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Pandora on the EVO

It gets "iffy" when the connection is bad. It usually happens to me on Wi-Fi.

My question is does it bog the phone down the way it does on my Pre?
This was the 1st app on my Pre and I still use it in place of FM or CDs in the car.
It just slows everything else to a crawl ):
Does not slow the phone down. Using a 3G connection (no WiFi) it streamed perfectly (High Quality) while I recorded video or when surfing the web. Changing apps was normal with no slow down.
 
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I just used it on my evo for the first time for 2 hours and never had an issue. Was your signal good? Or were you using wifi?

Also, does anybody know if playing in high quality affects battery life at all?

Signal is excellent...6 bars (full). It does seem that the 3G network around Indianapolis is a bit bogged down/slow though. I suppose that that could be it.
 
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This is not a complaint, but coming from Pandora on the Pre, this version is a little rough around the edges. All in all, it's perfectly fine, but some oddities:


  • Turned it on and it automatically skipped two songs without me even touching the phone (...that I really liked too! I'm in a full coverage area)
  • I wanted to go back and thumbs-up a song, but it wouldn't let me go back like the WebOS version does.
  • Text message alerts clunky. Causes the music to break up, sharply cut off, instead of smooth fade in and out with WebOS version.
  • No option to light screen when the song changes. Either always on or always off.

Minor gripes. That's what updates are for, right? Besides that, it is great.
 
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