(Verizon/Motorola/Google) DROID - November 6th - Page 5

Deftones · 11-03-09, 12:09 AM

won't run it wasn't the right wording. it won't come with it and doesn't seem to be a feature that will be supported.

Deftones · 11-03-09, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Suprmallet

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On top of all that, Sony Ericsson is about to announce Rachael, their first Android smartphone, which not only has a Snapdragon processor but also has a custom UI that looks phenomenal (and an 8 MP camera to boot). That phone should be announced on Tuesday, and that is the one that may very well pull me away from the iPhone.

Engadget does a preview on this phone new Sony phone and it's not exactly glowing. http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/02/s...-on/#continued

CaptStormy · 11-03-09, 09:08 AM

Wednesday I am picking up the T-Mobile Motorola Cliq. Will let you know what I think after playing with it a bit.

SonOfAStu · 11-03-09, 10:22 AM

Is it Friday yet?

Went to the local Verizon store yesterday and got to play with their demo model. The thing is gorgeous. It's much smaller than I imagined it would be from the pictures. The screen is just ... wow. It's the benchmark right now.

They had the accessories, but the only one I want right now is the home dock. I'll just wait and get it with the phone. I think my wife would have laughed at me if I came home with a docking station that I can't even use yet.

Jay G. · 11-03-09, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by SonOfAStu

They had the accessories, but the only one I want right now is the home dock. I'll just wait and get it with the phone. I think my wife would have laughed at me if I came home with a docking station that I can't even use yet.

What if they sell out of the dock though? It seems to me like the docks are going to be the most popular accessory.

SonOfAStu · 11-03-09, 11:41 AM

If they sell out of it, I'll wait until they get more in. I use my current phone as an alarm clock without a docking stations, and I bet the DROID will just require a button press to get into the "home dock" mode until I can get one.

SonOfAStu · 11-03-09, 12:45 PM

emachine12 · 11-03-09, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Jay G.

What if they sell out of the dock though? It seems to me like the docks are going to be the most popular accessory.

Verizon Wireless can order one for you and ship it to your home. They can not have one shipped to a store due to inventory control issues.

From what I remember when I last worked there, if the VZ employee orders it then there is no shipping fee.

Deftones · 11-03-09, 01:26 PM

Looks like many stores are going to open early for the launch: http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2009/1...-droid-launch/

I think I may order it online (if they do orders). I'd rather wait a few extra days than have to deal with mobs of people trying to get this thing.

SonOfAStu · 11-03-09, 04:51 PM

Great demo of the battery life. And I don't think the music app looks half bad either.

Deftones · 11-03-09, 05:09 PM

that battery display is sweet. is that the default one or a mod?

TheNightFlier · 11-03-09, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Deftones

that battery display is sweet. is that the default one or a mod?

Default. I have it on on my MyTouch. It came out on Android's 1.6 update. DROID is shipping with Android v2.0.

Suprmallet · 11-03-09, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Deftones

Engadget does a preview on this phone new Sony phone and it's not exactly glowing. http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/02/s...-on/#continued

Yeah, I saw that. I'm going to wait till the X10 actually comes out before making a decision.

ChineseCheckers · 11-03-09, 11:03 PM

Damn you Americans!!! There's not even a release date for this phone here in Canada

Deftones · 11-04-09, 08:48 AM

multi-touch from 3rd party application:

SonOfAStu · 11-04-09, 09:28 AM

I can't wait for G4 and Engadget to correct their "reviews". Oh wait - yes I can.

Jay G. · 11-04-09, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by SonOfAStu

I can't wait for G4 and Engadget to correct their "reviews". Oh wait - yes I can.

Engadget: Motorola DROID's built-in apps don't have multitouch support, third-party stuff is another story

Deftones · 11-04-09, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Jay G.

Engadget: Motorola DROID's built-in apps don't have multitouch support, third-party stuff is another story

Which I think will easily changed (or fixed if you look at it that way) with the release of 2.1 at the end of this year.

Jay G. · 11-04-09, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Deftones

Which I think will easily changed (or fixed if you look at it that way) with the release of 2.1 at the end of this year.

The Milestone has a multi-touch browser, and it's Android 2.0:
http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/02/d...ola-milestone/

So why do you think the Droid browser will be updated to support multi-touch, and why do you think it'll wait until a full OS update?

SonOfAStu · 11-04-09, 10:40 AM

Looks like Engadget is the one doing the spinning. They were wrong and they were proven wrong and now they're using one ridiculously overrated gesture to try to save face.

Multi-touch is much more than one gesture and the DROID does have apps that utilize it right out of the box.

SonOfAStu · 11-04-09, 10:46 AM

Jay G. · 11-04-09, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by SonOfAStu

Multi-touch is much more than one gesture and the DROID does have apps that utilize it right out of the box.

What apps? I know the keyboard has multi-touch (you can overlap pressing keys), but what apps that come with it utilize multi-touch gestures?

Deftones · 11-04-09, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Jay G.

The Milestone has a multi-touch browser, and it's Android 2.0:
http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/02/d...ola-milestone/

So why do you think the Droid browser will be updated to support multi-touch, and why do you think it'll wait until a full OS update?

Huh? I'm saying that I think with the new update, we'll get upgrades for existing apps to utilize multi-touch. I don't see why it couldn't be done with a minor update, which considering the rumors are 2.1 will be hitting in December, I don't see that as being much of an issue.

SonOfAStu · 11-04-09, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Jay G.

What apps? I know the keyboard has multi-touch (you can overlap pressing keys), but what apps that come with it utilize multi-touch gestures?

The softkeyboard is enough to prove it. It supports multi-touch "out of the box".

I still don't get the hype over "pinch zoom".

Jay G. · 11-04-09, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Deftones

Huh? I'm saying that I think with the new update, we'll get upgrades for existing apps to utilize multi-touch.

Why do you think that multi-touch gesture support is a factor of timing though, when the Milestone will have this support and is due out only 3 days after the DROID? Certainly multi-touch gestures in the apps didn't come down to 3 days of extra development on the Milestone.

11-03-09, 12:09 AM	#101
Deftones DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Arizona Posts: 44,827	Re: (Verizon/Motorola/Google) DROID - November 6th won't run it wasn't the right wording. it won't come with it and doesn't seem to be a feature that will be supported. __________________ John Henson: McDonald's has dumped Kobe Bryant as their spokesperson and have replaced him with Yao Ming. Apparently McDonald's prefers Yao because he is a bigger international star, and he doesn't rape so much. "You are everything that's wrong with this forum".---SleepyW

11-03-09, 09:08 AM	#103
CaptStormy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Sunrise, FL Posts: 502	Re: (Verizon/Motorola/Google) DROID - November 6th Wednesday I am picking up the T-Mobile Motorola Cliq. Will let you know what I think after playing with it a bit. __________________ Xbox 360 username - Kunane954 http://www.invelos.com/dvdcollection.aspx/Kunane954

11-03-09, 10:22 AM	#104
SonOfAStu DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Saint Paul Posts: 2,449	Re: (Verizon/Motorola/Google) DROID - November 6th Is it Friday yet? Went to the local Verizon store yesterday and got to play with their demo model. The thing is gorgeous. It's much smaller than I imagined it would be from the pictures. The screen is just ... wow. It's the benchmark right now. They had the accessories, but the only one I want right now is the home dock. I'll just wait and get it with the phone. I think my wife would have laughed at me if I came home with a docking station that I can't even use yet.

11-03-09, 11:41 AM	#106
SonOfAStu DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Saint Paul Posts: 2,449	Re: (Verizon/Motorola/Google) DROID - November 6th If they sell out of it, I'll wait until they get more in. I use my current phone as an alarm clock without a docking stations, and I bet the DROID will just require a button press to get into the "home dock" mode until I can get one.

11-03-09, 12:45 PM	#107
SonOfAStu DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Saint Paul Posts: 2,449	Re: (Verizon/Motorola/Google) DROID - November 6th

11-03-09, 01:26 PM	#109
Deftones DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Arizona Posts: 44,827	Re: (Verizon/Motorola/Google) DROID - November 6th Looks like many stores are going to open early for the launch: http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2009/1...-droid-launch/ I think I may order it online (if they do orders). I'd rather wait a few extra days than have to deal with mobs of people trying to get this thing. __________________ John Henson: McDonald's has dumped Kobe Bryant as their spokesperson and have replaced him with Yao Ming. Apparently McDonald's prefers Yao because he is a bigger international star, and he doesn't rape so much. "You are everything that's wrong with this forum".---SleepyW

11-03-09, 04:51 PM	#110
SonOfAStu DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Saint Paul Posts: 2,449	Re: (Verizon/Motorola/Google) DROID - November 6th Great demo of the battery life. And I don't think the music app looks half bad either.

11-03-09, 05:09 PM	#111
Deftones DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Arizona Posts: 44,827	Re: (Verizon/Motorola/Google) DROID - November 6th that battery display is sweet. is that the default one or a mod? __________________ John Henson: McDonald's has dumped Kobe Bryant as their spokesperson and have replaced him with Yao Ming. Apparently McDonald's prefers Yao because he is a bigger international star, and he doesn't rape so much. "You are everything that's wrong with this forum".---SleepyW

11-03-09, 11:03 PM	#114
ChineseCheckers Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ottawa...not the one in Illinois Posts: 616	Re: (Verizon/Motorola/Google) DROID - November 6th Damn you Americans!!! There's not even a release date for this phone here in Canada

11-04-09, 08:48 AM	#115
Deftones DVD Talk Hero Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Arizona Posts: 44,827	Re: (Verizon/Motorola/Google) DROID - November 6th multi-touch from 3rd party application: __________________ John Henson: McDonald's has dumped Kobe Bryant as their spokesperson and have replaced him with Yao Ming. Apparently McDonald's prefers Yao because he is a bigger international star, and he doesn't rape so much. "You are everything that's wrong with this forum".---SleepyW

11-04-09, 09:28 AM	#116
SonOfAStu DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Saint Paul Posts: 2,449	Re: (Verizon/Motorola/Google) DROID - November 6th I can't wait for G4 and Engadget to correct their "reviews". Oh wait - yes I can.

11-04-09, 10:40 AM	#120
SonOfAStu DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Saint Paul Posts: 2,449	Re: (Verizon/Motorola/Google) DROID - November 6th Looks like Engadget is the one doing the spinning. They were wrong and they were proven wrong and now they're using one ridiculously overrated gesture to try to save face. Multi-touch is much more than one gesture and the DROID does have apps that utilize it right out of the box.

11-04-09, 10:46 AM	#121
SonOfAStu DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Saint Paul Posts: 2,449	Re: (Verizon/Motorola/Google) DROID - November 6th