Smartphone/PDAPhone Advice - Page 3

rjolley · 12-02-2009, 12:28 PM

Cringer, did they get SprintNav over to the Pre?

I'm up in the air about which phone I'll upgrade to. Currently, it's between the Pre, the Touch Pro 2, or the Hero, although Samsung's new phone looks good too.

I may just wait 3 months and see what's new on the horizon for phones. I'd love for the HTC HD2 to come to Sprint.

JeeberD · 12-02-2009, 01:39 PM

I'm not Cringer, but yup, the Pre has Navigator...

Danny · 12-02-2009, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cringer

Did you mean November 2010 in that first post? I am pretty sure it is December, though I could be wrong. Time flies eh?

hehe, yeah, managed to gut it out waiting. It was tough though as my old phone was on it's last legs. And I ended up getting the Bold 9700 for 10 bucks, so that was nice.

Cringer · 12-02-2009, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rjolley

Cringer, did they get SprintNav over to the Pre?

I'm up in the air about which phone I'll upgrade to. Currently, it's between the Pre, the Touch Pro 2, or the Hero, although Samsung's new phone looks good too.

I may just wait 3 months and see what's new on the horizon for phones. I'd love for the HTC HD2 to come to Sprint.

As Jeebs said, it's on there. SprintTV is pretty nice as well as far as Provider installed apps go. The NFL app is forced on as is the NASCAR app. I like the NFL app, but have a patch installed that basically makes the NASCAR app invisible (since you can't take it off).

rjolley · 12-02-2009, 02:12 PM

One thing I do like about the HTC devices is the ability to install different ROMs. I could do without that, though, for a solid phone with a good set of apps.

Danny · 12-02-2009, 09:10 PM

The keyboard was the most pleasant surprise for me. I have large hands and the keys are so tiny, but it works

Samdari · 12-09-2009, 10:15 AM

Has anyone gotten a droid?

gstelmack · 12-09-2009, 10:44 AM

This is not the droid you are lookin for.

Dr. Sak · 12-09-2009, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samdari

Has anyone gotten a droid?

I have one.

Samdari · 12-09-2009, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Sak

I have one.

You like it?

I asked the wife for one for Christmas, she said she did not want to do the paperwork, I should go get it myself (note: she usually complains when I buy stuff myself and its not available to her as a gift idea. Make up your mind, woman.).

jeff061 · 12-09-2009, 11:30 AM

Love my droid. Tethering off it now. No monthly fees, done right. Screen resolution is crazy.

Samdari · 12-09-2009, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeff061

No monthly fees, done right.

What's do you mean by this?

Dr. Sak · 12-09-2009, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samdari

You like it?

I asked the wife for one for Christmas, she said she did not want to do the paperwork, I should go get it myself (note: she usually complains when I buy stuff myself and its not available to her as a gift idea. Make up your mind, woman.).

Love it. A little thicker than the iPhone but it feels like it is built solid. It doesn't have the apps the iPhone does but it has all the major ones. I got the one with the pull out keyboard but you can also have a touch screen one on there too.

jeff061 · 12-09-2009, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samdari

What's do you mean by this?

Means if you buy PDANet for Android you can tether without getting charged by Verizon. Just uses the data plan you already have.

PdaNet -- USB Tether/Bluetooth DUN for Android

Samdari · 12-09-2009, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeff061

Means if you buy PDANet for Android you can tether without getting charged by Verizon. Just uses the data plan you already have.

Which data plan do you have?

I am actually confused by the data plan issue. Does Verizon charge extra once you go over a certain cap (5GB? 10GB?).

ISiddiqui · 12-09-2009, 01:09 PM

No. Unlimited Data Plans on Verizon

jeff061 · 12-09-2009, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ISiddiqui

No. Unlimited Data Plans on Verizon

Not really. They call it unlimited, but they charge you after 5gb, not sure how they get away with that. Another 10 or 15 bucks gets you true unlimited.

Though I have to imagine its damn near impossible to pull 5gb a month through your mobile. Even with heavy tethering.

jeff061 · 12-09-2009, 01:30 PM

I just have the standard smart phone data plan, btw. Nothing special.

Scoobz0202 · 12-09-2009, 03:16 PM

I have the Droid and really like it as well. The Android Marketplace is getting new, great apps every day. I really like the potential of the phone. This is my first smart phone, as I am coming from a Voyager. But it's nice to know that my phone will more then likely only get better with over the air updates in the two years that I have it.

Flasch186 · 03-03-2010, 09:06 PM

any must have droid apps, I just got one yesterday. bye bye blackberry storm.

terpkristin · 03-03-2010, 09:09 PM

Time for TK's pet peeve number 1 about the Android store: can't see what's in it unless you have an Android device. But now that I'm considering an Android device, how am I going to know if all the apps I want are available UNLESS I can see before I buy?

Sorry, I know nothing about Droid apps but I always recommend the TED app. I am a fan of the TED conference talks, if not the pretentiousness that TED in general seems to have.

/tk

Scoobz0202 · 03-03-2010, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flasch186

any must have droid apps, I just got one yesterday. bye bye blackberry storm.

Um. I have mine out and Im looking down my apps list and here are ones that jump out at me:

The ones I would say are must have are:

- Home++ (#22) Or any homescreen changer. Most allow you up to 7 or so home screens

- Handscent SMS (#14)

- Astro File Manager (#17)

1. More Icons Widget - Instead of having one widget/shortcut in a "box" you can fit up to 4 shortcuts in that one block. Excellent way to cram as much shit on one screen

2. FeedR - I went down my favorites list and checked out all the sites I check daily and all my favorite blogs and what not and added them to my FeedR. Great way to keep up to date to all your sites when your on the go.

3. Pandora - Self-Explanatory. Have an ipod jack and then have it charging so it doesn't drain batter and makes the car ride great.

4. Wapedia - Mobile Wiki

5. Battery Left Widget - I've found the battery icon is very sketchy. It goes from 80-60-40-20-0. That's a damn big gap. You install this and it takes about a week or two to fully calibrate but when it is it is very nice to have. Tells you how much battery you have to the exact percent, how many hours you have left on that charge, and its estimated time it will die.

6. Calvin and Hobbes - Cmon. Everybody needs a Calvin and Hobbes comic every day.

7. Not Call Log - One thing I didn't like about the droid is that after an outgoing call it sent you to your call log. This little program lets you designate where it goes. I have it set to the home screen like it should.

8. Seesmic - If you have a twitter account this is a very good twitter app

9. Beautiful Widgets - Has some handy widgets like a toggle bar for wifi.

10. Listen - Podcasts

11. SNesoid/GENoid/NESoid - Emulators for Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, and Regular Nintendo

12. Ebay - Self-Explanatory

13. Movies - Flixter has this app. Great way to check what your local theatres showtimes are.

14. Handcent SMS - I use this instead of the default text messenger. The program is not much different then the stock one, but it has a handy feature that allows you to view and respond to a text message without having to unlock your phone and go to the program.

15. Dolphin Browser - I have had this for awhile. I liked it better then the stock, but I have heard the stock browser is improved. Also, Firefox is developing a browser so when that comes out and then when Flash comes out then I will be going to the Firefox browser.

16. Missed Call - Allows you to change the color of the LED lights. Can have a certain color blink for text message, missed call, emails, etc. I think I just set the LED color in the Handcent SMS instead of using this but I do use it to change the color for emails and missed calls I believe.

17. Astro File Manager - The biggest problem I have run into with the droid is there is not a real file manager. This fixed that. Take a few minutes to figure it out. At first it will look confusing and unorganized but once you get used to it you will come to love Astro.

18. CalWidget - Have a widget on one of my screens to see my agenda.

19. Mobile Defense - After you take the five minutes to set it up it disappears from your phone but it always runs in the background. If you lose your phone, or it is stolen, you can go to their website to track your phone down.

20. Live Scores - the best app I have found for sports scores.

21. ShopSavvy - Ability to scan barcodes and to price match online when you are in a store.

22. Home++ - Totally changes the UI of your phones homescreen. Really like it. As with any new program sometimes there are slowdowns or glitches but it just looks fucking great.

23. The Weather Channel - Yep. Nice little widget on my homescreen to see the current weather.

24. MotoTorch LED - Turns your flash into a flashlight.

I don't know any really good forums for android but I found these on google when I first got my phone. I frequently check them, especially their android applications sections, for any new developments or applications.

hxxp://androidforums.com/

hxxp://www.droidforums.net/forum/

stevew · 03-03-2010, 10:01 PM

I'm praying something cool will be out in November when I can upgrade. Right now I would get the palm pre plus.

Flasch186 · 03-03-2010, 10:10 PM

thanks for taking the time!

cubboyroy1826 · 03-03-2010, 10:25 PM

Okay it is upgrade time for me and as a Verizon customer i am going between the Blackberry and the Droid. I am a basic user for business and need to be able to receive emails when i am away from the office as well as have internet access. I am not sure just how much true surfing i will need or what other apps will be needed since i am coming from a basic phone. Any thoughts?

Flasch186 · 03-04-2010, 06:33 AM

Well I had the storm 1 and I can tell you that the droid browsing is far better than the experience I had browsing on the Storm. Droid doesnt sync well with Outlook out of the box, I had to set my gmail account to check my Outlook for me and have those emailed fwd there for my phone to then pick them up. It works seamlessly through that but it was a few hours to figure that all out.

Klinglerware · 03-04-2010, 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cubboyroy1826

Okay it is upgrade time for me and as a Verizon customer i am going between the Blackberry and the Droid. I am a basic user for business and need to be able to receive emails when i am away from the office as well as have internet access. I am not sure just how much true surfing i will need or what other apps will be needed since i am coming from a basic phone. Any thoughts?

If you absolutely require push business e-mail, you will probably be better off getting a phone with an OS that your IT department will officially support (usually WinMo or Blackberry). WinMo has been much maligned, but it looks like they have cleaned up their act with an updated OS and some nice looking phones on the horizon.

But, to Flasch's point, you can still make it work with something like Apple or Android either via webmail, your own hacking/cobbling together a solution, or "unofficial" IT support...

stevew · 04-05-2010, 03:25 PM

I got the Pre Plus. Anything that I should rush to download? (verizon obviously)

dervack · 04-05-2010, 04:16 PM

slacker radio.

MacroGuru · 05-03-2011, 09:45 PM

Ok...

I am going to be stepping away from Apple and my iPhone.

Right now I am looking at three phones (I am with AT&T)

HTC Inspire (Droid OS)

HTC Surround (Windows Mobile 7)

Samsung Focus (Windows Mobile 7)

Right now I am really digging on the Windows Mobile OS...they have made major improvements..

Anyone using any of these..

MacroGuru · 05-15-2011, 09:35 PM

I bought the HTC Surround this week, Windows Mobile 7 is amazing.

I have ran with an iPhone for the past 2 years but I am telling you this right now...I do not miss the phone one bit.

I have almost all the apps I have used on the iPhone with WM7.

FB and Social Media Integration is wonderful.

The only negative is the app support isn't there like it is for the Apple, but I think it will..

Right now, I am not missing my iPhone.

12-02-2009, 01:39 PM	#102
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	I'm not Cringer, but yup, the Pre has Navigator... __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

12-09-2009, 10:15 AM	#107
Samdari Roster Filler Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Cicero	Has anyone gotten a droid? __________________ http://www.nateandellie.net Now featuring twice the babies for the same low price!

12-09-2009, 10:44 AM	#108
gstelmack Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Cary, NC	This is not the droid you are lookin for. __________________ -- Greg -- Author of various FOF utilities

12-09-2009, 11:30 AM	#111
jeff061 Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: MA	Love my droid. Tethering off it now. No monthly fees, done right. Screen resolution is crazy. __________________ Last edited by jeff061 : 12-09-2009 at 11:30 AM.

12-09-2009, 01:09 PM	#116
ISiddiqui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Decatur, GA	No. Unlimited Data Plans on Verizon __________________ "A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages" -Tennessee Williams

12-02-2009, 12:28 PM	#101
rjolley College Starter Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Roseville, CA	Cringer, did they get SprintNav over to the Pre? I'm up in the air about which phone I'll upgrade to. Currently, it's between the Pre, the Touch Pro 2, or the Hero, although Samsung's new phone looks good too. I may just wait 3 months and see what's new on the horizon for phones. I'd love for the HTC HD2 to come to Sprint.

12-02-2009, 02:12 PM	#105
rjolley College Starter Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Roseville, CA	One thing I do like about the HTC devices is the ability to install different ROMs. I could do without that, though, for a solid phone with a good set of apps.

12-02-2009, 09:10 PM	#106
Danny Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	The keyboard was the most pleasant surprise for me. I have large hands and the keys are so tiny, but it works

12-09-2009, 01:30 PM	#118
jeff061 Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: MA	I just have the standard smart phone data plan, btw. Nothing special. __________________

12-09-2009, 03:16 PM	#119
Scoobz0202 Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dayton, Ohio	I have the Droid and really like it as well. The Android Marketplace is getting new, great apps every day. I really like the potential of the phone. This is my first smart phone, as I am coming from a Voyager. But it's nice to know that my phone will more then likely only get better with over the air updates in the two years that I have it.

03-03-2010, 09:06 PM	#120
Flasch186 Coordinator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Jacksonville, FL	any must have droid apps, I just got one yesterday. bye bye blackberry storm. __________________ Jacksonville-florida-homes-for-sale Putting a New Spin on Real Estate! ----------------------------------------------------------- Commissioner of the USFL USFL

03-03-2010, 09:09 PM	#121
terpkristin Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ashburn, VA	Time for TK's pet peeve number 1 about the Android store: can't see what's in it unless you have an Android device. But now that I'm considering an Android device, how am I going to know if all the apps I want are available UNLESS I can see before I buy? Sorry, I know nothing about Droid apps but I always recommend the TED app. I am a fan of the TED conference talks, if not the pretentiousness that TED in general seems to have. /tk __________________ GO TERPS! https://www.flickr.com/photos/terpkristin https://twitter.com/terpkristin

03-03-2010, 10:01 PM	#123
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	I'm praying something cool will be out in November when I can upgrade. Right now I would get the palm pre plus.

03-03-2010, 10:10 PM	#124
Flasch186 Coordinator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Jacksonville, FL	thanks for taking the time! __________________ Jacksonville-florida-homes-for-sale Putting a New Spin on Real Estate! ----------------------------------------------------------- Commissioner of the USFL USFL

03-03-2010, 10:25 PM	#125
cubboyroy1826 College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jun 2002	Okay it is upgrade time for me and as a Verizon customer i am going between the Blackberry and the Droid. I am a basic user for business and need to be able to receive emails when i am away from the office as well as have internet access. I am not sure just how much true surfing i will need or what other apps will be needed since i am coming from a basic phone. Any thoughts?

03-04-2010, 06:33 AM	#126
Flasch186 Coordinator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Jacksonville, FL	Well I had the storm 1 and I can tell you that the droid browsing is far better than the experience I had browsing on the Storm. Droid doesnt sync well with Outlook out of the box, I had to set my gmail account to check my Outlook for me and have those emailed fwd there for my phone to then pick them up. It works seamlessly through that but it was a few hours to figure that all out. __________________ Jacksonville-florida-homes-for-sale Putting a New Spin on Real Estate! ----------------------------------------------------------- Commissioner of the USFL USFL

04-05-2010, 03:25 PM	#128
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	I got the Pre Plus. Anything that I should rush to download? (verizon obviously)

04-05-2010, 04:16 PM	#129
dervack College Prospect Join Date: Jun 2005	slacker radio. __________________ Semi-updated with my ramblings. Semi. But more recently, updated lots. Please check it out and let me know what you think The Year That Wasn't: My Chicago Cubs 2003 Replay Blog

05-03-2011, 09:45 PM	#130
MacroGuru Coordinator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Utah	Ok... I am going to be stepping away from Apple and my iPhone. Right now I am looking at three phones (I am with AT&T) HTC Inspire (Droid OS) HTC Surround (Windows Mobile 7) Samsung Focus (Windows Mobile 7) Right now I am really digging on the Windows Mobile OS...they have made major improvements.. Anyone using any of these.. __________________ "forgetting what is in the past, I strive for the future"

05-15-2011, 09:35 PM	#131
MacroGuru Coordinator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Utah	I bought the HTC Surround this week, Windows Mobile 7 is amazing. I have ran with an iPhone for the past 2 years but I am telling you this right now...I do not miss the phone one bit. I have almost all the apps I have used on the iPhone with WM7. FB and Social Media Integration is wonderful. The only negative is the app support isn't there like it is for the Apple, but I think it will.. Right now, I am not missing my iPhone. __________________ "forgetting what is in the past, I strive for the future"

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