Best Android apps?

[SaltyDawg]

Well the Droid Incredible is out of stock everywhere and when they get them in stock they won't be the same. Samsung decided to stop selling the screens because they wanted to focus on their own smartphones. That's why HTC stopped making them for a bit. Speaking of that, the Galaxy S will be pretty sweet when it launches on Verizon too.

The Droid 2 is better than the Droid in just about every imaginable way though. The keyboard is better, it is shipping with froyo, twice the CPU, twice the RAM, and other goodies like DLNA, SIM card support for use in other countries (world phone), and Motoblur (whch some people might think is a disadvantage but others really like).

If you like having a keyboard and want to stick with Verizon, there is no question the Droid 2 is the best phone they will have in the near future. If you don't care about a keyboard, then you would also want to look at the Droid X and the Samsung Galaxy S when it comes out, or even the Droid incredible assuming HTC actually makes some more of them with the different screens.

Like I was saying though, I am not sure I would get locked into a contract on Verizon right now when they are just about to launch 4G and none of their announced phones support it. I would probably wait that one out and see what 4G phones they plan to launch before I agreed to a contract. But if you don't care about 4G then it all comes down to if you want a keyboard or not. If you want a keyboard, the Droid 2 is the obvious choice. If you don't want a keyboard, then the Droid X, Droid Incredible, and Samsung Galaxy S.

 

[Scat]

Favorite app? Clearly it is "Ute Defender". It alerts you everytime something bad is said about the Utes football team in cybersapce. It even gives you hints on how to respond in the most bombastic, over the top, homerish manner possible. It is clearly the best app out there. Clearly.

 

[SaltyDawg]

Favorite app? Clearly it is "Ute Defender". It alerts you everytime something bad is said about the Utes football team in cybersapce. It even gives you hints on how to respond in the most bombastic, over the top, homerish manner possible. It is clearly the best app out there. Clearly.

If you just barely got your first ever cell phone, and it's an obsolete dumbphone, then you have no business talking crap about me in an Android thread.

I guess it's all for the best though. Think about it... If this clown had a smartphone and was actually smart enough to know how to use it, imagine the stalking this fool would be doing.

I can't make a post without this moron following me in true stalker fashion. Just imagine what he would be doing to all the little boys in the neighborhood sporting their Utes gear if he had actually discovered technology...

 

[Scat]

If you just barely got your first ever cell phone, and it's an obsolete dumbphone, then you have no business talking crap about me in an Android thread.

I guess it's all for the best though. Think about it... If this clown had a smartphone and was actually smart enough to know how to use it, imagine the stalking this fool would be doing.

I can't make a post without this moron following me in true stalker fashion. Just imagine what he would be doing to all the little boys in the neighborhood sporting their Utes gear if he had actually discovered technology...

Clearly.

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

The Droid 2 is coming out on Verizon in the near future. I'd hold out for that one if you're planning on staying with Verizon. Keep in mind that Verizon's 4G will be launching around the end of the year, and none of their current phones support it (none have been announced or leaked either).
There is a rumor that Verizon will get a 4G iPhone around that time, but it's just a rumor at this point..

As for apps...

I wont list any that I've already seen posted, but the following are pretty sweet...

Swype
Dolphin HD
Tapatalk
Epic Fails
Wireless Tether
Footprints (HTC only)
App Brain
Astro File Manager
Android Mate
Dropbox
IMDB
Wikidroid
Sportstap
Qik
Fring


Way too many to list so I'll just stop there.

Of the ones you mentioned, the Droid 2, the 4G, or the 4G I-phone, which would you recommend? I'm assuming the 4GIP. Let's say that's just a rrumor though. Of the Droid 2 or the 4G, which would you recommend? Thanks in advance.

 

[SaltyDawg]

Of the ones you mentioned, the Droid 2, the 4G, or the 4G I-phone, which would you recommend? I'm assuming the 4GIP. Let's say that's just a rrumor though. Of the Droid 2 or the 4G, which would you recommend? Thanks in advance.

Well nobody knows what 4G phone Verizon will get yet, or when that will even be. We know they will be launching a 4G network, but we haven't seen a phone yet... For comparison, Sprint launched their 4G network around a year before they released the Evo (their first 4G phone). They did have 4G data cards before that though.

So if you are set on staying with Verizon, I would wait until January to sign a contact. By then we'll know what 4G phone they will be getting and when to expect it, plus we'll know about the iPhone on Verizon.

If you don't care about 4G though, and just want an upgrade, then it comes down to if you want a keyboard or not. If you want a keyboard, the Droid 2 is the one. If you don't want a keyboard, then the Droid X is the one right now, and the Samsung Galaxy S will be good too when Verizon launches it (could be a while).

 

[twentytwo]

Just to clear up some things:

The Incredible's screen is not being replaced with SLCD as previously thought. HTC is changing their other two current gen phones to SLCD, and leaving AMOLED in the DInc. They are currently shipping; Droid X is backlogged a couple weeks. Droid X has the SLCD screen.

MotoBlur is gross. My wife has a Droid X and I can't even stand the amount of bloatware/etc on there.

If you want to stay on Verizon, I'm with Salty and would recommend waiting until 4G hits.

If you want a new phone anywhere, I'd go with Sprint and get the HTC Evo 4G in a heartbeat.

I'm tied to Verizon because my office pays the bill, so I'll stick with my Incredible for now, and hopefully move to the rumored HTC/Verizon 4G Worldphone that is coming early next year.

 

[SaltyDawg]

I'm tied to Verizon because my office pays the bill, so I'll stick with my Incredible for now, and hopefully move to the rumored HTC/Verizon 4G Worldphone that is coming early next year.

That world phone looks pretty sweet (like a Touch Pro 2 with Android) but I have not seen anything saying it will have LTE (4G).

Also, it wasn't HTC that decided to stop producing AMOLED screens, but Samsung (which is who makes them) decided to stop selling them until they build a new factory. Samsung wanted their own line of smartphones to get them first.

 

[TroutBum]

Favorite app? Clearly it is "Ute Defender". It alerts you everytime something bad is said about the Utes football team in cybersapce. It even gives you hints on how to respond in the most bombastic, over the top, homerish manner possible. It is clearly the best app out there. Clearly.

If I could +2, I would.

 

[KatieMCR]

Just to clear up some things:

The Incredible's screen is not being replaced with SLCD as previously thought. HTC is changing their other two current gen phones to SLCD, and leaving AMOLED in the DInc. They are currently shipping; Droid X is backlogged a couple weeks. Droid X has the SLCD screen.

MotoBlur is gross. My wife has a Droid X and I can't even stand the amount of bloatware/etc on there.

If you want to stay on Verizon, I'm with Salty and would recommend waiting until 4G hits.

If you want a new phone anywhere, I'd go with Sprint and get the HTC Evo 4G in a heartbeat.

I'm tied to Verizon because my office pays the bill, so I'll stick with my Incredible for now, and hopefully move to the rumored HTC/Verizon 4G Worldphone that is coming early next year.

Not that it matters much for the Droid X, but Motorola is phasing out Blur. They may possibly be dropping it completely, especially once Android 3.0 comes down the pipeline. Link

I would hold off at least another month or two before jumping on a phone. There are already rumors of what Motorola has planned for their next Android devices on Verizon. There is one rumored for release in November called the Motorola Droid Pro. Not a lot of info yet, but early details state a 1.3GHz CPU, 4″ screen and global roaming capabilities. I'm really excited to see what comes out within the next 10-11 months, when I will be eligible for my new every 2 upgrade. In the meantime, I'm pretty happy with my Droid. Link

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

Well nobody knows what 4G phone Verizon will get yet, or when that will even be. We know they will be launching a 4G network, but we haven't seen a phone yet... For comparison, Sprint launched their 4G network around a year before they released the Evo (their first 4G phone). They did have 4G data cards before that though.

So if you are set on staying with Verizon, I would wait until January to sign a contact. By then we'll know what 4G phone they will be getting and when to expect it, plus we'll know about the iPhone on Verizon.

If you don't care about 4G though, and just want an upgrade, then it comes down to if you want a keyboard or not. If you want a keyboard, the Droid 2 is the one. If you don't want a keyboard, then the Droid X is the one right now, and the Samsung Galaxy S will be good too when Verizon launches it (could be a while).

When you say a keyboard, you mean the little keyboard you flip out and around as compared to my Blackberry where the letters/digits are already there to begin with?

 

[prodigal punk]

When you say a keyboard, you mean the little keyboard you flip out and around as compared to my Blackberry where the letters/digits are already there to begin with?

Your Blackberry also has a screen the size of a mid 90's Gameboy. The price you pay for that beautiful 4" screen is a flip out keyboard or touch keyboard. Besides, those Blackberry "keyboards" are incredibly awkward. Once you go to a horizontal QWERTY keyboard you'll think that Blackberry style is archaic.