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Title: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: jtsunami on April 23, 2010, 05:18:57 PM
Anyone getting this, suppose to be the best phone on the market when it comes out this week.  1ghz, android 2.1, 8mp camera. 

(http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/04/incredible60015.jpg)

(http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/04/incredible6002.jpg)

jt
Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: Fatpanda on April 23, 2010, 05:19:39 PM
Anyone getting this, suppose to be the best phone on the market when it comes out this week.  1ghz, android 2.1, 8mp camera. 

(http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/04/incredible60015.jpg)

(http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/04/incredible6002.jpg)

jt

wait for the evo
Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: jtsunami on April 23, 2010, 05:21:03 PM
but it's on sprint, they only can data roam at 1x speed if you are out of sprints data coverage.

You hear they are giving some evo's out in May to lucky people for free with 1 year of free service, you have to blog about it though till August though.



Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: devilsmile on April 23, 2010, 05:21:41 PM
Thinking of buying similar, or the one itself... I just orderred a digicamera last week so I told my self I'll buy the most stupidly advanced cameraphone there is when I lose/breake my Nokia 3120 Classic...
Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: jtsunami on April 23, 2010, 05:23:42 PM
http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/22/sprint-contest-promises-10-lucky-jerks-htc-evo-4gs-before-everyo/

http://premier.sprint.com/evo/?ECID=MA:EM:20100422:HTC:EVO:enter2
Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: Fatpanda on April 23, 2010, 05:27:24 PM
but it's on sprint, they only can data roam at 1x speed if you are out of sprints data coverage.

You hear they are giving some evo's out in May to lucky people for free with 1 year of free service, you have to blog about it though till August though.





but its rolling out 4g all over the country in the next few months  ;)
Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: GroinkTropin on April 23, 2010, 05:28:54 PM
BEEN WAITING SEVEN FUCKING MONTHS SO THE ANSWER IS OBV YES

WAS CALLED THE PASSION AND MANY OTHER NAMES, WILL DESTROY AND CRUSH THE IPHONE.
Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: Azn Muscle on April 23, 2010, 05:45:42 PM
I like my iphone though this does look cool. 
Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: jtsunami on April 23, 2010, 05:51:31 PM
but its rolling out 4g all over the country in the next few months  ;)

WHOA!  Do they have expected coverage map ?
Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: jtsunami on April 23, 2010, 05:52:36 PM
I like my iphone though this does look cool. 

yeah the new iphone should be coming out this summer so not much to wait long for that.  Did you see the design for the new one that leaked out?

Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: Fatpanda on April 23, 2010, 05:54:25 PM
WHOA!  Do they have expected coverage map ?

all major cities.

Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: jtsunami on April 23, 2010, 06:01:04 PM
all major cities.



Did you sign up on that contest to get it early?  Sprints plans are tons better.



Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: Fatpanda on April 23, 2010, 06:02:18 PM
Did you sign up on that contest to get it early?  Sprints plans are tons better.





no man, i'm in the uk.
i may get the hd2, or wait for the new iphone or hd3
Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: jtsunami on April 23, 2010, 06:03:27 PM
no man, i'm in the uk.
i may get the hd2, or wait for the new iphone or hd3

The new iphone looks awesome, the HD2 just came out in US, I think it's been out in Europe for a year already.  How soon is the HD3 coming out?

Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: Fatpanda on April 23, 2010, 06:06:51 PM
The new iphone looks awesome, the HD2 just came out in US, I think it's been out in Europe for a year already.  How soon is the HD3 coming out?



its out in november, but i don't know if i like the look of windows 7  :-\

the hd3 is basically the evo with better screen, processor and memory.
Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: GRACIE JIU-JITSU on April 23, 2010, 06:08:37 PM

 Android running on iPhone

 
Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: jtsunami on April 23, 2010, 06:09:00 PM
its out in november, but i don't know if i like the look of windows 7  :-\

the hd3 is basically the evo with better screen, processor and memory.

But it will have windows 7 on it I assume?  Maybe they will make a android flavor of it.  I don't think I like the look of windows 7 either, too childish, like just too simple of a interface.

Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: Money Man on April 23, 2010, 06:20:03 PM
I've had the motorola droid from verizon for the about the last 6 months.
Great phone!
I have had verizon for about 14 years, long before they where even verizon.
This phone is great!
Verizon is a good serivice.
You can't go wrong with this phone.
Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: Fatpanda on April 23, 2010, 06:21:09 PM
But it will have windows 7 on it I assume?  Maybe they will make a android flavor of it.  I don't think I like the look of windows 7 either, too childish, like just too simple of a interface.



yes windows 7,
(http://mobilementalism.com/imageSnag/3768-4b9e890364290.jpg)
Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: Money Man on April 23, 2010, 06:33:28 PM
Windows 7 is great.
I have had it since it came out on my computer and it is amazing.
Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: benchmstr on April 23, 2010, 06:38:51 PM
bench only uses blackberry...

bench
Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: jtsunami on April 23, 2010, 06:40:35 PM
yes windows 7,
(http://mobilementalism.com/imageSnag/3768-4b9e890364290.jpg)


ugh they really should make an android version, do you think windows 7 mobile will take off and be a hit?
Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: JimmyJam1974 on April 23, 2010, 06:58:04 PM
but its rolling out 4g all over the country in the next few months  ;)
Sprint's "4G" is wimax, which is pure shit. LTE = real 4G and VZW will have it year's end
Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: JimmyJam1974 on April 23, 2010, 06:59:19 PM
I've had the motorola droid from verizon for the about the last 6 months.
Great phone!
I have had verizon for about 14 years, long before they where even verizon.
This phone is great!
Verizon is a good serivice.
You can't go wrong with this phone.
The HTC Incredible will have Sense UI which is a great Droid overlay
Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: Fatpanda on April 24, 2010, 04:01:25 AM
ugh they really should make an android version, do you think windows 7 mobile will take off and be a hit?

i doubt it from the way they are locking it down, getting rid of true multi tasking, no sd cards, no external ui's they are basically following apples business plan. ( who have since changed this stuff, or in the process)

maybe once its hacked/jailbroken.

personally i hate this metro style. sense ui from htc is much better.

the evo is like a android version of the hd3, just with less powerful processor and slightly less ram and screen size/resolution.
Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: Vince B on April 24, 2010, 05:07:03 AM
I had the HTC HD2 for a while and also have a Blackberry Bold. Nice phones but this one is better. The HTC Desire is being released in Australia soon but I picked one up from Telstra. Great little phone. 5 Mp camera with geotagging. Applications are fast and slick. You can customize your phone with gadgets like the clock and special shortcuts. It locates where you are and puts that under the clock. You can also have the weather showing up on the home page. I have Google mail and it is handled fast with this phone. You can also do internet searches with Google at the press of a button. The phone is a touch phone similar to the iPhone but I like this phone better. You have to buy a case and upgrade the 2Gb memory card.

On my phone you can see a custom wallpaper with flashing colour bars. You can touch the screen and it sets off a pulse of colours in 4 directions. Gimmicky but fun. If you click the Footprints shortcut the camera turns on and you can get a GPS location after the photo. With 5 Mp it is far better than the iPhone camera. You can also change some of the camera settings such as brightness and colour balance. If you touch the Mail tag you get your Gmail instantly. You can set it up so you get your Yahoo and Hotmail in the same account. If you import your yahoo and hotmail accounts you then have all the contacts when you click the People shortcut. You can put other shortcuts there and elsewhere on the home page. The weather is neat. It senses what the weather is like and you see it on the homepage if you leave it at the default setting. This is a fairly user friendly phone compared to my Blackberry.  
Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: Mr Nobody on April 24, 2010, 05:21:43 AM
This one works fine for me.
Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: Fatpanda on April 24, 2010, 05:23:35 AM
I had the HTC HD2 for a while and also have a Blackberry Bold. Nice phones but this one is better. The HTC Desire is being released in Australia soon but I picked one up from Telstra. Great little phone. 5 Mp camera with geotagging. Applications are fast and slick. You can customize your phone with gadgets like the clock and special shortcuts. It locates where you are and puts that under the clock. You can also have the weather showing up on the home page. I have Google mail and it is handled fast with this phone. You can also do internet searches with Google at the press of a button. The phone is a touch phone similar to the iPhone but I like this phone better. You have to buy a case and upgrade the 2Gb memory card.

On my phone you can see a custom wallpaper with flashing colour bars. You can touch the screen and it sets off a pulse of colours in 4 directions. Gimmicky but fun.  

was the hd2 buggy ?
Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: Vince B on April 24, 2010, 05:57:00 AM
Lost it! Left it on the roof of my ute waiting for a GPS tag for a photo and drove off. Brain not as good as it used to be! I wasn't happy, I can tell you! HD2 has a bigger screen but the applications and set up are way better on the Desire. This is one neat phone.
Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: Fatpanda on April 24, 2010, 09:18:17 AM
the big screen appeals to me more.

maybe the evo is the best combo of both  8)
Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: dustin on April 24, 2010, 05:06:29 PM
I live in Canada so we get fucked out of a lot of new phones. Just got the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. It's such a relief after using a fucking iPhone for so long. Even when it's jailbroken there are still a lot of limitations. Fuck Apple. The iPhone kept me entertained for a while but all the restrictions and restraints... never buying another Apple product.
Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: JimmyJam1974 on April 30, 2010, 04:18:34 PM
superb device
Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: Cardfan on April 30, 2010, 04:25:52 PM
they're telephones you pussies. shut up and lift weight.
Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: Aaron Singerman on April 30, 2010, 06:46:57 PM
New iPhone comes out in June!
Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: marty31672 on April 30, 2010, 06:47:59 PM
it has alot of options
Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: JimmyJam1974 on April 30, 2010, 06:48:04 PM
New iPhone comes out in June!
Let's hope it's on Verizon's network or else - not interested
Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: HDPhysiques on May 01, 2010, 12:03:54 PM
Let's hope it's on Verizon's network or else - not interested

It won't be.

The Sprint Evo 4G is gonna kick the shit outta both the current, and next generation I-phone. 
Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: JimmyJam1974 on May 01, 2010, 12:08:38 PM
It won't be.

The Sprint Evo 4G is gonna kick the shit outta both the current, and next generation I-phone. 
Copy & pate is easier than typing it myself. let me break it down for you, Sprint's 4g (WiMax) is pure shit. HTH

The two largest U.S. carriers, Verizon Wireless (VZ, Fortune 500) and AT&T (T, Fortune 500), have both announced plans to unveil 4G networks in the next two years based on a new technology called Long Term Evolution (LTE). Verizon said it would launch its network in 25 to 30 markets this year, reaching 100 million people. AT&T plans on deploying its network in 2011.

The No. 3 wireless carrier, Sprint Nextel (S, Fortune 500), claims to have a 4G network in place based on a different technology called WiMAX, though WiMAX is actually just an enhanced 3G technology. With more than 50 global carriers pledging to unveil LTE networks, some analysts have speculated that Sprint will likely commit to building its own LTE network in the near future.
Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: CT_Muscle on May 01, 2010, 12:26:51 PM
I was overdue for a new phone, I got the Incredible droid sent fed-ex thurs morning at work  ;D
Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: JimmyJam1974 on May 01, 2010, 12:29:01 PM
I was overdue for a new phone, I got the Incredible droid sent fed-ex thurs morning at work  ;D
Dude, you're gonna enjoy it.
Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: HDPhysiques on May 01, 2010, 12:46:45 PM
Copy & pate is easier than typing it myself. let me break it down for you, Sprint's 4g (WiMax) is pure shit. HTH

You're an idiot.  WiMax isn't pure shit at all.  It's significantly faster than 3G, and it's build out is very very good so far.  In my metro area (st louis) which is in the process of being built out and "turned on" right now, not only is the metro area covered, but 50-70 miles in each direction.  It's going to be terrific here in a few weeks/months when it is done.

Sprint acknowedges that LTE is the better standard, and they will be switching to that with ease in upcoming years.  The current WiMax 4G is the stop gap measure for them that will stop the hemorraging of customers along with the superior line of android phones they now have coming out.

Verizons, AT&T's, (and then sprints) LTE networks won't be ready til mid 2011 at the earliest, and won't have significant build out until 2012 in reality.  So I have no problems with spending a measely $199 for a 2 -year contact for the Evo 4G, and getting a phone with the best specs on the market (by far) and 4G Wimax to boot.  Even if/when it just runs in 3G mode, it will be an unbelievable handset and better than everything else on the market.   This is indisputable fact.  Industry best hardware, on Android 2.1, on a 3G/4G network.  Win.  And when LTE is ready, I"ll jump to that, and switch to an even better phone that will be out  by then.
Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: JimmyJam1974 on May 01, 2010, 12:48:45 PM
You're an idiot.  WiMax isn't pure shit at all.  It's significantly faster than 3G, and it's build out is very very good so far.  In my metro area (st louis) which is in the process of being built out and "turned on" right now, not only is the metro area covered, but 50-70 miles in each direction.  It's going to be terrific here in a few weeks/months when it is done.

Sprint acknowedges that LTE is the better standard, and they will be switching to that with ease in upcoming years.  The current WiMax 4G is the stop gap measure for them that will stop the hemorraging of customers along with the superior line of android phones they now have coming out.

Verizons, AT&T's, (and then sprints) LTE networks won't be ready til mid 2011 at the earliest, and won't have significant build out until 2012 in reality.  So I have no problems with spending a measely $199 for a 2 -year contact for the Evo 4G, and getting a phone with the best specs on the market (by far) and 4G Wimax to boot.  Even if/when it just runs in 3G mode, it will be an unbelievable handset and better than everything else on the market.   This is indisputable fact.  Industry best hardware, on Android 2.1, on a 3G/4G network.  Win.  And when LTE is ready, I"ll jump to that, and switch to an even better phone that will be out  by then.
WiMAX is actually just an enhanced 3G technology... HTH
Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: HDPhysiques on May 01, 2010, 12:51:31 PM
WiMAX is actually just an enhanced 3G technology... HTH

Who gives a fuck?   If it's 5x faster..... WIN, dumbass.   

Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: JimmyJam1974 on May 01, 2010, 12:53:27 PM
Who gives a fuck?   If it's 5x faster..... WIN, dumbass.   


The current WiMax "4G" is the stop gap measure for them that will stop the hemorraging of customers along with the superior line of android phones they now have coming out.


Yay - I win!!!!!
Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: HDPhysiques on May 01, 2010, 12:56:22 PM
The current WiMax "4G" is the stop gap measure for them that will stop the hemorraging of customers along with the superior line of android phones they now have coming out.


Yay - I win!!!!!

You win what? 
Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: HDPhysiques on May 01, 2010, 12:56:55 PM
Oh, and just for reference:

"Within the marketplace, WiMAX's main competition comes from existing, widely deployed wireless systems such as UMTS, CDMA2000, existing Wi-Fi and mesh networking.

In the future, competition will be from the evolution of the major cellular standards to so-called 4G, high-bandwidth, low-latency, all-IP networks with voice services built on top. The worldwide move to 4G for GSM/UMTS and AMPS/TIA (including CDMA2000) is the 3GPP Long Term Evolution effort. However, it has been noted that the likely performance difference between WiMAX as it stands today and LTE when it is eventually commercially available in 2–3 years time, will be negligible.

LTE is expected to be ratified at the end of 2010, with commercial implementations becoming viable within the next two years."

source:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wimax
Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: Fatpanda on May 01, 2010, 02:57:59 PM
So I have no problems with spending a measely $199 for a 2 -year contact for the Evo 4G, and getting a phone with the best specs on the market (by far) and 4G Wimax to boot.  Even if/when it just runs in 3G mode, it will be an unbelievable handset and better than everything else on the market.   This is indisputable fact.  Industry best hardware, on Android 2.1, on a 3G/4G network.  Win.  And when LTE is ready, I"ll jump to that, and switch to an even better phone that will be out  by then.

x2

only downside of android is no xvid, divx support.

if they get this sorted through some software solution/app i.e. vlc4droid or something like it  8)
Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: jtsunami on May 02, 2010, 07:24:59 PM
anybody get this phone?  Signal reception is terrible I think i will take it back.

Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: HDPhysiques on May 02, 2010, 07:31:24 PM
anybody get this phone?  Signal reception is terrible I think i will take it back.

It's just Verizon's WAY overhyped network.  (it ain't all that)

Wait about 3-4 more weeks and get an Evo 4G on Sprint when it comes out, and you'll be a happy camper.
Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: jtsunami on May 02, 2010, 07:36:09 PM
It's just Verizon's WAY overhyped network.  (it ain't all that)

Wait about 3-4 more weeks and get an Evo 4G on Sprint when it comes out, and you'll be a happy camper.

is there a set date for the EVO to come out?  HTC's been spotty on build quality, the nexus one was kinda hit or miss and the incredible has had lots of issues as well early on.



Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: HDPhysiques on May 03, 2010, 04:47:17 AM
is there a set date for the EVO to come out?  HTC's been spotty on build quality, the nexus one was kinda hit or miss and the incredible has had lots of issues as well early on.

We'll probably find out at the New York press event on 5/12.   Most rumors were for June 6 or 13th, but now that Apple is launching the iPhone on 6/7, it looks like the Sprint rumor mill is now buzzing with talk of a 5/22 launch for Evo. (which would be smart).  So far, word from the testers, and other people lucky enough to get their hands on final production models (such as Clearwire technicians who are field testing the 4G towers as they install them), say the quality and build is fantastic.  This is going to be the most incredible mobile device ever when it launches.   I can't wait!
Title: Re: Anyone getting verizon's new droid phone this week?
Post by: Fatpanda on May 03, 2010, 04:50:41 AM
i have to say i have been using a iphone 3g for the past month and it is a very good phone.

i've had it for a year, but never used it as i was always using my samsung i8910.

if it had a bigger screen - say 4.3"  ;D it would be perfect.