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Jul 7, 2011 9:54 AM
Jawbreaker;823422 wrote:First LTE on VZW's network to use a dual core processor.

Ahhh... okay. That is it. This makes sense now.
Jul 7, 2011 9:54am
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Jul 7, 2011 11:04 AM
Scarlet_Buckeye;823428 wrote:Ahhh... okay. That is it. This makes sense now.

That is only a guess. I still don't know if I will pass on the phone. It just seems silly to me to give up my perfectly good incredible to go with the Bionic. Since I just got a Galaxy Tab I think my want for a new phone has taken a back seat. I am sure my phone will go for a swim or dropped sooner or later and I will upgrade then.
Jul 7, 2011 11:04am
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Jul 7, 2011 10:13 PM
It looks like the droid 3 has a unlocked bootloader. Smart move on their part.
Jul 7, 2011 10:13pm
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Jul 13, 2011 9:54 PM
Droid Bionic finally with a signup page. Wish it would hurry up so I wouldn't have to go phoneless waiting.
Jul 13, 2011 9:54pm
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Jul 13, 2011 11:40 PM
Jawbreaker;824226 wrote:It looks like the droid 3 has a unlocked bootloader. Smart move on their part.
Got my Droid 3 yesterday. It is freaking awesome. There are a few really cool business oriented apps preloaded on it (Citrix, MotoPrint, GoToMeeting), and the build quality feels really good. I'm actually really impressed with it, and I'm positive that had it been a 4G device, it would easily be the best seller at Verizon. But since it's not, it won't be.
gorocks99;829513 wrote:Droid Bionic finally with a signup page. Wish it would hurry up so I wouldn't have to go phoneless waiting.

Why would you have to go phoneless?
Jul 13, 2011 11:40pm
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Jul 13, 2011 11:43 PM
I think he said his contract on Sprint ends before Bionic will be released.
Jul 13, 2011 11:43pm
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MontyBrunswick

Jul 13, 2011 11:45 PM
Fuck Motorola.
Jul 13, 2011 11:45pm
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Jul 13, 2011 11:46 PM
Contract ending does not mean you have to switch that day. Unless your phone is fucked up, you will just be month-to-month with Sprint until you decided to switch to Verizon for the Bionic.


However, the Bionic delay could be a blessing in disguise for Sprint customers. Because it was announced today that the Photon will be out on July 31st. I've had it for a week now, and it is absolutely amazing. It's definitely worth looking at for those Sprint customers due for an upgrade soon.
Jul 13, 2011 11:46pm
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Jul 13, 2011 11:57 PM
sherm03;829680 wrote:Contract ending does not mean you have to switch that day. Unless your phone is fucked up, you will just be month-to-month with Sprint until you decided to switch to Verizon for the Bionic.


However, the Bionic delay could be a blessing in disguise for Sprint customers. Because it was announced today that the Photon will be out on July 31st. I've had it for a week now, and it is absolutely amazing. It's definitely worth looking at for those Sprint customers due for an upgrade soon.


How's battery life compared to og evo and evo 3d?
Jul 13, 2011 11:57pm
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Jul 14, 2011 12:03 AM
imex99;829684 wrote:How's battery life compared to og evo and evo 3d?

So far I have no complaints. I can't really compare it to those two because I haven't carried either of those devices. But I am able to easily get through a day without having to put it on a charger.
Jul 14, 2011 12:03am
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Jul 14, 2011 9:42 AM
sherm03;829680 wrote:Contract ending does not mean you have to switch that day. Unless your phone is ****ed up, you will just be month-to-month with Sprint until you decided to switch to Verizon for the Bionic.


However, the Bionic delay could be a blessing in disguise for Sprint customers. Because it was announced today that the Photon will be out on July 31st. I've had it for a week now, and it is absolutely amazing. It's definitely worth looking at for those Sprint customers due for an upgrade soon.

What's your occupation?
Jul 14, 2011 9:42am
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Jul 14, 2011 11:13 AM
sherm03;829690 wrote:So far I have no complaints. I can't really compare it to those two because I haven't carried either of those devices. But I am able to easily get through a day without having to put it on a charger.

I am lucky if I can go 4 hours of light use on my thunderbolt without putting it on the charger. Battery on that phone is a fucking joke.
Jul 14, 2011 11:13am
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Jul 14, 2011 11:56 AM
Emmett Brown;830001 wrote:I am lucky if I can go 4 hours of light use on my thunderbolt without putting it on the charger. Battery on that phone is a fucking joke.

I think htc phones are the best in the business, but the battery life is garbage
Jul 14, 2011 11:56am
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Jul 14, 2011 12:37 PM
Scarlet_Buckeye;829891 wrote:What's your occupation?

Marketing rep for Motorola.
Jul 14, 2011 12:37pm
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Jul 14, 2011 12:46 PM
wes_mantooth;830045 wrote:I think htc phones are the best in the business, but the battery life is garbage

I don't know. The Samsung Galaxy S II looks really nice and Motorola's phones are not too bad either. It just depends on the form factor you want.....I don't see a HTC slider that beats the Moto Droid lineup (1, 2, or 3).

I still use a HTC Incredible but and I don't know if I will go HTC in the future. They don't really wow you with their current phone lineup.
Jul 14, 2011 12:46pm
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Jul 18, 2011 10:47 AM
Apple to launch low-priced iPhone for $350, iPhone 4S/5 end of summer
http://bit.ly/pddyPR
Jul 18, 2011 10:47am
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Jul 18, 2011 10:56 AM
imex99;833062 wrote:Apple to launch low-priced iPhone for $350, iPhone 4S/5 end of summer
http://bit.ly/pddyPR

If the rumors of the iphone coming to Sprint are true I'll be switching back. I'm getting sick and tired of my Evo.
Jul 18, 2011 10:56am
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Jul 18, 2011 10:58 AM
justincredible;833066 wrote:If the rumors of the iphone coming to Sprint are true I'll be switching back. I'm getting sick and tired of my Evo.

Wow seems like you flipped 180 from the last I read. What are the issues with the Evo?
Jul 18, 2011 10:58am
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Jul 18, 2011 11:20 AM
Commander of Awesome;833068 wrote:Wow seems like you flipped 180 from the last I read. What are the issues with the Evo?

The battery life sucks for the most part and now it defaults to answering the phone with the speakerphone on and there is no way to turn it off. I've read a lot of people are having issues with this and there isn't a reliable way to fix it. Some people are having luck by just removing the battery and resetting it but a ton of us are SOL.
Jul 18, 2011 11:20am
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Jul 18, 2011 11:21 AM
I still love HTC Sense, but the actual phone is turning into a giant piece of shit.
Jul 18, 2011 11:21am
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MontyBrunswick

Jul 18, 2011 11:26 AM
justincredible;833083 wrote:I still love HTC Sense, but the actual phone is turning into a giant piece of shit.

Have you tried a factory restore? Or different ROMs? The EVO is unlocked and incredibly easy to flash. You may want to look into Cyanogenmod
Jul 18, 2011 11:26am
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Jul 18, 2011 11:29 AM
dlazz;833086 wrote:Have you tried a factory restore? Or different ROMs? The EVO is unlocked and incredibly easy to flash. You may want to look into Cyanogenmod

If I did a factory restore I'd have to start from scratch and add all of my apps and shit, right?

I'll check out cyanogenmod.
Jul 18, 2011 11:29am
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MontyBrunswick

Jul 18, 2011 11:37 AM
justincredible;833087 wrote:If I did a factory restore I'd have to start from scratch and add all of my apps and shit, right?

I'll check out cyanogenmod.

It depends on whether or not you'll have to restore your apps. Starting with 2.2+, the market will redownload your apps for you.

If you're rooted, you could install Titanium Backup and backup your apps to your SD card, and then restore them once you've factory restored.

One thing to note, Cyanogenmod is Sense-less, but it sounds like your speakerphone issue is a sense-based issue.
Jul 18, 2011 11:37am
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MontyBrunswick

Jul 18, 2011 12:01 PM
justincredible;833081 wrote:I've read a lot of people are having issues with this and there isn't a reliable way to fix it. .

From what I've read it seems to be related to a few things, Car Dock or Hearing Aids:

Go into "Settings", then go to "Call", then unclick the box next to "Hearing Aids".
Go into Settings -> Applications -> Manage Applications -> Car Dock -> Force Close

Another thing worth trying:

Voicemail App - menu - settings - "Select Speakerphone Off.
Jul 18, 2011 12:01pm
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Jul 18, 2011 12:04 PM
dlazz;833106 wrote:From what I've read it seems to be related to a few things, Car Dock or Hearing Aids:

Go into "Settings", then go to "Call", then unclick the box next to "Hearing Aids".
Go into Settings -> Applications -> Manage Applications -> Car Dock -> Force Close

Another thing worth trying:

Voicemail App - menu - settings - "Select Speakerphone Off.

All of this has already been tried.
Jul 18, 2011 12:04pm