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[Sbeck]

i think im gettin the droid next week...however the storm 2 is coming out right? any opinions?

[eljoker]

strom 2 is out already wait till friday to compair them to see what you like most

[megacrazy]

Originally Posted by Sbeck

i think im gettin the droid next week...however the storm 2 is coming out right? any opinions?

Depends if you liked the first one...If you did then 2 is better.

When compared to other phones though...the storm is crap.

[Sbeck]

ive never used the storm... i'd be getting internet too for the first time ever. the droid is 20 bucks more and has a better camera... i guess ill just compare them at the store

[emceephi]

http://gizmodo.com/5396168/motorola-droid-review

"It's this simple: If you don't buy an iPhone, buy a Droid.

It's the best phone on Verizon, and with Android 2.0, the second best smartphone you can buy, period. It's flawed, deeply in some ways. But it's the second best phone around, on the best network around."

More comparisons to the iphone ;(

[dofu]

Storm 2... I'll get to play with the thing next week, I'll let you guys know what I think of it.

[dofu]

Originally Posted by Sbeck

the droid is 20 bucks more and has a better camera...

As a consumer, I'd have to ask "What makes a camera better"? There's a flash on the Droid, but IMO, the camera isn't that great. It's just another cool gadget in my eyes.

[emceephi]

Originally Posted by Sbeck

ive never used the storm... i'd be getting internet too for the first time ever. the droid is 20 bucks more and has a better camera... i guess ill just compare them at the store

Um...I'm not so sure about the camera but I will tell you what the Droid does better than the Storm 2.

A much better screen(3.7 inches at 854x480 resolution versus 3.2 inches at 480x360) I mean, really, how are you gonna type on a 3.2 inch touchscreen? The Droid has a much bigger screen for touchscreen typing AND a qwerty keyboard.

Free turn by turn navigation(I'm really not sure what the Storm 2 has for navigation...but I do know the Navigon app for Iphone costs $90 lol)

Much better web browser

[91ZCpe]

any idea when OS5.0 will be released for the BB Tour? Or when the Essex/Tour2 will be out?!?! I just saw the news about the Curve 2 being released Nov. 20th.

[Tian]

Gizmodos review says, "The camera's not great; the keyboard isn't mindblowing; Android 2.0 lacks the polish and multimedia prowess to completely match the iPhone. What's also true is that a killer design, Google's services, Android's exploding app ecosytem, powerful multitasking, a stunning screen and Verizon's network still make it the second best phone you can buy right now, after the iPhone."
http://gizmodo.com/5396168/motorola-droid-review

I'll stick to my jailbroken iPhone. I also highly doubt that the iPhone will go to Verizon after all the blatant "iDon't" attacks on the iPhone. BTW AT&T is presenting a lawsuit to Verizon for false coverage claims.

AT&T:
"In essence, we believe the ads mislead consumers into believing that AT&T doesn't offer ANY wireless service in the vast majority of the country. In fact, AT&T's wireless network blankets the US, reaching approximately 296M people. Additionally, our 3G service is available in over 9,600 cities and towns. Verizon's misleading advertising tactics appear to be a response to AT&T's strong leadership in smartphones. We have twice the number of smartphone customers... and we've beaten them two quarters in a row on net post-paid subscribers. We also had lower churn -- a sign that customers are quite happy with the service they receive."

[dofu]

Yea, Verizon greatly misrepresents AT&T's coverage in all of their commercials. They show a map of the US covered in red representing their own coverage, and another barely covered in blue to represent AT&T's coverage. I know for a fact it's all bs.

[eljoker]

yes but verizons coverage ads are at&ts 3g coverage that at&t released so verizon didnt make those up they might not be the most current because im sure that at&t just like verizon is out there working on there towers everyday **cough** but its still a map that at&t released

also its not verizons fault if the consumer doenst know what 3g is now is it?

all they do is represent 3g not 2g/edge so the ads should only matter to customers that use 3g, but if some one thinks that thats at&ts whole coverage for cell services then why is verizon being sued for peoples ignorance?

[dofu]

Originally Posted by eljoker

all they do is represent 3g not 2g/edge so the ads should only matter to customers that use 3g, but if some one thinks that thats at&ts whole coverage for cell services then why is verizon being sued for peoples ignorance?

But then again, IMO, a good company doesn't need to attack their competitors like that. The fact that Verizon would sink so low makes me sick to my stomach, especially since I'm contracting with them right now.

[eljoker]

i dont see it as an attack, if i was shopping for a company with better coverage, then id like to see what every one has, remember the more bars in more places ad? well that was the same tactic that verizon is using, it was compairing coverage to its competitors

[Tian]

Originally Posted by eljoker

i dont see it as an attack, if i was shopping for a company with better coverage, then id like to see what every one has, remember the more bars in more places ad? well that was the same tactic that verizon is using, it was compairing coverage to its competitors

LOL... so you see it as an informative way of letting a possible customer know what company has better coverage but not as an attack?.... Quite bias. Verizon did it cause I'm sure they've lost a lot of customers due to the iPhone and AT&T, so they went on and started bashing both. Desperate move IMO.