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[kuronosan]

I'd have grabbed the HTC Lancaster (AT&T's first Android phone until they backed out the last minute before release date) just because of Android and if I were on Verizon I would grab this phone too. So tired of everyone in my family waving around their iPhones like they're the greatest invention since the wheel.

I'll be listening to my custom ringtones and mail-tones, so fuck you iTunes.

[Killgannon]

the makers of the commercial clearly have never used a jailbroken iPhone.

yeah i was like "wait wut my iphone does that wtf are you talking about" >.>;

ps: i dont care about pictures with my phone (so 5MP and flash mean nothing) and id actually rather not have interchangeable batteries because you KNOW you're going to drop it sometime and that battery is going to pop off and have a chance at being damaged forcing you to buy a new one>.>;

[Cougarclaw]

Too tired/lazy right now to look this up myself, but any word on this coming to Canada?

[Furtwangler]

That argument about interchangeable batteries is horse shit lol. I'd rather buy a new battery when it goes bad than having to buy a whole new phone, either way the fact its removable makes it just more easily serviceable. Not to mention its made with a metal casing so I'd imagine it's going to be a bit harder to break than normal.

[octopus]

i want an iphone so bad, but im not willing to give up my slingbox player, cause the iphone app is only over wifi which is a bag of shit, but i expect nothing less from AT&T. ill stick with the tilt for now

If you jailbreak your phone you get slingplayer with 3g access... it actually plays pretty nicely with AT&T's network lol

[Khamsin]

That argument about interchangeable batteries is horse shit lol. I'd rather buy a new battery when it goes bad than having to buy a whole new phone, either way the fact its removable makes it just more easily serviceable. Not to mention its made with a metal casing so I'd imagine it's going to be a bit harder to break than normal.

I'm thinking the convenience there would be to have a spare battery to effectively double it's battery life when away from a charger.

[Ikith]

yeah i was like "wait wut my iphone does that wtf are you talking about" >.>;

ps: i dont care about pictures with my phone (so 5MP and flash mean nothing) and id actually rather not have interchangeable batteries because you KNOW you're going to drop it sometime and that battery is going to pop off and have a chance at being damaged forcing you to buy a new one>.>;

I've dropped my blackberry curve (I now have a tour but dropping is not the reason I switched) it has a removable battery. Guess how many times it broke/batter popped out because it was removable... NONE. The drops include: hard and soft surfaces as well as being sat on.

Your argument about batteries popping it is a load of shit! Wipe that Steve Job spunk off your lips then come back.

I'm thinking the convenience there would be to have a spare battery to effectively double it's battery life when away from a charger.

Also, this! Say you end up staying over somewhere and don't plan it. I can carry an extra battery in my pocket once your iPhone is dead you are screwed... Me oh look a new battery .

I will be getting this phone for a while (Ten days to try it before I decide to keep it or send it back) can't wait to see how it works. I've heard so many good things about it and it looks like an awesome phone. I love the slide out qwerty keyboard (Had a touch pro 2 for a day but couldn't stand winmo). Lets all hope for the best.

[Norelco]

All I know is AT&T is not offered in MT and With Verizon's buyout of AllTell we are stuck with Verizon. I am stoked about this phone but am still hoping to hear that Verizon is going to get the HERO because I hear the OS is pretty good.

PS: Verizons $40/mo unlimited data plan is fail but once again its all we have up here

Uh...all these phones coming out will have the same OS as the Hero. It's not the phones themselves people are excited about, it's the fact that they'll all be running Android 2.0.

[kuronosan]

All of them?

[Tyche]

I thought the phone (moto droid) was ugly as hell, but the hero is such a sweet slick design. As far as blackberry batteries falling out, the battery would fall out of my 8820 if I dropped the damn thing on a pillow. So lame.

[Norelco]

All of them?

Well, not all Verizon phones. But a "family" of Android capable phones will be coming out in the next few weeks/months made by different phone companies.

[Ikith]

How much OS memory does the phone have? Is it pretty future proof (Like as android as more features it has enough memory to install them)?

I know with my blackberry that it will go up to at least 5.0 and more than likely higher as other carriers release updates.

[Celeras]

Hah, someone bought DROID DOESN'T.COM

I thought for sure it was going to be some kind of pro-apple/iphone thing lol

[Ikith]

Hah, someone bought DROID DOESN'T.COM

I thought for sure it was going to be some kind of pro-apple/iphone thing lol

I thought so too. Love it :D!

[BIGSTIC]

Uh...all these phones coming out will have the same OS as the Hero. It's not the phones themselves people are excited about, it's the fact that they'll all be running Android 2.0.

Sorry, meant to say UI. The HERO has the HTC SENSE UI which sets it apart from the other Android phones from what I have read. Unfortunately up here in the back woods I wont see any of these for quite some time so I guess I shouldnt get my hopes up.

[Rhinox]

Motorola Droid official specifications leaked: 16:9 touchscreen, DVD-quality video, 0.5" thick | The Toybox | ZDNet.com

Specs for the new Droid phone.

Google Android 2.0 (Eclair)
CDMA 1X 800/1900, EVDO Rev. A
Sliding QWERTY form factor
5 megapixel camera with image stabilization, 4X digital zoom, dual LED flash, auto-focus
Video capture/playback capability: DVD quality up to 24 fps; D1 (720×480) resolution
Music player
Formats: AAC, H.263, H.264, MP3, MPEG-4, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AMR WB, MIDI, AMR NB, AAC+, streaming audio and video
Battery life: up to 385 minutes continuous usage. 1400 mAh Li-ion; up to 270 hours standby
E-mail: IMAP, POP3, Exchange
MMS, SMS, IM incl. Google Talk
Predictive text
Image formats: BMP, PNG, GIF, JPEG
Standard voice mail; Verizon Visual Voicemail capable
Stereo Bluetooth v2.1+EDR
Sync with: MS Exchange, Gmail, corp. calendar (Exchange ‘03 and ‘07), Google Cal
802.11 b/g Wi-Fi
microUSB connector (USB 2.0)
aGPS, sGPS
Webkit HTML5 web browser; Flash 10 available 2010
3.5mm headset jack
Caller ID, picture ID, ringer ID
speakerphone
speech recognition, voice dialing
auto-answer, auto-redial, conference calling, emergency dial, on hold call, speed dial, vibration
dual microphone noise reduction
Unified contact list/phonebook (Gmail, Exchange, Facebook)
Google services: Android Market, Gmail, Calendar, Contact, Maps + Street View, Search, Voice Search, Talk, Turn-by-turn directions, YouTube
QuickOffice Document Viewer
Amazon MP3 Store, Facebook
Backlit TFT 3.7-inch WVGA (480×854) 16:9 widescreen display (267 PPI)
Dedicated keys for volume, camera, back, search, menu, home, lock
Haptic feedback
Ambient and proximity light sensors
Virtual keyboard
Voice commands
Ringtones, wallpapers
Weight: 6.0 oz.
2.4 in. wide by 4.6 in. tall by 0.5 in. thick
Color: “Licorice with brown sugar accents”
Internal antenna
Accelerometer
550MHz processor
16GB microSD removable storage pre-installed; up to 32GB
Calculator
Alarm clock
Flight mode

[Katlan]

I approve of the add, but its a very bold statement so gonna have to see

[geno]

Wow those are some pretty sexy stats. Looks like same form factor as the iphone, a little heavier but with a much better screen size / aspect ratio and a very impressive resolution. Just going off the physical specs, I can understand why their are being so boldly aggressive.

[Chicomagiko]

The G1 chokes on 528mhz cpu it uses, i hope its not the same with the Droid.

[bechyni]

Pretty good specs might get g/f one just so I can mess with it hah