I will have a droid x tomorrow as it was a replacement. In the mean time I bought a vibrant. I love the V but I also love the X!
I know this is X forum but I also posted this in the V forums to see if anyone there had to make a choice like mine!
If you had to choose, which one and why? WHY did you choose the X?
i was going to go with a droid x but the 2 year contract is killing me.........so i was looking for gsm phones and stumbled upon the galaxy s i9000 (international version) and the t mobile vibrant...... don't get me wrong the droid x is great... but imo i prefer a gsm phone with rich features such as samsung phones...
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i was going to go with a droid x but the 2 year contract is killing me.........so i was looking for gsm phones and stumbled upon the galaxy s i9000 (international version) and the t mobile vibrant...... don't get me wrong the droid x is great... but imo i prefer a gsm phone with rich features such as samsung phones...
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Rich features of the Samsung phones? The GSM versions of the Galaxy S don't even have a camera flash. I think you need to look at what's best for you and fits your needs CDMA or GSGSM and feature sets your looking for. I personally have been surprised and impressed with the Droid X.
-McMex
The vibrant has a flash though...
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The vibrant has a flash though...
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Not according to either of these two sites and one is T-Mobile.
http://phandroid.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/galaxy-compare.jpg
http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/phones/Cell-Phone-Detail.aspx?cell-phone=Samsung-Vibrant
-McMex
Hey Jasjar if you wanna sell your X I'm interested, just PM me.
Actually the Vibrant on t-mobile doesn't have a flash. The fascinate, which is verizons version, will have a flash.
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Actually the Vibrant on t-mobile doesn't have a flash. The fascinate, which is verizons version, will have a flash.
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Yes this is right. I think i was just confused with the new g1 on tmo.
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I took at look at the Vibrant in the T-mobile store and played with it for a few minutes
Ever since then, the screen on my droid seems dull and bland after looking at the beautiful colors of the Super AMOLED
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I took at look at the Vibrant in the T-mobile store and played with it for a few minutes
Ever since then, the screen on my droid seems dull and bland after looking at the beautiful colors of the Super AMOLED
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I like the S-AMOLED screen on my Captivate for the most part. I do NOT like that its a pentile matrix. But the colors are very good on it.
I was in a toss up over this phone or the Droid X. I thought the screen on the DX was pretty good too, seeing as it is a LCD with full resolution, so its going to be crisper and sharper. But Moto drove me off with the whole e-fuse crap.
If your even trying to compare the two it doesn't seem like it would add up to switch.
Both are awesome android phones. If you like 'a little' weight the X seems prefect. Honestly the screen is enough to not even consider anything else until something better appears better then the galaxy s line.
So what if it doesn't have flash? Most phones take horrible camera shots in night. Buy a point and shoot if you want a camera.
Wait until CM6 is on your S it will be better than anything for a while.
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Here's what I posted in the vibrant forum for those that care...
Finally decided to go with the droid x.
The V has a nice screen and all but having BOTH phones on hand and messing with them the x just wins, for ME.
The 4.3 which looks like a true landscape screen is just awesome to me.
I also tried a game called raging thunder 2 and the X kicked the V's butt.
With the V it is VERY VERY hard to control the car, no matter how much I adjust the steering settings. Maybe the game needs to be updated to the v's processor, I dont know.
With the X the steering was amazing, and so much more FUN to play that game and others. I will say this, the V has a much better smoooothness in schrolling around the phone than the X. I also LOVE the camera flash on the X, takes great pics in the dead darkness.
Thanks for playing guys!
I am actually returning my Vibrant and getting a Droid X. I loved my Vibrant, the screen is the best of any phone I have ever seen and almost alone that made me keep it but T-Mobile's coverage sucks. Yes when you are on 3G in an HSPA+ market it is lightening fast but you lose 3G all over the place. I live in Houston and have lost 3G all over the city even when outside. I had Sprint before all of this and never realized how good their 3G coverage was until I tried T-Mobile.
I would have waited for the Fascinate but I have ultimately realized that the Droid X is superior to the Galaxy in every way except the screen. So will take the Droid X and maybe in the Spring there will be a 4G Samsung with a Super AMOLED phone on Verizon that can replace it.
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but I have ultimately realized that the Droid X is superior to the Galaxy in every way except the screen.
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The Galaxy's GPU is better. Also, the Galaxy has a 16gb version while the Droid x only has 8gb. Nothing major though.
I have the galaxy s (international version) only because I was able to purchase it before the Droid X came out. I was able to try the Droid x at my local wal-mart and I would be happy with either one.
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The Galaxy's GPU is better. Also, the Galaxy has a 16gb version while the Droid x only has 8gb. Nothing major though.
I have the galaxy s (international version) only because I was able to purchase it before the Droid X came out. I was able to try the Droid x at my local wal-mart and I would be happy with either one.
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Sorry, I meant to say superior in every way for my purposes. Yes the GPU is better but I am not getting my phone for games. I am sure there are many that would get more out of the Vibrant or Galaxy.
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i was going to go with a droid x but the 2 year contract is killing me.........so i was looking for gsm phones and stumbled upon the galaxy s i9000 (international version) and the t mobile vibrant...... don't get me wrong the droid x is great... but imo i prefer a gsm phone with rich features such as samsung phones...
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Finally decided to go with the droid x.
The V has a nice screen and all but having BOTH phones on hand and messing with them the x just wins, for ME.
The 4.3 which looks like a true landscape screen is just awesome to me.
I also tried a game called raging thunder 2 and the X kicked the V's butt.
With the V it is VERY VERY hard to control the car, no matter how much I adjust the steering settings. Maybe the game needs to be updated to the v's processor, I dont know.
With the X the steering was amazing, and so much more FUN to play that game and others. I will say this, the V has a much better smoooothness in schrolling around the phone than the X. I also LOVE the camera flash on the X, takes great pics in the dead darkness.
Thanks for playing guys!
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Download android sensor data. Open it. Then run that game again.. some reason the accelerometer is buggy bit if you run that it smooths it out.. and the 6 axis motion sensor is sweet...
The vibrant may have 16gb of internal memory but correct me if im wrong only 2gigs of that is for apps. Im pretty sure its that way with the other galaxy s phones and te droid x all 8gb is partitioned for apps.
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The vibrant may have 16gb of internal memory but correct me if im wrong only 2gigs of that is for apps. Im pretty sure its that way with the other galaxy s phones and te droid x all 8gb is partitioned for apps.
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Don't see a need for more than 2 gb for apps, but 16 gb for pics, movies and files easy and useful. ... I'd never use more than 2gb for apps...
and ultimately... the choice is really up to you. pick up the x and test it for <30 days.. then wait a couple of weeks and test the fascinate. however, once the 2.2 update hits the x (and droid1 and incredible at the same time..) the decision should be a bit easier =P
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and ultimately... the choice is really up to you. pick up the x and test it for <30 days.. then wait a couple of weeks and test the fascinate. however, once the 2.2 update hits the x (and droid1 and incredible at the same time..) the decision should be a bit easier =P
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Really ya wont go wrong with either choice...
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Whats so fancy about droidx? Friends talk it up over evo but still have not seen or tried their phone..
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Meh...the difference is no custom ROM's or bootloader access on the Droid X.
~Jasecloud4
Nothing. Evo takes DroidX by pure usability alone.
check out this review:http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/01/motorola-droid-x-review/
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Meh...the difference is no custom ROM's or bootloader access on the Droid X.
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So what u are saying is what you bought is all you get unlike evo? I like the fact you can root and get custom roms for evo.. it does beat our phone in video quality though.. Stopped at verizon after posted this and they are out so cant test for myself.. Went to youtube and they had a good benchtest for evo droidx and nexus 1.. Thanks for the response..
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Yeah...the Droid X has this nifty feature called an EFUSE that automatically "bricks" the phone once it detects modification (to put it simply). Go over to the Droid X forum and notice how they don't have any custom ROM's listed.
The EVO has new ROM's and updates being posted every day.
~Jasecloud4
I dont know what I would be doing without this forum and everyone on here... Def not getting droidx now.. Thanks.. Im just glad when I got my tp2 I found this site.. thanks again for responses
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Look up on youtube on the benchtest. I did droid x for search.. Im not sure if he uses 2.1 or what for bench for the evo but gets a 419 and but ran test on my froyo and got 1166 on quadrant? To me thats a big difference since he is trying to compare 3 devices.. Im stock 2.2 so how did the evo get suck low number.. Also I got in double digits on the graphic test on it and on the video I dont think it even got past 9fps? Any ideas or just trying to make droidx better?
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Droid X came out before public availability of FroYo on the Evo so that's why the scores are low...when the Droid X gets froyo it'll outperform the Evo again.
Also its already been publicly stated by motorola that the efuse technology in the X doesn't brick the phone just prevents it from booting until a released software build is reinstalled.
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My girlfriend just picked up the Droid X. Hardware-wise, I think it feels much nicer than the Evo. It feels a lot lighter and looks thinner because of the way it's shaped.
I'd still keep my custom ROMs though...
The evo needs root and custom roms IMO because its performance out of the box was terrible.
Droid X less so. However, digitally signed boot loader means I wouldn't touch it regardless.
Droid is nice phone but its antiquated already.... Are we forgetting that small tiny little fact that we have a front facing camera and WIMAX???? It might not be the best 4g signal but it still ahead of the game.. All the Droid X people will have to upgrade hardware once VZ goes LTE.. We will just need to updated WIMAX RADIO...lol
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Droid is nice phone but its antiquated already.... Are we forgetting that small tiny little fact that we have a front facing camera and WIMAX???? It might not be the best 4g signal but it still ahead of the game.. All the Droid X people will have to upgrade hardware once VZ goes LTE.. We will just need to updated WIMAX RADIO...lol
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I forgot the only difference between WiMax and LTE is the band frequency which means we could enjoy all that 20>mb/s down goodness someday .
I tried the droid x at a local verizon a week or two ago; didn't impress me at all. Aesthetically, it looked like a kirf. Software wise, it was pretty ugly. I guess that may have been due to the store employee's setup, but it had this awkward green theme with the red eye that looked pretty nasty. Motoblur itself didn't really stand above AOSP imo; it was just kinda "there". Then again, the phone could be "alot" nicer with launcher pro and beautiful widgets.
But what wins it for me is , as xavier said, is the fact that the X is already outdated. Even though our phone might not be ''as" fast (do quadrant and linnpack scores absolutely translate to a better phone?), at least we have some features that will allow us to keep up with the phones released until it's time for our upgrade. I'd sacrifice the performance gain over long-term usability+peace of mind+convenience any time.
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I forgot the only difference between WiMax and LTE is the band frequency which means we could enjoy all that 20>mb/s down goodness someday .
I tried the droid x at a local verizon a week or two ago; didn't impress me at all. Aesthetically, it looked like a kirf. Software wise, it was pretty ugly. I guess that may have been due to the store employee's setup, but it had this awkward green theme with the red eye that looked pretty nasty. Motoblur itself didn't really stand above AOSP imo; it was just kinda "there". Then again, the phone could be "alot" nicer with launcher pro and beautiful widgets.
But what wins it for me is , as xavier said, is the fact that the X is already outdated. Even though our phone might not be ''as" fast (do quadrant and linnpack scores absolutely translate to a better phone?), at least we have some features that will allow us to keep up with the phones released until it's time for our upgrade. I'd sacrifice the performance gain over long-term usability+peace of mind+convenience any time.
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Thanks for these posts. I had heard that Sprint was probably going to be entering the LTE market and was wondering if the Evo would be able to take advantage of that technology.
No lte is gsm
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No lte is gsm
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LTE is not gsm. LTE is LTE. They are different. LTE can work on phones that have gsm or cdma radios.
EDIT: To further clarify things...GSM is only compatible with LTE technologies while CDMA is compatible with LTE and WIMAX
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did you guys see the benchmark on linpack on the driod 2 runniing froyo.. scored like a 12 or something
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Ugh. The Droid X is sooooooooooooooo ugly. And soooooo choppy with motoblur.
Also, don't put any stock in quadrant. The I/O portion of that benchmark is so flawed. Cyanogen was able to score 3000+ on it by exploiting the very same aspect of quadrant that gives the Droid X a high score. Yes, the X does better in 3D graphics, but that doesn't make up for everything else that's wrong with it.
I'd pick the EVO any day over the X.
the physical buttons are retarded.
Longtime vogue user, and the move to the legacy forum has had me looking for a new toy....
I have been looking out for a deal to move the wife and I from the Vogues to the Incredible/DroidX/Droid2. I do not want to have a flipout keyboard, so of you guys who may have moved, looking to move away from the Vogue, what do you think? Wait for a deal on the X or jump on the deal for the BOGO Incredibles. Seems like a good deal to me...
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Longtime vogue user, and the move to the legacy forum has had me looking for a new toy....
I have been looking out for a deal to move the wife and I from the Vogues to the Incredible/DroidX/Droid2. I do not want to have a flipout keyboard, so of you guys who may have moved, looking to move away from the Vogue, what do you think? Wait for a deal on the X or jump on the deal for the BOGO Incredibles. Seems like a good deal to me...
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I have read that the Fascinate is better than both the Incredible and the X.
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I have read that the Fascinate is better than both the Incredible and the X.
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the fascinate is the last phone i would go with though, the fact that bing is the default search engine seems weird to me, if i were on verizon i would totally do the incredible esp since Myn's warm twopointtwo has been ported to it and also incubus has it too so you got some good talent on your side there.
the droid X is cool but the Efuse thing is def a pain to work around from what i have seen.
I've played with the incredible in Verizon stores on US overnights. Very similar to my Desire and just plain awesome even stock.
Make the move, you won't regret it.
i went with droid 2 for price. the locked bootloader/kernel sucks. HOWEVER, coming from vogue / raph, it's DAMN snappy even on stock. plus we've got a true aosp rom now so you can totally dump the blur stuff if you don't like it.
i really wanted the keyboard, so that pushed me to the d2... but the incredible was REALLY tempting and if you've enjoyed the hackability of vogue, you may want to go with the dinc.
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yeah, but no sense on the fascinate yet another personal preference item.
i say move to the incredible or the facisnate...both are good phones
Whatever phone you get, make sure it has the minimum requirements for Gingerbread (3.0)
I think it was 1 GHz CPU, 512 MB RAM, and 3.5 Touch Screen.
but thats pretty standard for all new phones. have fun with gingerbread!!
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Whatever phone you get, make sure it has the minimum requirements for Gingerbread (3.0)
I think it was 1 GHz CPU, 512 MB RAM, and 3.5 Touch Screen.
but thats pretty standard for all new phones. have fun with gingerbread!!
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I thought that those specs were a hoax...
@OP
If you have to stay with the big red, you may want to stick to the DInc. The Moto phones are awesome but the fact that they are beyond locked down will limit your ability to do a whole lot of things tht you may be used to with your Vogue...
JM2CW
For the record, egz's 2cw is worth at least 3 cents.
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For the record, egz's 2cw is worth at least 3 cents.
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The exchange rates tend to favor my own currency
What a joke Samsung and AT&T are so I walked over to VZW and snagged a Droid X. With the Captivate, I was on [ROM] Axura 2.1 (Froyo) with Setirons 1.4.3 Kernel and loved it, but what is the tits rom for the Droid X?
Everyone has their own opinion, but the popular ROMs seem to be: gummyJAR, ApeX, Tranquility, RubiX, and Fission. Check out the Development Forum to see what all is being worked on.
I personally like ApeX, but I am considering trying gummyJAR after hearing so many good things.
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What a joke Samsung and AT&T are so I walked over to VZW and snagged a Droid X. With the Captivate, I was on [ROM] Axura 2.1 (Froyo) with Setirons 1.4.3 Kernel and loved it, but what is the tits rom for the Droid X?
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Sorry this doesnt answer your question but hows the transition from the captivate because i have captivate now but trying to switch to Verizon and i also want Droid X anything you can compare about too. Battery, screen, speed, gps so on lol
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Sorry this doesnt answer your question but hows the transition from the captivate because i have captivate now but trying to switch to Verizon and i also want Droid X anything you can compare about too. Battery, screen, speed, gps so on lol
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Battery = Better So Far
Screen = Larger, not AMOLED, but very nice w/ Gorilla Glass!
GPS = DEAD ON ACCURATE today on the way home!
Speed = Stock X is comparable to my Cappy on a FAST ROM.
Overall = I am MUCH happier with the Droid X...............MUCH!
I'm using DarkSlide personally, and I am quite happy with it. The latest versions are based on the new 340 OTA, so make sure you are on that before removing any bloat or installing a custom ROM, as VZW checks for certain bloat before offering the OTA.
Motorola has an encrypted bootloader on the DX, so there are no custom kernels available yet. But as you already noticed, the X is faster while stock than some phones tweaked to the max.
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thanks guys now i just need to convince my dad to switch lol problem is we need 2 DX and an incredible so it comes out to like 750$$ lol
Verizon has the DX on sale in the Philadelphia area, buy one get one free.
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What a joke Samsung and AT&T are so I walked over to VZW and snagged a Droid X. With the Captivate, I was on [ROM] Axura 2.1 (Froyo) with Setirons 1.4.3 Kernel and loved it, but what is the tits rom for the Droid X?
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I did the same move, but i was using designgears and not axura.......i still think that this was one of the best decisions i have made!!!!
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Verizon has the DX on sale in the Philadelphia area, buy one get one free.
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thats a little too far for me i found them at best buy for 200 each so no rebate crap and the incredible is free so my dad can use that. i just open the camera is close to the iphone 4 quality
"thanks guys now i just need to convince my dad to switch lol problem is we need 2 DX and an incredible so it comes out to like 750$$ lol"-gkallivrousis
I love my droid x way more than any of the other 4 smart phones that I've owned. However, if I were you (or your dad), I would wait a minute because, as you may already know, some really sweet LTE phones are due to be released in the near future (perhaps february if the various tech blogs are accurate). For example, the htc thunderbolt looks sick. It looks like a couple are going to be officially announced at CES next week
to late lol we got the droid
I got my DX for $49 at wirefly.com ..best customer service too ..I had got the D2G originally but it got too hot at times..so I mention it on their facebook and was surprise to get a call from "corporate" the next day offering a exchange for the DX and credit for the difference.
Cons: well it's not really one. You have keep the phone for at 6 months without downgrading or lower the cost of the plan. Also you can't move to another device until after 6mths ..worth it IMO.
and if you use my link we both get credit for $25.
EDIT: looks like they have the DX for $19 with free activation...im jealous.
Did the same move (captivate to Droid X). My only and I mean only grip with the Droid X is the fact it can't play MKV. files. The Captivate played that with the stock player, no issues. I've bought just about every player on the market and it still doesnt' play those files.
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Did the same move (captivate to Droid X). My only and I mean only grip with the Droid X is the fact it can't play MKV. files. The Captivate played that with the stock player, no issues. I've bought just about every player on the market and it still doesnt' play those files.
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I can play MKV files on the latest RockPlayer. But they get choppy if they are too large.
What should I get Verizon saaid I can switch....help! I have a DX right now...
Keep the X if you ever want an update
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What should I get Verizon saaid I can switch....help! I have a DX right now...
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Galaxy S isn't on Verizon. The variant the fascinate is. Being a former fascinate owner stick with the X. Even with the voodoo lagfix Droid x is far more stable. Sure the super amoled is nice as well a better gaming performance, but it's not worth the lag and hiccups from the fascinate.
If you want development, go with the fascinate.
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Get a dx
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seeing as recent events have been putting hackers into a corner, id say iphone
luigi90210 said:
seeing as recent events have been putting hackers into a corner, id say iphone
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Ha ha ha you're a joker you
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Ha ha ha you're a joker you
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no im actually quite serious
now i love android and i also hate the iphone with a bloody passion but in reality with locked bootloader on almost every new device made by the main manufactures(HTC, Motorola, and now samsung) makes it near impossible to make your phone yours and even with root access what can you really do that a jailbroken iphone cant?
i mean you dont have to use itunes and such but seriously it isnt hard to jailbreak an iphone and free it from itunes
in reality though the droid x will never be a droid 1, or a HTC Dream(G1) for that matter
EOL for the droid x is coming up and chances are that 2.3 is going to be the last OTA for the droid x and after that your stuck on 2.3 or what ever version manufactures leave you on until you buy a new device
at least the iphone will last 2 years before it stops getting updates
I picked up a DX on craigslist about a week ago to check out why people were leaving the Fascinate for it. I chose a Fascinate over the DX last fall and only regretted it until the first froyo leaks for it showed up.
In my opinion (grain of salt check) a froyoed Fascinate is a better phone than a froyoed DX. Development seems to be roughly the same in terms of quantity and the quality of development on the Fascinate feels better. My camera/camcorder works, bluetooth doesn't kill the battery, GPS is fixed.
I haven't played around yet with gingerbread (yeah, I'm waiting...) So I can't comment there. Sleigh it looks like fully functioning GB is right around the corner and there is a handicapped one out now for the Fascinate.
This is totally subjective, but the Fascinate is more comfortable to hold also. My DX is probably going to last another week before hitting "The 'bay".
Galaxy S II should be out in 1-2 months. Just wait and get that. Far better than either the Galaxy S or Droid X.
Wow I need to delete this thread because my dad is soooooooo gay and made me get a piece of **** phone. **** this is awesome.
Dx by a mile. Bigger screen, better camera, you will get manufacturer updates. Anyways, wait for the bionic or get a thunderbolt.
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DX or HTC Thunderbolt
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Dx by a mile. Bigger screen, better camera, you will get manufacturer updates. Anyways, wait for the bionic or get a thunderbolt.
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Although I agree with most of that as I also suggested droid X. Fasinate has a far better camera. People think more MP equals better. In this case it doesn't. Of every phone I have ever owned Fascinate has the best camera.
I dont think you guys understood could only get the samsung......but now i have a working dx
Im due for an upgrade in May, and im debating between the Moto X and the S5 (sadly, i dont see the Z2 coming to ATT, ever) and i was wondering for those who owned one, if you thought it was still worth it. Any opinion is appreciated.
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For me, absolutely. I went as far as to buy a second Dev edition in case I ever break mine. If you're a power user, it might not be for you because of the dual core or lower clock speed. Also if you're a bit of a flashaholic, not much development going on. However most of us who own the device think things like active display and touchless controls outweigh the downsides (by miles in my opinion). No one can tell you if you'll like the phone, I suggest getting your hands on one to see if you even like these features before you make a decision.
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For me, absolutely. I went as far as to buy a second Dev edition in case I ever break mine. If you're a power user, it might not be for you because of the dual core or lower clock speed. Also if you're a bit of a flashaholic, not much development going on. However most of us who own the device think things like active display and touchless controls outweigh the downsides (by miles in my opinion). No one can tell you if you'll like the phone, I suggest getting your hands on one to see if you even like these features before you make a decision.
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Personally, i used to be a flashaholic, but since nov/dec, ive really settled on the google edition stock htc one rom, which is pretty close to the moto x rom if im correct; so the lack of develepment, while dissapointing, is not reason for me to shy away. I have played with a moto x a couple months ago at my local costco, but thats not as good as having one untethered and really able to mess around with. The idea of the wood backs, active notifications, insane battery life, supreme radio performance, and small form factor are the factors that pull me to it. Everyone who has/had one seems to say they love it, and im betting i really would too.
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Personally, i used to be a flashaholic, but since nov/dec, ive really settled on the google edition stock htc one rom, which is pretty close to the moto x rom if im correct; so the lack of develepment, while dissapointing, is not reason for me to shy away. I have played with a moto x a couple months ago at my local costco, but thats not as good as having one untethered and really able to mess around with. The idea of the wood backs, active notifications, insane battery life, supreme radio performance, and small form factor are the factors that pull me to it. Everyone who has/had one seems to say they love it, and im betting i really would too.
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If you want all of Samsung's bloat and gimmicky features plus Samsung Knox just to get the "better specs" I'd say go for the gs5. If you look at the at&t note 3 forums especially the development section they don't have much development going on either because of Samsung knox. You want a great phone that's has everyday usefulness go moto x but don't get the carrier branded moto x get the Dev edition. But if you can wait several months the moto x2 might be out.
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the moto x is truly wonderful, but that doesn't mean it couldn't be better.
i would personally wait for the moto x 2.
or the Z2 for that matter, if it does make it to ATT.
the special features are really nice, but i don't feel like its enough of an upgrade over the HTC one.
the camera is pretty mediocre, and so is the screen. the speakers obviously would not be as impressive.
battery would be about the same.
the Z2 on the other hand would improve in many aspects over the One.
so i would wait for the new moto x so you get your moneys worth instead of side-stepping, which might have you dissapointed with your X the minute the new X comes out.
I should also note that i would only really have it for 6 monthsish. I also have an upgrade in december, so yeah.
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well then if you want to try something new go for the moto x, if you really want an all out upgrade, as much as i'm not really interested in the device, the S5 is a better upgrade.
the only thing the moto x has going for it against the S5 is the form factor and the active display honestly (which is pretty awesome but still feasible on the S5 which also has a LED display).
I love the moto x but given your choice i would probably opt for the galaxy 5 and wait for december for the new motorola, whatever it will be.
the galaxy will have a much better camera, performance, battery, display, micro sd slot, removable battery, water and dust protection, some nice features, and as far as i can tell will also have always listening mode (which was available in the note 3, so should be on the S5)
probably have better wifi reception and connectivity also.
the only downside would be the touchwiz rom, which has honestly gotten much better than the days of the S2 (i still don't like it though).
however, this is going to probably be the most popular android phone and thus will have the largest dev community, you can expect to have an AOSP rom in no time to solve that issue.
I really like both of my moto x's. I don't flash roms with the moto x like I have with other phones in the past. I feel like it is well balanced for us who like to mod and also for normal users. My wife has the regular white moto x coming from a iphone 4s and she loves it. Personally I would save the upgrade, and buy a barely used moto x on swappa.
jakkzen said:
I really like both of my moto x's. I don't flash roms with the moto x like I have with other phones in the past. I feel like it is well balanced for us who like to mod and also for normal users. My wife has the regular white moto x coming from a iphone 4s and she loves it. Personally I would save the upgrade, and buy a barely used moto x on swappa.
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Do you know for about how much that would cost?
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Toxicoblivion said:
Do you know for about how much that would cost?
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Here is a link to the at&t moto x on swappa. I've seen good deals on there.
http://swappa.com/buy/moto-x-att/us
guybanda said:
well then if you want to try something new go for the moto x, if you really want an all out upgrade, as much as i'm not really interested in the device, the S5 is a better upgrade.
the only thing the moto x has going for it against the S5 is the form factor and the active display honestly (which is pretty awesome but still feasible on the S5 which also has a LED display).
I love the moto x but given your choice i would probably opt for the galaxy 5 and wait for december for the new motorola, whatever it will be.
the galaxy will have a much better camera, performance, battery, display, micro sd slot, removable battery, water and dust protection, some nice features, and as far as i can tell will also have always listening mode (which was available in the note 3, so should be on the S5)
probably have better wifi reception and connectivity also.
the only downside would be the touchwiz rom, which has honestly gotten much better than the days of the S2 (i still don't like it though).
however, this is going to probably be the most popular android phone and thus will have the largest dev community, you can expect to have an AOSP rom in no time to solve that issue.
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This is probably one of the best responses i could have read. Everybody mentions the new moto phone, but is that even confirmed? And i had an S3 that i modded the hell out of, but i was never really thrilled with it. Its a very important choice, but its nice to see such a good review like this. I promise to keep this all in mind as i make my choice in the next 2 months. thank you sir!
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For those who made custom Moto X's, has any gotten the wood backs/ does anyone know how well they stand up to heat? (Up to 110°F and down to 40°F) Does the back warp or does it stay solid in its form factor?
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My ebony back looks great. Been rolling naked even.
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@rbiter said:
My ebony back looks great. Been rolling naked even.
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How does it stand up to heat changes? Any warping?
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Nope. Hardly a scratch though I use a leather pouch. Hardly heats up though. Only when playing games.
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Toxicoblivion said:
Personally, i used to be a flashaholic, but since nov/dec, ive really settled on the google edition stock htc one rom, which is pretty close to the moto x rom if im correct; so the lack of develepment, while dissapointing, is not reason for me to shy away. I have played with a moto x a couple months ago at my local costco, but thats not as good as having one untethered and really able to mess around with. The idea of the wood backs, active notifications, insane battery life, supreme radio performance, and small form factor are the factors that pull me to it. Everyone who has/had one seems to say they love it, and im betting i really would too.
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I can't speak for the X, but the Maxx is wonderful. I get like 8+ hours of screen on regularly over about 36 hours. I wish it had an IR blaster, but it's not a deal breaker. It's smoother than my S4 is. Especially when updating apps. The s4 will lag while doing that but the Maxx doesn't. Just my 0.02
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Nope. Hardly a scratch though I use a leather pouch. Hardly heats up though. Only when playing games.
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Awesome! Thanks! Glad to hear!
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The s5 may be difficult to root I'm guessing and development may be quiet. I'd get an unlockable x personally.
The s5 will be marginally better than the s4 and has touchwiz. Ewwww.
Plus the x can be got just over 300, the s5 will be 700+. Notttttt worth the price difference.
IMO.
I'll add this....Samsung, aside from camera, will never match the quality of the moto x.
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StATicxTW0T said:
For me, absolutely. I went as far as to buy a second Dev edition in case I ever break mine. If you're a power user, it might not be for you because of the dual core or lower clock speed. Also if you're a bit of a flashaholic, not much development going on. However most of us who own the device think things like active display and touchless controls outweigh the downsides (by miles in my opinion). No one can tell you if you'll like the phone, I suggest getting your hands on one to see if you even like these features before you make a decision.
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The GSM/T-Mobile version -- Model # 1053 -- is also a attractive option. Its sim unlocked / unbranded / no bloatware and, unlike the developer edition, it can use the Moto Maker design options. I had both an AT&T version and the GSM version, and ended up selling the AT&T phone. The GSM received the 4.4.2 update weeks ago, but still waiting for the AT&T phone update. Can also tether on AT&T without any special AT&T plan.
kj2112 said:
The s5 may be difficult to root I'm guessing and development may be quiet. I'd get an unlockable x personally.
The s5 will be marginally better than the s4 and has touchwiz. Ewwww.
Plus the x can be got just over 300, the s5 will be 700+. Notttttt worth the price difference.
IMO.
I'll add this....Samsung, aside from camera, will never match the quality of the moto x.
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Yeah know 2.0 might a deal breaker for some people. Helluva an upgrade for peeps coming from s3. Hardly an upgrade from s4. Does seem like it is highest quality galaxy s so far. The camera so far looms great in low light but can't vouche for it til consumers get it. Still kind of disappointing though. It better get spectacular battery life or something.
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