Falconeer
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Quinton, I solved the alarm issue. TaskKiller was the problem. If I used to kill all ongoing tasks AND THEN setup the alarm it didn't work. Like if task killer killed some required process. Please note that I never used TaskKiller AFTER setting up the alarm, only before. Anyway, app issue and not an OS one. Thanks for helping.
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Draegan
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What's the difference between the Hero and the G1 other than the keyboard? Anything significant?
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NiX
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Hero is using a heavily modified version of Android, where the G1 is using the vanilla OS. I think.
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Quinton
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Well the core OS is not (to my knowledge) that heavily changed, but HTC replaced the launcher/homescreen, has a bunch of custom/replacement apps, their own widgets, etc. So it should happily run apps and so on, but it looks pretty different because they went and gave it a new look at the app/device level.
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Segoris
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Anyone know anything about Motorola Sholes/Droid besides it doing what iPhone doesn't do, has Android 2.0, and is Verizon's first Android device that supposedly isn't locked down like the rest of Verizon's shit? I'm on Verizon and have been waiting for a good phone to come out on Verizon, so have some hope for this one.
On a side note, I had a facepalm moment after I tried to search for "sholes" and found 6 pages of the word "assholes."
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ffc
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I picked mine up this past Sunday. The first Best Buy that I went to was sold out and it looked like it was selling well at the second.
Still no stuttering / lag problems during normal use? That is my only concern, other than when and how the Hero handles Android updates (doesn't look like OTA). |
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MuffinMan
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Nope, still haven't had it lag or stutter on me yet. Yea I have no idea if they're going to even bother updating the Android version on here, probably not for a while after new versions come out if they do.
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Quinton
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You'll be hearing a lot more about Verizon/Motorola Droid very shortly. I'm a bit biased, but I think it turned out to be a pretty nice device.
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schild
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You'll be hearing a lot more about Verizon/Motorola Droid very shortly. I'm a bit biased, but I think it turned out to be a pretty nice device.
Processor? From Engadget: Again, we have no idea why Verizon is burying the launch of the HTC Droid Eris alongside the Motorola Droid tomorrow (well, apart from the slow CPU and older Android build) So uhmmm, nevermind? |
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« Last Edit: October 27, 2009, 11:04:09 PM by schild »
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JWIV
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You'll be hearing a lot more about Verizon/Motorola Droid very shortly. I'm a bit biased, but I think it turned out to be a pretty nice device.
Processor? From Engadget: Again, we have no idea why Verizon is burying the launch of the HTC Droid Eris alongside the Motorola Droid tomorrow (well, apart from the slow CPU and older Android build) So uhmmm, nevermind? I'll probably take a pass on the Droid Eris, but the HTC Droid does look really nice. http://www.motorola.com/Consumers/US-EN/Consumer-Product-and-Services/Mobile-Phones/Motorola-DROID-US-EN |
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MuffinMan
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 And I, for one, welcome our new Google overlords. |
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Segoris
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And I, for one, welcome our new Google overlords.  Sidenote: Motorola Droid $199 price point. Now as long as Verizon doesn't try to gouge on price plans I will be happy as hell come 11/6. |
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Yegolev
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Previous posts confused me, I'm low on brainpower lately. I'm getting the Verizon offering due to corp discount, so I'll be asking for the what, the Motorola Droid?
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ffc
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Holy  The shout out to the Verizon Droid at the end along with the drawings of the Droid at the beginning was interesting. I read elsewhere that Google had a direct hand in designing Motorola's Droid. Maybe that has some bearing on the Droid being showcased in the video clip. |
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Segoris
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If you want the Motorola Android phone that is releasing 11/6, then yes, it is the Motorola Droid.
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Segoris
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I read elsewhere that Google had a direct hand in designing Motorola's Droid. Maybe that has some bearing on the Droid being showcased in the video clip.
I read that as well, that Google damn near designed the phone completely during their "consulting" of it. I don't put stock in them contributing as much as I've heard, but I don't doubt they had a hand in it to a good extent. |
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Quinton
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We provided quite a bit of feedback and worked closely with Moto on the software. It's a Google Experience Device, so we delivered the final software build, as well. The hardware and industrial design is theirs. I'm sure they got feedback from Verizon on the ID -- that's very common between carriers and oems.
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Engels
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So is this an Android-dependent upgrade, or can other devices using Google Maps eventually have the same tech?
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JWIV
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So is this an Android-dependent upgrade, or can other devices using Google Maps eventually have the same tech?
Right now it requires Android 2.0. |
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bhodi
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Want.
I do know there is functionality in android to disable things, and I just hope that verizon hasn't disabled TOO much in the hopes they can nickle and dime you for ringtones, pictures, and music. I really hope they've abandoned their V-Cast bullshit, for example.
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MuffinMan
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Verizon has said that the phone will be "wide open" but I bet they will at least lock down ringtones.
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Nerf
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So is ATT ever going to start carrying a fucking android phone? I'm sick of my blackjack but don't want an iphone, and I need tethering. I need it to live.
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Draegan
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I hope Tmobile gets the android 2 at some point. I'm assuming so.
See if I had waited a year with Verizon I could of gotten this one. Damnit!
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Trippy
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So is ATT ever going to start carrying a fucking android phone? I'm sick of my blackjack but don't want an iphone, and I need tethering. I need it to live.
They were supposed to release one in August (the HTC Lancaster) but it got cancelled. Lastest (I think) rumor has Dell building AT&T an Android phone for next year. |
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Nerf
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So is ATT ever going to start carrying a fucking android phone? I'm sick of my blackjack but don't want an iphone, and I need tethering. I need it to live.
They were supposed to release one in August (the HTC Lancaster) but it got cancelled. Lastest (I think) rumor has Dell building AT&T an Android phone for next year. Great, so not only do I get to pay $60/mo+ just for data, if I have issues I get to talk to 'bob' from India. Awesome. |
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You can buy the latest generation HTC phones without contract fully unlocked for $500-$600. Put your AT&T SIM card in, configure a couple of settings and you've got Android on AT&T.
If you're feeling cheap, then yeah, you have to wait a couple more years for anything useful on contract.
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TripleDES
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Meanwhile Sony Ericsson is going to formally announce the Rachael/X3/X10/Infinity/Whatevernameitgottoday. If the supposed "brochure leak" isn't some fake shit, we'll have a Snapdragon phone with 4" 24-bit WVGA OLED screen and 32GB of internal flash.
And as we know Sony, it'll cost you a kidney.
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Yegolev
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You can buy the latest generation HTC phones without contract fully unlocked for $500-$600. Put your AT&T SIM card in, configure a couple of settings and you've got Android on AT&T.
Need parallel of this with Verizon. |
Why am I homeless? Why do all you motherfuckers need homes is the real question.
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schild
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So.
T-mo has some crazy shit going on. Nationwide outages, HOWEVER, it is not effecting Android-based phones.
Tinfoil hat on for Google Cell Phone Control Conspiracy incoming.
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Quinton
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Sure is affecting Android phones here.
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Trippy
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You can buy the latest generation HTC phones without contract fully unlocked for $500-$600. Put your AT&T SIM card in, configure a couple of settings and you've got Android on AT&T.
Need parallel of this with Verizon. Too bad Verizon (and Sprint) aren't using GSM. |
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I am a major fanboy for the new Droid. Its everything I have ever wanted in a phone; bonus is its on the Verizon network. |
No Nerf, but I put a link to this very thread and I said that you all can guarantee for my purity. I even mentioned your case, and see if they can take a look at your lawn from a Michigan perspective.
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JWIV
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I am a major fanboy for the new Droid. Its everything I have ever wanted in a phone; bonus is its on the Verizon network. I just want to have it in my hands to play with for a bit before I go completely batshit for it. |
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KallDrexx
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How is it different than other Andriod phones, like the MyTouch?
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