Anyone seriosuly looking at the new DROID? - Page 7

King James · 04-08-2010, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by AD720

Got my Eris today, it's great.

I'll I am really missing from 2.1 is Google Voice integration and Google Navigation. Not compelling enough to get me to try to use one of the leaked 2.1 ROMs floating around. I'll wait a bit and see.

I know for the Droid at least you can manual update it and it isn't a hacked version or anything, is the full version. Not sure if that is the same for the Eris but maybe worth checking out

AD720 · 04-08-2010, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by King James

I know for the Droid at least you can manual update it and it isn't a hacked version or anything, is the full version. Not sure if that is the same for the Eris but maybe worth checking out

Once it is "out there", being pushed over the air I think that is possible but it isn't even being pushed yet.

spectrrr · 04-08-2010, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by King James

I know for the Droid at least you can manual update it and it isn't a hacked version or anything, is the full version. Not sure if that is the same for the Eris but maybe worth checking out

You won't have any luck on that one. The Droid has the manual option because some folks captured the official update file and published it themselves. For the Eris, there is no official update file yet.

Titan410 · 04-10-2010, 12:36 PM

The android 2.1 on the Droid is awesome! Sending a text, email, setting a calendar appointment by voice is worth getting the phone, oh yeah, and it makes calls well too.

04-10-2010, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Titan410

The android 2.1 on the Droid is awesome! Sending a text, email, setting a calendar appointment by voice is worth getting the phone, oh yeah, and it makes calls well too.

How do you do that?

Titan410 · 04-10-2010, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Darrell

How do you do that?

When you go to compose something, look for the microphone symbol on the bottom left of the screen. tap it.

GreekGodX · 04-10-2010, 01:57 PM

Rumors have it that the Incredible is coming end of April. I believe the 27th. Looks like that's what I'll be getting

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GTS21 · 04-10-2010, 11:44 PM

I thought 2.1 would have Flash? Anyone know when Flash is coming?

pnoon · 04-10-2010, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by GTS21

I thought 2.1 would have Flash? Anyone know when Flash is coming?

GTS21 · 04-11-2010, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by pnoon

OH MY GOD

AD720 · 04-14-2010, 09:57 AM

Incredible! April 29th!

http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-200...ag=mncol;title

I am jazzed about this!

colimo · 04-14-2010, 03:38 PM

i just got a samsung "moment' yesterday, which is one of sprint's 2 android based phones....

so far so good....

it answers and makes calls..

spectrrr · 04-22-2010, 08:58 PM

Best of both worlds

http://linuxoniphone.blogspot.com/20...uietly-in.html

systm · 04-23-2010, 01:32 AM

Android on iPhone isn't that simple yet, tbqh.

also, flash for any portable device isn't ever going to be good as desktop/laptop usage but it will work in a pinch

spectrrr · 04-23-2010, 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by systm

Android on iPhone isn't that simple yet, tbqh.

also, flash for any portable device isn't ever going to be good as desktop/laptop usage but it will work in a pinch

FOR SURE!

I'm not afraid to do basic jailbreaking/hacking/whatnot (my Droid is running a custom rom), HOWEVER even with the instructions I'm not sure I'd be up to getting android working on an iPhone just yet. BUT of course, give em a few years

Flash for portables is HIGHLY OVERRATED, just nobody realizes it yet.
Here's what you do - Take a REALLY OLD desktop computer and go to a flash website. See how your computer (and the website) runs like **** because it doesn't have the horsepower to run flash properly? THATS YOUR PHONE PEOPLE!

Flash did very well on the web because it can be designed to be very frugal with the bandwidth.... rich interactive programs and stuff all can be run without serious bandwidth (of course it can also be made to be a bandwidth hog if thats what you choose to do). BUT that comes at a price, and the price is quite simple - WAAAAAAY too much rendering on the client side.

systm · 04-23-2010, 10:44 AM

Exactly, Not that it is a bad thing by any means, for it to work well it needs to have sites optimized to be low resource hogs, even with the almost standard 1ghz snapdragon processor going into most android devices, it still isn't strong enough for some of the crappy flash sites out there.
I'm stoked that they have mentioned a Hulu app and Netflix on Windows 7 means they are branching out now.

md4958 · 04-23-2010, 10:55 AM

Ordered myself the HTC Incredible the other day... ships on the 29th.

04-23-2010, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by md4958

Ordered myself the HTC Incredible the other day... ships on the 29th.

I also ordered the Incredible, its great cause its an adjective for me, the network (VZW) and the phone all in one!

spectrrr · 04-23-2010, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by md4958

Ordered myself the HTC Incredible the other day... ships on the 29th.

Congrats! Still a huge fan of my Droid for the physical keyboard, BUT overclocking it up to 1gz made all the difference in the world for it. Without that, I might have gone a different route!

gettysburgfreak · 04-24-2010, 01:28 PM

just went to verizon and bought the droid, pretty damn impressed so far. Hopefully the battery will last a decent amount of time. My old phone the LG Dare lasted forever.

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Titan410 Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Vince Location: Georgetown, TX Posts: 353 Trading: (26)	Re: Anyone seriosuly looking at the new DROID? The android 2.1 on the Droid is awesome! Sending a text, email, setting a calendar appointment by voice is worth getting the phone, oh yeah, and it makes calls well too. __________________ I spend most of my money on guns, ammo, and cigars. The rest I waste.

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GreekGodX Opa!! Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Christos Location: 7 Line Posts: 4,894 Trading: (82)	Re: Anyone seriosuly looking at the new DROID? Rumors have it that the Incredible is coming end of April. I believe the 27th. Looks like that's what I'll be getting Posted via Mobile Device

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GTS21 Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 460 Trading: (0)	Re: Anyone seriosuly looking at the new DROID? I thought 2.1 would have Flash? Anyone know when Flash is coming?

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AD720 I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andrew Location: The City of BOTL-erly Love Posts: 2,684 Trading: (73)	Re: Anyone seriosuly looking at the new DROID? Incredible! April 29th! http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-200...ag=mncol;title I am jazzed about this! __________________

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colimo friend of Brother Maynard Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: doug Location: centennial, colorado Posts: 1,322 Trading: (41)	Re: Anyone seriosuly looking at the new DROID? i just got a samsung "moment' yesterday, which is one of sprint's 2 android based phones.... so far so good.... it answers and makes calls.. __________________ Life is too short for cheap beer, cheap liguor and bad cigars...gimme a guinness, glenlivet and a good cigar on a golf course and its heaven on earth!!

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spectrrr Back in the midwest! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Frank Location: Ohio Posts: 5,596 Trading: (20)	Re: Anyone seriosuly looking at the new DROID? Best of both worlds http://linuxoniphone.blogspot.com/20...uietly-in.html __________________ ¨°º¤ø„¸¸„ø¤º°¨ "A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right..." -Thomas Paine

04-23-2010, 01:32 AM	#14
systm Still Watching My Back Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 154 Trading: (3)	Re: Anyone seriosuly looking at the new DROID? Android on iPhone isn't that simple yet, tbqh. also, flash for any portable device isn't ever going to be good as desktop/laptop usage but it will work in a pinch

04-23-2010, 10:44 AM	#16
systm Still Watching My Back Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 154 Trading: (3)	Re: Anyone seriosuly looking at the new DROID? Exactly, Not that it is a bad thing by any means, for it to work well it needs to have sites optimized to be low resource hogs, even with the almost standard 1ghz snapdragon processor going into most android devices, it still isn't strong enough for some of the crappy flash sites out there. I'm stoked that they have mentioned a Hulu app and Netflix on Windows 7 means they are branching out now.

04-23-2010, 10:55 AM	#17
md4958 Captain Cannoli Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Moe Location: Suffield, CT Posts: 5,712 Trading: (62)	Re: Anyone seriosuly looking at the new DROID? Ordered myself the HTC Incredible the other day... ships on the 29th. __________________ "One fart can foul the air for everyone" - Esteemed philosopher "If avoiding the nasty $hit is being a snob, them I am guilty as charged."- Same esteemed philosopher.

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gettysburgfreak Patriot Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Mitten Posts: 1,442 Trading: (2)	Re: Anyone seriosuly looking at the new DROID? just went to verizon and bought the droid, pretty damn impressed so far. Hopefully the battery will last a decent amount of time. My old phone the LG Dare lasted forever. __________________ Author ofeath, Disease, and Life at War: The Civil War Letters of Surgeon James D. Benton, 111th and 98th New York Infantry Regiments, 1862-1865.