Comments on: Motorola Droid Gets Video, GSM Style

By: Martin

Martin — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:35:11 +0000

Brian, I know. Android 2.0 ist probably no different on this vs. the Verizon version. Whatever though, I really don’t care either way.

By: jason

jason — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:43:34 +0000

Contrary to what other commenters are saying, I think the interface looks fairly. The lag was well within standards for a top-shelf smartphone. There were a couple of really tough tests displayed in this video…usage after fresh bootup and zooming/scrolling while a web page is loading. The 3gs definitely looks like this in similar interface situations. From what I’ve seen in other droid demos, this phone is definitely worthwhile from a speed perspective. That said, if a snapdragon phone is announced to hit before xmas before say…the 10th, I may hold off to see video it in action.

Also, you shouldn’t be able to touch a pre-release phone without hand eye coordination as slick as this dude. all you butterfingers gimps out there…practice.

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:12:47 +0000

anyone who says that the VZW video shows no lag needs to watch it again. It’s laggy as hell. It’s just that the VZ rep is moving his finger across the screen slowly, almost like he’s waiting for the screen response to catch up to his finger gesture.

Also, how will the lag be fixed by launch? The phone comes out in two weeks. They have most likely already shipped to the stores.

I had really high hopes for this phone. But after watching a few hands on videos……. it’s been a huge let dowm.

By: KasperKnop

KasperKnop — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:05:20 +0000

And without stupid verizon logo! THIS LOOKS AWSOME! So few details really can make a phone look hot!

By: KasperKnop

KasperKnop — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:03:13 +0000

Does my eyes deceive me or does the GSM version come in silver instead of gold?!?!? :D:D:D

By: john

john — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:09:53 +0000

at all the lag complainers: didn’t you see that the guy had just turned the device on??? of course its laggy..it is still loading. The other videos taken of the droid running actually show how fast it really is.

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:17:43 +0000

Martin, this phone is not being sent to stores right now. It’s a GSM droid, not CDMA Verizon.

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:15:48 +0000

What Morten said. This phone isn’t have the final software build. It’s probably built with debug flags which will slow things down. There’s no reason the GSM version would be slower than the CDMA Verizon one that BGR says is very fast.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:58:05 +0000

Go away HTC Magic!!!

By: SlaveUnit

SlaveUnit — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:41:33 +0000

Why didnt they just use these colors on the Verizon version?!?!

By: CrPercodani

CrPercodani — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:29:28 +0000

This isn’t the official release. Also it’s not the VZW version and most likely a tester for overseas GSM providers. I have a G1 and don’t get lag like that with my app drawer and other things, and with the Droid having a ARM Cortex A8 I am positive it couldn’t be slower then the stinky old ARM11 in my G1.

By: Monkeydroid

Monkeydroid — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:44:03 +0000

lag.

What was they point of this video? He could of atleast switched the SIM cards to prove it works on a GSM network.

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By: Morten

Morten — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:14:32 +0000

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By: a

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:09:43 +0000

where is this “official verizon video”