Apple vs HTC

shiv · **Posted:** Thu Mar 25, 2010 6:24 pm

Dalen Wrote:

"Bully"

Cap'n is like an annoying gnat that you need to swat away from time to time. Contributes nothing, just kind of exists. Quite sad really.

man, you're being a baby.

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

interesting:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/25/techn ... ef=general

Dalen · **Posted:** Thu Mar 25, 2010 7:06 pm

Yail Bloor Wrote:

I agree Dale, that IS insulting.

But it's like Verizon, who's response when I told them that I got zero bars at my house was basically "well go down the street to use your phone". Tone deaf assholes. And five years later, anybody with Verizon still can't get out at my house.

well that's interesting because the same shit happens where I live. anyone with Verizon has to literally walk 50 yards away from my place to make a call.

Dalen · **Posted:** Thu Mar 25, 2010 7:12 pm

rparis74 Wrote:

interesting:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/25/techn ... ef=general

wow, this is pretty incredible. definitely worth it if you're using wi-fi a lot.

and....

"Line2 also runs on the iPod Touch. When you’re in a Wi-Fi hot spot, your Touch is now a full-blown cellphone, and you don’t owe AT&T a penny."

:shock:

timmyjoe42 · **Posted:** Thu Mar 25, 2010 7:28 pm

That's pretty awesome if AT+T will let it stay in the store.

saint · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:28 pm **Posts:** 4271

rparis74 Wrote:

interesting:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/25/techn ... ef=general

Gotta wonder if apple lets this in the app store? Did they?

saint · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:28 pm **Posts:** 4271

Dalen Wrote:

Saint Wrote:

http://techcrunch.com/2010/03/24/att-3g-microcell/

ATT really should give these away for free.

"Hey, look how cool my iPhone is. And hey, check this thingamujog out. It helps me use my iPhone."

How insulting to iPhone users that they're making them pay for this.

Seriously, it's pitiful and proves how shitty the ATT network is.

saint · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:28 pm **Posts:** 4271

Dalen Wrote:

Saint Wrote:

Dalen Wrote:

Saint, have you read much about the EVO? how would you compare it to the Nexus One?

yes, the EVO is far better.... 4.3" screen, 8MP camera, more storage, front facing camera, hdmi out, kickstand (small value but cool nonetheless), bigger battery.

here's a chart that compares features:

http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/23/htc- ... d-field-o/

i am dying for this phone, but maybe there will be a nexus 2 or something that will use tmo that will convince me to stay. i guess the sprint pricing is an issue too. their everything plan is cheaper than tmo i think and comes with tv.

thanks for that. good info.

check this out...

http://androidandme.com/2010/03/news/7- ... nexus-one/

really good point at the end regarding updates though.

I guess it boils down to whether that wimax signal is good. otherwise, the HSPA+ signal of Tmo will be as good or better, and I might just stay with them. I guess we'll see in 3 or 4 mos.

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Thu Mar 25, 2010 8:00 pm

Dalen Wrote:

Yail Bloor Wrote:

I agree Dale, that IS insulting.

But it's like Verizon, who's response when I told them that I got zero bars at my house was basically "well go down the street to use your phone". Tone deaf assholes. And five years later, anybody with Verizon still can't get out at my house.

well that's interesting because the same shit happens where I live. anyone with Verizon has to literally walk 50 yards away from my place to make a call.

Yeah, I thought their coverage was pretty good everywhere else.

My bro has Tmo and he in general is pretty happy with the coverage--a few spots here and there, but nothing too bad. Tmo's best thing going for them (and the place where ATT, Verizon and Sprint fall short) IMHO is pricing.

Black Magic Putin · **Posted:** Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:07 pm

Dalen Wrote:

"Line2 also runs on the iPod Touch. When you’re in a Wi-Fi hot spot, your Touch is now a full-blown cellphone, and you don’t owe AT&T a penny."

:shock:

how is that true? i don't think that my ipod touch even has a mic on it.

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:10 pm

bluetooth maybe?

Black Magic Putin · **Posted:** Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:14 pm

Yail Bloor Wrote:

bluetooth maybe?

ah yeah I guess that could work. I never use bluetooth accessories, I'd kind of forgotten that they existed.

Kingfish · **Posted:** Tue Apr 06, 2010 1:01 pm

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ytech_wguy/2010 ... guy_tc1464

timmyjoe42 · **Posted:** Tue Apr 06, 2010 1:08 pm

They didn't even mention Android, so that is a lame comparision.

Dick Meatwood · **Posted:** Tue Apr 06, 2010 1:13 pm

Android is not a brand of phones.

timmyjoe42 · **Posted:** Tue Apr 06, 2010 1:33 pm

No kidding.

They are not mentioning what phone models, features, and operating systems they are using for the comparison which makes the entire article worthless.

Apple also basically only makes 1 phone model, while their competitors make a variety of models and features available. Maybe that was part of his point that the phone manufacturers should stop making what the people want and focus on making their units better.

Dick Meatwood · **Posted:** Tue Apr 06, 2010 1:42 pm

Not if the point of the article was to compare phone manufacturers, and polled users on things like ease of use and battery life. The OS does come into play there (on ease of use and interface design), but for whatever reason, that wasn't their focus.

Odd that Motorola and LG were left out entirely. I mean if Samsung and Nokia were included, I don't see why those wouldn't be.

Sure, a more informative poll might be to put main Android competitors up against iPhones, but maybe there haven't been enough of those on the market long enough to get a good poll.

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