.3" qHD multi-touch screen (540 x 960 pixel ratio for true 16:9 ratio for watching movies - that means full screen playback with no black bars)
16gb internal memory with expandable SD card up to 32gb (48gb total available memory)
8mp camera with dual LED flash
video recording at 720p
video playback at 1080p (on screen or through the available HDMI out port)
VGA front facing camera
removable 1930mAh battery (largest battery listed for a smartphone)
Positives: LTE (4g) device, Adobe Flash 10 for PC like web browsing, 1ghz dual core processor for faster browsing/gaming
Negatives: Does not sync easily with iTunes or protected AAC files
To make it easier for Commander I bolded things that support my factual statement.
sherm03
Posts: 7,349
Jan 11, 2011 2:41pm
You forgot to bold the 8mp camera (with dual LED flash) over the iPhone's 5mp camera (with single LED flash)...and the fact that the Bionic can support up to 48gb of memory instead of 32gb for the biggest iPhone.
Curly J
Posts: 7,282
Jan 11, 2011 2:48pm
This...but I might add working in IT I have mine plugged in a lot. Also have another charger in the car incase I'm driving any distances so I don't notice the battery life as much.wes_mantooth;634279 wrote:I am on verizon, but I won't be switching to the Iphone. I have the Incredible and have no complaints about it. Actually, I am lying..the battery sucks balls.
When I upgrade it will be to another Droid phone.
TedSheckler
Posts: 3,974
Jan 11, 2011 3:04pm
Try checking your email while on a call. Oh. You can't? Bummer.
sherm03
Posts: 7,349
Jan 11, 2011 3:05pm
TedSheckler;634339 wrote:Try checking your email while on a call. Oh. You can't? Bummer.
With the Bionic...you can.
Try checking your email while on a call on the iPhone 4 on Verizon...you can't.
TedSheckler
Posts: 3,974
Jan 11, 2011 3:08pm
Wow, only 3 years after AT&T had it. 'Grats!sherm03;634342 wrote:With the Bionic...you can.
That's my point. My iPhone is just peachy on AT&T's network. kthxbysherm03;634342 wrote: Try checking your email while on a call on the iPhone 4 on Verizon...you can't.
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Jawbreaker
Posts: 520
Jan 11, 2011 3:08pm
TedSheckler;634339 wrote:Try checking your email while on a call. Oh. You can't? Bummer.
Check for new email while on a call? I have never wanted to do that. It is neither a pro or a con for me.
wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
Jan 11, 2011 3:09pm
bases_loaded;634288 wrote:Just out of curiosity...are you using advanced task killer? I used to..took it off and my battery lasts longer...Im using a Droid though, not the Incredible.
I had it, but did the same as you. The battery still isnt very good...I have another battery on order though..it is a 1800 instead of the stock 1300. It is getting good reviews on one of the geek sites...www.htcexpress.com
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Jawbreaker
Posts: 520
Jan 11, 2011 3:10pm
wes_mantooth;634279 wrote:I am on verizon, but I won't be switching to the Iphone. I have the Incredible and have no complaints about it. Actually, I am lying..the battery sucks balls.
How long can you go on a charge? I can go a day and a half with my stock incredible battery.
Of course a lot has to do with my phone running cyanogenmod with a couple tweaks.
wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
Jan 11, 2011 3:12pm
Jawbreaker;634349 wrote:How long can you go on a charge? I can go a day and a half with my stock incredible battery.
Of course a lot has to do with my phone running cyanogenmod with a couple tweaks.
yeah, i botched a root, so I am running stock 2.2.
I do the bump charge and can still barely make it through a work day...and I am not a heavy user at work...not at all.
Fab1b
Posts: 12,949
Jan 11, 2011 3:17pm
I actually have to check my email and the web all the time while on calls (because of my referee association duties) so AT&T serves me just fine.
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Jan 11, 2011 3:21pm
just tried going on vzw's website to look around and its fucked. I'd say there is some increased traffic today. I've been eligible for an upgrade for a month and was holding out to see what version of the iphone would be released. What's the best Android phone out for verizon now? Droid X?
sherm03
Posts: 7,349
Jan 11, 2011 3:23pm
karen lotz;634366 wrote:just tried going on vzw's website to look around and its fucked. I'd say there is some increased traffic today. I've been eligible for an upgrade for a month and was holding out to see what version of the iphone would be released. What's the best Android phone out for verizon now? Droid X?
Right now...Droid X or Incredible.
But hold off on your upgrade for a bit and wait to see what the dates/prices are going to be for the 4g phones.
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Jan 11, 2011 3:27pm
sherm03;634369 wrote:Right now...Droid X or Incredible.
But hold off on your upgrade for a bit and wait to see what the dates/prices are going to be for the 4g phones.
Yeah I know, I'm just getting the itch to drop Blackberry, its getting new. Any clue when the 4g phones are expected to be out?
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gport_tennis
Posts: 1,796
Jan 11, 2011 3:34pm
karen lotz;634374 wrote:Yeah I know, I'm just getting the itch to drop Blackberry, its getting new. Any clue when the 4g phones are expected to be out?
Probably 2 or 3 months
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sherm03
Posts: 7,349
Jan 11, 2011 3:43pm
It was a network limitation. Had your almighty iPhone launched on Verizon first instead of AT&T, you would not have been able to do it. Once LTE devices roll out, that argument is gone. So the iPhone will actually have to go on specs...and it doesn't measure up to the other phones very well.TedSheckler;634345 wrote:Wow, only 3 years after AT&T had it. 'Grats!
karen lotz;634374 wrote:Yeah I know, I'm just getting the itch to drop Blackberry, its getting new. Any clue when the 4g phones are expected to be out?
If I had to make an educated guess...I would say by the end of Q1.
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Jawbreaker
Posts: 520
Jan 11, 2011 4:20pm
Sherm03, Is there any plans at any point in time to have a stock android device from Moto? I like a lot of the Motorola hardware but I can't get by their "add-on" software (blur). Something along the lines of the original Droid. I have a feeling the XOOM will be a stock reference device for Google and that is one reason why I will think about purchasing it.
sherm03
Posts: 7,349
Jan 11, 2011 4:27pm
All phones that have been shipped to Verizon (with the exception of the Devour) do not have MotoBlur. They do have some preloaded Motorola widgets which cannot be removed from the phone with rooting it. However, they can all be deleted from the screen and they do not take up much memory in the phone. So all-in-all, I feel like the preloaded Moto widgets aren't a big deal. All of the AT&T and TMO phones have Blur, and probably will continue to have it.
From what I've heard, MotoBlur isn't going anywhere anytime soon.
From what I've heard, MotoBlur isn't going anywhere anytime soon.
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Jawbreaker
Posts: 520
Jan 11, 2011 4:44pm
sherm03;634480 wrote:All phones that have been shipped to Verizon (with the exception of the Devour) do not have MotoBlur. They do have some preloaded Motorola widgets which cannot be removed from the phone with rooting it. However, they can all be deleted from the screen and they do not take up much memory in the phone. So all-in-all, I feel like the preloaded Moto widgets aren't a big deal. All of the AT&T and TMO phones have Blur, and probably will continue to have it.
From what I've heard, MotoBlur isn't going anywhere anytime soon.
I guess that I really like a stock Android phone. The AOSP ROM I am running on my HTC Incredible, I feel, is much better than HTC and their roms. Plus the fact I don't have to wait months for a decent upgrade from the manufacturer. As of right now I am running Android version 2.3.1 with only a couple minor things that needs to be sorted out. I just wish a manufacturer would take a pure Android experience and create great hardware for the OS. I know about the NEXUS lineup but T-Mobile just doesn't cut it where I live. Plus, I rather not have Samsung hardware.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Jan 11, 2011 5:09pm
The only thing I want to know is will this allow me switch my iPad to Verizon so I can have their coverage up at my cottage? AT&T sucks balls up there and Verizon is perfect. It doesnt matter in town cause I connect to wireless, but at my cottage I need the 3G coverage...
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MontyBrunswick
Jan 11, 2011 5:29pm
sherm03;634369 wrote:Right now...Droid X or Incredible.
But hold off on your upgrade for a bit and wait to see what the dates/prices are going to be for the 4g phones.
I have a Droid 2 Global, It's ballin.
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MontyBrunswick
Jan 11, 2011 5:31pm
If your iPad is ATT then no. ATT's network is GSM and Verizon's is CDMA. This is the reason why you can't talk on the phone and check your mail on Verizon's network, because of technological limitations via CDMA.Laley23;634540 wrote:The only thing I want to know is will this allow me switch my iPad to Verizon so I can have their coverage up at my cottage? AT&T sucks balls up there and Verizon is perfect. It doesnt matter in town cause I connect to wireless, but at my cottage I need the 3G coverage...
Jargon aside, it's hilarious to me that people complain and cite the "no-data-while-on-a-phone-call" argument when differentiating between AT&T/Verizon. Like it really matters THAT much.
sherm03
Posts: 7,349
Jan 11, 2011 5:32pm
Laley23;634540 wrote:The only thing I want to know is will this allow me switch my iPad to Verizon so I can have their coverage up at my cottage? AT&T sucks balls up there and Verizon is perfect. It doesnt matter in town cause I connect to wireless, but at my cottage I need the 3G coverage...
No...your current iPad will not be able to be switched to Verizon's coverage. It's possible that Apple will release a next gen iPad and put LTE capabilities on it. But any iPad out there will not work on Verizon's network.
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MontyBrunswick
Jan 11, 2011 5:34pm
sherm03;634565 wrote: But any iPad out there will not work on Verizon's network.
Except the Verizon iPad:
http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=phoneFirst&action=viewPhoneOverviewByDevice&&deviceCategoryId=11