What do you think about the Verizon Android Phone?

[Napoleon_PhoneApart]

That wasn't a slam at Deathwatch, but more of an observation...

[Deathwish238]

So android is going to overtake the iPhone in 2012...... Hmmm. Maybe the Mayans were correct about the world ending....

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haha...I would see it more as the beginning of a new age

Haha, that comment made me laugh, diverdown. I remember the Mayans and the thread about it thing lol!

@Deathwish, I cannot answer that question because I don't use Android, sorry. I like how you can sync a lot of phones just using Bluetooth, like Nokias, so if Apple can make that happen then that would be an impressive addition that I wouldn't mind paying for.

Fair enough, but given that...you can't make statements like:

The funny thing is.. the iPhone was released in 2007 yet most 2009 phones still can't even beat the V1 yet. Apple is just that smart.

and expect to be taken seriously.

I think the 2012 prediction is a bit nebulous here in late 2009, but I believe that competition is good. Neither platform will be standing still, so it's hard to tell what the real story will be over two years from now.

A lot of things can change in the next few years. Who knows, maybe Maemo will take off or WinMo 7 will actually be good(Win7 is great after all).

Lots can change, but Garnet predicting Android to be #2 in only a few years was quite a pleasant surprise. Basically supports my theory of Android having explosive growth

[chris]

I hate handing out infractions, especially when my evening should be all about watching the Yankees move one step closer to winning the World Series.

That being said, enough is enough here. If you are not here to discuss Droid in a civil manner, than simply ignore the thread and move on. Too many people in this thread for the wrong reasons.

Thank you for your understanding.

[ZR_Yancy]

So, is George Lucas gonna sue Google since droid belongs to them?

[chris]

So, is George Lucas gonna sue Google since droid belongs to them?

They licensed it from Lucas. The mailer for the launch event included R2D2.

[Deathwish238]

Death,

A quick google on the phrase "What can the iPhone do that Android cannot?" turns up a good list of hints. Here's an example link that contains the type of info you have been patiently asking for:

http://theappleblog.com/2009/09/08/a...ch-the-iphone/

That article is crap, I've tried searching much...but it's hard to find unbiased info.

First off the dude went to his TMo store. Who expects to find a well functioning phone in store?

Scrolling? Really? The biggest difference in feel is probably because of the iPhone's glass screen. Either way, not really an issue or anything close to a deal breaker as the article implies.

Lack of Multitouch...this is true. But two things to say here.
1. Apple asked Google not to include multitouch. Google played it nice and said okay.
2. Android 2.0 will give native multitouch support to all Android phones. Also, the HTC SenseUI phones(Hero and nonUSA Magic) also have native multitouch. Works quite well when running a Hero ROM on my G1.

Too many menus? What? The "blind" as it's called at the top of the screen is something most iPhone users envy. A single place to get ALL your notifications for really anything...missed calls, voicemail, sms, ims as well as app specific things. Buttons are a good thing, lets you do some things quicker. I really like having a menu button, trackball, call/endcall buttons and a home and back button. I use them all the time and it means less moving for my thumb usually.

This article acts like the average person is too stupid to handle a couple menus.

The dude that wrote that article admits to not really knowing how to use Android. It's like me using Mac OS X for the first time and saying it sucks becuse I don't know how to use it.

With regard to cloud syncing, the recent Sidekick fiasco where Danger almost lost all of the Sidekick user data is a reminder that cloud syncing, though a good idea, still has a way to go in terms of reliability and safety. Here's a link I found on that subject:

http://gearshrine.com/iPhone/post:th...-iphone-users/

lol that made me crack up when I read about it a while ago. Still, because everything is linked with your Gmail account(including calendar, contacts, etc)...this won't be an issue given that Google isn't retarded. I'm pretty sure Google also keeps several backups of their servers.

The G1 was not a major failure. Here are reliable device reviews:

http://www.mobiletechreview.com/phon...G1-Android.htm

Directly contradicting the first article lol...notice easy to use and good capacitive display.

Pro: Fast and responsive, very easy to use, easy to download applications via the Android Market directly to the phone. Very good capacitive display, good camera photo quality and obviously excellent Gmail support. Excellent call quality.

Con: No 3.5mm headphone jack, can't shoot video, no A2DP, keyboard on brown model lacks contrast. On-board multimedia applications are weak other than the good mobile YouTube player. No desktop or Exchange syncing.


Good to know that the G1 can now shoot video, has A2DP and have free apps for better multimedia as well as exchange support.

I think we need a subject change here, it should say 'Eragon and Deathwish take on EiC'

Regardless of whatever phone you choose to dislike or like. Please don't come
into a iPhone forum and tell eveyone how good Android is, as it's very very boring indeed.

If you read the thread, you'll see I'm not just posting about Android's awesomeness. Positive things I say about Android are in defense to things said or in contrast to things said.

However, there is one good thing about this thread, it tells us all that this phone/OS isn't out for a while yet. So let's save the speculation for a later date shall we.

I also 3rd the G1 being a failure, my best mate had one when i had an iPhone. He came out with all the specs, but at the end of the day, it could talk the talk but it couldn't walk the walk.

You must be a bit confused. Android is now 366 days old and the Droid is coming out within the next 39 days guaranteed.

In what way do you think the G1 is a failure? Professional reviews and sales say otherwise.

[chris]

In what way do you think the G1 is a failure? Professional reviews and sales say otherwise.

The T-Mobile G1 was so-so. Positive reviews were probably more for Android, than for the hardware. If the G1 were a WinMo phone, it would be average at best.

[Eragon]

http://phandroid.com/2009/10/22/moto...-motorola-com/

[ZR_Yancy]

That's A LOT of moving parts on that sucker. Slide out keypad & slide cover for camera. More things to wear down & break.

[Eragon]

That's A LOT of moving parts on that sucker. Slide out keypad & slide cover for camera. More things to wear down & break.

That's an excellent point. Wonder what would be covered under the 1 year warranty. For a lot of these devices, I wouldn't expect to keep the device longer than a year or so.