iPhone doesn't need to have simultaneous web browsing and call. They drop so many calls you just wait till the call is dropped, get your movie time, then call back and shout it in the 8 seconds before the second call is dropped. No big deal.
When I went to my Verizon store, I wasn't going to buy it until I got reassurance of the update. The rep told me that they were working on the update now, and that it would get it eventually. I then asked 2.0 or 2.1 and he said that it would get the best one for the phone. I love salesmen – Not.
Well, to be perfectly honest.. I feel like I would rather wait and get an updatr theyre proud of than get a rushed one that leaves us needing "fixes".
Also, I might add, the one feature I want most will likely never be added, which makes me sad. Now that I have this phone people always want to play with it, and I want to be able tp passlock my text messages because you know everyone looks at them :/ - unfortunately I don't see enough pushing for such a feature.
When I went to my Verizon store, I wasn't going to buy it until I got reassurance of the update. The rep told me that they were working on the update now, and that it would get it eventually. I then asked 2.0 or 2.1 and he said that it would get the best one for the phone. I love salesmen – Not.
I was at my Verizon store yesterday and the salesman there told me that the Eris is already updated to 2.0 and had google maps pre-installed. He pointed to the moto droid and said they now have the same version. He did not have a phone he could turn on to show me for some reason. He also told me that the data plan has unlimited bandwidth/downloads for $30.00. Great salesman!
I was at my Verizon store yesterday and the salesman there told me that the Eris is already updated to 2.0 and had google maps pre-installed. He pointed to the moto droid and said they now have the same version. He did not have a phone he could turn on to show me for some reason. He also told me that the data plan has unlimited bandwidth/downloads for $30.00. Great salesman!
xD YUP My Eris has 2.5 right now actually..and an upgraded Google Nav that takes control of my car and drives it FOR me.
It is now at $49.99 for extension, still a good deal to me. Also, the number for their customer service for phones is 800-300-7066.
My problem was I have Verizon now and the plans they want you to choose fromaren't what I have. So I had to call direct. The op said they will handle the phone purchase and the specifics so my plan does not change.
My question was legitimacy. It seems it is a good deal and will be ordering mine tomorrow. An other information about it feel free to post. I am watching and waiting eagerly!!
UPDATE!!!
I called today with the link that Rob posted in the initial post.
I am a current Verizon customer with an ADDED line. The phone when I click update my phone goes to $49.99, NO BIGGIE. I called the customer service at the number I provided above and after a 10 minute wait and some confusion as to what site I was on they advised that for $49.99 I could ONLY upgrade the PRIMARY line on the account. To upgrade my ADDED line the Eris would be, this was odd to me, $149.99.
So, I guess going to the store is my only option as it is $100 there.
The girl was helpful but didn't understand that the phone is only a $100 in the store. She may not be up on her tech info.
Thanks for the offer but I hopefully saved some time for some of you, and thanks for the heads up on the offer Rob. They are legite but you need to be a NEW customer to reap some rewards!
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thats true, i dropped a ton of calls on my 3gs att, i love the call quality on my eris verizion, to me its just a phone but if it works worse then the phone i replaced , then it sucks, so far. i have service and 3g in my home, im happy
This is my first smartphone aside from my BB, which I had for work and therefore got all the updates through the server while hooked up to USB.
Can an upgrade from 1.5 to 2.x happen OTA?
I'd like to think it'd be passed out OTA. But me? I'll most likely do it manually if I don't get the notification a couple days after it's announced.. just like I did with the last update.
I think it's crap that it's only pushed to a few people per day..
I'd like to think it'd be passed out OTA. But me? I'll most likely do it manually if I don't get the notification a couple days after it's announced.. just like I did with the last update.
I think it's crap that it's only pushed to a few people per day..
I certainly hope its not pushed to a potential 1,000,000+ users simultaniously... idk if you noticed or not but on new years, at&t, Verizon, and t-mobile were all delayed on text messages about an hour because of am overload of people sending "happy 2010" messages.. so God I hope not :O
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Actually, I used an absolution to firm up my flabby midsection!
yeah, spelling hasnt been important since the invention of the internet
Let me see if I understand correctly, you signed up today and you thought, for your first post, that it was a good idea to make a comment about a post from a month ago that you weren't even around for?
Let me see if I understand correctly, you signed up today and you thought, for your first post, that it was a good idea to make a comment about a post from a month ago that you weren't even around for?
Let me see if I understand correctly, you signed up today and you thought, for your first post, that it was a good idea to make a comment about a post from a month ago that you weren't even around for?
Welcome, you have a bright future here.
I find that terribly out-of-line. Just because something was posted prior to his membership, doesn't mean that he can't comment or participate in that instance. If that were the case, this forum would purge itself every week of old posts. -I do understand the circumstances though.
I find that terribly out-of-line. Just because something was posted prior to his membership, doesn't mean that he can't comment or participate in that instance. If that were the case, this forum would purge itself every week of old posts. -I do understand the circumstances though.
No, it's not out of line. It's inflammatory. There's nothing wrong with boosting an aged thread to ask a question or get clarification.
To pull a thread out just to make an obnoxious comments, that's flaming and it is (or should be, it is on the forums I moderate) against the user Terms Of Service).
No, it's not out of line. It's inflammatory. There's nothing wrong with boosting an aged thread to ask a question or get clarification.
To pull a thread out just to make an obnoxious comments, that's flaming and it is (or should be, it is on the forums I moderate) against the user Terms Of Service).
Hello all ,I"v been lurking here for three weeks and if not for these fourms I wouldn't have kept my eris.but the question remains,is there any updates on the update?
Hello all ,I"v been lurking here for three weeks and if not for these fourms I wouldn't have kept my eris.but the question remains,is there any updates on the update?
Waiting for updates can suck, but I am use to it. I remember waiting for my G1 to get the 1.5 update, it seemed like it took forever to happen. Actually it did, lol. I am just glad we are going to get one!
The Android 2.0 platform introduces many new and exciting features for users and developers. This document provides a glimpse at some of the new features and technologies in Android 2.0.
Quick Contact for Android
Multiple Accounts
Messaging Search
Email Combined Inbox
Camera Modes Contacts and accounts
Multiple accounts can be added to a device for email and contact synchronization, including Exchange accounts. (Handset manufacturers can choose whether to include Exchange support in their devices.)
Developers can create sync adapters that provide synchronization with additional data sources.
Quick Contact for Android provides instant access to a contact's information and communication modes. For example, a user can tap a contact photo and select to call, SMS, or email the person. Other applications such as Email, Messaging, and Calendar can also reveal the Quick Contact widget when you touch a contact photo or status icon.
Email
Exchange support.
Combined inbox to browse email from multiple accounts in one page.
Messaging
Search functionality for all saved SMS and MMS messages.
Auto delete the oldest messages in a conversation when a defined limit is reached.
Camera
Built-in flash support
Digital zoom
Scene mode
White balance
Color effect
Macro focus
Android virtual keyboard
An improved keyboard layout to makes it easier to hit the correct characters and improve typing speed.
The framework's multi-touch support ensures that key presses aren't missed while typing rapidly with two fingers.
A smarter dictionary learns from word usage and automatically includes contact names as suggestions.
Browser
Refreshed UI with actionable browser URL bar enables users to directly tap the address bar for instant searches and navigation.
Bookmarks with web page thumbnails.
Support for double-tap zoom.
Support for HTML5:
Database API support, for client-side databases using SQL.
Application cache support, for offline applications.
Geolocation API support, to provide location information about the device.
<video> tag support in fullscreen mode.
Calendar
Agenda view provides infinite scrolling.
Events indicate the attending status for each invitee.
Invite new guests to events.
New Platform Technologies
Media Framework
Revamped graphics architecture for improved performance that enables better hardware acceleration. Bluetooth
Bluetooth 2.1
New BT profiles: Object Push Profile (OPP) and Phone Book Access Profile (PBAP)
Hey dusthead-
Since I've been coming around here, I've noticed you have made more than a few posts.
However, I have never been able to read any of them 'cause I can never stop staring at your AVATAR-lol
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I was just reading through gizmodo's liveblog of the Nexus One's release... considering that phone looks like a slimmer, sexier, and obviously more powerful version of the Eris, I'm kind of salivating over how soon we're going to see 2.X on our phones. I mean, if HTC has been working so closely with Google to pump this phone out, and they've obviously had intimate contact with the development of 2.1 (since they designed the flagship model for that OS), I'm kind of hoping it bodes well for a direct upgrade to 2.1 for us... and soon. I just hope we don't have to wait until the Nexus One is available on Verizon (listed as "Spring 2010") to see our OS bumped up to that of the Eris's big brother...
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I was just reading through gizmodo's liveblog of the Nexus One's release... considering that phone looks like a slimmer, sexier, and obviously more powerful version of the Eris, I'm kind of salivating over how soon we're going to see 2.X on our phones. I mean, if HTC has been working so closely with Google to pump this phone out, and they've obviously had intimate contact with the development of 2.1 (since they designed the flagship model for that OS), I'm kind of hoping it bodes well for a direct upgrade to 2.1 for us... and soon. I just hope we don't have to wait until the Nexus One is available on Verizon (listed as "Spring 2010") to see our OS bumped up to that of the Eris's big brother...
I've been keeping up with the liveblogs on the nexus one reveal as i was quite excited for the "Passion". The Nexus One will be coming to verizon in the spring but there were two things that kind of (really) make me want the Eris.
1. The Nexus one does NOT have multitouch.
2. Someone asked if the droid was getting this and he said the software is open source and everyone will get it soon. Does that include the Eris?
To be honest surrounding all the hype on this thing I am COMPLETELY underwhelmed by this thing. ERIS HERE I COME!
The HTC Droid Eris launched for Verizon Wireless on November 6th in part as the carrier's first Android Phone. However it was overshadowed by the other member of the inaugural Verizon Droid duo - the Motorola Droid. The Droid Eris might look fa... Read More
It never is.
He also told me that the data plan has unlimited bandwidth/downloads for $30.00. Great salesman!
