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    Droid Eris Review

    Droid Does Higher Res Video Streaming With New Qik App

    Droid Opening Weekend: 100,000 Sold

    Why Firmware Updates for Verizon's Droids Would Be Good News

    The iPhone Nano Rumor Strikes Again: Coming to Verizon in 2010?

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    Image of Nick Nick
    11/10/09

    In reply to Droid Eris Review
    for all you folks that are curious -- the Hero has been rooted and i suspect it won't take long for the Eris as well. #droideris
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    11/10/09

    In reply to Droid Eris Review

    a Corvette engine shoved inside a Saturn. you say? #droideris
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    Image of AkkiRonin AkkiRonin
    11/10/09

    In reply to Droid Eris Review
    It be nice if reviewers gave the monthly cost of a minimal plan w/ data. I'm still on the iPhone 2G plan and all the various 3G plans I've seen are major bump up. $100 up front isn't that significant over 24 months. #droideris
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    Image of Gann Gann
    11/10/09

    @AkkiRonin: I'm in the exact same situation. Dropped my 2G last week and now it can't vibrate. I'm looking for a good, all-encompassing, non-partial (hah), comparison of cheaper next-gen phones. #droideris
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    Image of Lupus_Yonderboy Lupus_Yonderboy
    11/10/09

    @AkkiRonin: Which iPhone plan are you on? I switched from the 450 minute plan for the 1st gen to a 450 "Everything Data" plan for the Sprint HTC Hero and I don't think that the pricing is too bad (if you text enough, that is - if you never use text messages, it might not be worth it). #droideris
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    Image of AkkiRonin AkkiRonin
    09:10 AM

    @Lupus_Yonderboy: Am on the first gen plan and never exceed the 200 included SMS. My real point however was that $100 more or less on the original price has less impact than than even $10 a month plan difference. The Droid really interested me but I get the feeling the monthly cost would far exceed my ~$70 now. #droideris
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    Image of Lupus_Yonderboy Lupus_Yonderboy
    09:44 AM

    @AkkiRonin: You're absolutely correct - that's one of the reasons why I went with the Hero with Sprint, if you compare the plan pricing (450 minutes & unlimited data - even if you never send a text message, it's cheaper by $240 over a 2 year period, and Sprint will give you unlimited texts vs. VZW who gives you nothing, and bangs you for $.20 for any texts you do send, or you can choose to give them $5 more a month for 250 text messages). Plus they'll want to charge you $3 a month for Visual-Frakkin'-Voicemail, which is frankly ridiculous nowadays...

    I also prefer Sprint as a company (weird, I know), I was with them for years before switching to AT&T for the iPhone. #droideris
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    Image of dagamer34 dagamer34
    11/10/09

    In reply to Droid Opening Weekend: 100,000 Sold
    I hope we're not forgetting that the iPhone 3GS launched in multiple countries... #motoroladroid
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    Image of seanpat12 seanpat12
    11/10/09

    @dagamer34: your point?

    We all know the iphone will sell a gazillion copies everywhere it goes on sale.

    If Motorola, the company that was brought from the brink of bankruptcy introduces a DECENT phone and sells exstreamly well opening weekend, I think we should take note of that. #motoroladroid
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    Image of FigNinja FigNinja
    11/10/09

    @seanpat12: I can't speak for dagamer but I think that might have been in reference to the iFans who are pointing out that 3GS sold so much more and is, therefore, the messiah in gadget form. I agree that this is a notable accomplishment not just for Moto but for Android as a platform. #motoroladroid
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    11/10/09

    @FigNinja: Its definitely going to go a long way in bringing moto back from the brink of destruction. #motoroladroid
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    Image of Nick Nick
    11/10/09

    In reply to Droid Does Higher Res Video Streaming With New Qik App
    anyone know what the Hero streams at? i have played with this app, but i never looked to see what it did on the client side. #qik
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    Image of otko otko
    11/10/09

    @Nick: 1300kbps 352x288 at 15 fps #qik
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    Image of DustyButt™ DustyButt™
    11/10/09

    In reply to Why Firmware Updates for Verizon's Droids Would Be Good News
    I checked out the upcoming fixes document but I didn't see a particular email problem.

    I have a personal email account that was packaged with my hosted domain. When I check my emails I can only delete them afterwards, I can't send them to a different folder (like Archive) for later storage and reference. #verizondroidfirmwareupdates
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    Image of Bigbadbikernerd Bigbadbikernerd
    11/10/09

    In reply to Why Firmware Updates for Verizon's Droids Would Be Good News
    No Wi-Fi access on the Eris sucks... #verizondroidfirmwareupdates
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    Image of jsherouse jsherouse
    11/10/09

    @Bigbadbikernerd: Umm the Eris HAS wifi. I have both the Eris and the Droid. Both are awesome. Especially the Eris for $99, unbeatable.
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    Image of jsherouse jsherouse
    11/10/09

    @Bigbadbikernerd: Umm, Eris has Wifi. Do your research.
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    Image of FigNinja FigNinja
    11/10/09

    @Bigbadbikernerd: The "No Wi-Fi Access" point was under the heading of "Verizon Wireless Applications". You can't use any of their special applications through Wi-Fi but otherwise it works. #verizondroidfirmwareupdates
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    Image of Bigbadbikernerd Bigbadbikernerd
    11/10/09

    @jsherouse: I was misreading the section above regarding the Verizon wireless applications. Don't be an asshat. #verizondroidfirmwareupdates
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    Image of Bigbadbikernerd Bigbadbikernerd
    11/10/09

    @FigNinja: Thanks, much more clear. I simply misunderstood. I thought maybe Verizon had crippled that feature. #verizondroidfirmwareupdates
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    Image of Josh Centers Josh Centers
    11/07/09

    In reply to The iPhone Nano Rumor Strikes Again: Coming to Verizon in 2010?
    After Verizon's iPhone bashing, we won't see an Apple device on their network until Jobs is long since dead and gone. #iphone
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    tande04 promoted this comment Josh Centers was starred Josh Centers was unstarred
    Image of imTheKing imTheKing
    11/07/09

    @Josh Centers: It was much less about iPhone blasting and more about AT&T bashing. #iphone
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    Image of tande04 tande04
    11/07/09

    @Josh Centers: Business is business.

    I doubt that Jobs takes any iPhone bashing to heart more then he takes any Mac bashing to heart. The business man's answer is to build a better product and not just sit in a room and pout. #iphone
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    Image of back_at_it back_at_it
    11/07/09

    In reply to The iPhone Nano Rumor Strikes Again: Coming to Verizon in 2010?
    not gonna happen. after all the iphone bashing of recent (by vzw), you've gotta believe it was in part a reaction to a falling out with apple. maybe an 'iphone nano' is on the way and maybe it'll sport a hybrid radio of sorts, but it's not destined for verizon. #iphone
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    Image of BleekBleek BleekBleek
    11/07/09

    @back_at_it: Real business isn't run like The Hills; Frienemies and personal vendettas wont increase anyones bottom line. We will most certainly see a Verizon iPhone within the next two years. #iphone
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    11/07/09

    @BleekBleek: if it's all about the bottom line, then we will absolutely not see an iphone on verizon before their lte rollout...talk about a complete waste of money (manufacturing cost) for the few months of use they'll get out of the phone by the time they release it. #iphone
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/07/09

    In reply to The iPhone Nano Rumor Strikes Again: Coming to Verizon in 2010?
    The iPhone "nano" can be about the same size as the Zune HD and still be significantly smaller than the iPhone 3GS. Hell, my iPod touch looks significantly larger than the Zune HD.

    As for Verizon, no doubt they'd want their big stupid V-check branded onto the phone, and no doubt the Fruit Comp'ny will say nay. #iphone
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    Image of jhonizzle jhonizzle
    11/07/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: iPod's came with HP logo's on them at one point did they not? ahem iPod 4'th Gen Photo.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/07/09

    @jhonizzle: Yeah, I know all about the HP iPods, but that was when HP produced them, and they were etched into the backplate. AT&T couldn't get their globe logo on the iPhone. Do you really think that Verizon will have better luck with their V? #iphone
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    Image of rimplestultskin, macberry fanboy rimplestultskin, macberry fanboy
    11/07/09

    In reply to The iPhone Nano Rumor Strikes Again: Coming to Verizon in 2010?
    app developers across the entire world will go mad if apple starts using two completely out-of-proportion screen resolutions. #iphone
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    Image of pulazzo pulazzo
    11/07/09

    @rimplestultskin, macberry fanboy: but maybe it's the same resolution with higher pixel density. i wouldn't mind a smaller physical size. #iphone
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    tande04 promoted this comment pulazzo was starred pulazzo was unstarred
    Image of rimplestultskin, macberry fanboy rimplestultskin, macberry fanboy
    11/07/09

    @pulazzo: at first, it looked like the full-sized iphone and the "nano" were the same width. you could be right, now that i look again and they aren't, oops.
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    Image of aja175 aja175
    11/07/09

    In reply to The iPhone Nano Rumor Strikes Again: Coming to Verizon in 2010?
    My uncle is a Vz reseller, he claims iphone in Feb 2010.
    Judging by their F You apple attitude with the droid this doesn't seem all that plausible.
    They were awful quick to take lots of marketing pics of me getting rid of my iphone for the droid too, a big F You to apple I'm sure. #iphone
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    Image of cruzer555 cruzer555
    11/07/09

    @aja175: Droid is aweful, iphone is never going to be "nano" and verizon sucks too much to ever get a phone as cool as the iphone... those are the facts #iphone
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    Kaiser-Machead promoted this comment cruzer555 was starred cruzer555 was unstarred
    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/07/09

    @cruzer555: What's so awful about it? #iphone
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    Image of ToddEurystheus ToddEurystheus
    11/07/09

    @cruzer555: I may be mistaken, but I believe those are "opinions."
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    Image of tande04 tande04
    11/07/09

    @cruzer555: For that matter since when does VZW suck any more or any less than AT&T? #iphone
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    Image of Lukasz Fabis Lukasz Fabis
    11/07/09

    In reply to The iPhone Nano Rumor Strikes Again: Coming to Verizon in 2010?
    Why wait? Well, there is Apple's trump card, the App Store. #iphone
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    tande04 promoted this comment Lukasz Fabis was starred Lukasz Fabis was unstarred
    Image of tande04 tande04
    11/07/09

    @Lukasz Fabis: A "trump" card that is slowly dying in its own fluff.

    Every "useful" app has an android parallel. Every fart app and public domain e-book not so much. #iphone
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    Image of Wegmans Wegmans
    11/07/09

    In reply to The iPhone Nano Rumor Strikes Again: Coming to Verizon in 2010?
    saizurelitezrfun has the best comment, How could the keyboard work if it was so small? hmm #iphone
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    tande04 promoted this comment Wegmans was starred Wegmans was unstarred
    Image of tande04 tande04
    11/07/09

    @Wegmans: Same way it works on every screen that size. #iphone
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    Image of Wegmans Wegmans
    11/09/09

    @tande04: well it's already tough for some folks; they'd have t change the gui, wouldn't you think? #iphone
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    Image of Aetius Aetius
    11/07/09

    In reply to The iPhone Nano Rumor Strikes Again: Coming to Verizon in 2010?
    Is it really that much of a big deal? While you wrote this article, two more Android phones came out, and Android probably went to Version 2.5. If Apple wants to keep up, they better have more up their sleeve than just different size and colours. #iphone
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    Chris Jacob promoted this comment Aetius was starred Aetius was unstarred
    Image of tande04 tande04
    11/07/09

    @Aetius: Yep. There are some super simple things I think that apple could do. Without even getting into the whole physical/virtual keyboard thing.

    How about a notification light? How about widget support? How about some simple customization options (still dumbfounds me that I have to jailbreak for that)? #iphone
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