The battle of the Droids??!

[Kioshi]

^ thanks for digging through your phones sub-menus.
i cant wait to take my jet-lagged face into stores tomorrow morning :)

[eTiMaGo]

at least you won't have to root the device and manually copy over fonts like we have to do for Thai

[Kioshi]

^ seriously? you'd think they would have all that prepackaged for the region right?

[eTiMaGo]

well if you buy the phones officially from the local distributor, yes. But if you bought the phone (cheaper) from overseas, then you gotta do that.

[Kioshi]

there's always a catch to these "cheaper" things, isn't there ;)

[tomato]

for those who are still following ...

Received the Froyo update OTA from Sprint 2 weeks ago. For a while, there were problems, such as my gmail accounts weren't pushing mail properly / were not syncing (BTW sorry if I seemed to be logged in but did not respond to PM's, I really wasn't getting any msgs); also, unable to change screen passwords, other little things. Looked like we got a defective version of Froyo or something.

Peeps in Android forums and on Google board reported the exact same problem so although HTC told me to wipe my handset clean, I decided to sit tight and wait based on a Google's employee's post in response to our reporting the problem (saying they were gonna push a "fix" but it was up to the carriers to send it through). Sure enough, a few days later, things are back to normal, only with Froyo, your device is indeed a little faster. Can't tell if it saves much battery, however.

Now if only Sprint hadn't disabled the free tethering option

At the moment, there is no way to root the EVO on Froyo (that I know of) so I'm still stock, running pretty generic apps and pretty happy with both the device and the network coverage with Sprint. Still no 4G lit up in my area yet, but that's OK, 3G is plenty fast for basic tasks.

[tomato]

Now before (on Eclair) I was able to turn Sense OFF. Not sure EVO on Froyo will let me do that. Gotta investigate.

[Kioshi]

HTC Sense does suck....i tried it and it linked my contacts list w/ facebook....every info was on there. I turned it off and deleted it. Much better~

Are us Incredible users the only ones in the shadow for the Froyo update? Reading rumors of receiving the update in Sept.
Although I'm still getting use to this new OS...
And i did get Japanese support on here...a bit different than in the native land, but getting use to it slowly.
Thanks everyone!

[Shroomster]

Originally Posted by Kioshi

HTC Sense does suck....i tried it and it liked my contacts list w/ facebook....every info was on there. I turned it off and deleted it. Much better~

Are us Incredible users the only ones in the shadow for the Froyo update? Reading rumors of receiving the update in Sept.
Although I'm still getting use to this new OS...
And i did get Japanese support on here...a bit different than in the native land, but getting use to it slowly.
Thanks everyone!

lol shadow? try getting put in the spotlight then having to wait...and wait and wait......

Mytouch 3g.....Tmobile put in their quarterly mag for mytouch users that we will def get the froyo but no eta.... at all...except for "by the end of the year"

[eTiMaGo]

So I've got my hands on a Samsung Galaxy S, belongs to a friend who just can't get used to Android... gonna use for a while, mostly because it has different baseband frequencies and I could actually use 3G, which I cannot on my Motorola (2100MHz is not available for 3G here yet, so phones and providers must either support 800MHz or 900MHz, it's a real mess...)

[Kioshi]

how are you liking the Samsung Galaxy S?

[eTiMaGo]

Originally Posted by Kioshi

how are you liking the Samsung Galaxy S?

hmmm so far mixed feelings... It's rather light, and I quite like the heft of the Milestone/Droid in comparison. and I do miss the physical keyboard.

But on the other hand, it's real fast and responsive (I'm using LauncherPro instead of the pretty-but-clunky stock Samsung home screen).

But the screen is the biggest love/hate. It's bigger, yes, the colors are amazingly vibrant, but it's just nowhere as sharp as the plain old LCD on the motorola...

oh well, I will play around with it for a few days, turns out 3G's a no-go as well

[tomato]

@ Thomas

1. KB : you will get used to it. I'm a bad example because I'm so slow when I txt but I can guarantee you that after a while, you don't miss the physical KB at all

2. Not having 3G is a little more annoying and would give me pause

3. Amoled is better indoors but not outside in the sun. I can see the EVO out in the sun much better than the N1 (in fact that was a consideration when I went to the EVO)

One more thing you might consider. Reviewers out here say that historically the Samsungs's skins are not as easy to upgrade so slower to get newer OS's (I can't find the link now and that may not apply to your carriers over there)

Myself, I find the Samsung Epic extremely attractive

http://reviews.cnet.com/smartphones/...pic-4g-review/

but now that I'm locked into a contract, whatever phone coming out is going to have to be a HUGE improvement over mine to make me want to trade.

Believe it or not, on occasion I still miss the N1 for some things (the KB size was ***IDEAL*** for one, I find it hard to type on the EVO b/c of screen size.. Plus, you could operate the N1 w/ one hand, not so with the EVO due to its size) of course, the N1 had straight FroYo, no carrier bloatware and/or blocks on it, plus a sim card so easy to swap, free tether ...

I guess what I'm trying to say is that your new phone may offer some new features that your Moto Droid doesn't have but if it's not a huge leap forward, I'd save my money and wait for something better if I were you. You know it's only a matter of months until something even better than the Samsung, EVO, etc. comes out and your milestone is still an excellent phone in many ways

[tomato]

Originally Posted by Kioshi

HTC Sense does suck....i tried it and it liked my contacts list w/ facebook....every info was on there. I turned it off and deleted it. Much better~

Are us Incredible users the only ones in the shadow for the Froyo update? Reading rumors of receiving the update in Sept.
Although I'm still getting use to this new OS...
And i did get Japanese support on here...a bit different than in the native land, but getting use to it slowly.
Thanks everyone!

Yes, it does that. You have to dig deep in the settings to turn that feature off. Try to go to settings applications and unsync everything there. There are 2 or 3 layers you have to go through before you can unsync it completely.

I know it did the same thing the day after my Froyo update. I sent a message to a business associate as I usually did, only it that time it went out with my FB profile complete with the "cute" name and "cute" picture I have on there... didn't notice until after I sent the message Doh! Embarassing... that's when I noticed that somehow all my contacts were merged. Grrrr.... Turned that off in a hurry!!

Did you pick up an Incredible? I thought you were still under contract with Sprint?

Originally Posted by Shroomster

..

Mytouch 3g.....Tmobile put in their quarterly mag for mytouch users that we will def get the froyo but no eta.... at all...except for "by the end of the year"

Yeah, that sounds about right. It's because the my touch has some complicated UI on it and they have to make sure everything will work...

[Kioshi]

Originally Posted by tomato

Yes, it does that. You have to dig deep in the settings to turn that feature off. Try to go to settings applications and unsync everything there. There are 2 or 3 layers you have to go through before you can unsync it completely.

I know it did the same thing the day after my Froyo update. I sent a message to a business associate as I usually did, only it that time it went out with my FB profile complete with the "cute" name and "cute" picture I have on there... didn't notice until after I sent the message Doh! Embarassing... that's when I noticed that somehow all my contacts were merged. Grrrr.... Turned that off in a hurry!!

Did you pick up an Incredible? I thought you were still under contract with Sprint?

I went somewhere under settings and unsynced the Facebook Sense specifically since I didn't set up/login to my Twitter/Flicker, etc accounts.
I probably will end up deleting that app sometime in a few weeks?

I was almost done w/ my contract w/ verizon. And the plan was to switch to Sprint because of the HTC EVO. I played around w/ all three phones (EVO, Moto Droid X, and Incredible).
In my opinion, Moto droid X is a very thin phone but extremely big in Length and Width...it does not look like a phone to me.
EVO, a wee bit too big of a screen for me and a little heavy in my jeans
Incredible has a reasonable screen size and lightweight. Although no video chat due to missing front camera (1.3mp)

I like it. I wish some of these recent HTC phones had roaming capabilities overseas..but i guess thats what BB are for~

BTW, tomato - where is a good place to get covers for these phones? Any recommendations?

Shroomster - sorry to hear that man. Thats two of us then!
Like tomato said, they are probably working around the different US and want it perfect for the other phones, i suppose~

[tomato]

Originally Posted by Kioshi

I went somewhere under settings and unsynced the Facebook Sense specifically since I didn't set up/login to my Twitter/Flicker, etc accounts.
I probably will end up deleting that app sometime in a few weeks?

~

Well, here is the thing. I don't use the HTC Facebook app that came preloaded with the phone. I use another FB app that I got on the market. The day after FroYo, everything got exported over, just the same and my settings got overwritten

There some noise over that on the Google board as well, but I was so miserable without my push email that I completely neglected the FB issue. I'm not entirely sure what's doing it, whether it's HTC Sense, whether it's FB for Froyo, or whether it's Froyo itself. One more thing to figure out ;)

I got the EVO because you could turn Sense off without rooting (not so on the Incredible) but that was b/f Froyo.

[tomato]

@kioshi:

1) cases: HTC Depot is good, has a lot of stuff. I never ordered from them but the site was recommended by one of the tech guys at HTC and in one of the Android forums.

http://www.htcdepot.com/

2) I like case mate myself. I ordered a rubber case that looked exactly like a piece of tire for my N1 and really, really loved it.





It was great quality and it looked really cool! They don't have much for the Incredible or Evo just yet but keep your eyes on them anyway, because they do make great stuff, stand behind their products, highly recommend them.

http://www.case-mate.com/HTC-Cases/HTC-Cases.asp


3) the best, sturdiest case out there : otterbox.

http://www.otterbox.com/htc-cases/

however they are still designing the case. I put my name down on the wait list so when something becomes available they will let me know by email. Probably well worth waiting for.

In the meantime, you could get an Amzer case. http://www.amzer.com/
I got a inexpensive one made of some kind of rubber, a little stronger than the silicone one and doesn't pick up any lint. It's not perfect but it does the job for now. without a case, the EVO rests on the camera lense so I had to get something right away.

one thing I did do right away, however, is to protect the screen with a ZAGG shield. I got mine at Radio Shack, same day I got the phone. It was pretty easy to install and well worth it if you're gonna put the phone in your pocket.

http://www.zagg.com/


It's all a matter of preference. Do you want sturdy, is it OK if its bulky? do you want something transparent / clear, do you want just a skin?

good luck with your decision. Hope the links above help some.

[Shroomster]

I felt this post needs more than a "quote"

GET AN INVISIBLE SHIELD .... IF you're not hot blooded.

According to my wife I'm hot blooded/hot skinned

I had a Zagg/invisible shield on my Sony W810i. over the few years I had it, the protector deformed and yellowed. I finally took it off (the Shields are one time use) granted they have a lifetime warranty, but pulling the shield off was the scariest thing I did; the adhesive used on it felt to me like the screen was going to separate.


just my .02


short of the short: I vouch for Tomato's choice of the invisible shield, just be prepared if you keep it in your pocket alot and you sweat/have hot skin. this can probably be said for any screen protector but hey the one that came with my MT3G feels sturdy and has not deteriorated in 9 mos. use...