I’m thinking about taking another shot at replacing my old Palm 700p cellphone and am looking for something that is at least as good as what I bought 5 years ago. As many of you know, I tried the HTC Touch Pro2 and ended up returning it because it was so dysfunctional. I went to a Verizon store and was somewhat impressed. The thing actually seems to work. I didn’t see any kind of stylus with it which may be a good thing. Perhaps you don’t need one.
So – should I buy this phone or is there yet a better one about to come out? Should I wait for the Droid 2?
I have a few questions.
1) Since it’s a Linux box – is there a Bash command line?
2) Need an SSH client.
3) Would like to be able to turn it into a hotspot like I could do with the Windows phone I took back. Can that be done?
4) Youtube video was pretty grainy. I’m wondering why?
5) Where are good sites to get apps for this platform.
What else should I know or consider before buying this phone? Is it mature? There are no honest reviews out there for any phone and unlike most reviewers I am interested in how well it makes phone calls. One thing I almost never see in a review is the phone app. I’m also interested in the email app. If an email has an attached WAV file, can I play it?
Thoughts?
I have an iPhone and I agree with perkel. The reason to not get an iPhone is AT&T. Not only is apple and AT&T guilty of fraud with regards to their supposed 3g network, but their basic phone service network is horrible.
Additionally the iPhone battery goes dead really fast if you are in an area with poor AT&T reception. Let me simplify that. The iPhone battery goes dead really fast. I have to charge it twice a day.
If what you want is a phone, get a phone. If you want an iPhone get an iPhone. But the iPhone is not a phone.
After a year and then some with the iPhone best I can say about it is… Seemed like a good idea at the time… I would rather have a phone that worked as well as my verizon free with service agreement phone I used to have and a nice windows 7 netbook.
1) Since it’s a Linux box – is there a Bash command line?
(If you root your phone or flash a developer firmware, yes.)
2) Need an SSH client.
(There are a couple, best results if you root your phone)
3) Would like to be able to turn it into a hotspot like I could do with the Windows phone I took back. Can that be done?
(Yes, verison charges an extra $30/month for this “feature” cap at 5gb/month)
4) Youtube video was pretty grainy. I’m wondering why?
(quality is based on available bandwidth, try it on wifi should look like youtube HD)
5) Where are good sites to get apps for this platform.
(Built in android market place is a solid start, you can download apk files from other sources and there are third party market place replacements.)
Hello I had a Treo 650, it was a great phone, but after 3 years with it, it gave up and stopped working.
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Save your money, if your gut feeling is leaving you with an uneasy decision, save your money. Many will claim to love it for the first three months of glee at owning something different, something new, but does it really do what you need or did you just buy it for the gizmo factor?
Besides, being vzw & moto, it already has two notches in the negative column.
Motorola droiad look so nice and awesome The design of phone look so attractive and color combination also
look very nice and cool.This gadget has very different functionality and very advance technology also used in it.It is the reason behind love to this phones
Hello, I recently got the Droid and have been playing with it since then.
As someone mentioned, you can use the ConnectBot app which is easy to use. The keyboard can be a bit of a pain if you type fast, but it might just take some getting used to (of course the on screen keyboard is unusable for fast typing until they release some sort of multitouch support for it).
You can also find free FTP and VNC clients in the app store.
The android marketplace is easy to use. It’s searchable and the downloads are fairly fast.
Are you talking about tethering? Like someone mentioned, Verizon charges another $30/month to do that… there might be a way around it through an app; I haven’t checked.
I have not had a problem with grainy youtube videos. There is an option to watch high quality videos (even through 3G) and they look great (fullscreen and good quality). Maybe you were watching in low quality.
I think this phone is mature and professional. Easy to personalize if you want, and runs simultaneous programs very well. I tried listened to Pandora radio, and watching TED talk videos at the same time, and there was no lag in either.
The phone app is simple – there are tabs at the top that can switch between lists of contacts, recent calls, favorites, and the dial pad. The contacts list is searchable and easy to use, and the dial pad (and screen in general) is very responsive. There’s also the proximity sensor that dims the screen when you put it to your ear. The reception is clear and isn’t a problem.
Email: It automatically syncs your gmail chats, emails and contacts, and you everything is searchable. It also syncs facebook contacts which can be annoying, but you can turn it off if you want. It also can combine contacts with the same name, and you can join contacts manually.
There is an email app that lets you sync POP3 and IMAP accounts to your phone and they can notify you when you get a new email.
I believe you can download WAV files, and I assume the Droid can play them, though I haven’t tested this.
In general, it’s a great phone. Depending on how much you use it and what you use it for, though, you might be disappointed with the battery life. Also, Verizon is supposed to be coming out with new Android 2.0 phones. If you are hesitant about getting the Droid, you might want to wait to see what they deliver.
I recommend going for the new Droid phone.It is similar to the G1. G1 is a pretty awesome phone. Features on it are out of this world. That is the reason I’d recommend it. Try the new Droid. Remember you have a certain amount of days to try out the phone.If you do not like it then exchange the phone for another new phone.