Comments on: Hey Phandroid, Where Ya Been? http://phandroid.com/2009/10/30/hey-phandroid-where-ya-been/ Android Phone News, Rumors, Reviews, Apps, Forums & More! Mon, 04 Apr 2011 02:51:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jon http://phandroid.com/2009/10/30/hey-phandroid-where-ya-been/#comment-56765 Jon Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:56:18 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=6639#comment-56765 Not sure what good another full review of the Droid would be at this point. All of the other tech sites (yes all) already have full reviews out. The idea that taking extra time to have the most thorough review is a good idea sort of assumes others are getting thorough reviews out before you. Kind of silly. Not sure what good another full review of the Droid would be at this point. All of the other tech sites (yes all) already have full reviews out. The idea that taking extra time to have the most thorough review is a good idea sort of assumes others are getting thorough reviews out before you. Kind of silly.

]]> By: Mike P http://phandroid.com/2009/10/30/hey-phandroid-where-ya-been/#comment-56252 Mike P Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:05:22 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=6639#comment-56252 Looking forward to the review. Probably a lot on your plate, but a couple things I wouldn't mind getting cleared up: Is the Droid capable of running multitouch down the line with a firmware update or is is just not happening with this phone? Can you address the 256mb app storage issue. Is it just the .exe that needs to be stored there, making the 256 irrelevant? Looking forward to the review. Probably a lot on your plate, but a couple things I wouldn’t mind getting cleared up:

Is the Droid capable of running multitouch down the line with a firmware update or is is just not happening with this phone?

Can you address the 256mb app storage issue. Is it just the .exe that needs to be stored there, making the 256 irrelevant?

]]> By: Azralag http://phandroid.com/2009/10/30/hey-phandroid-where-ya-been/#comment-55917 Azralag Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:59:55 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=6639#comment-55917 Take your time, dont rush it! Take your time, dont rush it!

]]> By: sully http://phandroid.com/2009/10/30/hey-phandroid-where-ya-been/#comment-55914 sully Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:54:56 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=6639#comment-55914 Tuesday? We'll give you till Monday 7 AM. Ok, I'm just kiddin' but the next week is going to be tuff. Friday can't get here soon enough. Tuesday? We’ll give you till Monday 7 AM. Ok, I’m just kiddin’ but the next week is going to be tuff. Friday can’t get here soon enough.

]]> By: SK http://phandroid.com/2009/10/30/hey-phandroid-where-ya-been/#comment-55901 SK Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:35:33 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=6639#comment-55901 Does the Droid come with a build in Office viewer? Does the Droid come with a build in Office viewer?

]]> By: Morton http://phandroid.com/2009/10/30/hey-phandroid-where-ya-been/#comment-55885 Morton Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:32:34 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=6639#comment-55885 Perhaps you could do some specialized coverage about individual features instead of trying to pile it in to one. for example, focused video on the Camera, or Navigation, or Email, or other features, much like you did with the settings. Great video! Perhaps you could do some specialized coverage about individual features instead of trying to pile it in to one. for example, focused video on the Camera, or Navigation, or Email, or other features, much like you did with the settings. Great video!

]]> By: A man http://phandroid.com/2009/10/30/hey-phandroid-where-ya-been/#comment-55867 A man Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:59:31 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=6639#comment-55867 I'm hoping you direct the attention of your review more towards the phone itself and less towards the marketing, other phones, hype, google, etc... Most of the reviews that have been coming out are very rushed in my opinion. They really don't give too much insight into the phone itself, rather how it compares to everything else. Comparison's are great, but I'm still left without know what my options are when I get an incoming call, what my options are while in a call, what the threaded texting looks like, what the emails look like, etc.. Just seems like most of these rushed reviews are catering to the hype of the fans. I respect that you're waiting to publish yours so you can give the Droid the necessary attention it deserves. Can't wait to read it! I’m hoping you direct the attention of your review more towards the phone itself and less towards the marketing, other phones, hype, google, etc… Most of the reviews that have been coming out are very rushed in my opinion. They really don’t give too much insight into the phone itself, rather how it compares to everything else. Comparison’s are great, but I’m still left without know what my options are when I get an incoming call, what my options are while in a call, what the threaded texting looks like, what the emails look like, etc.. Just seems like most of these rushed reviews are catering to the hype of the fans. I respect that you’re waiting to publish yours so you can give the Droid the necessary attention it deserves. Can’t wait to read it!

]]> By: RobotJaxxon http://phandroid.com/2009/10/30/hey-phandroid-where-ya-been/#comment-55860 RobotJaxxon Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:11:57 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=6639#comment-55860 Rob, I've been learning about Android and the Droid from your website. Thank you for all the info here. I am very interested in the Droid. I have two suggestions for testing out functions of the phone that would require more in-depth use. 1) Break Google Navigation When does Google Navigation break? My suggestion: a) Ask Google Navigation to take you somewhere that clearly will have bad Verizon data service. b) Drive there. Then ask Google Navigation to get you home again. Can it do that without the data connection? Then ask Google Navigation to take you somewhere that the Droid has never navigated to. What happens? c) If you're driving along a route without data service and you deviate from the plan, how quickly do you run out of cached map data? What does Google Navigation do then? There are clearly some concerns when you don't have locally-stored map data. I'd like to know how Google handles this. 2) How good is the Camera? Can you post some raw images taken with the camera in a variety of situations and lighting (daylight, dark room w/ flash, narrow focal length (such as a quarter or a flower), wide focal length, etc.) How good is the image stabilization? How much of a lag is there between asking for a picture and the Droid actually taking the picture? I'm not expecting the Droid's camera to be great, but I would be very impressed if they solved that problem. (By comparison, how laggy is the iPhone camera?) Thanks! Looking forward to your reviews. Rob,

I’ve been learning about Android and the Droid from your website. Thank you for all the info here.

I am very interested in the Droid. I have two suggestions for testing out functions of the phone that would require more in-depth use.

1) Break Google Navigation

When does Google Navigation break? My suggestion:
a) Ask Google Navigation to take you somewhere that clearly will have bad Verizon data service.
b) Drive there. Then ask Google Navigation to get you home again. Can it do that without the data connection? Then ask Google Navigation to take you somewhere that the Droid has never navigated to. What happens?
c) If you’re driving along a route without data service and you deviate from the plan, how quickly do you run out of cached map data? What does Google Navigation do then?

There are clearly some concerns when you don’t have locally-stored map data. I’d like to know how Google handles this.

2) How good is the Camera? Can you post some raw images taken with the camera in a variety of situations and lighting (daylight, dark room w/ flash, narrow focal length (such as a quarter or a flower), wide focal length, etc.)

How good is the image stabilization?

How much of a lag is there between asking for a picture and the Droid actually taking the picture? I’m not expecting the Droid’s camera to be great, but I would be very impressed if they solved that problem. (By comparison, how laggy is the iPhone camera?)

Thanks! Looking forward to your reviews.

]]> By: Colin http://phandroid.com/2009/10/30/hey-phandroid-where-ya-been/#comment-55857 Colin Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:28:51 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=6639#comment-55857 I know you're super absorbed into the Droid at the moment, but don't forget about all the other Android happenings. The Moment launches Sunday (and sprint has the support site up for it already - which includes the full user manual), Engadget is talking about the LG GW620 getting through the FCC, a new teaser vid came out fro the Sony Ericsson Rachel, and I'm sure there are a few things missing. Keep up the good work though! I know you’re super absorbed into the Droid at the moment, but don’t forget about all the other Android happenings. The Moment launches Sunday (and sprint has the support site up for it already – which includes the full user manual), Engadget is talking about the LG GW620 getting through the FCC, a new teaser vid came out fro the Sony Ericsson Rachel, and I’m sure there are a few things missing.

Keep up the good work though!

]]> By: Droid Ninja http://phandroid.com/2009/10/30/hey-phandroid-where-ya-been/#comment-55838 Droid Ninja Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:25:25 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=6639#comment-55838 Take your time Rob. None of us want a rushed review like those other sites. Take your time Rob. None of us want a rushed review like those other sites.

]]> By: Phil http://phandroid.com/2009/10/30/hey-phandroid-where-ya-been/#comment-55834 Phil Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:08:16 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=6639#comment-55834 Basically he just wants to play with the phone and ignore the site. J/K - I would love to see a deep review. We are getting so flooded with Android phone choices and personally I don't feel I'm always getting good intel on these phones to make decisions. Nor do you always get a good feel for a phone by just playing in the store for a few minutes. I know my G1 isn't always the same a few days later after a reboot. So a really in depth reviews are appreciated. Basically he just wants to play with the phone and ignore the site. J/K
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I would love to see a deep review. We are getting so flooded with Android phone choices and personally I don’t feel I’m always getting good intel on these phones to make decisions. Nor do you always get a good feel for a phone by just playing in the store for a few minutes. I know my G1 isn’t always the same a few days later after a reboot. So a really in depth reviews are appreciated.

]]> By: Amu http://phandroid.com/2009/10/30/hey-phandroid-where-ya-been/#comment-55833 Amu Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:07:05 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=6639#comment-55833 One question, sorry it it has been answered. Does the Droid hve TV-out? One question, sorry it it has been answered. Does the Droid hve TV-out?

]]> By: Rob Jackson http://phandroid.com/2009/10/30/hey-phandroid-where-ya-been/#comment-55831 Rob Jackson Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:00:56 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=6639#comment-55831 @Laura & Wes - I appreciate your honesty. You know the whole "My eyes were bigger than my stomach" thing? I think that applies here. Just... transitioned from foods to writing/reviewing amount! @Laura & Wes – I appreciate your honesty. You know the whole “My eyes were bigger than my stomach” thing? I think that applies here. Just… transitioned from foods to writing/reviewing amount!

]]> By: Steve H http://phandroid.com/2009/10/30/hey-phandroid-where-ya-been/#comment-55829 Steve H Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:55:37 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=6639#comment-55829 Rob -- Yeah, man, you're doing a great job -- don't worry about the rush ... People get a little too frantic sometimes .... Phandroid does a great job at providing a wide range of info on the new Droid phone and other Android topics. And it's SO true -- a considered review, after you've spent some "quality time" with a device -- is much more useful than quickie here-are-the-cool features type reviews. The latter are very useful in whetting our appetite, but the more thorough review, which will require lots more time on your part, are what is most useful for us in the coming weeks! Keep up the great work. Rob –

Yeah, man, you’re doing a great job — don’t worry about the rush … People get a little too frantic sometimes …. Phandroid does a great job at providing a wide range of info on the new Droid phone and other Android topics.

And it’s SO true — a considered review, after you’ve spent some “quality time” with a device — is much more useful than quickie here-are-the-cool features type reviews. The latter are very useful in whetting our appetite, but the more thorough review, which will require lots more time on your part, are what is most useful for us in the coming weeks!

Keep up the great work.

]]> By: CLB http://phandroid.com/2009/10/30/hey-phandroid-where-ya-been/#comment-55814 CLB Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:01:22 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=6639#comment-55814 Could you say something about that little green led / light? Is it going to blink when getting an email? As far as I know yes, saw that in some movies.. But is it also working with getting textmessages / agendatasks or missed calls? Thanks in advance! Could you say something about that little green led / light? Is it going to blink when getting an email? As far as I know yes, saw that in some movies.. But is it also working with getting textmessages / agendatasks or missed calls? Thanks in advance!

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