dbdynsty25 wrote: I'm not sure what you mean by them limiting memory expansion on the Galaxy S 4G either.
That may not have been the best phrasing, but the Vibrant has 16GB internal memory built in, plus the ability to add up to 32gb memory card for total of 48gb capacity. Galaxy S4G is 1GB internal memory built in, with a 16gb memory card, with the total capacity of 33GB if you replaced the 16gb card with a 32gb card.
Thanks for the info on the Nexus S, for some reason I missed that it was even an option in my T-Mobile upgrade path. I will definitely check that out.
Ah okay...so they aren't limiting your expansion, they have limited the internal memory. No big deal to me really since you can install all of your apps/music/etc/ to the cards anyway, and I can't imagine anyone needing more than 32gb and if you do, grab another microsd card. Ah the beauty of Android and expandable memory.
As much as I say and swear I'm not going to get a particular phone...I went and ordered two HTC Thunderbolts tonight. The 4G LTE network is just too damn enticing. Can always sell it when the Bionic comes out closer to summer. I'm addicted, I know.
Yes, the Thunderbolt is badass...but that was just a given. Best Smartphone I've ever used in terms of speed, build quality, etc. Which brings me to the next awesome thing:
Amazon Cloud Player...HOLY CRAP that's awesome. Obviously it only works on smartphones OTHER than the iPhone because they are competing directly with Apple in this regard, but being able to upload your own music to Amazon's servers (up to 5gb) and being able to stream it anywhere you have their application (hello another Android advantage), is just ridiculously awesome. Also, any music you buy directly from Amazon doesn't even count against your 5GB allotment.
In an era of caps, the appeal of cloud services is diminished.
They're going to have to offer more than 5GB because most smart phones have more local storage. Main reason to use the service would be to store more in the cloud than you would load on the device.
wco81 wrote:In an era of caps, the appeal of cloud services is diminished.
They're going to have to offer more than 5GB because most smart phones have more local storage. Main reason to use the service would be to store more in the cloud than you would load on the device.
You can get as much as you want...you just have to pay for it. 5GB is free.
Or you can store more than 5 GB on your phone for free and not use up your data allotment for music.
I can see streaming a service like Pandora, where you can listen to music you don't own and discover new music. But why not just sync or copy the music you would have uploaded to the cloud to your phone? It'll be much faster than uploading to a service and you can swap it out faster too.
Apple is rumored to be working on something similar a free MobileMe service from which you can stream the music in your iTunes library. That might make sense to them if they can start shipping products with less storage.
But it's not so great for consumers when mobile carriers are moving to cap data -- not just mobile carriers but fixed-line ISPs too, in an effort to kill the popularity of Netflix.
Maybe radio will make a little comeback, as companies try to monetize streaming content
I just got the Motorola Atrix - my first smartphone, actually. I left my Pantech Matrix contract freebie on an airplane, contract was up, and I'm working on a Tegra 2 game (more pinball - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eySLRCu1Jf8), so it was a no-brainer. Speaking of no-brainer, I paid $200, next day get an email saying it's $100 from Costco (both with 2 yr contract). Gotta call AT&T about that.
Happy with the phone so far. The fingerprint scanner for unlocking the phone is pretty sweet. Tegra Zone is an interesting App - supposedly it will be preloaded on all Tegra 2 phones and tablets. Good way to find premium-quality games (and a good way for us to sell them, since the competition there is not just a race to the lowest price).
Anyone who's interested in Android or Apple should read this...it's really interesting to hear how all of the major players came together (it's Android tilted btw) and it kind of explains how the original Motorola Droid saved Motorola, Verizon and Google's Operating System division for the most part. It's a good read:
DB are you having any type of problems with the battery life on the phone? I have had a few people call in and say the battery life is so horrible that I am thinking about holding off and just keeping my iPhone.
Darkbandit wrote:DB are you having any type of problems with the battery life on the phone? I have had a few people call in and say the battery life is so horrible that I am thinking about holding off and just keeping my iPhone.
It's not the best...but not significantly worse than any other Android phones made by HTC. I can go an entire day without charging mine, so that's good enough for me. Basically 7am to 11pm and still have some juice left, but I don't use it a ton at work, some texts, some emails and some word feud, but that's about it. The iPhones are better in that regard no doubt...but I'm next to a charger most of my life so it's not an issue for me to plug it in. Oh, and the fact that I'm getting 14mb down and 5mb up consistenly makes up for it. I can barely do that on my FIOS connection at home. The Thunderbolt just screams on the LTE network. No complaints there at all.
dbdynsty25 wrote:Anyone who's interested in Android or Apple should read this...it's really interesting to hear how all of the major players came together (it's Android tilted btw) and it kind of explains how the original Motorola Droid saved Motorola, Verizon and Google's Operating System division for the most part. It's a good read:
I thought Google was giving VZ a cut of app. sales but they're giving them all of it? No wonder they de-emphasize apps. They're hoping people mostly stick to using the browser, where they can see the Google ads.
That seems to be the case though, especially with paid apps. where Android users buy fewer apps. Both John Carmack and Tim Rein have said they're still not sure if they can make money on Android games.
But I think both can grow for awhile, if nothing else taking share away from Blackberry and Nokia -- Apple just reported another big quarter yesterday, on iPhone sales.
Rumors now are that Apple will wait until September to introduce a new model, which will be a big test of the brand. Instead they'll put out the white iPhone 4 soon.
Darkbandit wrote:Bringing it back to the top just because a new phone came out..DB did you get it?
Nope...I'm over Samsung and their horrendous Touchwiz interface, ridiculously long update schedules and slick/shiny back covers (plus the thing is ridiculously ugly). I'm perfectly happy with my Thunderbolt until they release some dual-core goodness.
wco81 wrote:In an era of caps, the appeal of cloud services is diminished.
They're going to have to offer more than 5GB because most smart phones have more local storage. Main reason to use the service would be to store more in the cloud than you would load on the device.
You can get as much as you want...you just have to pay for it. 5GB is free.
Slow as sh*t to upload, though, which is a problem with almost all cloud-based storage.
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wco81 wrote:In an era of caps, the appeal of cloud services is diminished.
They're going to have to offer more than 5GB because most smart phones have more local storage. Main reason to use the service would be to store more in the cloud than you would load on the device.
You can get as much as you want...you just have to pay for it. 5GB is free.
Slow as sh*t to upload, though, which is a problem with almost all cloud-based storage.
Not on the Verizon 4G LTE network. Uploads in the same range as REALLY fast DSL/Cable/Fiber. I can't say enough about the speed of LTE.
Only like 5 months late. There's a whole thread on it...not to mention, the reviews have almost all had pretty significant complaints. The interest is minor in the Android/Smartphone world. It's a shame too...so much promise if they actually made a nice and powerful phone. Sony failed it appears. It'll be out for Verizon next week (according to rumors)...so we'll see I guess. I ain't getting one.
dbdynsty25 wrote:Not on the Verizon 4G LTE network. Uploads in the same range as REALLY fast DSL/Cable/Fiber. I can't say enough about the speed of LTE.
Good to hear.
"You know why I love boxers? I love them because they face fear. And they face it alone." - Nick Charles
"First on the throttle, last on the brakes." - @MotoGP Twitter signature
Ah the beauty of Android and expandable memory.
