So Far So Good [[minireview]]

iced98lx · #1 (**permalink**) 11-06-2009, 01:57 PM

Got the droid a few hours ago, replacing a Titan.

First, nice phone, much higher quality build than the titan, I love how solid it feels. The keyboard is very usable, and the virtual keyboard is surprisingly good, imho.

Android 2.0 runs very snappy on this phone, i have multiple things going (pandora radio, messaging, twitter etc) with no slowdowns.

Still getting used to the touchscreen vs the Titan, feel like it's harder to get it to do what I want right now, fingernails/etc aren't as effective as on the titan.

Deal Breakers/Game Changers: Android 2.0 will let you sync multiple exchange accounts (Something Microsoft still hasn't figured out). I have 3 exchange accounts pulling email and contacts into the phone. It's AWESOME. The combined inbox is cool, but being able to open each inbox seperately is also nice.

The placement of the power plug is retarded. Talking on it while it's plugged in is a PITA, couldn't it have been at the bottom?

Nav works pretty decently, the GPS if fast to catch a good read, and so far the battery life has been pretty good.

Love the regular sized headphone jack on it, very nice touch.

App store has plenty of apps, as we all know...

If there's anything I'm missing ask, i'll investigate for ya.

psooky · #2 (**permalink**) 11-06-2009, 02:18 PM

How's the speakerphone on it?

angel12 · #3 (**permalink**) 11-06-2009, 02:37 PM

Considering its a capacitive touch screen, your nails wont work on it...

iced98lx · #4 (**permalink**) 11-06-2009, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by psooky

How's the speakerphone on it?

It's actually very good.. the titan and apache blew though, so I may be used to such crap this seems really good and isn't.. but to me it's very usable..

psooky · #5 (**permalink**) 11-06-2009, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by iced98lx

It's actually very good.. the titan and apache blew though, so I may be used to such crap this seems really good and isn't.. but to me it's very usable..

Good to hear.

Another question:

I am going to be switching from a TouchPro to this phone. If I don't use an exchange server, what's the best way to get all my information onto the Droid? I would like to avoid going to a store and using Cellebrite if possible. I am looking into Googlesync but don't really want another email address (don't use gmail right now).

iced98lx · #6 (**permalink**) 11-06-2009, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by psooky

Good to hear.

Another question:

I am going to be switching from a TouchPro to this phone. If I don't use an exchange server, what's the best way to get all my information onto the Droid? I would like to avoid going to a store and using Cellebrite if possible. I am looking into Googlesync but don't really want another email address (don't use gmail right now).

Good question, I synced them in from exchange and GMail, but the store I got my phone from did offer to move my contacts from my old phone to it.. not sure how they'd go about it...

bennysangel · #7 (**permalink**) 11-06-2009, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by psooky

Good to hear.

Another question:

I am going to be switching from a TouchPro to this phone. If I don't use an exchange server, what's the best way to get all my information onto the Droid? I would like to avoid going to a store and using Cellebrite if possible. I am looking into Googlesync but don't really want another email address (don't use gmail right now).

You have to have a gmail account to even activate the phone.

iced98lx · #8 (**permalink**) 11-06-2009, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by bennysangel

You have to have a gmail account to even activate the phone.

Well, if activate means to open the app store, yes, you do. Don't need it to 'use' the phone otherwise from what i could tell. I did have a google account, (not gmail enabled) and it forced me to pick out a gmail email address.

Isror · #9 (**permalink**) 11-06-2009, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by iced98lx

Well, if activate means to open the app store, yes, you do. Don't need it to 'use' the phone otherwise from what i could tell. I did have a google account, (not gmail enabled) and it forced me to pick out a gmail email address.

Yeah I didn't have a Gmail account until today. It wasn't required to activate the phone, but it is required to get apps from the Android shop.

treetopflyer · #10 (**permalink**) 11-06-2009, 05:50 PM

iced98LX, i agree with you. have had the phone since 6AM, and am impressed with the build and "feel". the body is metal (aluminum i'm assuming) which makes it feel great in the hand. Very responsive screen/display, after many years of resistive screens (this is my first capacitive screen). I'd match this to an iPhone screen anyday.

The physical keyboard is fine, not as good as a full blackberry keyboard, but more than adequate. The onscreen keyboard is decent too.

Nice that it comes bundled with a 16gb microSD card.

I recently returned the HTC Imagio, which had great hardware but flawed software. So far Android 2.0 has lived up to the hype. Very snappy and responsive, even with a bunch of widgets running.