I currently have a Curve 3G with AT&T. Before that it was a Bold 9000, iPhone3GS, a Captivate and a Backflip (latest to earliest). This Curve has been the worst phone i have had since the Backflop. It is very slow, the web experience is me, at best. It cant load most pages i visit, basically crashing the stock browser. Also, this keyboard is nowhere near as good as the 9000 keyboard.
But, lowkey, im afraid to lose the keyboard and battery life and the 99xx does look promising.
Currently I am considering these phones to replace this abomination (9300).
Nexus One
Bold 99xx
Nexus S (should we get it)
Inspire 4G
Sensation (should we get it)<---top pick
So for you other converts what was the straw that broke the Berry's back? What android phones did you/will you get? What do you miss?
There appear to be quite a few, especially in the
EVO 4G Forum . As a personal user that does not tie in my work email, I couldn't get my blackberry to properly sync across my device, the web or my mail. In addition, I reluctantly went to BB as I had been a very loyal treo user on AT&T. The last treo went exclusively to Sprint, it was nice but wasn't enough to make me switch from AT&T to sprint.
I bought the blackberry bold 9000 and was pretty happy with the texting and camera. Then three friends showed me their android devices. On a hero and 2 the EVO. I felt so inadequate.
If I read an email on my email client or on the web, it wouldn't be marked as read on the device. It was just painful and annoying. Shortly thereafter I started having trouble with my contacts & calendar properly syncing with the device. So I switched to Google contacts to get my feet wet. The syncing was a breeze. Then I added my calendar, again, a breeze. However, I had to adjust some alarms and adjust the "calendars" (Google/OSX use calendars, not groups or categories, so I needed to adjust to that, but no biggie.). As a person who loves to take pictures and post them to twitter/facebook while I'm out and about. My Blackberry freezes and damn near blows up. AT&T replaces it with a BB Bold 9700, it worked better but the screen was so damn small and I wasn't happy.
After seeing all those damn EVO 4G commercials and seeing all the cool things my friends could do with devices, and missing an important email from a friend about an event, I decided to give up on Blackberry and buy an EVO. I had to give up a good relationship with AT&T (I personally didn't have any drop call or slow network issues). For two days I wrote down everything I did with the phone. Then searched for EVO forum (which led me to this site) for research. I then, went into the Sprint store next to my office and played with the EVO for my entire lunch hour. The next day I went to a different store and did the same thing. After going to four different stores and testing the device out and asking questions. I purchased the device and after a day or two basic use was very good. About two weeks later, I became more comfortable and started finding more shortcuts and features.
After three months, I'm really enjoying my device and all it can do. I have a first generation iPod touch and I'm still attached to it. I'm trying to figure out how to get all my audio music to the device as well as video, so I don't have to carry two devices. I've tried double twist and it's seems cool, but I need something that I can download and watch TV episodes or movies when I travel on a plane like I can with my iPod . Other then the Audio/Video issues, so far so good with exception of Battery life. The solution for me was to buy a second battery and keep it with me when Im out and about taking pictures etc. During the work day I keep the unit plugged in while at the office, so I'm not worried about losing power.
I am computer literate but not enough to root, but I think i'm going to explore using different launchers next.
All in all I highly suggest this device, even with the 3D device coming out soon.