Topic: Verizon phones

[EasyCure]

Droid can be overclocked to 1Ghz,  has a hardware keyboard and can run Android 2.1I wouldn't call it "inferior," oh and it costs $329 less, assuming you renew your contract.

I'm too lazy to double check but I'm pretty sure I put the word inferior in quotes, as you did, because I've read a few reports stating the Droid might not see any updates to the Android firmware soon because Moto is taking its sweet time, yet the N1 already ships with the latest firmware. In fact since release there's been another update finally allowing users multi-touch control without hacking the phone. So many tech sites have called the Droid "inferior" in that regard, however in my eyes the droid is the superior phone soley for the hardware keyboard; which I specified before. So unless there's an N2 announced at the end of my Tmo contract, Droid has my money for my next smartphone (or if by then therees a "droid 2" or something just as powerful running the Andriod OS and features a hardware keyboard).

As for Tmo coverage, I always have good signal and data around my area (in and around NYC) but twice now for business I've had to travel two hours north close to Albany NY and lose service. Its no biggie to me since I rarely travel up that way. My girlfriend and I both had good service out in New Mexico on our trip a few months back, so no complaints from me.

Oh, and when I was upstate for business, my boss had no service at all on his brand new iphone and was pissed I was texting and checking emails from my g1

[BlackNMild2k1]

I just saw a commercial for the Palm Pre on Verizon and the phone has a feaure that allows it to be your mobile hotspot for upto 5 other devices.

Is that something new? Is that the same as tethering? can the Droid do that(wifi hotspot)?

[MegaByte]

Hacked Droid can do it.  You can't do it without hacking because you need to alter the driver to support becoming a hotspot.  You can use wired tethering and wireless (hotspot) simultaneously.

[BlackNMild2k1]

can the iPhone do that? because that is major multi-tasking right there.

Actually serious question. Can you still use the phone as a phone while tethering/hot spotting?

[Stogi]

You can only do tethering with the iPhone.

[BlackNMild2k1]

You can only do tethering with the iPhone.

you forgot to add the [/sarcasm] tag on your post.

[Stogi]

I didn't read the second sentence in your post. But to answer that one, yes the phone works while you tether.

[BlackNMild2k1]

oh, were you saying that the iPhone only tethers and can't multi or were you trying to say that iPhone is the only phone that tethers?

cause I was responding assuming the latter.

[Stogi]

it can only tether...not the only phone that tethers

[MegaByte]

You can't do voice and data simultaneously on Verizon.

[Stogi]

at least not yet...

4G's coming out this summer for AT&T (along with it, the 4G iPhone). I assume Verizon has some big plans as well.

[ShyGuy]

Any word if 4G going to cost more per month?

[Stogi]

I would assume it would not.

[NWR_insanolord]

Actually, you can't do tethering with the iPhone in the United States; the phone's software would allow it to do it, as it does in other countries, but AT&T has yet to allow it. If you jailbreak an iPhone, you can both tether it and use it as a WiFi hotspot.

[BranDonk Kong]

You can use almost any phone (well SmartPhone or PDA) for tethering/WiFi hotspot (if it has WiFi), and you don't have to do it the "carrier way." I use my Omnia as a WiFi hotspot on occasion.

[BlackNMild2k1]

O.M.G. Verizon is killing it with their 3G ads vs AT&T

Verizon's "Big Red" ad

this made me LOL for real.


and for those that don't get it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCxiuuJVT-8

[Stratos]

Wow, I haven't seen or heard of Big Red since...the 80's. Very nice spoof ad.

[BlackNMild2k1]

BnM have you seen the specs for the HTC Incredible? Very close in design and perormance to the Nexus One (though the 1Ghz Snapdragon is downclocked to 768Mhz), supposedly it will be hitting Verizon within the next 3 weeks or so. If this is true, then it will be my next phone.

Nice.

768Mhz Snapdragon (downclocked from 1Ghz)
8MP Camera
Sense UI (that I've been playing with on my girls HTC Hero)
Android 2.1
3.7" multi-touchscreen
6 GB of internal Flash
512 MB RAM


I just wonder how it compares to the HTC EVO 4G on Sprint. That phone looked like a beast.

[BranDonk Kong]

So, Verizon is *definitely* getting *both* the Nexus One and the HTC Incredible

Nexus One for Verizon is right on Google's N1 page - https://www.google.com/phone/choose?hl=en&gl=US&s7e=

HTC Incredible programming information is right on...Verizon Wireless's webpage - https://infodoc.verizonwireless.com/Infomanager/Areas/Equipment/159211.htm

Man, I almost bought a Droid a few days ago (my friend is buddy-buddy with the VZW store manager right by my house), looks like I'll be waiting just a *little* bit longer.

[BlackNMild2k1]

Which one are you waiting for though?

N1 & the HTC Incred. both sound similar on paper with the N1 clocking in higher and the Inc. having a much higher rez camera.

Whats the UI like on the N1 vs the Touch Sense from HTC?

[BranDonk Kong]

I think N1 has the "basic" Android 2.1 (Droid) style UI, you can install  Touch Sense on it, and you can uninstall Touch Sense on the HTC Incredible, surely (most of HTC's customizations are easily removed or added to other phones, at least with Windows Mobile). I'm probably holding out for simply whichever one comes out first, or maybe which one is cheaper if they launch at the same time (which they actually might be...April 28th).

[BlackNMild2k1]

Wait.... so you can add Android to a Windows Mobile Phone?

My girl returned her HTC Hero because she didn't like the little ball, and was digging the HTC Touch Pro 2 but wasn't feeling Windows Mobile since it didn't have all the apps she already liked. I'm sure she'd be real happy if she could get that phone and put Android on it.

[EasyCure]

I was under the impression that N1's firmware was the more up to date version that what is currently available on the Droid (which keeps getting its update pushed back)..?

Anyway I was playing with my friends Droid last weekend and I didn't like it from a purely aesthetic point of view. The software is great, the updates made from my G1's v1.6 to 2.0 are pretty sweet (pun intended? lol love the firmware names) but still, I don't see myself enjoying the phone as much as my G1 because of the form factor.

I will continue to hold out for an "N2" which might have a hardware keyboard which I like, or until another comparable phone comes around. Still need to check when my Tmo contract is up..

[BlackNMild2k1]

I personally like the look of the HTC Incredible over the N1 and I don't know how AI feel about the Droids keyboard since I don't have dainty fingers capable of pushing 1 single key with any accuracy when moving quickly.

[EasyCure]

I have to check out this Incredible, its the first I've heard of it

edit: Can you link me to a good pic? i tried looking on the official HTC site and can't find anything labeled "incredible". Does it go by another name?