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« Reply #45 on: November 09, 2009, 02:56:06 PM » |
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« Reply #46 on: November 09, 2009, 02:59:33 PM » |
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They'd also have to improve reception on the phone .... it's terrible. This has everything to do with the network. Not the phone. Can't wait to get this bad boy on VZ's airwaves  -Dennis-
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« Reply #47 on: November 09, 2009, 03:18:48 PM » |
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One thing I think the gsm network let's you do that we can't do on verison is talk on the phone and surf the web at the same time
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« Reply #48 on: November 09, 2009, 05:25:14 PM » |
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Facts? The headline "Is Verizon testing the iPhone 4G on its LTE network?" is a question. Then the article goes on to say things like: "The rumor that never dies is alive and well once again." "According to tipsters who reported this story" "The testing has been going on for the last couple of months, according to the story" "Besides getting this inside info from some tipsters, the story also claims ..." The only "fact" in the article: "The bottom line is that until Verizon and/or Apple actually make an announcement, any story claiming that the iPhone is heading to another carrier is just a rumor no matter how much sense it might make."
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« Reply #49 on: November 09, 2009, 05:27:32 PM » |
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They'd also have to improve reception on the phone .... it's terrible. This has everything to do with the network. Not the phone. Can't wait to get this bad boy on VZ's airwaves -Dennis- I stand partially corrected. True enough that the network has a lot to do with it - agreed. But the phone does too. I've seen two different phones on the same network, in the same room, getting two very different reception (or sometimes none at all).
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« Reply #50 on: November 09, 2009, 07:30:58 PM » |
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They'd also have to improve reception on the phone .... it's terrible. This has everything to do with the network. Not the phone. Can't wait to get this bad boy on VZ's airwaves -Dennis- I stand partially corrected. True enough that the network has a lot to do with it - agreed. But the phone does too. I've seen two different phones on the same network, in the same room, getting two very different reception (or sometimes none at all). agreed, classic example is the Rogue, gets half the reception of just about every other verizon phone
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« Reply #51 on: November 10, 2009, 04:18:59 AM » |
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One thing I think the gsm network let's you do that we can't do on verison is talk on the phone and surf the web at the same time That and conference calling are supposed to be the two service level differences. There are still other features of the iPhone 3GS that are NOT currently supported by AT&T's network. Look to Verizon to exploit these if AT&T hasn't filled in the holes by then. From the article linked by SS: AT&T has struggled to keep up with the pace of iPhone development, failing to immediately implement iPhone 3.0's MMS and tethering features, and remaining unable to take advantage of the faster 7.2 Mbps HSPA data potential of the iPhone 3GS. The threat posed by a "worldmode" iPhone should push AT&T to deliver a year of high priority network upgrades, and potentially result in more competitive service plans. -Dennis-
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« Reply #52 on: November 10, 2009, 04:22:46 AM » |
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They'd also have to improve reception on the phone .... it's terrible. This has everything to do with the network. Not the phone. Can't wait to get this bad boy on VZ's airwaves -Dennis- I stand partially corrected. True enough that the network has a lot to do with it - agreed. But the phone does too. I've seen two different phones on the same network, in the same room, getting two very different reception (or sometimes none at all). Were both phones connecting to the 3G network? It is possible to have different signal strengths depending on what signal the phone is using. I know my Rogue gets 2-3 bars of EVDO where my Env used to get 3-4. But they use different networks: 3G vs. 2G. -Dennis-
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« Reply #53 on: November 10, 2009, 07:39:00 AM » |
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I always get 4 bars ev with every verizon phone at my house. But to com/pair apples to apples my gf's env touch gets 4 bars where my rogue got 2. Not supprised though all the reviews said the rogue got low reception
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« Reply #54 on: November 10, 2009, 02:05:48 PM » |
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Ok, I now have a terrible case of Droid-Envy. One of my coworkers got one and I finally had a chance to play with it. Still hate the keyboard and there no haptic feedback from the screen but I'm just nitpicking... Yea it would have cost me more per month. Yea it would have cost me $$$ up front. But what a machine. Oh well, two more years... Yes, I still love my Rogue  -Dennis-
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« Reply #55 on: November 10, 2009, 02:40:29 PM » |
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There is haptic feedback. You can turn it on and off
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« Reply #56 on: November 22, 2009, 04:28:49 PM » |
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Finally got into the Verizon store and played around with a few of the new phones, one being the Droid... I HATED the keyboard! I honestly was looking into the HTC Droid Eris.
I really liked it. It had 6 screens to display apps vs. the Motorola Droid's 3. I liked the way it looked and felt a bit better, too. It had the soft touch feel though it had no keyboard. Both cameras seemed pretty decent @ 5MP but the Eris didn't have a flash :/ The Eris also had a trackball, that I thought was pretty decent to use. The Eris also has pinch-zoom and the Droid doesn't unless you download an app for it. Even better... the Eris is $100 cheaper and the only thing it's lacking that the Droid isn't is the flash for the camera and the newly updated Google Maps navigation.
Anyone else check out the Eris?
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« Reply #57 on: November 22, 2009, 06:02:13 PM » |
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Finally got into the Verizon store and played around with a few of the new phones, one being the Droid... I HATED the keyboard! I honestly was looking into the HTC Droid Eris.
I really liked it. It had 6 screens to display apps vs. the Motorola Droid's 3. I liked the way it looked and felt a bit better, too. It had the soft touch feel though it had no keyboard. Both cameras seemed pretty decent @ 5MP but the Eris didn't have a flash :/ The Eris also had a trackball, that I thought was pretty decent to use. The Eris also has pinch-zoom and the Droid doesn't unless you download an app for it. Even better... the Eris is $100 cheaper and the only thing it's lacking that the Droid isn't is the flash for the camera and the newly updated Google Maps navigation.
Anyone else check out the Eris?
there are down sides to having 7 screens, it slows the phone down when you have tha tmuch stuff.
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« Reply #58 on: November 22, 2009, 06:57:18 PM » |
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I didn't notice there were 7 home screens, I only caught 6, lol. Either way, there were apps and things on every screen and the phone seemed just as quick as the Droid. Wasn't too bad. For $100 cheaper, it's not bad. How about the iPhone and it's 11 pages?
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« Reply #59 on: November 22, 2009, 10:07:40 PM » |
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Yah the iphone slows down if you have a lot of pages. The eris only runs android 1.6. I bet if you put more then what comes already on the phone it will slow down with 6 pages. With the droid you can setup folders on the desktop and put apps in those to cut down the amount of space u need to take up and keeps it less clustered
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