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I know the cap's been discussed ... but this drives it home...
http://androidspin.com/2010/06/25/droid-x-vs-htc-evo-vs-google-nexus-one-in-benchmark-face-off/
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I know the cap's been discussed ... but this drives it home...
http://androidspin.com/2010/06/25/droid-x-vs-htc-evo-vs-google-nexus-one-in-benchmark-face-off/
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Did you also see that it's been removed in a custom rom?
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I know the cap's been discussed ... but this drives it home...
http://androidspin.com/2010/06/25/droid-x-vs-htc-evo-vs-google-nexus-one-in-benchmark-face-off/
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Good video for the benchmarks. Devs here add untold value to the Evo though (30fps cap already taken care of).
I am glad the bar keeps being set higher. I need something to convince me to buy a new phone when my contract is up in October and graduate the Evo to my girlfriend. =)
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Good video for the benchmarks. Devs here add untold value to the Evo though (30fps cap already taken care of).
I am glad the bar keeps being set higher. I need something to convince me to buy a new phone when my contract is up in October and graduate the Evo to my girlfriend. =)
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How is it taken care off? Doesn't the fix break the camera?
Wow, I really would like a droid x now. compared to the droid x the evo...well doesn't even compare. FML
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How is it taken care off? Doesn't the fix break the camera?
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Yea but all this has already been done without even have source code for our phone imagine what will be done once that's released
Plus if I where you I would hold off till a tegra2 Android phone is released they'll make the Droid x and the galaxy look like nothing compared to it
Even with the source released, the Droid X will beat out the EVO... The EVO doesn't have a dedicated graphics chip, rather an integrated one.
The Adreno has a lot more power to it than is being used... but don't hold your breath on HTC ever tapping the OpenGL ES 2.0 capabilities of the device and thus increasing performance...
This is sad...makes me want to take my Evo back.
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This is sad...makes me want to take my Evo back.
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What's the point? You'll pay Verizon a hell of a lot more money for less service - lose the ability to have 4G - and Verizon is talking about capping data just like at&t has recently done...
Its not like there are that many games out there that can take advantage of the hardware in the EVO anyway.
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This is sad...makes me want to take my Evo back.
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I felt the same, but then I sat down and thought a bit. Sure, if I want the most ridiculous benchmark munching phone out there I would return my Evo in a heartbeat and crack open a couple piggy banks to go on Verizon to get the Droid x, but honestly, I tried the uncapped Evo out, and holy mother Jesus God it does everything I need to at lightning speed.
One thing I should mention is that I don't play games on my Evo. iPod Touch for that.
Droid X for me is overkill and it costs a huge wad more money. If you wish to always have the best phone out there, it is going to cost an arm, a leg, and then some. I think Evo is good enough for someone who just got off an enV2. Makes my old phone look like a sundial.
Don't forget Verizon's 350 dollar ETF either...
The Droid X is undoubtedly nice, but I couldn't imagine having a phone that isn't seriously backed by the XDA community. And the Evo plays all the games I want to play fine, even with the cap. I'm running the t2 kernel now, the phone flies with the latest DC ROM.
Our phone may not be the best at everything, but it's a damn nice phone on a good network at a great price. You can't enjoy the phone if all you're doing is looking at others.
an uncapped evo can play any game out right now so i dont see the big deal..and cappable of playing nfss(pre loaded on droid x) they did demo the game on evo 1st..until htc capped it so they decided to release it with droid x instead..i mean come on its not like there is a crysis type game graphic wise that will require dedicated graphic cards
I take what I said back. I think the video I downloaded had an issue because I just watched another source of the same clip and holy **** its butter. My interest in this device has just been recharged.
Yeah...I do know that...but the decision making that led to that (Sprint of course)..just gets me. Are they not aware that high end devices like this are purchased by extremely tech savvy folks and are gonna be fully aware they're throttling capacity....
Ah well....let it go...
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From what I can tell the only thing over the EVO that the Droid X has is dedicated graphics. On the other hand the EVO has 4G. The most intense games I play on my phone are games like solitaire, haha. 4G is way worth the trade for me. If you're really looking for a gaming phone then maybe the Droid X is the way to go. Is rather have the EVO and then get a 3Ds or a PSP. To each their own.
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From what I can tell the only thing over the EVO that the Droid X has is dedicated graphics. On the other hand the EVO has 4G. The most intense games I play on my phone are games like solitaire, haha. 4G is way worth the trade for me. If you're really looking for a gaming phone then maybe the Droid X is the way to go. Is rather have the EVO and then get a 3Ds or a PSP. To each their own.
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3ds...whooppp!!!!
Maybe it's just me and probably it has to do with the fact that i'm a broke soon to be college kid. I don't get how some of your jump from one device on an entirely different carrier to another, just for the bigger stick effect. Wasn't directed towards anyone. Just saying, The evo just came out and I know we are all with-in our 30 day return limit for just about another week, but the some of you are already dribbling over the droid x, and i'm sure the same will happen when another OMG this phone is better because of this one extra thing comes out a month later.
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Maybe it's just me and probably it has to do with the fact that i'm a broke soon to be college kid. I don't get how some of your jump from one device on an entirely different carrier to another, just for the bigger stick effect. Wasn't directed towards anyone. Just saying, The evo just came out and I know we are all with-in our 30 day return limit for just about another week, but the some of you are already dribbling over the droid x, and i'm sure the same will happen when another OMG this phone is better because of this one extra thing comes out a month later.
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Well in my case I have family plans with both Sprint and At&t so moving my At&t lines which are all out of contract wouldn't cost a nickle more per month on Verizon and can gain the FOTM device that I want. With Sprint I use the other people's upgrades and they get hand me downs (one of the perks of paying the bills) so upgrades are plentiful.
there's not even any games that take advantage of the Droids GPU so why complain? Android still gets crappy games compared to the Iphone.
I will be switching carriers shortly from T-mobile to Verizon and need some input from experienced users. I currently have a Cliq XT it is my is my first and only Android phone and even though it is a nice phone it is severely limited. I want to get something more powerful and up to date. I have decided to either buy a Samsung Fascinate or a Droid X. Can you guys give me some pros and cons from your points of view. I have seen multiple comparisons online but I wanted the opinion of XDA forum members. Thanks! (pardon if this is in the wrong section or has already been asked, its my first post)
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I will be switching carriers shortly from T-mobile to Verizon and need some input from experienced users. I currently have a Cliq XT it is my is my first and only Android phone and even though it is a nice phone it is severely limited. I want to get something more powerful and up to date. I have decided to either buy a Samsung Fascinate or a Droid X. Can you guys give me some pros and cons from your points of view. I have seen multiple comparisons online but I wanted the opinion of XDA forum members. Thanks! (pardon if this is in the wrong section or has already been asked, its my first post)
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I just left T-mo, and I miss my Nexus terribly.
I went with the Fascinate hands down. Better processor, better GPU, better display, easier root, better camera.
I was on the horns of the same dilemma, Droid X or Fascinate.
Background: I figured out that, except for a brief flirtation with a BlackBerry Storm, the last six phones I've had were all made by Motorola. The term "Motorola Fanboy" sounds really, really strange, but I guess that's what I was... I pre-ordered the Droid 1, and got it on release day, had it rooted the day the root process broke. There's more, but you see where this is going.
When the Droid X was announced, I asked "Where do I put my money?" Then I heard a frightening term: "E-fuse". Of course, that turned out to be something of an exaggeration, but the idea was troubling. This was followed by "Locked Bootloader".
With all this, I still wanted one, but I wanted to actually hold one before I plunked down my cash. I'm still waiting. My local VZW store, Best Buy, Costco, you name it, gets a couple in once or twice a month, and they're gone by lunchtime. I just looked at the VZW site, and right now they're saying the estimated ship date if you order today is the 24th.
So between being locked up and unavailable (okay, I'm being impatient here), I decided to go a different direction.
I pre-ordered my Fascinate, got it on release day, and had it rooted within 90 minutes (20 of which were confirming that the root was persistent). Less than two weeks later, we're on the verge of a custom recovery
This thing is SUPER light, and WAFER thin! It doesn't have that bulge on the back like the DX does. I also agree with the description that the SF is "Just the right size". My neighbor has an EVO, and I think phones of that size are actually a little too bulky.
Don't listen to much about the things people are complaining about with the Fascinate. Every new handset gets some of that, and it all gets worked out in the first few weeks.
The ideal thing, of course, would be to hold them both, one after the other, and see which one gives you the bigger smile. I tried to do that, but wasn't able to. It's hard to imagine the DX would make me happier than the Fascinate though...
And, of course, the universal disclaimer, YOUR MILEAGE MAY VARY!
You're not going to go wrong either way, btw...
-Z
watch this: http://vodpod.com/watch/4468715-episode-18-samsung-fascinate-galaxy-s-vs-motorola-droid-x
yes, its 14 or 15 min but worth the watch if your considering the fascinate or the X.
Fascinate. End of discussion.
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Thanks guys
Thanx for all of your responses! From what I have seen and what you guys are saying the Fascinate sounds like the better device. I just have a few doubts... Mainly the GPS issues, Bing, and the fact that I don't trust Samsung when it comes to updates.
This thread has also helped push me towards the fascinate... I always thought the droid x was too big anyway.
But now I'm mostly concerned about the GPS just like the OP... The update thing is unsettling too... I would hope they plan on putting gingerbread on these phones :O
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Dude get the Fascinate. I went from a Nexus, to the Evo and just came from a D2. I'm completely impressed. The battery has barely moved 1.5 hrs into my 1st day of use. The Evo gave me HELL had every ROM and could never get the out of box comfort and ease I've had so far.
Only things are the bottom buttons, I have 1 bar less of service in my house..haven't tested gps yet but these are all things I can live with and we're only on 2.1. Get it.
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from what i have read it seems the GPS issue is hit or miss. thats not going to stop me from getting one. if the GPS doesnt work i will just keep exchanging them till i get one that does. of course it could just be a software issue but i think its to early to tell just yet.
Motorola + eFuse is the only issue you need to think about
Currently it hasn't been cracked, so if you want to install custom kernels, bootloaders, etc, I suggest you run far away from anything with the name Motorola
Not to mention the Hummingbird cpu/gpu blows TI's OMAP out of the water, as well as the SAMOLED screen
The only plus you get out of the X is .3" larger screen and HDMI out, which I'm sure we will get in a few months
"& yes I'm a chick"
LMAO, I love it!
My only qualm with the Fascinate is the bloat-ware. It's chocked full of it. I think it's to differentiate it from their Droid line.
You can easily circumvent it by starting with a launcher like ADW or LauncherPro and starting there.
Once you root, there's many more options. I would recommend staying away from the lagfix. You'll read more about it, but stay away from that one. It makes your phone act a little jerky which my phone actually has yet to recover from.
Other than that, it's awesome. You'll prefer it over the Droid X when the custom roms start coming out for it!
And it's super light, slim, and pretty sleek for a 4" screen phone.
I just picked up a Droid Pro today. Going through various forums, it does not look like there is much interest in the phone. Is it selling well or is it something no one is buying?
Guess it just hasn't picked up the wave. People are very focused on High-end touchscreen phones which have 'uber cool' features but fail to realise this phone packs a similar hardware but a inferior screen res - which is a worthwhile compromise.
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Guess it just hasn't picked up the wave. People are very focused on High-end touchscreen phones which have 'uber cool' features but fail to realise this phone packs a similar hardware but a inferior screen res - which is a worthwhile compromise.
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I agree. I went with it because it was a world phone and had a great keyboard. I hate motoblur though
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I agree. I went with it because it was a world phone and had a great keyboard. I hate motoblur though
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I hate motoblur as well. I installed LauncherPro Plus and it's just like my Incredible was.
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Agreed that it likely just doesn't get very much attention because it doesn't have a 4"+ screen. I'm sure people must be buying it though, since AFAIK it's the only Droid with a portrait keyboard. It's actually the only Droid that my company lets us use, since it's the only one with adequate security features. I've got to believe that a lot of companies have similar standards.
There's a Dell phone with a portrait slider keyboard, but the dp is the only fixed portrait qwerty. I love it - the screen resolution is just fine for me until I compare side by side with wifes inc. Keyboard is a great tradeoff in my opinion.
The problem is that the DPro is mainly directed towards the professional user. And most professionals are still going to keep their Blackberries because that's what they're familiar with and it does a good job. We can all get on here and say how much we personally love our phones but the truth of the matter is Blackberry has the corporate world pretty much locked up, and that's a good thing for them because otherwise they would not be a profitable company.
Your average Android shopper is going to get wowed by bigger screens, or prettier packages. The DPro doesn't stand a chance sitting next to the Fascinate or Droid X or even Droid 2. Now for a consumer Blackberry convert, the DPro has a lot to offer. Great new OS with familiar Form-Factor. That however isn't going to sell enough units to make this the most popular Droid out there, but I'm sure its still a profitable item.
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Now if they can only fix the stuttering / skipping / choppy music playback issue
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The problem is that the DPro is mainly directed towards the professional user. And most professionals are still going to keep their Blackberries because that's what they're familiar with and it does a good job. We can all get on here and say how much we personally love our phones but the truth of the matter is Blackberry has the corporate world pretty much locked up, and that's a good thing for them because otherwise they would not be a profitable company.
Your average Android shopper is going to get wowed by bigger screens, or prettier packages. The DPro doesn't stand a chance sitting next to the Fascinate or Droid X or even Droid 2. Now for a consumer Blackberry convert, the DPro has a lot to offer. Great new OS with familiar Form-Factor. That however isn't going to sell enough units to make this the most popular Droid out there, but I'm sure its still a profitable item.
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Could you elaborate on why the Droid Pro does not stand a chance sitting next to the other phones. Do you mean through sales or performance? Just curious.
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Keyboard is a great tradeoff in my opinion.
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It's definitely worth it to me as well. The only thing I miss having is arrow keys. I will say without hesitation that it is a royal pain in the ass to select and edit text without arrow keys. Of course adding a 4-way rocker or something like that would have meant more compromise on screen real estate. I guess they found the best of both worlds.
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The problem is that the DPro is mainly directed towards the professional user. And most professionals are still going to keep their Blackberries because that's what they're familiar with and it does a good job. We can all get on here and say how much we personally love our phones but the truth of the matter is Blackberry has the corporate world pretty much locked up, and that's a good thing for them because otherwise they would not be a profitable company.
Your average Android shopper is going to get wowed by bigger screens, or prettier packages. The DPro doesn't stand a chance sitting next to the Fascinate or Droid X or even Droid 2. Now for a consumer Blackberry convert, the DPro has a lot to offer. Great new OS with familiar Form-Factor. That however isn't going to sell enough units to make this the most popular Droid out there, but I'm sure its still a profitable item.
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Perhaps this will be enough to lure the wary business user into the world of consumer smartphones.
I hope some of the Blackberry users can make the jump to Android. It is a great phone no doubt but I have been through a lot of forums and just can not seem to find much interest on this phone. It is a top, high end device but because of it's specific market, I'm wondering how much users will be interested.
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It's definitely worth it to me as well. The only thing I miss having is arrow keys. I will say without hesitation that it is a royal pain in the ass to select and edit text without arrow keys.
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If you long-press in text, you get a great little popup window that allows you to put the cursor wherever you want, nice and easy.
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If you long-press in text, you get a great little popup window that allows you to put the cursor wherever you want, nice and easy.
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Yeah, thanks. I find it to be a bit cumbersome, unfortunately. It's tough to be very precise because even though it's magnified, you're still trying to move to a very specific tiny spot on the screen.
At best buy the droid pro just started picking up since the price drop... but then today urgent notice came thru to stop selling all droid pros and droid 2 global until further notice so who knows whats gonna happen
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At best buy the droid pro just started picking up since the price drop... but then today urgent notice came thru to stop selling all droid pros and droid 2 global until further notice so who knows whats gonna happen
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I just seen this on phonedog and called BestBuyto confirm. I am taking mine back. I have been through 3 in 5 days. I am sure it is a great phone. It has been my favorite android phone. I just have not had much luck with them. I loved this phone when I got it but it has been constant problems. I do not want to buy a phone that they have to halt sales of. Again, it's a great phone. I am just too weary of trying a 4th.
They are halting sales because Best Buy priced them cheaper than they were supposed to. Verizon was selling them at $179 and BB selling them at $50. Huge difference and from what I've read they violated some kind of contract on the DPro and D2.
I could be wrong, but early reports are pointing to price not problems causing the sales halt.
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That makes sense. But Best Buy, Amazon, Targets online mobile store, and Wirefly were all selling it for 50 dollars so I don't know why Best Buy would be the only retailer that had to stop. Those stores always sell phones cheaper than the corporate stores. I have not seen anything official on why they stopped but if it was price, wouldn't they have to do that for all of the phones?
Just seen this. Saying that it wasn't a defect but price of the two phones. Droid Pro and Droid 2 Global.
http://www.droid-life.com/2010/12/16/droid-2-global-and-droid-pro-get-axed-at-best-buy/
Got it a few hours ago. On paper, the specs but don't seem like a huge upgrade, but when you actually use it, you can tell it is.
It's fast. No hiccups, lag, or anything. You may say, "my dinc doesn't have any lag or slowdown either," but when you mess with a dinc 2 you will see what I mean. Screen is gorgeous. Phone feels excellent. Speaker is less "tinny" than the original.
I still need to mess with a ton of other stuff, but if you have any questions, let me know.
I'm most concerned with if/when it gets rooted. And how many dev's it picks up. Looks like quite a few of them already went to the Thunderbolt. I'm not due for an upgrade until July 2012 anyway, so when that date comes, who knows what will be out, but I will probably go with whatever is already rooted, and has the most development.
I had one a few days ago, and honestly, the "faster" tihng is really overblown. A menu screen may pop up a microsecond faster, but it wasn;t any more useable or anything. And the glare on that screen could cut glass.
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I'm most concerned with if/when it gets rooted. And how many dev's it picks up. Looks like quite a few of them already went to the Thunderbolt. I'm not due for an upgrade until July 2012 anyway, so when that date comes, who knows what will be out, but I will probably go with whatever is already rooted, and has the most development.
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Definitely agree with this, wonder what will be hot in development next summer.
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Engadget just gave the Galaxy S II a 9/10. And they hate android. It looks really nice - if it comes out on Verizon, I will have to think really hard about saying no...
I don't know what my next phone will be. I can't upgrade until March but I know I want an LTE phone and front facing camera and the dinc 2 only has one of my wants.
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I got one this morning and I'm liking it. I needed a world phone so it was a no-brainer for me. I like the screen size as compared to my dinc1. It's a good compromise with having a bigger screen without being one of the 4.3" phones that I thought were too big.
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Engadget just gave the Galaxy S II a 9/10. And they hate android. It looks really nice - if it comes out on Verizon, I will have to think really hard about saying no...
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I'm comming from a fascinate unless they fix their updating process and the file system don't buy any samsung phone...
Yea my upgrade isn't up until December I tried to talk my talk today, but it didn't get me anywhere.
What Sense version is it? What kernel? Is it drm protected so it can do netflix? I noticed on the vzw website it has the same processor as the Thunderbolt. So don't know if it would be. Also noticed it doesn't have a trackball or optical joystick. Thats gonna suck.
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What Sense version is it? What kernel? Is it drm protected so it can do netflix? I noticed on the vzw website it has the same processor as the Thunderbolt. So don't know if it would be. Also noticed it doesn't have a trackball or optical joystick. Thats gonna suck.
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I read somewhere that it's Sense 2.0. The kernel is 2.6.35.9. Don't know about drm.
As for the trackball/optical, i'm glad it doesn't have it. I never used it on my dinc1.
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I read somewhere that it's Sense 2.0. The kernel is 2.6.35.9. Don't know about drm.
As for the trackball/optical, i'm glad it doesn't have it. I never used it on my dinc1.
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Sense is version 2.00.0000.339629
Guess I'll have to play with one to check out the glare thing. DI2 is just the size I was looking for, but no dual core and no LTE, made me actually consider waiting for the GS2..... or better.
I believe its sense 2.1 and I personally like the optical joystick as well.
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All questions answered here:
http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=phoneFirst&action=viewPhoneDetail&selectedPhoneId=5641&deviceCategoryId=1
Im playin with one now at verizon and neither it or the tbolt are a big enough upgrade over the dinc for me. Tbolt maybe, dinc 2, no way. Im runnin optimized z and my phone is way smoother. Inc2 screen only slightly bigger, ive got a z camera that is the same. Dinc2 is already outdated IMO.
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That's a big concern for me. I just picked up the DInc2 yesterday....at retail price. Why? Both my wife and I are deaf and we live in what you would call a rather remote area, but at least have VZW tower nearby. A 4G/LTE phone is overkill when one lives nearly 2 hours to the first traffic light. So, on paper, as a 3G phone with video chat capability at a lower price then the LTE stuff, the DInc2 really fits the bill by giving me video chat so my wife and I can sign to each other when in different locations. That's a big plus.
BUT... as I scout all the normal forums I've used for my Droid 1, Droid X and Nook, the DInc2 looks like a real sleeper in terms of dev interest. This is my first HTC phone and even though the Motorola Droid has that %*&$#@ 'locked' bootloader, there's still a lot of options as well as the leaked restore files. I don't really want to root a phone until the point where there's some solid dev work as well as the ability to restore after screwing something up.
So, since like I mentioned, we're nearly 2 hours to the first traffic light and the nearest VZW store is just beyond that, I may bring it back on Tuesday when we're in the area and wait for the next suitable phone that has video chat capabilities. I've always used VZW's one-year contract and now that this option has bit the dust, I don't want to sign a two-year extension at the end of the year unless its for a phone that well-supported by devs AND has decent battery life.
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That's a big concern for me. I just picked up the DInc2 yesterday....at retail price. Why? Both my wife and I are deaf and we live in what you would call a rather remote area, but at least have VZW tower nearby. A 4G/LTE phone is overkill when one lives nearly 2 hours to the first traffic light. So, on paper, as a 3G phone with video chat capability at a lower price then the LTE stuff, the DInc2 really fits the bill by giving me video chat so my wife and I can sign to each other when in different locations. That's a big plus.
BUT... as I scout all the normal forums I've used for my Droid 1, Droid X and Nook, the DInc2 looks like a real sleeper in terms of dev interest. This is my first HTC phone and even though the Motorola Droid has that %*&$#@ 'locked' bootloader, there's still a lot of options as well as the leaked restore files. I don't really want to root a phone until the point where there's some solid dev work as well as the ability to restore after screwing something up.
So, since like I mentioned, we're nearly 2 hours to the first traffic light and the nearest VZW store is just beyond that, I may bring it back on Tuesday when we're in the area and wait for the next suitable phone that has video chat capabilities. I've always used VZW's one-year contract and now that this option has bit the dust, I don't want to sign a two-year extension at the end of the year unless its for a phone that well-supported by devs AND has decent battery life.
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It takes a while for the devs to ramp up on a phone. It was a couple of weeks or more before the original DI was cracked and then it took even more time to get ROMs up to speed. Every phone is different and it just takes time. The DI2 was just released YESTERDAY. Your expectations might be just a little high.
...just sayin'.
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It takes a while for the devs to ramp up on a phone. ...
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Yeah, I do understand that. At the same time, I've been seeing devs flock away from other phones as they get fascinated with latest 4G/LTE, tablet, dual-core, etc. So, in that respect, I'd guess the DInc2 would gotten more attention had it been released early Winter.
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It takes a while for the devs to ramp up on a phone. It was a couple of weeks or more before the original DI was cracked and then it took even more time to get ROMs up to speed. Every phone is different and it just takes time. The DI2 was just released YESTERDAY. Your expectations might be just a little high.
...just sayin'.
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Inc S (Same phone) was released months ago...just sayin
Well I called my provider tonight (Rogers in Canada) to ask some questions about hardware upgrade pricing; I was trying to decide between the Moto X and the LG G2. The geek in me was pushing hard for the G2, mostly due to the superior specs.
Coming from an iPhone 5 I have a real appreciation for a phone that just works without half baked gimmicky features (I'm looking at you Samsung). I also REALLY hate not getting OS updates, and it seems like Motorola is going to be good in this regard.
So the decision was made easier when they offered the Moto X to me for $0 due to a loyalty discount (it's normally $100 on a 2yr). How could I resist? Phone is in the mail :victory:
You will love it!
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Well I called my provider tonight (Rogers in Canada) to ask some questions about hardware upgrade pricing; I was trying to decide between the Moto X and the LG G2. The geek in me was pushing hard for the G2, mostly due to the superior specs.
Coming from an iPhone 5 I have a real appreciation for a phone that just works without half baked gimmicky features (I'm looking at you Samsung). I also REALLY hate not getting OS updates, and it seems like Motorola is going to be good in this regard.
So the decision was made easier when they offered the Moto X to me for $0 due to a loyalty discount (it's normally $100 on a 2yr). How could I resist? Phone is in the mail :victory:
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Exactly why I got a Moto X. $0 Moto X which has been praised by so many to be user friendly, ergonomic, fast, fun vs $150 for an LG G2 which is large, plasticy, odd button placement BUT has top of the line specs (but I have seen it lag a bit with the LG UI).
Tough choice...
Moto X for almost two weeks, loving it.
Lesson one, stick em with the pointy end. killin me OP!
gliz5714 said:
Exactly why I got a Moto X. $0 Moto X which has been praised by so many to be user friendly, ergonomic, fast, fun vs $150 for an LG G2 which is large, plasticy, odd button placement BUT has top of the line specs (but I have seen it lag a bit with the LG UI).
Tough choice...
Moto X for almost two weeks, loving it.
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Weclome to the club of owning one of THE best smartphones of 2k13. Have to wait for mines to reach m home address.
Just wait until the first time you use Touchless Control to its full potential, and the ear to ear smile that will follow.
dems86 said:
Just wait until the first time you use Touchless Control to its full potential, and the ear to ear smile that will follow.
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but how does one do this? I have used it a bunch, and it is fun! Unfortunately I can't use in my car too well as Ford Sync doesn't play nice with it... =(
Well I got my Moto X in the mail a few days ago and I must say I was pleasantly surprised. Motorola really put some work into this phone, in fact I've quite impressed by the "it just works" level they've achieved. Very near an iPhone IMHO.
I love the active display, and touchless controls, but Motorola Assist is just outstanding. The first day I had it I was driving with the phone in my pocket. I got a call and was able to answer it without digging it out of my pocket (and I hadn't paired it to my car's bluetooth yet), and it worked so well that the caller didn't even know I was on speakerphone. You can imagine my surprise since before thenI had no idea the phone would do that.
Battery life is as good or better than my iPhone 5, and the camera is not as bad as I though it would be. I'd probably give it a 7/10, but I'm also running 4.2.2, so hopefully that will get better when Rogers releases the 4.4 OTA update.
The only annoyance I have with it so far is emailing pictures. If I snap a single picture (~2.3MB) and use the Gmail app to send it to someone it takes a long time. Between 10min and 15min to leave my outbox while connected to WiFi at home, with the send/receive arrows lit up the whole time. I really wish it would give you the option to send a smaller version of the picture when emailing (like my iPhone does), but even with a 2.3MB files it shouldn't take that long. Does anyone else have this issue?