No Nexus to VZW!!!

[p-slim]

As an android user I'm just glad vzw is getting a high end android. Pretty soon all this fragmentation will be put to an end with froyo then you guys don't understand the upgraded apps we're about to have once froyo, the incredible, and the evo launch, ohhhh I can't wait. Developers are about to get cracking especially since android released the sdk months ago for froyo.

[greeced]

Originally Posted by syrguy1969

OK...I understand this part and (buisness-wise) understand why carriers would do this.



Hmmmm....OK I think if this is 'locked-down' I may have been thinking of flashing or rooting incorrectly. I thought that was the manufacturer's (Samsung, HTC...) doing and carriers would have some say in the apps/capabilities allowed/pre-loaded. (the capabilities + pre-loaded apps is more what I thought locked-down meant) I also think VZW pretty much learned their lesson about restricting a device's functions with the GPS fiasco a year or so ago.

Thanks for the info, I guess we will just have to wait and see how things look when we get them!!

For instance, Bell's HTC Touch Diamond here in canada has its own GUI. Remember the Text 2016 problem with Diamond phones? Go to the HTC website and they had periodic new ROM's/Fixes for a bunch of different carriers. Bells? No update/fix to be seen. Heck Bell's section on HTC's website is rather slim, telling you to contact Bell Directly.

Bell is terrible when it comes to locking things down. Thats why this community, and the 3rd party roms that go with it, are great.

I think most purchases of new phones here in Canada will go the way of GSM now, nexus one or not. There's no point in buying a CDMA version as it gives providers advantages where GSM gives the advantage to the customer.

I'm not very familiar with U.S. CDMA provider models, but here in Canada, if you bought a CDMA phone from Bell or Telus, that phone is not really yours but there's. You may own it, but you can't take it anywhere else. With GSM its pretty much impossible to do that as your info is contained on the SIM card, not onboard hardware that cant be changed.

[tokuzumi]

Originally Posted by greeced

I know in some parts of Europe, it is illegal for a cell provider to "lock down" a phone, and every phone sold should have the ability to move to different providers with no hassle should the customer choose to.

It would be nice if we could have that here in the US.

[greeced]

Agreed...

My first taste of a GSM phone was when my cousin came here from Europe with a phenomenal looking Vodaphone (largest screen I'd seen at the time). He put in a Rogers SIM card into it and boom, welcome to Canada.

Definitely something you couldn't do with CDMA. Or at least from what I gather.

[p-slim]

Originally Posted by greeced

Agreed...

My first taste of a GSM phone was when my cousin came here from Europe with a phenomenal looking Vodaphone (largest screen I'd seen at the time). He put in a Rogers SIM card into it and boom, welcome to Canada.

Definitely something you couldn't do with CDMA. Or at least from what I gather.

You are correct, except for phones like the TP2 which are world phones, but 98% of cdma phones will only work with their network.

[banden]

Originally Posted by p-slim

As an android user I'm just glad vzw is getting a high end android. Pretty soon all this fragmentation will be put to an end with froyo then you guys don't understand the upgraded apps we're about to have once froyo, the incredible, and the evo launch, ohhhh I can't wait. Developers are about to get cracking especially since android released the sdk months ago for froyo.

Haha... I suspect that you're in the HTC fan camp because the Moto Droid is a powerhouse of a phone. I know it's not a snapdragon, but component wise it's no stray dog.

[p-slim]

Originally Posted by banden

Haha... I suspect that you're in the HTC fan camp because the Moto Droid is a powerhouse of a phone. I know it's not a snapdragon, but component wise it's no stray dog.

I'm an android fan, Droid to also as long as it meets froyos standards, which I'm sure it does. I just want the updated apps and more apps. Droid is old now, I mentioned new stuff which will bring new and more customers, then they will want to create more apps. Honestly I'm glad Droid is here because that brought hella users to android and it is a high end android.

[spiritcrusher33]

Oh well thats life..lol