Ok, so now that the phone has been out for a few days i'm curious what everyone thinks...
I am coming from BB which I have been using for nearly 10 years. I have had an iPhone too in addition. I am finding the DI to be very frustrating personally. The buzzkill items so far for me are; email push/retrieval as I do not solely use gmail, the time delay to get an email is too long, unless you happen to be opening the email client just to force it to sync. Next issue is the number of steps it takes to send/reply to a text. This process is far to complex. From the unlocking of the phone to tapping on the message, then compose, send and back out to get to the next message and start again. Every time a new message/email comes in and I touch the icon at the top left of the screen I get taken to the desk clock, then I have to back out and go back and drag the screen all the way down. I just felt that with the BB, I knew all the shortcuts so I was far more productive. The text entry has been challenging, more so then the iPhone I would say. I have downloaded swype which is fun, however I really am unsure on how much time it saves me as I continually must make corrections. Last issue is closing out or quitting an App is there an easy way?
The screen size and display are brilliant. The phone is a bit to thin in my hands and I am scared to death of scratching the camera lens.
I am a heavy email user and texter as I own a business. I have not played around with the Apps much as I mainly read blogs and news. Is this the best phone for me, tbd, I would like to love it, just really frustrating at the moment.
So to date, this phone has cost me a ton of time and plenty of frustration. I fear that it is not bomb proof if dropped or sat on. Does that mean it is not for me, no. There is no love for it yet, no matter how hard I try. You asked for what people think and this is my take on it. I appreciate all the help from this community as I have learned a lot, and you have helped with many headaches. The battle to learn to love this phone/OS rages on.
I am coming from BB which I have been using for nearly 10 years. I have had an iPhone too in addition. I am finding the DI to be very frustrating personally. The buzzkill items so far for me are; email push/retrieval as I do not solely use gmail, the time delay to get an email is too long, unless you happen to be opening the email client just to force it to sync. Next issue is the number of steps it takes to send/reply to a text. This process is far to complex. From the unlocking of the phone to tapping on the message, then compose, send and back out to get to the next message and start again. Every time a new message/email comes in and I touch the icon at the top left of the screen I get taken to the desk clock, then I have to back out and go back and drag the screen all the way down. I just felt that with the BB, I knew all the shortcuts so I was far more productive. The text entry has been challenging, more so then the iPhone I would say. I have downloaded swype which is fun, however I really am unsure on how much time it saves me as I continually must make corrections. Last issue is closing out or quitting an App is there an easy way?
The screen size and display are brilliant. The phone is a bit to thin in my hands and I am scared to death of scratching the camera lens.
I am a heavy email user and texter as I own a business. I have not played around with the Apps much as I mainly read blogs and news. Is this the best phone for me, tbd, I would like to love it, just really frustrating at the moment.
So to date, this phone has cost me a ton of time and plenty of frustration. I fear that it is not bomb proof if dropped or sat on. Does that mean it is not for me, no. There is no love for it yet, no matter how hard I try. You asked for what people think and this is my take on it. I appreciate all the help from this community as I have learned a lot, and you have helped with many headaches. The battle to learn to love this phone/OS rages on.
The buzzkill items so far for me are; email push/retrieval as I do not solely use gmail, the time delay to get an email is too long, unless you happen to be opening the email client just to force it to sync. Next issue is the number of steps it takes to send/reply to a text. This process is far to complex. From the unlocking of the phone to tapping on the message, then compose, send and back out to get to the next message and start again. Every time a new message/email comes in and I touch the icon at the top left of the screen I get taken to the desk clock, then I have to back out and go back and drag the screen all the way down. .
You should try Handcent SMS with the pop-up on. Right after unlocking, there will be a pop-up on your screen with the text, and you can reply right there. I'm not a fan of the stock text messaging system either, but what's great about Android is you can get apps to make up for issues like this.
I, too, came from a BB, so I feel your pain. I have 4 email accounts that I need to sync on a consistent basis (Exchange Activesync) and nothing beats the BB for that. Each account had it's own little envelope with a notification when mail came in. Android does not do that yet. Actually, the native email app will only allow 1 AES account, the rest having to be either iMap or POP3. But... you knew there was a but in there, I started hating the BB due to the antiquated interface, lack of apps, and awful internet access. So I tried the Eris (very similar to this phone) and spent 6 months learning it. Now I love it, but it still doesn't do email as well. What I did do was download Touchdown for email at a cost. With it I can sync 4 accounts but not at the same time. Also, email comes quicker with TD than it did with BB's 15 minute delay at times. Give TD a try for a 5 day free, full version trial. And get Handcent as the mod suggested, disable notifications on the default SMS app and play around for a few weeks. You'll know if you can live with it in 2 weeks or so. Best of luck, ask questions and decide for yourself.I am coming from BB which I have been using for nearly 10 years. ..... (pruned)
So to date, this phone has cost me a ton of time and plenty of frustration ......
Or, as I do, keep a spare battery for those times without a charger. I bought an OEM from Verizon and keep it in my jeans change pocket. Never have to worry even at the airport. I still gave it an "excellent" rating...I foresee the battery potentially being a problem, too. With all the capabilities of this phone, it's hard to see how anyone using it to even a fraction of its potential wouldn't need to always keep a charger with them...
You should try Handcent SMS with the pop-up on. Right after unlocking, there will be a pop-up on your screen with the text, and you can reply right there. I'm not a fan of the stock text messaging system either, but what's great about Android is you can get apps to make up for issues like this.
How do you turn off the stock messaging system so I do not get two notifications?
I'm not even feeling the need to root right now. I have easytether and don't use it enough to make it worth it to root. Of course that may change when some cool roms come out, but until then i'm just fine. Everything works great, its lightning fast and feels great in my hand.
I am just waiting until we're rooted so I can use this baby as a wifi access point
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