Comments on: I Need a New(TeeVee) Phone. To Droid or Not to Droid? http://gigaom.com/video/i-need-a-newteevee-phone-to-droid-or-not-to-droid/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:10:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Droid as Video Camera? It’s Only So-So http://gigaom.com/video/i-need-a-newteevee-phone-to-droid-or-not-to-droid/#comment-477100 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:31:33 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=33780#comment-477100 [...] as Video Camera? It’s Only So-So The Motorola Droid has been widely touted as Verizon’s iPhone killer, and this Android-based smartphone has [...]

]]> By: travis http://gigaom.com/video/i-need-a-newteevee-phone-to-droid-or-not-to-droid/#comment-477099 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:29:46 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=33780#comment-477099 Ever heard of Cellswapper.com? It may be the only way out,

]]> By: Qik Does DVD-Quality Capture on Droid http://gigaom.com/video/i-need-a-newteevee-phone-to-droid-or-not-to-droid/#comment-477098 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:10:41 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=33780#comment-477098 [...] the battle between the iPhone and the Droid, the Droid wins on the live-streaming front because, well, it actually streams live video. The [...]

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]]> By: Gary Wilkes http://gigaom.com/video/i-need-a-newteevee-phone-to-droid-or-not-to-droid/#comment-477096 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 05:16:32 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=33780#comment-477096 The video capabilities of iPhone seem to be better over all…

as of last week I was seriously considering signing up with AT&T to get an iPhone, but it would be nice if I could get something comparable and stay with Verizon

]]> By: Janko Roettgers http://gigaom.com/video/i-need-a-newteevee-phone-to-droid-or-not-to-droid/#comment-477095 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:00:32 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=33780#comment-477095 Here’s the real question: Do you want a keyboard?

I have a G1, really like Android, deal with the sometimes sluggish-ness of the phone, envy some of the smooth iPhone stuff, really dig Google Voice (unless it doesn’t work, which happens), play around with video apps occasionally, take a lot of pictures and wish I had a better camera …

But after using the G1 for a while and having had chance to directly compare it to writing emails on the iPod Touch I must say: All this stuff doesn’t matter. Go for the phone with the keyboard, then enjoy the rest.

]]> By: tom4surfing http://gigaom.com/video/i-need-a-newteevee-phone-to-droid-or-not-to-droid/#comment-477094 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:07:39 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=33780#comment-477094 Ever heard this before? I love my iPhone. I hate AT&T. I love coding and I’m hoping my wife opts for the Droid so I can tinker with it when she isn’t using it. Voice nav on Google maps? I see the TomTom going bye-bye. Since AT&T has such terrible coverage, I’ll get to use her Droid plenty. “Honey, I haven’t got a signal. Can I use your phone?” One more year and it’ll be my turn to get an Android phone.

]]> By: The Droid Has Landed…Unboxed! Plus a Few Facts « AccessTech News http://gigaom.com/video/i-need-a-newteevee-phone-to-droid-or-not-to-droid/#comment-477093 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:41:17 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=33780#comment-477093 [...] are some facts about Droid collected by our [...]

]]> By: Rudy http://gigaom.com/video/i-need-a-newteevee-phone-to-droid-or-not-to-droid/#comment-477092 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:39:50 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=33780#comment-477092 If you don’t get The Droid now, you may not get it until after Christmas. Do you want to take the chance? Just get it now and enjoy it while you can.

]]> By: Chris Albrecht http://gigaom.com/video/i-need-a-newteevee-phone-to-droid-or-not-to-droid/#comment-477091 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:44:17 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=33780#comment-477091 That’s probably what I’ll end up doing. I’ve waited this long with a dumb phone. What’s a couple more weeks?

]]> By: Adam http://gigaom.com/video/i-need-a-newteevee-phone-to-droid-or-not-to-droid/#comment-477090 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:24:09 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=33780#comment-477090 I love my iPhone most of the time. I have the 3G, not the 3Gs, so some things have been fixed, but the biggest weaknesses of my phone have more or less all been addressed by the Android. A physical keyboard will be huge…I’ve gotten adept at the iPhone’s, but I still don’t love it. The Droid gives you both. The camera is terrible. Droid fixes that. Those are small gripes, and not the end of my world. What kills me, though, is the network. I left Verizon for AT&T so I could get the iPhone, and if the droid can give me most of what the iPhone does, I’ll gladly switch back.

The big things for me right now are the ability to sync with a Mac, and the availability of the few really excellent apps that I use every day.

Also, for as much of an Apple fanboy as I used to be, they’ve had a paradigm shift in the past few years (really since itunes has become their principle revenue stream), and they’re not the open software company they once were. Everything is getting painfully controlled, and it sometimes makes me feel like it’s not really my phone at all, but just something Apple controls that I get to play with, so long as I play by their rules. Now, Verizon is very guilty of doing that same thing, and they’ve got a big history of crippling devices or making you pay to get features back, so time will tell whether the Android promises of being “open” are actually fair and accurate. If they are, that’ll be the big push it takes to get me out of my iPhone and back to Verizon. Their coverage is just too good.

I say give it a few weeks, and see how the reviews come down after these go to market. Reviewers will see highlights, consumers will find the bugs quickly. The iPhone won’t disappoint you, but AT&T will. Especially if you spend any amount of time outside of urban areas. If the Droid can deliver the features you need, and give you Verizon’s network, it’s just the smarter play in my book.

]]> By: DaveZatz http://gigaom.com/video/i-need-a-newteevee-phone-to-droid-or-not-to-droid/#comment-477089 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:58:26 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=33780#comment-477089 Well, there’s more to photos/video than megapixels so 5 versus 3 isn’t a sufficient comparison. We’ll have to see how it performs. As of now, there are more NewTeeVee-ish apps for the iPhone, without a doubt, over Android. For livestreaming, you can jailbreak. But there’s much more freedom under Android. And background apps.

Personally, I think I’m done with physical keyboards. I don’t text much, but my tweets have the same 140 character limitation and Chris’ SMS. Virtual keyboard is perfect for short messages.

]]> By: poorgirl66 http://gigaom.com/video/i-need-a-newteevee-phone-to-droid-or-not-to-droid/#comment-477088 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:32:53 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=33780#comment-477088 Three months ago, I could have purchased a new phone and started another two year contract with Verizon. However, their phones weren’t worth giving up my Treo 700p. I did try the htc Imagio for about three weeks and loved the way the htc felt in my hand, sturdy, yet compact. However, I HATED the Windows OS and returned it yesterday. I have been consumed with finding the right phone, and it looks like 11/6 Verizon will be out with their droid(s), FINALLY! However, the Motorola droid looks unimpressive and, well, cheap. I am hopeful that they will also launch the htc droid phones at the same time, or I will keep on waiting until something better than the Motorola, pictured in the releases, comes along. Forever waiting! AHHHHHHHH!!!

]]> By: The Droid Has Landed…Unboxed! Plus a Few Facts http://gigaom.com/video/i-need-a-newteevee-phone-to-droid-or-not-to-droid/#comment-477087 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:45:22 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=33780#comment-477087 [...] are some facts about Droid collected by our [...]

]]> By: Dave http://gigaom.com/video/i-need-a-newteevee-phone-to-droid-or-not-to-droid/#comment-477086 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:17:32 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=33780#comment-477086 I have been using an Android phone on T-Mobile for almost a year now… and I think its a great phone. I have never used an iPhone for more than a few minutes so take my opinions for what they are.. biased

But here are some points..

  • To me the physical keyboard is a big deal

  • I like Google products (i.e. gmail, calendar, maps, Google voice etc.. ) I believe it makes me more efficient and the Google Phone has a better tie-in to Google products than the iPhone.

  • PDA Net is an app that allows me to plug my phone to my laptop and provides an internet connection via T-Mobiles network.. I am under the impression Apple will not allow this App on its phone (without jail breaking).

  • I am a Java developer so I more interested in developing for the Android.

  • Verizon is said to be on a faster track to 4G than AT&T

I dropped Verizon for T-Mobile so I could get the G1.. Loved the phone.. Hate the T-Mobile network coverage. I will be paying the T-Mobile early termination fee on November 6th and getting the Verizon droid.

]]> By: Chris Albrecht http://gigaom.com/video/i-need-a-newteevee-phone-to-droid-or-not-to-droid/#comment-477085 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:46:29 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=33780#comment-477085 That is a pretty big draw, given how much communicating I do through the G-apps.

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