Today marks the day, of my 30 day money back guarantee from Sprint. Although I am going to be keeping my phone, I'm pretty disappointed with it. I cant quite figure out why everyones QQing about not having one. You're not missing much...
First off the T.V. advertisements don't reflect what it's like actually owning one. What they should show is a mother taking care of a baby, because these phones are like taking care of a kid. Constantly making sure you're Wi-Fi, GPS, or mobile net is off unless you need it. The battery life with the EVO among other phones like it is flat out terrible. Being able to connect to the Internet, and move data is the foundation of a smart phone. It's what separates it from a regular cell phone. But as soon as you do, be sure and have a charger handy because any mobile data transfer is going to absolutely destroy the battery in hours. A full workday with 3g / 4g on under regular use conditions just isn't possible...
The Android system itself is also based off a fraud, or fantasy. They give you the idea of complete freedom, and the ability to do what ever comes you're way. In reality, the Android 2.2 system is the Epitome of bloat-ware. Ive never in my life seen an OS come with so much unnecessary garbage. And to top it all off, we're forced to have it... When I bought this phone I thought I was the root user, like the PC I'm typing this thread on. I though I was basically getting a PC in the palm of my hand. This couldn't be further from the truth. This problem upsets me more that the battery issue rely.
I plan on using this phone for quite awhile, and I'm locked into a 2 year agreement with Sprint. But I can only hope that next generation phones, and the companies that produce them address these problems that plague todays devices.
2c
First off the T.V. advertisements don't reflect what it's like actually owning one. What they should show is a mother taking care of a baby, because these phones are like taking care of a kid. Constantly making sure you're Wi-Fi, GPS, or mobile net is off unless you need it. The battery life with the EVO among other phones like it is flat out terrible. Being able to connect to the Internet, and move data is the foundation of a smart phone. It's what separates it from a regular cell phone. But as soon as you do, be sure and have a charger handy because any mobile data transfer is going to absolutely destroy the battery in hours. A full workday with 3g / 4g on under regular use conditions just isn't possible...
The Android system itself is also based off a fraud, or fantasy. They give you the idea of complete freedom, and the ability to do what ever comes you're way. In reality, the Android 2.2 system is the Epitome of bloat-ware. Ive never in my life seen an OS come with so much unnecessary garbage. And to top it all off, we're forced to have it... When I bought this phone I thought I was the root user, like the PC I'm typing this thread on. I though I was basically getting a PC in the palm of my hand. This couldn't be further from the truth. This problem upsets me more that the battery issue rely.
I plan on using this phone for quite awhile, and I'm locked into a 2 year agreement with Sprint. But I can only hope that next generation phones, and the companies that produce them address these problems that plague todays devices.
2c