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Since I am not yet eligible to add links to my posts, I can only tell you to go to youtube and search for "InvenSense MotionProcessing". I guarantee it'll be worth it and maybe someone could post the link. Awesome one handed motion command tech. Check it out!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0Ta-wAdvh8
this is the link, but i dont think it is really useable...
That looks like a lot of work. Goddamn...
So rather than pressing the call button and then speakerphone button, I have to do a 7-step of shaking, turning, girating, tilt shaking, etc...to activate the speakerphone after my call is connected?
What about to those people with old age, osteoporosis, or Alzheimer? THEY WOULDNT EVEN BE ABLE TO USE THE PHONE AT ALL!!
uh no, if u listen to the demo, u can setup 1 motion to do whatever u want in the same way u would set up a speed dial contact or a hot key, whatever. I know i would like it.
ronzogonzo said:
uh no, if u listen to the demo, u can setup 1 motion to do whatever u want in the same way u would set up a speed dial contact or a hot key, whatever. I know i would like it.
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Yea, for you. If it's for mass-market, it would not. Imagine if you give it to your old grandma who has the memory of a pebble and expect her to memorize the different "hotkey" that she has set up and expect her to do it right...
how many "grandmas" do you know of that use smartphones? I bet you only need 1 hand.
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how many "grandmas" do you know of that use smartphones? I bet you only need 1 hand.
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How many people in their 50s and 60s using an iphone? Don't be retarded. This is not about smartphone and more about the technology in your original post. Sooner or later, every quasi-smartphones out there will have a accelerometer and can do what that technology describes.
I don't get your point. I think most people could figure it out quite easily and would be in the majority for the simple reason that they like new tech, and for those who can't, probably wouldn't even be interested in even a ground level smartphone. And you're right, sooner or later, every quasi-smartphones out there will have a accelerometer and probably most of the owners won't even use the tech. I know a lot of people in their 50/60's that have iphones because they're the "thing to have" and most of them have no idea what the phone is capable of. I agree, it's not for everybody. But I disagree and I still think that most people would love it including me but I just got my Hd2 about a month ago so I can wait.
I was a Nintendo fan until I wasted money on the Wii... Motion controls don't do it for me personally and just imagine tilting the phone so you can see the screen clearly without a reflection from bright sunlight and the phone going crazy...
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That looks like a lot of work. Goddamn...
So rather than pressing the call button and then speakerphone button, I have to do a 7-step of shaking, turning, girating, tilt shaking, etc...to activate the speakerphone after my call is connected?
What about to those people with old age, osteoporosis, or Alzheimer? THEY WOULDNT EVEN BE ABLE TO USE THE PHONE AT ALL!!
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Parkinsons would be the worst one!
secano said:
Parkinsons would be the worst one!
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My mother has it. She's not so good with technology but at least with this she could hold the phone 'still' and wait for the feature she wants to pop up.
Its neat to show, but not really applicable.
Just about everything shown there can be done already much faster and easier and with more stable results. Why scroll around the screen by holding a button and tilting the phone when I could just tap the one I want...?
I have enough problems waking my phone up in my pocket with out my jogging motion dialing out hanging up and dialing out again ever time I take a step.
It is neat tech, but I dont see it taking off in that form at all. Aspects of it I am sure will find their way into phones, but most of that is just for show IMO.
I think people are forgetting that apps are customizable. Just because it can do all those thing doesn't mean it just has an on/off switch and it's all or nothing. Don't you think it would have settings for enabling/disabling the different functions? I mean as far as jogging goes, wouldn't you just shut the function off much in the same way you would put your phone in airplane mode when you get on a plane?
I like doing one-handed operations and got into the habit when I had an iphone. And yes, you can do it already but I find because of the Hd2's larger screen, it's not as comfortable in my hand and sometimes feels like it might slip so to be able to answer the phone by a simple motion of my wrist like Captain Kirk answering his communication device would be pretty cool. And to go from one quicklink page to another by a simple tilt would be cool also. I would probably still choose an app with my thumb but that's my point. To have the different options would be nice. I would probably use the zoom function also. The reason I sold my iphone is because I got tired of chasing the next jailbreak in order to get the phone the way I wanted it instead of the way Apple would allow me. And the Hd2's hardware was too good to pass up and I have no regrets and the more options I have, the more I like it. I'm not gonna sell my Hd2 if that tech came out on a phone tomorrow but to me, if your spending a considerable amount of money on a phone, it should pretty much do anything I want it to short of cooking my dinner!
So you tilt the phone to get up the photo you want to show a friend, hand it over and they tilt the phone and suddenly they've scrolled through your album and are seeing those pics you took of your gf last night instead
Ha! Let's hope they already thought of that in the research and development department!
how do you like your EVO?
what are the quirks that are bugging you?
what phone did you come from?
and
how does it compare to that previous phone?
i have my phone pre-order sitting at best buy still.
i have my money, i have my little gift card....only thing is i've really enjoyed the past few roms on my HTC HERO and I don't feel the need for this phone because the Hero has fit me very well. that and there is no 4g here in so cali yet so what's the point?
thanks to everyone who replies
I left WiMo on a VZW xv6800
Quirks........
no signature in SMS and the native email client sucks. I can only get my main folder in Hotmail and not all my other folders were my mail is separated to.
Anyone know a better email client that will resolve that?
I thought Seven would do it but i see they dont have a client for Android as of yet.
weedahoe said:
I left WiMo on a VZW xv6800
Quirks........
no signature in SMS and the native email client sucks. I can only get my main folder in Hotmail and not all my other folders were my mail is separated to.
Anyone know a better email client that will resolve that?
I thought Seven would do it but i see they dont have a client for Android as of yet.
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after 1 week with the stock text client i switched to handcent. it is SO SO SO SO SO much better in my opinion
i hate the mail client for hotmail/yahoo as well BUT i only really use gmail and that one is perfect for me so...maybe think about switching to gmail?
oh jeeze....thats what she said.
my evo is treating me great! my first complain was with the battery, but with a few discharge/recharge cycles, it seems to be doing well.
everything else is pretty much gravy. i love the screen, the real estate is just MASSIVE.
bottom line, you're going to love this thing
Phenomenal piece of hardware.
I love my Evo. I am still setting it up and haven't decided if I want to root or not but its awesome.
Haven't had many quirks, the soft keys are a little sensitive and I end up fatfingering them when playing some games, no biggie. Battery isn't a huge issue if you're a resourceful person. I used my phone for 6 hours before it died doing HEAVY usage. (Navigation, Trapster, YouTube streaming, Super KO Boxing 2, Pictures, recorded a 2 min video, etc)
I came from the G1, what an upgrade.
I freaking love it!!!!
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I love my Evo. I am still setting it up and haven't decided if I want to root or not but its awesome.
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Do the unrevoked root. Getting rid of it is as simple as uninstalling the app. All Root does is give you superuser/admin rights to the phone.
I love this phone. I play iMobsters on it so addicting so I haven't had too much time to play with the phone. I've taken so many pictures.
Gripes:
Is there a way to turn flash on at night so I can record video? Videos come out dark so I haven't recorded much at night.
I disabled SenseUI but I wanted to know how I can get more widgets to fill up at least 1 or 2 more pages. Any recommendations? I noticed that when I disabled SenseUI a lot of widgets don't come up in the options.
I am coming from a Palm Pre, and this phone is so amazing. I have been using the speech-to-text on text messages and it hasn't missed a word yet. I dislike the email client, but it isn't enough to make me verbally complain. I have downloaded a few apps here and there, and so far everything is working better than expected.
I do miss the track pad or ball a little. Nothing earth shattering.
I LOVE THE SCREEN BUT they should have raised the resolution.
I wish the system didn't auto start a bunch of crap. That's an android issue and people shouldn't be forced to root to get rid of it. I'm rooted so this doesn't matter anymore but battery performance and even actual device performance improves after removing all the bull ****.
I wish they was another way to turn on the device. I miss menu menu. Should be an option.
I wish launcher pro worked over sense. I like the widgets.
Otherwise I love android and the evo. I will have a hard time going back to any screen less than 4 inches. I don't miss having s physical keyboard anymore with swype and especially swype on this awesome screen.
The speed is mostly good, it will improve as things get optimized.
how about things like, how does it fit in your pocket.
does it fit in the same spot where you stored your old phone in your car
*i have a perfect slot above my radio and i think the evo may be too thin and it will fall out while driving*
i've had an htc phone since the 6700 a few years back and everything has been mini-usb now i gotta use my blu-tooth microsb cables/chargers.
ummmmmmmmmmmmm
anyone crack their screen yet?
Absolutely love the phone much better than my HD2. Only 2 quirks for me is that I cant control all volumes (media, notifications, phone calls, etc.) with one setting and that I can never tell where my battery percent is. I always have to guess if im on 85% etc. OTT it has exceeded all expectations.
dukins said:
Absolutely love the phone much better than my HD2. Only 2 quirks for me is that I cant control all volumes (media, notifications, phone calls, etc.) with one setting and that I can never tell where my battery percent is. I always have to guess if im on 85% etc. OTT it has exceeded all expectations.
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uhh, there's an app for that (more like 100 apps for that). Most are free too.
gonzoangel said:
how about things like, how does it fit in your pocket.
does it fit in the same spot where you stored your old phone in your car
*i have a perfect slot above my radio and i think the evo may be too thin and it will fall out while driving*
i've had an htc phone since the 6700 a few years back and everything has been mini-usb now i gotta use my blu-tooth microsb cables/chargers.
ummmmmmmmmmmmm
anyone crack their screen yet?
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It fits in my pocket quite well. (Is it just me or are there a lot of jokes that would go there?) I think that it being as thin as it is actually makes it better than my Hero. Just my opinion.
I got the silicone case from Sprint and it doesnt slide around in the cubby in my car at all. Next is the car mount
Led desire light. App to turn led into flashlight. Turn that on then open camera app
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dukins said:
Absolutely love the phone much better than my HD2. Only 2 quirks for me is that I cant control all volumes (media, notifications, phone calls, etc.) with one setting and that I can never tell where my battery percent is. I always have to guess if im on 85% etc. OTT it has exceeded all expectations.
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I use an app called battery left. It is free and really nice.
Aridon said:
I wish launcher pro worked over sense. I like the widgets.
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-That is exactly what I was thinking when I installed launcher pro but removed it due to that reason
Aridon said:
Otherwise I love android and the evo. I will have a hard time going back to any screen less than 4 inches. I don't miss having s physical keyboard anymore with swype and especially swype on this awesome screen.
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I didn't even know what swype was 20 min ago. I installed it and did the tutorial, sent out a few texts. Will take some time to get used to, but so far it seems promising. Thanks.
Pros:
I absolutely love the size. Not too big, not too small.
Kickstand, HDMI out, dual LED flash, 720P recording.
Haptic feedback is great.
Cons:
For some reason, most of my incoming text messages are time stamped incorrectly. I have googled the living hell out of this problem, but can't find a legit fix anywhere.
The camera is so grainy that it feels like I'm using a camera phone from the 90's. Flash clears this up in dark lighting, but indoor photos are terrible.
Stock keyboard is a nightmare. Thank god for Swype.
Lock/Power button is hard to locate without looking at times.
Overall, I couldn't be any more disappointed in the camera. With all the time they spend on kickstands, flash, and such a massive screen I would have thought they'd spend more time on something as standard as a camera. I've read that not many people have this problem- so I'm crossing my fingers and hoping that this is a faulty camera in my phone.
All my friends have been amazed how much I've been tinkering with my phone all weekend. I laid in bed Saturday night for 3 hours (until about 2am) playing with all the cool apps and features of the EVO. They all laughed when I told them I was in bed until 2am (laying next to my wife) while playing with the phone. Yes, "playing" because it's been so much fun. I already had the original G1 when it was first launched 2 years ago, so all this wasn't new to me. I can't imagine how a NEW user to Android would be just blown away at first glance of the EVO.
I was first blown away of the size of the screen. It is sooo much better to view text. I was equally blown away at the speed of the phone and apps (and it's supposed to be faster with 2.2 JIT ??? wow!!). Battery was great for me. I was using everything, including 4G. I was getting tired of waiting for the juice to run out. I was blown away at the Sega Genesis emulator and speed of the games.
I don't have any complaints, but if you twisted my arm and forced me to find something to improve on I would list:
1) Action buttons on the bottom (home, menu, back, and search). They are very sensitive and I keep hitting them accidentally. Not a major problem, but still, I think they should have been physical buttons.
2) Trackball, nice to use instead of keyboard arrow buttons, but as someone else said: This is not a deal breaker.
3) 4G: I live in Houston so we have 4G coverage, but it's spotty. I was in Best Buy over the weekend talking to the ClearWire rep and we were on the edge of the city (in Katy) and he had his usb Dongle to get 4G reception. I still right up next to the antenna and we both ran speed test from SpeedTest.net. The Rep kept getting MINIMUM of 6 Mbit down and 2 Mbit up, while I was getting max 2.25 MBit down (I've since gotten 3.35 MBit down while at home over 4g). With our limited testing I would have to conclude that 4G is NOT ClearWire or Sprints problem, but more of a HARDWARE issue. The USB dongle probably had a better antenna whereas the EVO antenna didn't pick up the signal as much. We were deep inside the Best Buy store and the ClearWire 4G reception was at least 75%, while I barely got 1 bar on my EVO. I changed positions, and we made sure we were both on the same servers running our speed tests. But, 4G is still much faster than 3G, but not what I was expecting.
For the first five days I had a huge issue with the battery draining while in standby, and because of that I expected to return the phone. Now that I have logged out of google talk and changed to CDMA auto it's doing much better... I seem to get at least 6 hours of continuous use with little power draining when the screen is off, which I can definitely live with.
Here are the things I love about the evo:
* Being able to plug it in to my computer and mount it as a drive. So simple, and so frustrating that apple won't allow it.
* Google navigation. It's awesome, and much safer since it has text to speech.
* The screen size is amazing... I love that it lets me view docs in meetings so I hardly have to print anything
* Wifi tethering
Here are my main issues, the big ones that might make me have to return it:
* Horrible wifi reception. I have yet to pick up a signal at work, and I have no problem with my iPhone & laptop.
* It sucks as a media player. I have a huge library full of lossless files, and I don't have the energy to convert everything (yes I've tried doubletwist and andless but I can't get it to recognize the artist/album/songnames properly). I listen to a lot of music so this is a major PITA for me.
* Build quality kind of scares me, light leakage etc.; it makes me feel like I need to get the insurance. This plan is costing me way more than an iPhone 4 would (since I still have two other lines on AT&T with one year left on the contract and I get a lower corporate discount) and I hate the thought of paying any more.
The evo is not without it's imperfections, but I love it so far and shudder at the thought of having to go back to an iPhone. In fact I picked up my 3G today and it felt like a sad pathetic joke, like going back to one of those 12 lb. i486 laptops from the 90's. And nobody wants that.
Gary
cloudyphiz said:
For the first five days I had a huge issue with the battery draining while in standby, and because of that I expected to return the phone. Now that I have logged out of google talk and changed to CDMA auto it's doing much better... I seem to get at least 6 hours of continuous use with little power draining when the screen is off, which I can definitely live with.
Here are the things I love about the evo:
* Being able to plug it in to my computer and mount it as a drive. So simple, and so frustrating that apple won't allow it.
* Google navigation. It's awesome, and much safer since it has text to speech.
* The screen size is amazing... I love that it lets me view docs in meetings so I hardly have to print anything
* Wifi tethering
Here are my main issues, the big ones that might make me have to return it:
* Horrible wifi reception. I have yet to pick up a signal at work, and I have no problem with my iPhone & laptop.
* It sucks as a media player. I have a huge library full of lossless files, and I don't have the energy to convert everything (yes I've tried doubletwist and andless but I can't get it to recognize the artist/album/songnames properly). I listen to a lot of music so this is a major PITA for me.
* Build quality kind of scares me, light leakage etc.; it makes me feel like I need to get the insurance. This plan is costing me way more than an iPhone 4 would (since I still have two other lines on AT&T with one year left on the contract and I get a lower corporate discount) and I hate the thought of paying any more.
The evo is not without it's imperfections, but I love it so far and shudder at the thought of having to go back to an iPhone. In fact I picked up my 3G today and it felt like a sad pathetic joke, like going back to one of those 12 lb. i486 laptops from the 90's. And nobody wants that.
Gary
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Welcome!
Thanks for your iPhone/Evo thoughts.
I have some friends at work that are curious about Evo and how it compares to an iPhone.
I've been with Sprint for 10 years, so I've never had an iPhone.
These XDA forums are full of really good folks that want to help out.
Enjoy you Evo!
I also came from a 3G and have similar opinions:
Screen - Damn this screen is beautiful. It definitely is hard to go back to the iPhone just because of this. In addition, I can see much more on the screen without having to zoom (unsure if this is because of the larger screen or increased resolution, or both). On the other hand, it does seems more reflective than the iPhone. I have a hard time seeing the screen in the sun because of all the glare. It's very nice indoors though.
Syncing - much better than the iPhone. iTunes is okay when it works but it just has too many problems. Plus, being able to manually put things on the android without having to root is awesome.
Navigation - Wow. Google navigation blew me away when I first used it. Streetview is a nice touch. Nothing compared to that on the iPhone unless you pay a decent amount.
Customization - being able to root and apply all sorts of different ROMS is pretty badass. Currently, I'm using a Froyo ROM and I have to say... much better than HTC Sense. I guess I like stock android better (I hate HTCs keyboard - too crowded).
Notifications - hot damn I love notifications on android. This is what may keep me on android. It works so well with gmail.
Widgets are awesome
My issues that may swing me back to the iPhone (and please, if I can fix any of these issues, let me know):
I hate having to press the power button to wake from sleep. Maybe I'm just used to pressing the bottom button on the iPhone, but it was just so much easier for me. Of course, not a deal breaker, but very annoying.
It could be just me, but the screen seems hypersensitive. When I'm scrolling up and down, I'm constantly opening apps/menus that I don't want to. It seems to be getting better, so maybe I just need to get used to it.
I'm in Hawaii and the 4G is supposed to be pretty good -- looking at the coverage maps on sprint shows mostly blue where I live. However, I seem to get spotty coverage and the speeds compared to 3G aren't what they advertise. I was so looking forward to 4G. To add insult to injury, leaving 4G on drains the battery like no other.
I'll probably get flamed for this, but I think most people agree the iPhone's OS is much more polished. It doesn't help that both HTC and Sprint add applications and background processes. Scrolling on the android is a tad slower and a little more jerky. One thing that bugs the hell out of me is, on HTC sense, if you press the applications icon, open an application, but decide to go back to the applications screen, it doesn't do that! It goes back to the home screen. That frustrates me so much. Froyo doesn't do that so right now I'm pretty happy.
I can't think of anything else, but I'm pretty torn right now about keeping the EVO or getting an iPhone 4. Any advice?
binxer said:
I also came from a 3G and have similar opinions:
Screen - Damn this screen is beautiful. It definitely is hard to go back to the iPhone just because of this. In addition, I can see much more on the screen without having to zoom (unsure if this is because of the larger screen or increased resolution, or both). On the other hand, it does seems more reflective than the iPhone. I have a hard time seeing the screen in the sun because of all the glare. It's very nice indoors though.
Syncing - much better than the iPhone. iTunes is okay when it works but it just has too many problems. Plus, being able to manually put things on the android without having to root is awesome.
Navigation - Wow. Google navigation blew me away when I first used it. Streetview is a nice touch. Nothing compared to that on the iPhone unless you pay a decent amount.
Customization - being able to root and apply all sorts of different ROMS is pretty badass. Currently, I'm using a Froyo ROM and I have to say... much better than HTC Sense. I guess I like stock android better (I hate HTCs keyboard - too crowded).
Notifications - hot damn I love notifications on android. This is what may keep me on android. It works so well with gmail.
Widgets are awesome
My issues that may swing me back to the iPhone (and please, if I can fix any of these issues, let me know):
I hate having to press the power button to wake from sleep. Maybe I'm just used to pressing the bottom button on the iPhone, but it was just so much easier for me. Of course, not a deal breaker, but very annoying.
It could be just me, but the screen seems hypersensitive. When I'm scrolling up and down, I'm constantly opening apps/menus that I don't want to. It seems to be getting better, so maybe I just need to get used to it.
I'm in Hawaii and the 4G is supposed to be pretty good -- looking at the coverage maps on sprint shows mostly blue where I live. However, I seem to get spotty coverage and the speeds compared to 3G aren't what they advertise. I was so looking forward to 4G. To add insult to injury, leaving 4G on drains the battery like no other.
I'll probably get flamed for this, but I think most people agree the iPhone's OS is much more polished. It doesn't help that both HTC and Sprint add applications and background processes. Scrolling on the android is a tad slower and a little more jerky. One thing that bugs the hell out of me is, on HTC sense, if you press the applications icon, open an application, but decide to go back to the applications screen, it doesn't do that! It goes back to the home screen. That frustrates me so much. Froyo doesn't do that so right now I'm pretty happy.
I can't think of anything else, but I'm pretty torn right now about keeping the EVO or getting an iPhone 4. Any advice?
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I have currently an iphone 3Gs and just got the Evo opening day. I am just now able to really install and get a feel for the EVO since we just got back from vacation. I am becoming more and more pleased with the EVO each time I use it. THere are many things that the EVO can do that iphone cant do even being Jailbroken, which my Iphone is. As i use it i will report more. Right now im having loads of fun with my EVO. Yes, I will get the iphone 4 when it comes out. I guess you can tell im a gadget kind of person. There are just a few things with the EVO that has to be fixed, and I feel like it will be much better with the Froyo.
One thing I really like about the EVO is its browsing. How it resizes the screen and paragraphs so you dont have to scroll right to left. Iphone doesnt have that. Yet. Maybe the new update. Will wait and see. But for now, Evo is in my pocket and iphone is on the bedroom nitestand.
binxer said:
I also came from a 3G and have similar opinions:
Screen - Damn this screen is beautiful. It definitely is hard to go back to the iPhone just because of this. In addition, I can see much more on the screen without having to zoom (unsure if this is because of the larger screen or increased resolution, or both). On the other hand, it does seems more reflective than the iPhone. I have a hard time seeing the screen in the sun because of all the glare. It's very nice indoors though.
Syncing - much better than the iPhone. iTunes is okay when it works but it just has too many problems. Plus, being able to manually put things on the android without having to root is awesome.
Navigation - Wow. Google navigation blew me away when I first used it. Streetview is a nice touch. Nothing compared to that on the iPhone unless you pay a decent amount.
Customization - being able to root and apply all sorts of different ROMS is pretty badass. Currently, I'm using a Froyo ROM and I have to say... much better than HTC Sense. I guess I like stock android better (I hate HTCs keyboard - too crowded).
Notifications - hot damn I love notifications on android. This is what may keep me on android. It works so well with gmail.
Widgets are awesome
My issues that may swing me back to the iPhone (and please, if I can fix any of these issues, let me know):
I hate having to press the power button to wake from sleep. Maybe I'm just used to pressing the bottom button on the iPhone, but it was just so much easier for me. Of course, not a deal breaker, but very annoying.
It could be just me, but the screen seems hypersensitive. When I'm scrolling up and down, I'm constantly opening apps/menus that I don't want to. It seems to be getting better, so maybe I just need to get used to it.
I'm in Hawaii and the 4G is supposed to be pretty good -- looking at the coverage maps on sprint shows mostly blue where I live. However, I seem to get spotty coverage and the speeds compared to 3G aren't what they advertise. I was so looking forward to 4G. To add insult to injury, leaving 4G on drains the battery like no other.
I'll probably get flamed for this, but I think most people agree the iPhone's OS is much more polished. It doesn't help that both HTC and Sprint add applications and background processes. Scrolling on the android is a tad slower and a little more jerky. One thing that bugs the hell out of me is, on HTC sense, if you press the applications icon, open an application, but decide to go back to the applications screen, it doesn't do that! It goes back to the home screen. That frustrates me so much. Froyo doesn't do that so right now I'm pretty happy.
I can't think of anything else, but I'm pretty torn right now about keeping the EVO or getting an iPhone 4. Any advice?
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To shut off the locksreen go to the matket and get no lock.
After it is installed just launch it and click on the lock.
After that you will just heve to hit the volume button to bring upi the home screen.
I had pretty bad light leakage on the bottom after the first couple days, now that part of the screen has lifted by about 0.5mm and it moves when I squeeze down. This thing has to go back . Just for the hell of it I tried browsing the web on my 3G... I can't imagine going back to such a tiny screen, but it looks like I have to. ugh.
Gary
Cool good info here.
cloudyphiz said:
I love it so far and shudder at the thought of having to go back to an iPhone. In fact I picked up my 3G today and it felt like a sad pathetic joke
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LoL
You sir... have had an AWAKENING!
I came from the iPhone and I can personally tell you this thing DESTROYS the iPhone..
1. CALENDAR SYNC via Exchange - Calendar use is WAY better on Android - one touch navigation of the "Where" clickable numbers(granted the iphone had this) and a beautiful widget to go on the front screen... another widget to show me my upcoming appointment and another to make a "Calendar folder" which makes it a bit easier
2. Notifications, Multi-tasking... Ahh the beauty of using Pandora while writing an e-mail or text message instead of going out of the song each time... being on Skype and Facebook Chat at all times and being that much easier to get ahold of (without the phone call to use my minutes)... LOVE IT
3. Screen Size, Screen Brightness - the screen destroys the iPhone and I have no problem with the touch at all..
4. Apps - I love the openness of the apps.. any major app I used (Pandora, Slacker, etc) are on both Android and iPhone (granted they are usually a bit more developed on the iPhone but I get things like MP3 Explorer that let me download songs when I want them.. something I would need to jailbreak my iPhone for...
5. Customized Home Screen - No need to talk about that... way better then iPhone... I don't feel like I'm the same as every other iPhone user
Okay Okay I coudl go on literally forever ... My iPhone feels like a dinosaur.. Facetime will probably be better video chat then QIK - because QIK SUCKS!!! But its only over WiFi and iPhone 4 to iPhone 4... so I'm not that envious..
One bad thing - battery... granted you get way more power and you can expect that the battery won't be as good... and I'm near a charger most of the time anyways... but I wish they woulda put a super super strong battery in this thing .. I'd be willing to deal with a thicker phone for a battery that's twice as capable!
I just don't get why android can't play all video types.. I'm very surprised that someone hasn't figured out a way to make this work.
jtadeo said:
I just don't get why android can't play all video types.. I'm very surprised that someone hasn't figured out a way to make this work.
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yeah.. but my guess.. soon there will be an app on the market that will be better and use more formats.
Like most things on android.. if you dont like it.. you can find an app for that!
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For the first five days I had a huge issue with the battery draining while in standby, and because of that I expected to return the phone. Now that I have logged out of google talk and changed to CDMA auto it's doing much better... I seem to get at least 6 hours of continuous use with little power draining when the screen is off, which I can definitely live with.
Here are the things I love about the evo:
* Being able to plug it in to my computer and mount it as a drive. So simple, and so frustrating that apple won't allow it.
* Google navigation. It's awesome, and much safer since it has text to speech.
* The screen size is amazing... I love that it lets me view docs in meetings so I hardly have to print anything
* Wifi tethering
Here are my main issues, the big ones that might make me have to return it:
* Horrible wifi reception. I have yet to pick up a signal at work, and I have no problem with my iPhone & laptop.
* It sucks as a media player. I have a huge library full of lossless files, and I don't have the energy to convert everything (yes I've tried doubletwist and andless but I can't get it to recognize the artist/album/songnames properly). I listen to a lot of music so this is a major PITA for me.
* Build quality kind of scares me, light leakage etc.; it makes me feel like I need to get the insurance. This plan is costing me way more than an iPhone 4 would (since I still have two other lines on AT&T with one year left on the contract and I get a lower corporate discount) and I hate the thought of paying any more.
The evo is not without it's imperfections, but I love it so far and shudder at the thought of having to go back to an iPhone. In fact I picked up my 3G today and it felt like a sad pathetic joke, like going back to one of those 12 lb. i486 laptops from the 90's. And nobody wants that.
Gary
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Good comparison. One app you might wanna try for you music needs is btunes. It is basically like the iphone music player. It does cost money but so far its the best one I have used. I have the Hero so I do not know if it works on the EVO yet but you might wanna give it a try. Also when you buy a app if you havent figured it out yet you have 24hrs trial if you dont like it uninstall and you will be refunded. Hope that helps
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Mod. edit: No it's not. Warez link removed. This is a beta, the developer didn't consent it's distribution.http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=6805512#post6805512http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=6805512#post6805512
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Is it a free program?
it is in beta right now so for this version yes
Hopefully this thread isn't redundant, but I just wanted to start a thread for early adopters of the Focus to discuss their initial impressions.
Coming from an iPhone 4, I definitely notice the lower pixel count; however the black levels and color vibrancy seem to make up for it the somewhat pixelated text.
In general, I love the phone so far. Setting up all my email accounts and getting my Xbox Live account synced was a snap. The hardware, while plastic, in my opinion doesn't feel cheap at all. Also I think that the thinness and tapering of the device is perfect for sliding in and out of a jean pocket.
One thing I don't like as of now is how IE renders web pages. I've been pretty impressed with the browser overall, considering it is IE, but here is my issue. When you load a page, all of the small text around a page is jagged and unreadable, while in my experience with other sections of the OS, the phones screen resolution is entirely capable of making small text readable. Hopefully this is just an IE thing, but we'll see.
Anyway, I'd love to hear impressions from other people and especially which phone their coming from to the Focus.
I picked up my device this morning, loving it so far. I am impressed with the build quality, it just feels like a solid phone.
I really love how fast and fluid this thing is. The back button is really great and helps make up for the lack of third party multi-tasking.
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I picked up my device this morning, loving it so far. I am impressed with the build quality, it just feels like a solid phone.
I really love how fast and fluid this thing is. The back button is really great and helps make up for the lack of third party multi-tasking.
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In your opinion, is the inability to clearly display small text just an IE issue or is it an issue with the screen?
I really think its the former, but I'm interested in hearing others' opinions.
I picked mine up this morning and the ATT store only had a TOTAL of 3 WP7 phones in stock. 2 Focus' and one HTC Surround. I was forth in line. Lucky the mall shop across street from the huge ATT store got 6 Focus' in and I was able to get one there.
Sucks the Transcend 16GB Class 6 MicroSD card I got doesn't cooperate with the OS atm.
Also sucks my Focus wont "Link" to my Zune account. It says "Your device isn't compatible with this feature". I'm not able to stream music at work. This is only the second device on my Zune account.
I picked one up today, only 3 of us in line, two were for focus at 9:10 am.
Had been using an iphone, still using ipad
Really like it, setup was easy, using the "pin" feature alot to make shortcuts to home screen.
purchased a nice case-mate for phone in bright red, very cool
synch of contact was a pain, had to upload file via hotmail
I love the people square, and pinning for example my son to my home page, quick and easy way to follow him on facebook
missing kindle app
ordered 32 micro sd card from amazon for $81.00, that will bump mem up to 40 gig
Picked one up like around 1PM didn't even have to wait in line. I guess people don't like WP7 here in the Bay Area. But anyways. I am overall satisfied with this phone. The only big gripe I have is some 3rd party apps in the market have very laggy and crappy scrolling. Twitter, and seesmic and also Netflix had some very choppy scrolling. Hopefully these apps will update and further polish as time goes.
I was also wondering if there was a haptic feedback option in the Focus while typing. I was testing out the HTC Surround and it had haptic feedback while typing. Couldn't find the option to turn it on or off if it has one.
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I picked one up today, only 3 of us in line, two were for focus at 9:10 am.
Had been using an iphone, still using ipad
Really like it, setup was easy, using the "pin" feature alot to make shortcuts to home screen.
purchased a nice case-mate for phone in bright red, very cool
synch of contact was a pain, had to upload file via hotmail
I love the people square, and pinning for example my son to my home page, quick and easy way to follow him on facebook
missing kindle app
ordered 32 micro sd card from amazon for $81.00, that will bump mem up to 40 gig
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Where did you buy the case? I went on the Case-Mate website and didn't see it.
yeah i iddnt see it either :/
I saw a few cases for sale over there including that one. There was one I liked where it was a black plate style case but $30 is way too much for it
I'm *hopefully* picking up mine today, as the local AT&T got depressingly low quantities at launch but for the people who already have theirs...can anyone give any impressions on the camera? I've read and watched so many reviews with varying opinions that it's hard to know what to think. I know ultimately it'll come down to preference, but so far, how do you lucky owners feel about things like shot time, white balance, auto focus, and the LED flash? Thanks, and hope to be joining in on the Focus fun soon!
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Where did you buy the case? I went on the Case-Mate website and didn't see it.
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Purchased it at ATT store where i purchased phone.
I spent few minutes with the phone at the local AT&T store today. They didn't have any in stock but I wouldn't have picked one today either. The UI is awesome and the phone feels really solid. I don't know why some reviews knocked off few points on build quality. It felt as good as iPhone 4 which I'd be getting for my wife. I'll wait for a little longer to see if there are better deals and also to see the performance in good 3D games.
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I got this phone yesterday, and I really love this phone. There is something special when you see all your stuff just show up and start winking at you in the live tiles.
The only issue I have is related to the memory card. I installed a 32gb sd card and the phone was continually resetting itself. Sometimes when it came on it would have my stuff and sometimes it would be like a brand new phone. Apparently there is a fix coming.
Feature
I really don't care about copy and paste I so seldom used it with my fuze.
The features I miss or wish would improve
Custom ringtones. It's strange that they would leave this out, unless Att just wants to sell ringtones.
No way to just sync docs to the phone without a share point server. I'm not sure why this phone just dosen't sync with live mesh like my laptops.
I love this phone or at least the operating system
epi117 said:
I picked one up today, only 3 of us in line, two were for focus at 9:10 am.
Had been using an iphone, still using ipad
Really like it, setup was easy, using the "pin" feature alot to make shortcuts to home screen.
purchased a nice case-mate for phone in bright red, very cool
synch of contact was a pain, had to upload file via hotmail
I love the people square, and pinning for example my son to my home page, quick and easy way to follow him on facebook
missing kindle app
ordered 32 micro sd card from amazon for $81.00, that will bump mem up to 40 gig
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Does this case mate case cover the power button, or is it notched out? Does the case help with the accidental power buttons presses I am getting?
I really am liking the zune radio, I had forgot how much fun it was to hear local radio without streaming via internet.
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The features I miss or wish would improve
Custom ringtones. It's strange that they would leave this out, unless Att just wants to sell ringtones.
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I mean no harm, but are you sure you did not overlook it somehow? I really hope you overlooked something. Would you or another Focus owner please double check and let us know what you find, as this would be a deal breaker for me, no doubt. I wonder if the HTC or LG 7's have the same handicap? I'll have to stick with my Captivate if that's the case.
Thank you.
All WP7 devices do not have the ability to use a custom ring tone. Odds are this will be addressed in a future update (just like tethering, etc). MS kinda rushed this one out so i expect an OS update to add many of the normal features we all know and love.
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All WP7 devices do not have the ability to use a custom ring tome. Odds are this will be addressed in a future update (just like tethering, etc). MS kinda rushed this one out so i expect an OS update to add many of the normal features we all know and love.
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You're probably right, but you have to wonder how an option that nearly everyone I know uses could have been overlooked
Everything seems to work nicely so far, but I don't like how this phone handles its volume controls.
For starters, you don't need 30 levels of volume to choose from. Maybe 10-12 would be fine.
Then if I set the phone to vibrate, I don't want ANY sound to play. However, the phone still seems to play game sounds and music from the speaker even if the phone is set to vibrate.
What this phone needs is volume settings for specific things like app volume settings, media volume settings, volume behavior for when headphones are plugged in vs when they're not, etc.
I say this because as it stands, I walk into work and I hold down the volume down button until it reaches zero. Then when I want to listen to music, I plug in my headphones, turn the volume up. When I'm done, I turn the volume down, and unplug my headphones again. It seems like it takes more effort than it should need to not bother people near me at work.
My suggestion: make it so that if the phone is set to vibrate that NO sounds play at all through the phone's speaker, regardless of what the actual volume setting is. Then say if you plug in your headphones, leave the phone on vibrate but only play sound through the headphones until they are unplugged, which then the phone would revert to being silent until the user turns up the volume again or turns off vibrate.
Other than that, this phone (and of course its OS) is great!
The big monster is here. Everybody is like "What the F is that?!", "Why are you making calls with your Kindle?!", "I don't think you have enough face for that phone"... Even my girlfriend says, "This phone is not for the mentally challenged like me, I'll stick with my iPhone..."
Anyways, every day (for a pair of days now) is showing me something new. I'm having a blast with my new toy and don't mind to brag when I'm given the chance.
I've had android tablets before, but this is my first Android Phone. I chose something very big to take my virginity, what a smart guy I am... I have two issues tho:
1. I can hardly hear my notifications. Volume is all the way up and still I can hardly hear when a text message/chaton/gtalk/email comes in.
2. I cannot choose custom ringtones for notifications. I'm stuck with those Sammy provides
3. I cannot assign a custom ringtone for text messages for each contact. Text messages are a very common thing here so I'd like to know who's texting me by the sound
4.S Suggest and Sammy Apps are not working for me. It says that my country is not supported. Funny, as I'm able to use it on my Samsung Note 10.1 without any issue.
5 Battery is not that great. I guess big screen has a cost. However, I notice that the standby de-charge rate is really sucky. I clear all running apps in the night, turn off wifi, and have the phone run on mobile data only and by morning it will go from 100% to 90%.
6. Pen is a bit too sensitive. It has one of those ghost touches many have been complaining about. I messed around with the potentiometer and that seemed to have helped a bit, but there are still there every now and again.
7. I wish there was a gesture or pen command to go to home screen. My home button is kinda slow sometimes.
But other than that, it's all good...
Ron
I think the whole tablet against the face thingy is getting old seriously. It's not even that big.
OP, are you a 120lb Emo kid in skinny jeans?
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I think the whole tablet against the face thingy is getting old seriously. It's not even that big.
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Who cares, honestly. lol
I have been telling my family and closest friends that I am getting this phone, and telling them how big it is. I put my 10.1 tablet up to my face as a joke all the time since they rag on me about the Note 2 size.
Dan37tz said:
I think the whole tablet against the face thingy is getting old seriously. It's not even that big.
OP, are you a 120lb Emo kid in skinny jeans?
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I agree.
Congratulations on your new phone! Im really looking forward to getting mine also...
- oh and i hope you find a way around those pfoblems that you had...
- Bobo
ron2k_1 said:
The big monster is here. Everybody is like "What the F is that?!", "Why are you making calls with your Kindle?!", "I don't think you have enough face for that phone"... Even my girlfriend says, "This phone is not for the mentally challenged like me, I'll stick with my iPhone..."
Anyways, every day (for a pair of days now) is showing me something new. I'm having a blast with my new toy and don't mind to brag when I'm given the chance.
I've had android tablets before, but this is my first Android Phone. I chose something very big to take my virginity, what a smart guy I am... I have two issues tho:
1. I can hardly hear my notifications. Volume is all the way up and still I can hardly hear when a text message/chaton/gtalk/email comes in.
2. I cannot choose custom ringtones for notifications. I'm stuck with those Sammy provides
3. I cannot assign a custom ringtone for text messages for each contact. Text messages are a very common thing here so I'd like to know who's texting me by the sound
4.S Suggest and Sammy Apps are not working for me. It says that my country is not supported. Funny, as I'm able to use it on my Samsung Note 10.1 without any issue.
5 Battery is not that great. I guess big screen has a cost. However, I notice that the standby de-charge rate is really sucky. I clear all running apps in the night, turn off wifi, and have the phone run on mobile data only and by morning it will go from 100% to 90%.
6. Pen is a bit too sensitive. It has one of those ghost touches many have been complaining about. I messed around with the potentiometer and that seemed to have helped a bit, but there are still there every now and again.
7. I wish there was a gesture or pen command to go to home screen. My home button is kinda slow sometimes.
But other than that, it's all good...
Ron
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you can set custom ringtones. you can pretty much do anything that you want. you need to turn off the screen transition animation. it will makes the home button much faster. you are free to do what you want and how you want! just look around and search. you'll find answers for everything. good to see you joined the "dark" side and not the "sheep" side
You can also use ringdroid off the play store. After you create the ringtone it gives you the option to save as notification, call tone,.alarm ect
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