1) Bluetooth- when I upgraded from 6.1 to 6.5 (with sense 2.5) the bluetooth on my Pro2 actually worked (Blueant Q2 headset). How well does bluetooth work on the Droid X? Is there a program like voice command? My headset did have a card mentioning VLingo where it reads out your text messages with the android app? Is there a lot of static etc?
Bluetooth works awesome so far and I've got a Blueant Q1. I haven't really dabbled in voice command stuff really since I only use the BT driving to and from work really. There is a Blueant app on the market though and that will automatically read texts to you when they arrive. It also includes a widget for adjusting ringer and media volumes separately. The one thing I do miss is that SMS/Text notifications and call ringtones don't play through the headset like they did on my WinMo phone (HTC Imagio). Maybe there's an app for that but I haven't looked around much for it yet.
2) Video- I saw a post regarding Rockplayer that plays .flv and .avi so I guess that would work with the Droid X as well but is there another player that you would recommend?
Rockplayer is the one I've seen recommended the most and it seems to perform pretty good so far. Since I haven't had any problems with it I haven't really looked for alternate solutions.
3) Customization- How hard or easy is it to customize the device (backgrounds, colors, etc)? I played with a Droid X briefly and really loved how you moved the widgets around (kind of reminded me of SPB Mobile Shell).
Customization is pretty easy. Two of the main launchers (shells) that people are using is LauncherPro and ADW Launcher. Rooting your phone will allow for things like status bar color changes, deleting bloatware, etc. I have yet to find a nice contacts interface like SPB Mobile Shell's contact screen which allowed small-medium-large thumbnails of contacts (I used the large sized ones for my Favorites).
4) Size- This phone is huge but very slim since it doesn't have a slide out keyboard which doesn't matter to me. I found the on-screen keyboard to be quite responsive and I made far less few mistakes using the Droid X's since the keys were spaced better. Can you actually holster this thing without it snagging on things such as car side mirrors in a tight garage or wear it under a suit jacket without noticing it?
Can't comment on this one, I pocket my phone.
5) File managers, backup, importing contacts- I'm using Resco's File manager and really like it so I'm wondering if there is something similar as well as programs to back up the device (recover from a hard reset) and how do I import contacts from the TP2?
For file manager I've tried Astro and EStrongs and settled with EStrongs. There's also RootExplorer for a bit more advanced stuff. As for contacts, setup either VZW's BackupAssistant or sync your contacts with a Gmail account.
6)Sync with pc- Is there any reason to sync with a pc with this device? I assume with everything in the marketplace that I can just download over the air. The only time I currently use activesync with the TP2 is in case I want to transfer over a .cab file (not for contacts, outlook etc).
When you plug in the phone to a PC and after it installs the drivers and such you can actually change what the phone does when it's plugged in via USB. There are 4 options: PC Mode, Windows Media Sync, USB Mass Storage, Charge Only. I tend to leave mine on Charge Only but a couple taps will take me to USB Mass Storage mode for when I need to move files around. While in USB Mass Storage mode the SD Card is unavailable to the phone so when you're done transferring files just switch it back to Charge Only.
7) Call quality- Is this device loud enough that it can be heard in a noisy environment or is the volume set too low?
The call quality is awesome! Haven't had any issues with it at all. The ringtone/speaker volume is an issue but there is a fix coming for it apparently. You can also just make louder ringtones on your PC then transfer them over.
8. Memory cleaners- Is there something available like Memmaid or HTC's Clean Ram?
Task killers are debatable with this phone apparently but I haven't had a need to use one. Unlike my previous phone I was running both Memmaid and HTC Addicts CleanRAM.
9) Browsers- What browser is installed on the Droid X? I use Opera to access e-mails and banking sites but is Internet Explorer able to be added (needed to get into my work employee site to view paycheck stubs, review schedule etc).
So far I've been pleased with the stock browser actually though I heard Dolphin is a killer browser.
10)Any issues with the device- Sleep of Death, phone drains battery, build issues etc?
This question is tougher to answer and you'll have to just read the forums to be honest. I personally haven't had any problems with the phone but others have so it really just depends on you, your apps and settings. I've had only one instance where my battery drain was horrible and the phone got sluggish. It ended up being an out of date app that I was using and uninstalling it fixed everything.
Sorry for the questions but I was really impressed with the speed at which this device opened apps, the on-board memory, on-screen keyboard, screen size and the fact that it may work straight out of the box with only user customization needed (ring tones, backgrounds, screen layouts, programs).
Thank for your kind help and advice.
