I luv Androids

[Fernando]

Smart phone talk:

I've got a Motorola Droid X, Rooted, Deodexed, Custom ROM installed and it's awesome!

I like the fact that you can customize an Android phone specifically to your liking...from the Wallpaper to the Icons to the notifications to the status bar!

Anyone else have an Android??

Edit: Oops my bad...I might be in the wrong Topic =P

 

[CtTortoiseMom]

I have heard that they are awesome. Is it user friendly? That's what I love about my iPhone and Mac products in general, you do not have to be a geek to utilize all the features.

 

[Tom]

What? We speak English here on this forum. Can someone under 20 years old explain what he just said?

 

[B K]

I have the Droid X just got a trident case for it

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How did you get it customized.

 

[CtTortoiseMom]

What? We speak English here on this forum. Can someone under 20 years old explain what he just said?

Since I am the big 3-0 I can explain. He is just talking about his new cell phone. It is a smart phone comparable to a blackberry or an iPhone.

 

[onarock]

I'm with you Tom, I couldnt even pronounce one of those words and I could even begin to tell anyone their significance. I have an LG flip phone, not "smart" and no keyboard, so texting is almost out of the question.

What? We speak English here on this forum. Can someone under 20 years old explain what he just said?

 

[Tom]

I'm with you Tom, I couldnt even pronounce one of those words and I could even begin to tell anyone their significance. I have an LG flip phone, not "smart" and no keyboard, so texting is almost out of the question.

What? We speak English here on this forum. Can someone under 20 years old explain what he just said?

Me too! I thinks its the 8300 or 8600 or something like that...

I like the new phones too. I'm just funnin' a little. Strongly considering the iPhone, now that Verizon has it. Its just the "data" plan is ANOTHER $30 bucks a month on top of everything else. THEN its ANOTHER $20 a month if I want to use my phone as a wireless "hotspot". That's $600 bucks a year, plus there's probably a ton of hidden fees, taxes and add ons...

 

[coreyc]

I'm with you Tom, I couldnt even pronounce one of those words and I could even begin to tell anyone their significance. I have an LG flip phone, not "smart" and no keyboard, so texting is almost out of the question.

What? We speak English here on this forum. Can someone under 20 years old explain what he just said?

Hey Onarock what's texting?

 

[Fernando]

Haha sorry guys. Yes the Android phone is very user friendly. I agree w/ you my experience with MAC products have been nothing but good. However, when It came to a "Smart phone" I found that the Android operating system just fit my style.

@Bill if you visit www.mydroidworld.com you'll find a very friendly forum group that are always willing to get you involved in the "rooting" process.

Rooting is another term for Hacking or in the iPhone world its similar to "Jailbreaking" w/ out the stealing of paid apps

When you Root the phone you can install another developers Theme that he's created with special features and what not.

What I love most about my particular phone aside from all the customization is the camera. I've got an 8 Mega pixel camera w/ dual flash and all the photos I've taken of Andy are from my phone.

all those other terms are just words to describe a certain process of rooting. It's fairly easy...I learned a lot on the forum just like I did here about my Tort!

 

[CtTortoiseMom]

I have seriously considered jail breaking my iPhone so that I could use my Ipad wherever I want but I just can't get past the term, it sounds so bad!!

That is really great about the quality of pics that you can take on your droid!

 

[Fernando]

I'm with you Tom, I couldnt even pronounce one of those words and I could even begin to tell anyone their significance. I have an LG flip phone, not "smart" and no keyboard, so texting is almost out of the question.

What? We speak English here on this forum. Can someone under 20 years old explain what he just said?

Me too! I thinks its the 8300 or 8600 or something like that...

I like the new phones too. I'm just funnin' a little. Strongly considering the iPhone, now that Verizon has it. Its just the "data" plan is ANOTHER $30 bucks a month on top of everything else. THEN its ANOTHER $20 a month if I want to use my phone as a wireless "hotspot". That's $600 bucks a year, plus there's probably a ton of hidden fees, taxes and add ons...

I hear ya. It gets pretty pricey...me being who I am (I consider myself pretty Tech Savvy) I have to jump on the band wagon when It comes to high tech phones and what not. So unfortunately I'm paying for the $30 plus my wifes smart phone. Actually it's not too bad since my company gives us a 20% discount on a VZW phone bill.

I'll be purchasing the iPad 2 when it's released in the next couple months...I've saved for it

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I have seriously considered jail breaking my iPhone so that I could use my Ipad wherever I want but I just can't get past the term, it sounds so bad!!

That is really great about the quality of pics that you can take on your droid!

I'd be careful with jail breaking w/ the new software update from what I've heard. If you have any Ebooks purchased it won't allow you to open them up anymore if you jailbroke your phone...just fyi =)


"Have you heard? The iPhone is now available on Verizon...except it comes with a cool new feature. You can now make phone calls"

=P

 

[Robert]

For me, the simplicity of going from iMac to iPad to iPhone is super smooth. I've purchased every iPhone and the iPad on their release day and will continue to do so.

That being said, the customizability of the android is certainly appealing.

 

[68merc]

I love my Droid X. It does more stuff than I will even know! The camera is great but not so good in low light....

 

[Robert]

"Have you heard? The iPhone is now available on Verizon...except it comes with a cool new feature. You can now make phone calls"

I'm in the minority, of the minority, of the minority: I love ATT and have had a better experience with them than I did with Verizon or Sprint!

I fell into ATT by chance. I had become a Cingular customer after cursing Verizon forever after they screwed me for the last time! When ATT bought Cingular I was expecting terrible results. So far, I'm then only person I know who loves ATT and has never once had a problem with them. Do I drop calls? Certainly, but I don't believe any travelling cell user on any network that doesn't drop a call now and again. I use an average of 3500 minutes per month, on the road, and I drop maybe two or three calls per month. I'm ok with that. As for customer service, support, replacements when needed, etc I have had nothing but great experiences with ATT. But again, I've never heard anyone else with that same experience.

 

[Tom]

"Have you heard? The iPhone is now available on Verizon...except it comes with a cool new feature. You can now make phone calls"

Now THAT'S funny!

 

[Fernando]

Those are just some themes I've done to my phone over the last year or so

 

[Robert]

Fernando:

Have you noticed any drop in network speed on your Android lately? A friend of mine feels that his Android has slowed, that the entire Verizon network has slowed, since Verizon got such a huge influx of new customers when iPhone came on board. Just wondering.

On a separate note, I am a free market capitalist. The more competition, the better the products. The Android is an awesome phone, and I think it will only help to increase Apples ingenuity and vice versa.

I'm also interested to see where Nokia will come into the mix with their new deal with Windows. They are a powerhouse company and I think they will enter the smart phone market with a full head of steam.

In the end, more phones for us to spend more money on!

 

[Angi]

My husband just got the droid. His company switched to Verizon. He keeps talking to it and it really annoys me. I keep saying WHAT! and he will say I am texting. I don't get it. I text so I don't bother people. He tells his phone to text for him. As long as I have my qwerty keyboard I am good. I don't need anything else on my phone

 

[Fernando]

Fernando:

Have you noticed any drop in network speed on your Android lately? A friend of mine feels that his Android has slowed, that the entire Verizon network has slowed, since Verizon got such a huge influx of new customers when iPhone came on board. Just wondering.

On a separate note, I am a free market capitalist. The more competition, the better the products. The Android is an awesome phone, and I think it will only help to increase Apples ingenuity and vice versa.

I'm also interested to see where Nokia will come into the mix with their new deal with Windows. They are a powerhouse company and I think they will enter the smart phone market with a full head of steam.

In the end, more phones for us to spend more money on!

I totally agree with you. Google creating android as a free open source operating system was the best thing to hit the phone cell phone market since PDA's in my opinion. It's also given smaller phone manufactures the oportunity to build their name. Along with cell phone competition comes the TAB/iPad market...that's a whole other story!

Nokia just lost the cell phone battle to Apple recently and they are now 2nd, I BELIEVE, then comes Google/Android and RIM (blackberry).

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Fernando:

Have you noticed any drop in network speed on your Android lately? A friend of mine feels that his Android has slowed, that the entire Verizon network has slowed, since Verizon got such a huge influx of new customers when iPhone came on board. Just wondering.

In regards to loss in network speed, I haven't seen any change. But I wouldn't doubt there could be some in the Metro Areas where there is way more smart phone/data usage.

But I don't doubt VZW expected that and might have put more money towards that research.

 

[Robert]

By any chance can you run orig Nintendo ROM emulators on that baby? That is one thing I wish I had for my iPad.