Official smartphone discussion thread - Page 12

rbbdrooger · March 20th, 2010, 04:24 PM

Yeah Blackberries do have good battery life, but then again they have much smaller screens than things like the iPhone or Nexus One.

The Blackberry Storm for example, which is a large touchscreen device, has poor battery life too.

E6600 · March 20th, 2010, 04:51 PM

Blackberrys are useless to me. I'm no corporate drone, I want something with games, calendars and mail are secondary

Most of the time I use my iPhone at work is to access blocked sites and play games.
It might come as a surprise, but I'm looking forward to see what Microsoft does with WP7S and Xbox integration. I think this could be the XBox portable I've been waiting for.

Quote:

Originally Posted by rbbdrooger

All high-end smartphones have crappy battery life compared to old cellphones. I don't think the 3G is much worse than any of it's direct competitors.

Yeah the iPhone 3G is on par with the majority of smartphones. It's just that before the iPhone all I had is cheap ~$30 phones with days of battery life. The DS Lite also had me spoiled. I hate how the iPhone dies after 4-5 hours of gameplay.

rbbdrooger · March 20th, 2010, 05:45 PM

Yeah that kinda sucks, but it comes with the territory. I sometimes miss my old Sony Ericsson that lasted a week on a charge. Then again, it did nothing but calls, text and a calender.

E6600 · March 20th, 2010, 06:12 PM

Palm: this is your survival guide -- Engadget

Palm can win me in an instant with an all screen smartphone. I'll have to get an iPod touch though

Taking the Windows Phone 7 Series emulator for a test drive (video) -- Engadget

Spindel · March 21st, 2010, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by E6600

I get crappy battery life on my iPhone 3G

I wont mind an extra milimeter or two in thickness to allow for more battery.

No no no don't make it any thicker!!!!!!

The 3GS is a tad thicker than the 3G and it feel really wrong in the hand or in the pocket of my pants because of that. (I have a 3G btw don't feel any need to update to the 3GS)

E6600 · March 24th, 2010, 07:07 PM

Kyocera Zio M6000 joins burgeoning Android ranks with high-res affordability -- Engadget

$216 unsubsidized

I'm not an expert on Japan but Kyocera is a major player in Japan, selling Android handsets this cheap can only mean one thing....

Android will take over the world

Android is going to be the MS-DOS/Windows of smartphones. (in terms of marketshare)

An old piece

Why Japan’s Cellphones Haven’t Gone Global

More news:

Firefox becomes WinPhone 7's first big native code casualty

Apple a force to be reckoned with in portable gaming

E6600 · March 25th, 2010, 02:47 PM

AppleInsider | Robotic test reconfirms Apple's iPhone touchscreen superiority

E6600 · March 25th, 2010, 05:21 PM

AppleInsider | February mobile device traffic up 193%, led by Apple iPhone

rounds1 · March 26th, 2010, 04:11 PM

Well... i got a smarty-pants phone. i'm posting from it now! It's a Samsung Immersion. Got it for freeeeee! It's certainly no iPhone or Droid but it 's not bad.

I won't be keeping the data plan long though.

E6600 · March 26th, 2010, 04:21 PM

Free is good

Congrats on your new smart-y phone

View Poll Results: What do you consider to be the best mobile OS?
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Google Android	10	50.00%
Apple iPhone OS	6	30.00%
RIM BlackBerry OS	0	0%
Microsoft Windows Mobile	2	10.00%
Other	2	10.00%
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March 20th, 2010, 04:24 PM	#111
rbbdrooger I make special price Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Zwolle, The Netherlands Posts: 4,479	Yeah Blackberries do have good battery life, but then again they have much smaller screens than things like the iPhone or Nexus One. The Blackberry Storm for example, which is a large touchscreen device, has poor battery life too. __________________

March 20th, 2010, 05:45 PM	#113
rbbdrooger I make special price Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Zwolle, The Netherlands Posts: 4,479	Yeah that kinda sucks, but it comes with the territory. I sometimes miss my old Sony Ericsson that lasted a week on a charge. Then again, it did nothing but calls, text and a calender. __________________

March 20th, 2010, 06:12 PM	#114
E6600 Prepared to fail Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 7,681	Palm: this is your survival guide -- Engadget Palm can win me in an instant with an all screen smartphone. I'll have to get an iPod touch though Taking the Windows Phone 7 Series emulator for a test drive (video) -- Engadget __________________ My Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/_7c1

March 24th, 2010, 07:07 PM	#116
E6600 Prepared to fail Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 7,681	Kyocera Zio M6000 joins burgeoning Android ranks with high-res affordability -- Engadget $216 unsubsidized I'm not an expert on Japan but Kyocera is a major player in Japan, selling Android handsets this cheap can only mean one thing.... Android will take over the world Android is going to be the MS-DOS/Windows of smartphones. (in terms of marketshare) An old piece Why Japan’s Cellphones Haven’t Gone Global More news: Firefox becomes WinPhone 7's first big native code casualty Apple a force to be reckoned with in portable gaming __________________ My Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/_7c1 Last edited by E6600; March 24th, 2010 at 07:25 PM.

March 25th, 2010, 02:47 PM	#117
E6600 Prepared to fail Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 7,681	AppleInsider \| Robotic test reconfirms Apple's iPhone touchscreen superiority __________________ My Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/_7c1

March 25th, 2010, 05:21 PM	#118
E6600 Prepared to fail Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 7,681	AppleInsider \| February mobile device traffic up 193%, led by Apple iPhone __________________ My Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/_7c1

March 26th, 2010, 04:11 PM	#119
rounds1 Dying to buy a PS3 for Uncharted 2 but my pride says no. And I still love EA. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Stratford, CT Posts: 17,087	Well... i got a smarty-pants phone. i'm posting from it now! It's a Samsung Immersion. Got it for freeeeee! It's certainly no iPhone or Droid but it 's not bad. I won't be keeping the data plan long though.

March 26th, 2010, 04:21 PM	#120
E6600 Prepared to fail Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 7,681	Free is good Congrats on your new smart-y phone __________________ My Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/_7c1

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