Disappointed

gloriousnumber1 · May 21, 2012

I'm disappointed that there isn't anything coming to Verizon that dwarfs the current smartphone lineup. If I decide to upgrade before shared data plans are introduced so I can keep my unlimited data for a couple more years, I see nothing considerably better than my Rezound.

I realize we all have different opinions, and that's what makes all of us so great here. However, right now it's just a matter of preference. Razr (of some type), GNEX, Rezound, etc and a few more.

DInc 4G LTE isn't amazing. This post isn't just about complaining, but since I love my phone, all I can do is wait and maybe even upgrade to exactly the same thing and sell one of them. Please, give me hope that something a head and shoulders better will show up to make "upgrade" actually be a valid term for me.

kool kat2 · May 21, 2012

DROID FIGHTER (havent heard much or researched it much but i think thats what its being called and i think thats what some leaked pics were of)

Yes its probably just another moto phone but they are solid phones. when is it coming out? who knows, but im looking forward to it.

ylexot · May 21, 2012

Weird...most people aren't disappointed that their phone hasn't been dwarfed by a new phone shortly after they buy it.

viebroccoli · May 21, 2012

gloriousnumber1 said:
I'm disappointed that there isn't anything coming to Verizon that dwarfs the current smartphone lineup. If I decide to upgrade before shared data plans are introduced so I can keep my unlimited data for a couple more years, I see nothing considerably better than my Rezound.

I realize we all have different opinions, and that's what makes all of us so great here. However, right now it's just a matter of preference. Razr (of some type), GNEX, Rezound, etc and a few more.

DInc 4G LTE isn't amazing. This post isn't just about complaining, but since I love my phone, all I can do is wait and maybe even upgrade to exactly the same thing and sell one of them. Please, give me hope that something a head and shoulders better will show up to make "upgrade" actually be a valid term for me.

If you upgraded to a Rezound, wouldn't your contact be up in about 1.5 years? Meaning you'd have to pay an ETF to upgrade to something now? As far as the DInc 4G goes, it's a pretty solid phone minus the screen. Again, that is preference to some people, but I would have liked to see a 1280x720 display on a bigger screen. Other than that, what are you disappointed about? And if we're talking about the Droid Fighter, might as well mention the SIII as well. These are both rumored phones, but it looks like Verizon has a pretty good chance of getting both. Of course, if you aren't impressed by the DInc 4G, you probably won't be impressed by the SIII either.

AntimonyER · May 21, 2012

ylexot said:
Weird...most people aren't disappointed that their phone hasn't been dwarfed by a new phone shortly after they buy it.

Haha, the infamous phone envy. I agree with you, it's nice not to have it for once, but I can see the OP's point, it's been ~6 months now since the RAZR, Rezound, and GNex hit, and in his situation, a next gen phone would be nice. Also, even though it will induce phone envy, I'm always FOR manufacturers rolling out the next best thing, just because the advancement in tech is exciting.

heyeaglefn · May 21, 2012

Droid fighter and S3 should be out soon

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gloriousnumber1 · May 21, 2012

I like the fact that what I have as well as many of us have are still not obsolete, of course. What I mean is, if I really am going to have to upgrade to keep my unlimited data plan, nothing out there feels like an "upgrade".

I bought my Rezound on a ghost line for urgency reasons. The contract I'm on now is up next month. I apologize for the confusion!

Seems like the GSIII probably won't be out by then, and the DInc 4GLTE looks OK, but I don't really want a smaller screen. I want something like a OneX, where it actually bumps things up a few notches.

Motorola phones haven't impressed me much since the OG Droid except the battery in the Maxx. I don't want BSOD or ghosting.

hakoreh · May 22, 2012

gloriousnumber1 said:
I'm disappointed that there isn't anything coming to Verizon that dwarfs the current smartphone lineup. If I decide to upgrade before shared data plans are introduced so I can keep my unlimited data for a couple more years, I see nothing considerably better than my Rezound.

I'm with you -

All Verizon keeps releasing is the Droid RAZR recycled. The Droid RAZR, then the MAXX, then the blue one, the purple one, then the HD coming soon. I mean seriously maybe we want other choices? Did Google buy Verizon too? Sure they will or might get the SGSIII but that is months away at least.

gloriousnumber1 said:
but since I love my phone, all I can do is wait and maybe even upgrade to exactly the same thing and sell one of them. Please, give me hope that something a head and shoulders better will show up to make "upgrade" actually be a valid term for me.

I see you have the Rezound. I'm thinking about getting that coming from the Droid Incredible 2. Do you really love it? I tried running ICS on my Incredible 2 but the camera and camcorder work but not as intended and being I use them a lot, I couldn't really stick with the current crop of ICS roms.

gloriousnumber1 · May 22, 2012

If I have to upgrade to keep my unlimited data, and what I get has to last until I either get a phone at full retail price or have another upgrade in two years and go tiered, I'm not getting something that was high end 6 months ago!

If the Verizon SGSIII is not any better than a Verizon SGSII skyrocket would have been or a Gnex, and I have it as an option,I'll get another Rezound, heck I'll go with a fruit phone if I have to! I know everyone would disown me here, but if it had LTE, a bigger screen, and comes out by then why the heck not!

91Firebirder · May 24, 2012

I know this is slightly off topic but, from viebroccoli " Of course, if you aren't impressed by the DInc 4G, you probably won't be impressed by the SIII either." WOW. I don't see how you could draw that conclusion as the Dinc 4G and S III are not similiar at all. About the only thing they share in common in a S4 and ICS, however, different speeds, different screens, one is mid level and one is high end. Maybe that would be a fair statement if the Dinc 4G was a version of the One X or even One S, but even HTC and VZW have said its not.

viebroccoli · May 24, 2012

91Firebirder said:
WOW. I don't see how you could draw that conclusion as the Dinc 4G and S III are not similiar at all. About the only thing they share in common in a S4 and ICS, however, different speeds, different screens, one is mid level and one is high end.

How are their different speeds? They are both powered by an S4 and have a gig of RAM. So in actuality, you're comparing Touchwiz to Sense, rather than the hardware. Because they are both skins, they'll both slow down the phone relatively similar. There are plenty of other similarities between the two, but I'll address the only differences (that I can think of now). Obviously, the Galaxy SIII is a larger phone, with a larger screen. Also, the Galaxy SIII has a 720p display, whereas the Incredible 4G has a qHD display. More importantly, the SIII has a ppi of 306 pixels/in while the Incredible 4G has a ppi of 275 pixels/in. Both are AMOLED displays. The Galaxy SIII has a 2,100 mAh battery, while the Incredible 4G has a 1,700 mAh battery. Also, don't justify you're reasoning by saying one device is mid level and another is upper level. Especially if you're going to say an S4 phone is mid level, you're going to need some solid reasoning to defend that statement.

AntimonyER · May 24, 2012

viebroccoli said:
How are their different speeds? They are both powered by an S4 and have a gig of RAM. So in actuality, you're comparing Touchwiz to Sense, rather than the hardware. Because they are both skins, they'll both slow down the phone relatively similar. There are plenty of other similarities between the two, but I'll address the only differences (that I can think of now). Obviously, the Galaxy SIII is a larger phone, with a larger screen. Also, the Galaxy SIII has a 720p display, whereas the Incredible 4G has a qHD display. More importantly, the SIII has a ppi of 306 pixels/in while the Incredible 4G has a ppi of 275 pixels/in. Both are AMOLED displays. The Galaxy SIII has a 2,100 mAh battery, while the Incredible 4G has a 1,700 mAh battery. Also, don't justify you're reasoning by saying one device is mid level and another is upper level. Especially if you're going to say an S4 phone is mid level, you're going to need some solid reasoning to defend that statement.

I think his reasoning is based on the common assumption that if it is not the flagship phone of a line, it is considered a mid-level. The Inc. 4G is loosely related to the One S, and since the One X is the flagship, One S and related are considered mid-level, even though it is better than everything in the previous generation.

gloriousnumber1 · May 24, 2012

SGSIII looks good, let's hope it makes it to Verizon before I can't upgrade and keep unlimited. We are all waiting for it to drop!

viebroccoli · May 24, 2012

gloriousnumber1 said:
DInc 4G LTE isn't amazing.

gloriousnumber1 said:
SGSIII looks good, let's hope it makes it to Verizon before I can't upgrade and keep unlimited. We are all waiting for it to drop!

This is my point exactly. DInc 4G is almost the same phone as the GSIII, except for a smaller phone, smaller screen/ppi, and smaller battery. Besides that, they are basically the same phone. Granted, I find the GSIII to be a better choice than the DInc 4G, they are still are very similar. If you find the DInc 4G to not be amazing, don't expect the GSIII to be amazing either.

gloriousnumber1 · May 24, 2012

So if I don't mind a smaller screen, I would love the Dinc4GLTE as an upgrade from my Rezound, so I can keep unlimited for two more years?

viebroccoli · May 24, 2012

gloriousnumber1 said:
So if I don't mind a smaller screen, I would love the Dinc4GLTE as an upgrade from my Rezound, so I can keep unlimited for two more years?

Yeah, as far as the gray area goes about dropping grandfathered users from unlimited data. If I were you, I would wait until the last day (or week, Verizon will be packed on the last day) grandfathered unlimited data ends, and then pick your phone then. You'll have a better selection, and the DInc 4G might also drop in price by then. Also, Verizon made a statement saying you can keep unlimited data as long as you want, but you'll just have to buy your phone off contract. Keep in mind this only applies after they enforce their no grandfathered unlimited data rule, so you can buy a phone on contract now and keep unlimited data.

gloriousnumber1 · May 24, 2012

I sure hope we have some warning!

dirkbonn · May 25, 2012

gloriousnumber1 said:
I sure hope we have some warning!

I'm sure they will give everyone plenty of advance warning.

UrsusVIIILXXXVII · May 25, 2012

dirkbonn said:
I'm sure they will give everyone plenty of advance warning.

Look at it like this; by the CFO spilling the beans, he gave us an earlier headsup than VZW had ever planned on.

gloriousnumber1 · May 25, 2012

Last year we had a little warning about them no longer offering unlimited data, and I believe July 10th was the cutoff day. I don't see any reason why Verizon would choose the same date this year though. All guesses welcome!

Yeahha · May 25, 2012

gloriousnumber1 said:
Last year we had a little warning about them no longer offering unlimited data, and I believe July 10th was the cutoff day. I don't see any reason why Verizon would choose the same date this year though. All guesses welcome!

Last year it was July 7th and it was found out on June 20th so we had about 2.5 weeks notice. http://androidforums.com/verizon/358688-lte-tiered-data-begin-july-7th.html and Exclusive: Tiered Data Plans Headed to Verizon July 7, Packages Start at $30 for 2GB – Droid Life

But just like this we knew it was coming so it wasn't a shocker, we just didn't know when.

My guess is we will have about the same amount of notice with this too, should be enough time for you to upgrade if you have one pending. I won't even attempt to guess when it will happen tho as I have no clue

gloriousnumber1 · May 25, 2012

Was that straight from Verizon before? If so, since we haven't heard an official date from Verizon, I don't thinks the clock is ticking yet, any thoughts?

dirkbonn · May 25, 2012

Yeahha said:
Last year it was July 7th and it was found out on June 20th so we had about 2.5 weeks notice. http://androidforums.com/verizon/358688-lte-tiered-data-begin-july-7th.html and Exclusive: Tiered Data Plans Headed to Verizon July 7, Packages Start at $30 for 2GB

Yeahha · May 25, 2012

I believe Droid Life got it from a source at VZW.

The clock is ticking but that doesn't really mean anything other than at some point in the future there will be a change...it may be 3 weeks it may be 3 months time is the unknown variable at this point.

gloriousnumber1 · May 25, 2012

So in other words, "sometime this summer" could mean when kids get out of school, June 21st, or anytime after then?

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