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Verizon takes another swing at AT&T, puts iPhone on the Island of Misfit Toys {Engadget Mobile}
Nov 9th 2009 1:29PM I'll take EVDO that I can actually get and use over HSDPA that I can theoretically get... if I stand in the right spot in the right city (and when it is not too busy).
HTC Hero / Eris mega faceoff on video {Engadget Mobile}
Nov 7th 2009 6:16PM Is this the answer for everything when it comes to Sprint? Well, their phones cost more because you pay less. Well, their network sucks because you pay less. Well, their customer service sucks because you pay less. Sure Sprint offers "any mobile" for their service, Sprint-to-Sprint service for free would mean very little to most.
For me, short sighted is staying with a sinking ship, and paying less for a service that gives you... less.
So, calling it a wash... being willing to settle for less by paying less... yes, the phone is still cheaper on Verizon.
DROID mania sweeps the nation, so to speak {Engadget Mobile}
Nov 7th 2009 9:36AM I'll grant you one thing that Apple does right... do a launch of this magnitude in JUNE when it is warm out (and many people (especially college kids) are on vacation) and are willing to sit/stand around waiting for an opening.
That being said, with pre-sales at other locations, as well as the fact that you weren't FORCED TO GO TO THE STORE to buy the phone (ya see, Verizon doesn't mind using the Internet channel to sell their phones, and even in stores doesn't have trouble activating the dang things), so "the line" was actually necessary for them to sell their devices.
Also, (as much as it pains me to say it) after too many years of ho hum WinMo phones, the iPhone was a kickstart to a new revolution of phone, so yes it garnered much deserved hype the first time around, and of course after that the Apple Drones must bow before the Church of Jobs, so they continue to suck up and continue to play the game. I have to give Apple credit for that.
But in the end, you have to take into consideration that after all this time of crippled feature phones or yet another blackberry, there were people actually waiting and anxious to get a Smart Phone FROM VERIZON... this is clearly a change. Verizon actually executed a kickoff campaign that has people excited.
So go ahead and compare the size of the lines, the fact is that the game has changed... the question becomes now, with all the Android interest (even if it isn't for the Droid itself), there is now competition...is there an App for that?
DROID mania sweeps the nation, so to speak {Engadget Mobile}
Nov 7th 2009 9:26AM With the X10 showing that it has to be tethered to the wall for a demo, and a half baked inteface that was beyond laggy, add in stupid proprietary ports as well as insisting on sticking with those dumb MemorySticks and a penchant for DRM, I wouldn't place any bets on the X10. Yes, it may eventually look sharp and even provide some ideas for a decent music interface to developers on the Android platform (currently an admittted weak point), but short of that, I wouldn't expect it to be seen outside of a niche group.
It may have also shown why more people haven't rushed to build a Snapdragon based phone. Until they work out a way to optimize performance against battery life, it will continue to lag behiind in rolled out devices.
DROID mania sweeps the nation, so to speak {Engadget Mobile}
Nov 6th 2009 2:13PM They are not done marketing this device (and actually the whole Droid "series"). No it didn't have "iPhone like" lines... but what other device has? The Pre? Does that look like it has taken Sprint out of their current hemorrhaging of customers? The device is awesome and will only garner further interest as the Droid campaign moves forward.
DROID mania sweeps the nation, so to speak {Engadget Mobile}
Nov 6th 2009 2:07PM The additional $15 for Exchange use is ONLY for Corporate accounts. If it is a "personal" line that you connect to Exchange with, then you only pay the normal Data prices.
BlackBerry Curve 8530 now official on Sprint {Engadget Mobile}
Nov 5th 2009 4:37PM I guess Royal Purple is supposed to be the signature color of the soccer moms that have also seem to taken the Blackberry as their own for scheduling their PTA meetings.
Verizon broadband data goes prepaid {Engadget Mobile}
Nov 5th 2009 11:53AM and back when the 3Gs was out, it was "wow they must be paid by Apple (or at&t)" Just because what is "hot" is not necessarily what you are interested in doesn't make it any more or less of a "shill for ___"
You got the "leak" about the Moment, the unboxing, the review, etc. Seven articles on a phone, that while only $20 less than the Droid, is generating a whole lot less buzz, and if you want to blame anybody for that... blame Sprint.
Samsung unleashes WinMo 6.5 upgrade for AT&T's Jack {Engadget Mobile}
Nov 4th 2009 9:20PM Just out of curiosity, is the browser and the Market place access the *only* changes to WinMo 6.5 STANDARD?
Verizon looking to bump early termination fee to $350 on 'advanced' devices {Engadget Mobile}
Nov 4th 2009 9:17PM For the ETF, I don't think I could have said it better than Grown Up did, so I will leave it at that. (Well, except to say, have you seen the prices of these new SmartPhones? If the old ETF doesn't cover the cost of somebody breaking their contract, then the only logical business decision any smart businessperson can make is to get the ETF in line with the potential expense).
As for the Bitter Beer Face BS, why is it bitter to take a shot at Apple and at&t? It is competition. Period. Apple plays this game with little or no consequence all the time... why is it that they should be impervious to such things? Verizon has a good product that they can answer back with with some valid points, why is it "bitter" to flaunt those advantages they have?
