Just wanting to get some opinions since there doesn't seem to be any comparisons. I already did a comparison between droid x and thunderbolt, found thunderbolt to be better in terms of performance. Correct me if I am wrong on this!
I am looking at the Thunderbolt and the WP7 phone.
What i am looking for is not necessarily visuals, since I know we can change dramatically what our phones look like. Im not looking for picture taking quality, or video capture quality.
What I want now is speed. How fast does it access the web (I know, thats network - im on Verizon) and switch between pages. How fast does it start programs or apps, how quick does it switch from page to page, can I multitask?
Also, if I do switch from windows to android, is my office suite at home still compatible? What added things do I need to get in order to make compatible?
And last but not least, overall terms of enjoying using your phones. I have read the specs on both thunderbolt, droid x, and WP7. But since Verizon may not get the WP7, want to know if the thunderbolt is really worth it, or should i wait to see if Verizon does get a WP7 phone.
can't answer alot of your questions but my girlfriend recently bought the htc inspire (the thunderbolt is just a repackaged inspire as I understand it) and it's a great phone, you can't go wrong with it.
Totally agree thunderbolt all the way
yeah thunderbolt no doubt
Thanks guys, I got my thunderbolt some time ago, and am enjoying it. Havent had any issues that made me go 'huh', so really happy with its performance. Even my wife likes it which makes this the first phone I got that she does like. Not enough to avoid her upgrading to the iPhone, but were complete opposites, so make sense she would do that!
Thanks again guys!
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i thought i'd ask openly since i've done a fair amount of homework, but i'm still inexperienced when it comes with rooting these devices etc.
i used to be a symbian guy, then switched to htc only winmo phones, and joined this forum back in 04. we would flash custom roms etc etc (i really enjoyed it)
what phone do you guys recommend that's either out now or coming out soon for a US provider? i'm looking for top of the line, super fast, easily rooted, new roms flashed (no encrypted boot loaders etc)
i've been on the iphone since 07 (2g, 3g, 3gs) but the new iphone4 just doesn't impress me very much and i'm ready to finally make the move to (what i believe to be) a better device.
any opinions out there? i'm currently with at&t, but can jump ship to verizon or t-mobile (i kinda like the htc evo, but i always hear people complain about sprint here) and i read the droid x will most likely have an encrypted boot loader, so i'm not sure about verizon either.
I was in the same situation as you last week. I have no complaints about ATT's service in my area and signing a contract with another carrier didn't look too appealing since I've been out of contract since 08.
The Nexus One meets all of your criteria and then some. I do not have that gadget lust anymore, I don't feel that it is incomplete like I always felt with my other devices. Hell the only thing I really felt that was missing from the stock build is waking with the trackball, I too came from an iPhone and it just feels natural as opposed to using the sleep button.
I don't think you can really go wrong with any of the top tier Android offerings right now. They all have strengths and weaknesses but the simple fact that the Nexus One gets the (official) updates first made it an easy choice for me.
thanks for the reply. i've been looking at the nexus one for the same reasons you described... the ability to get updates quickly, and the fact it comes with a vanilla rom. i wish i could get the att version with a discount... it looks like if i go with it i'll need to get t-mobile.
i was a little hesitant just because im not sure how it holds up against the latest round of android devices (due to it being out for a while now) but it definitely looks fairly solid from what i've ready.
i ditto the nexus one..IF you want to stay with ATT..but a very customizable phone is the motorola droid..plus a physical keyboard is a BIG plus for me..but the droid is a little old and you should wait for the droid 2 next month..the thing is..who knows who long is going to take for dev to start working on droid 2...droid already has a large drawer full of kernels, themes, roms..ect
yeh, i think theres just too many phones out/coming out to make a decision. the nexus multitouch problem i keep reading about seems kind of annoying... i played with an evo on sprint today and apparently sprint has extremely slow data in my area (even tho it was full bars on 3g) and the droid x might have a locked/encrypted boot loader which i read will definitely affect the ability to flash roms (so i've read)
almost as bad as car shopping.
thanks guys for all the advice so far.
Suggestions Anyone????
I have two G-Tablets and am working with Android for the first time.
Lost a cell phone today and may have to get another. Have not gone to smart phones up to now. Interested in Android but still plan to use G-Tabs for most of my e-mail, etc. Verizon (used to be Alltel).
What would be a good phone to use with the G-Tablet. Something which is not too locked up and could be used alone or possible tether with tablet. Some of you know the possibilities better than I do.
Thanks for any input.
Rev
I liked the feel of the Droid Incredible, though it is becoming dated. You really can't go wrong with the droid family (or so I hear, I'm on t-mobile), but if you want to wait I would pay attention to CES, some crazy phones being revealed.
Note on tethering, you need to do your homework. Some networks lock down their phones pretty good and make you pay. You can get around most with rooting, but just fyi.
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If you wanna go cheap and not have a contract. Get a Droid 1 off EBay. Easy to hack and overclocked at 1 Ghz runs well.
Not sure but i think droid x is the newest thing???
I was thinking of getting one but am waiting till march.
I am with AT&T and they are locked down on the tethering thing..i hear Verizon lets you tether though?
Can someone verify as i may go verizon/droid (from my old iphone/AT&T set up) in the spring if thats the case.
Thanks folks for your replies.
I am a little disappointed. I thought since the Android phones have been so successful lately that quite a few people would be able to tell me what to watch for and what to avoid.
I expect to get a new phone, but haven't been involved with smartphone enough to know the advantages and disadvantages of the hardware and software.
Still would love to hear from other about current options?!?
Rev
well im on at&t and im using the captivate and i love it! its rooted with axuras rom on it presently. tethering is enabled and i used it all the time.
the phone is faster than my g tab... seems faster.
ive played with the droid x and i prefer the captivate... dad has the x, it seems odd in the hand and i dont like the physical buttons.. the soft buttons have grown on me.
but any of the top smart phones are close..
Thanks to those who replied.
I found several Droid-type smartphones I liked -- but the plans that come with them wound up being too expensive and too limited to be practical for my use. Please I have a network of computers, a laptop, a netbook and two G-Tablets to get mail, download, etc. I just couldn't convince myself I had to have a smartphone!!
Wound up simply buying the wife a new phone she liked that had good visual features that will help with her visual handicap.
So all's well that ends well.
Again, thanks and best wishes for a blessed New Year.
Rev
hey guys.
could you lay out the pros and cons?
and please don't turn it into "Which os is better?!?!"
theres too much flame in general.
anyway,
i use my phone to...
youtube
text (a LOT)
call
email
apps
hack it. (ANDROID)
netflix (HD7)
the last two cancel each other out, i guess...
what do you guys think ?
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youtube
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The screen estate on the HD7 is really nice, but the Nexus S has Super AMOLED which is very vivid.
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text (a LOT)
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WP7 has a fantastic keyboard, but the myTouch 4g has Swype. The Gingerbread keyboard is awfully small and a pain to type.
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call
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They can all call.
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email
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WP7 has a good email client for all types of services, but Android has the best gmail, yet it lacks in everything else.
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apps
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Depends. Android has more, but in my experience, I enjoy WP7 apps way more.
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hack it. (ANDROID)
netflix (HD7)
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Yeah.
All of them utilize T-Mobile's super fast 3g, but only the myTouch 4g will use HSPA+ to it's fullest (cap at 14.4 mbps). I would go to a store and try out the HD7 and the myTouch 4g. Than, go to Best Buy to test run the Nexus S.
I have the Dell Venue Pro by the way.
Hope I helped.
The hardware is a small difference, but the software can make all the difference in the world. It just depends on what you want. Android is very flexible, and you can customize it with ease. WP7 is simple, but simple where you can turn the phone on, check text, check mail, call home, and slide the phone back into your pocket. Android is going to have more apps available in the Market, but Android is also matured a lot more then WP7. But some apps on Android are made for certain phone models, or require root, or just don't work, or really just don't do much of anything. I love my Evo, I do. Right now a plus for me is Android has flash support right now, ad I can tell you I don't get bored of that. But WP7 is a stable OS too, growing, and growing fast. Ultimately, it depends on what you want. Both give a great user experience, but that's my opinion. The Nexus S will have support directly from Google, and will be complete AOSP. If it's important to you though, no HSPA+ at all inside of the device, but it has 2.3 on the phone already. HTC is sure to keep the Mytouch 4g on a fast update schedule, so that's not an issue with the update. I say pick either the Nexus S, or Mytouch 4g, see if you like Android, and if you don't, then take it back to try out the HD7. You get 15 days to try out the phone.
Well, I'd go with the MyTouch 4g, not because of looks, that's for sure (I dislike the way it looks), but it's got 4g so if you're going to be browsing the web a lot and using a lot of online services you're gonna want the 4g speeds. The HD7 has last generation hardware, it's using a processor from 2009, 1ghz is speedy and WP7 runs really smooth, but I wouldn't spend $200 on last generation hardware. The Nexus S has a super nice screen, but feels kind of cheap, yet overall it's the "true" Android experience(AOSP/Vanilla Android with no stupid skins from vendors).
I'd go with the MyTouch if you like the way it looks, if not, then I'd say the Nexus S and then lastly I'd say the HD7.
rockstarar said:
hey guys.
could you lay out the pros and cons?
and please don't turn it into "Which os is better?!?!"
theres too much flame in general.
anyway,
i use my phone to...
youtube
text (a LOT)
call
email
apps
hack it. (ANDROID)
netflix (HD7)
the last two cancel each other out, i guess...
what do you guys think ?
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Well, let me lay it out for you plain and simple...
Youtube is pretty equal on all devices. Probably a bit better on the Android phones.
Texting...I gotta say that the keyboard on WP7, and more specifically the HD7, is amazing. I've used lots of other keyboards. My Omnia II has Swype, which to me is not as good as people make it out to be; I definitely prefer the HD7 keyboard to any alternatives. So there that is. Texting will be a snap on an HD7.
Calling is equal of course.
E-mail on all 3 phones is really good. I love the E-mail interface on WP7 though. Black on white plus Metro UI is super sleek and classy and the overall feel and efficiency of it is flawless. And again, the keyboard on HD7 is awesome.
Apps is more complicated. Marketplace already has almost 7,000 apps and they're mostly pretty damn good to awesome apps, with some crappy ones mixed in of course plus the XBOX Live Games. Android has lots of good apps and lots of duplicate apps. But of course, since Android has been out longer it's going to have more variety AT THIS MOMENT.
No need to hack much on the HD7, and the little things you do need to are simple changes like accent colors, registry editor, touchxplorer (file explorer) etc. The phone is already lag free and super efficient, which is more than I can say for the Android devices, which is why you NEED to hack them; they're laggy out of the box. They have more features out of the box at the moment, but our guys on here are working on lots of hacks to open up those features that are missing, and there's already quite a few hacks so you can hack those things if you feel like...
As for Netflix...I don't particularly care for it...but it's cool I guess.
Hope I helped.
I like Swype and which the MyTouch 4g also has. I have not used the Speech to Text for messages on the MyTouch 4g so I cannot comment on it.
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add the g2 to my comparison as its free until jan 20..
Hi I am looking at getting a new phone currently I have a htc desire and it made me fall in love with android because with my desire I rooted and flashed custom roms.
Which phone would you suggest I go for that is either out at the min or is soon to be released.
It must be android in order to compete with my desire
Thanks for your opinions
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I too am currently looking for an android phone.
I was pretty much sure I was going to get the Thunderbolt or Evo depending on if Verizon would match Sprint's current bonus minutes offer. But now I've been reading about other phones (LG G2x, EVO 3D coming soon...) and new developments such as dual core processors, etc... and I'm thinking maybe I should wait.
Depends what your budget is. Galaxy S II seems a favorite.
I think it'd be a good idea to think of what you want and then we could make some suggestions... I'm hoping for the Droid Pro II (eventually) but that's because I like keys and don't mind the smaller screen.
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I think it'd be a good idea to think of what you want and then we could make some suggestions... I'm hoping for the Droid Pro II (eventually) but that's because I like keys and don't mind the smaller screen.
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Since the OP hasn't been back I won't feel bad hijacking this thread.
Looks like now I'm deciding between the Galaxy S II and the Evo 3D.
Since the GS2 is going to be open source, does that mean we will probably be able to put HTC Sense 3.0 on the GS2? I really wanted an HTC and I like their UI but I think I'd rather have the better camera than 3D.
Is there another HTC phone that will compare with the GS2? Also, I read Samsung is bad about updating, but if I'm rooting and flashing a new ROM that is moot, right? The devs will update ROMS here and I can grab those, right?
It's really more phone than I think I need but I've had mine for almost a year past my contract expiring so I'm not someone who needs to replace my phone asap, I will probably live with new phone for 3-4 years. And I don't mind waiting a few more months for price drop and devs to do their thing. So I'd like to future proof it a little bit even if it costs a bit more right now, I think.
Or I get the Thunderbolt right now but it seems like I should go to dual processors and 1gb ram for future OS updates but that is kind of guessing on my part based on what I've been reading the past few days.
I'm going to use it mostly for phone, texts, email, music and internet browsing. Then once I learn more about the android apps I'd like to integrate it with my home AV system as much as possible. I'm coming from a dumbphone that I dropped my data plan for so it's just calls and texts and casual pic taking right now. Kind of excited to get a smartphone.
Hi I'm looking to replace my current crappy HTC Snap. Its a horrible device. I want to upgrade to another Android device, preferably without 4G. None of the devices seem like an upgrade though, even though its 2009 vs 2011!
I like an active developer community, and a good keyboard. The Droid I enjoyed using since I didn't need to get a case for it and it was just a 'perfect smartphone' even today, if it had a better processor + ram, and if the battery life was better it could easily compete with today's phones.
Droid didn't have a very good keyboard, so far the closest thing is the Evo Shift, I'm fond of the Blackberry style phones too, so the XPRT is worth considering... if it had custom roms I would have gotten it already.
A good battery life would be awesome too. I would love to have a phone that just doesn't need to be charged every day, every other day would be cool or even every 2 days. I am a heavy texter so a good keyboard is almost a must, I didn't mind swype and I like it now, but still love a tactile keyboard.
Thanks!
You mentioned the shift, nice phone, but you need to know that is a 4g phone. I would recommend to stay away from Samsung based on my own and my roommates bad experiences with the moment and epic 4g. I would not get an EVO 4G at this time as the new bootloader is locked preventing root. Most of the newer android devices from Sprint are either 4g or just not worth it. The new EVO 3d has been rooted and would be my choice if you don't care about the extra 10 a month for 4g service. If not, try out the new windows phone 7, It's not 4g and has a keyboard. The new UI is actually sweet. However, the development community is not as big as on android.
I'd recommend going into a Sprint store and trying them all out first before making a decision.
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