moto droid

[arapaho2]

i know this isnt the right forum but close enough..i got a new droid...great..tons of apps...amazing...but the simplest thing like texting becomes a long chat...cant find a way to forward..add sounds to a message

so does any one know if thers a upgrade or texting app

[Lonestar]

I'd be interested in the driod also. Have blackberry which I love and will have to upgrade in Dec or so. To move to Verizon for some reason the 3 and 4 G network is not available to phones from Alltell. Just the Verizon phones like there is a difference in the phone.


I love what I can do with the BB I love their private texting network which has not character limits that texting does and I can send photos etc with it.


Have been thinking of switching over the Iphone also since I have an IMAC, now the Apple stigma is broken.

[arapaho2]

I'd be interested in the driod also. Have blackberry which I love and will have to upgrade in Dec or so. To move to Verizon for some reason the 3 and 4 G network is not available to phones from Alltell. Just the Verizon phones like there is a difference in the phone.


I love what I can do with the BB I love their private texting network which has not character limits that texting does and I can send photos etc with it.


Have been thinking of switching over the Iphone also since I have an IMAC, now the Apple stigma is broken.

dude the droid is freaking amazing...scads of apps...cheap ones free ones, games , sports, interactive, maps, gps....i havent even touched the surface...it leaves blackberry in the dust

but the texting...it comes out like a aol or yahoo chat thing...with your reply running along with thier message...i suppose theirs a way to fix it so i should go back to the dealer..havent found a way to forward a mesage either...you'd think of all they put into it...the most popular thing with cell phones ...texing wouldnt have been overlooked

[Davii]

All of the Android phones are outstanding. I have the HTC Hero CDMA. Love it. Android destroys iPhone IMO.

Anywho... To answer your question, there are a few aftermarket texting apps. I personally use Handcent. It's free in the store.

There is a great forum, androidforums.com, that breaks it down by phone, has a ton of app reviews, etc.

Highly suggesed.

[drewloc]

Yeah I love my Moto Droid, I've had it for about 3 months and I love it. It's an amazing phone and the Andoid platform is amazing as well. Can't recommend it enough. Good call on the androidforums.com Davii, I just found the site a couple weeks ago and it does give a ton of good info for all the android phones.

[Davii]

Yeah I love my Moto Droid, I've had it for about 3 months and I love it. It's an amazing phone and the Andoid platform is amazing as well. Can't recommend it enough. Good call on the androidforums.com Davii, I just found the site a couple weeks ago and it does give a ton of good info for all the android phones.

Especially for those that want to root their phones. The only reason I don't is supposedly my phone should be getting the 2.1 update soon and I don't want to have to re-do my phone twice.

[MasterShake]

All of the Android phones are outstanding. I have the HTC Hero CDMA. Love it. Android destroys iPhone IMO.

Anywho... To answer your question, there are a few aftermarket texting apps. I personally use Handcent. It's free in the store.

There is a great forum, androidforums.com, that breaks it down by phone, has a ton of app reviews, etc.

Highly suggesed.

I don't know about destroying the iPhone, but the Droids are pretty slick. We use them as work phones and I love them. But ever since I jailbroke my Iphone 3GS its by far my favorite. It takes all of Apples stupid limitations off and you can customize the hell out of the screen with themes and what not. Best thing is they have a homebrew app (that only runs on jailbroke Iphones) that lets you stream TV for free. Its very similar to Justin TV but better. I watched all the Nuggets playoffs from that app because I don't have cable. Not only that, I now have a Nintendo and Sega Genesis emulator with about 500 games that I can play whenever I'm bored at work.

Once the Droid gets broken into, it will be neat to see what people come up with!

[Lonestar]

one of the initial reasons we went with the BB was my wife could set in airports an look t her scheduling, then the company made a subtle change and while she can still do it it is cumbersome.

The company made it easier for the Iphone users when they made the change. that was one of the reason I was thinking about tha t move.

But I do not like the coverage that att has, as well as I do with verizon.

Keep talking about the droid though I'd like to here more about it.

[MasterShake]

one of the initial reasons we went with the BB was my wife could set in airports an look t her scheduling, then the company made a subtle change and while she can still do it it is cumbersome.

The company made it easier for the Iphone users when they made the change. that was one of the reason I was thinking about tha t move.

But I do not like the coverage that att has, as well as I do with verizon.

Keep talking about the droid though I'd like to here more about it.

You can buy jailbroke Iphones at used mac stores and online. They can be used with any carrier. Otherwise Droid is a good option. A place called Mac Outet on South Broadway in Denver has jail broke Iphones.

Honestly though, as far as functionality goes DROID and Iphone are a wash. Even some of the apps are the same. Most smart phones nowadays are great.

[arapaho2]

All of the Android phones are outstanding. I have the HTC Hero CDMA. Love it. Android destroys iPhone IMO.

Anywho... To answer your question, there are a few aftermarket texting apps. I personally use Handcent. It's free in the store.

There is a great forum, androidforums.com, that breaks it down by phone, has a ton of app reviews, etc.

Highly suggesed.

Thanks, exactly what the store guy put on my phone today,handcent....fixed all the issuwes....droid is awesome

[jhildebrand]

The Motorla Cliq on T Mobile is worth its weight in gold! I love this phone. Sometimes I think I can take over the world with it. :cool:

[Davii]

I don't know about destroying the iPhone, but the Droids are pretty slick. We use them as work phones and I love them. But ever since I jailbroke my Iphone 3GS its by far my favorite. It takes all of Apples stupid limitations off and you can customize the hell out of the screen with themes and what not. Best thing is they have a homebrew app (that only runs on jailbroke Iphones) that lets you stream TV for free. Its very similar to Justin TV but better. I watched all the Nuggets playoffs from that app because I don't have cable. Not only that, I now have a Nintendo and Sega Genesis emulator with about 500 games that I can play whenever I'm bored at work.

Once the Droid gets broken into, it will be neat to see what people come up with!

Droid was broke before it was released, it's open source linux. There are a million custom ROMs etc out there for every droid phone.

The nice thing? It doesn't void my warranty, and I can still get support on a droid phone no matter what I do to it.

[MasterShake]

Droid was broke before it was released, it's open source linux. There are a million custom ROMs etc out there for every droid phone.

The nice thing? It doesn't void my warranty, and I can still get support on a droid phone no matter what I do to it.

Nice. I didn't know that. Warranty being voided is no big deal. You can easily reset factory presets on the Iphone. I did that when I broke the sound button before I took it in and had no problems getting it fixed.

I think Droid and Iphone are easily the best phones out there as far as smart phones go.

[Davii]

Nice. I didn't know that. Warranty being voided is no big deal. You can easily reset factory presets on the Iphone. I did that when I broke the sound button before I took it in and had no problems getting it fixed.

I think Droid and Iphone are easily the best phones out there as far as smart phones go.

That's true. You can always go back. I flashed a custom ROM to mine when I first got it, realized I was happier with the official one and went back. It's amazingly simple to do.

I actually got the developer package downloaded and am learning how to go through it now. Thinking about making an app, but honestly not a clue what I would make. It seems everything i've wanted is already there.

No doubt the Iphone and Android run neck and neck as the best phones on the market. I'm glad Apple is finally getting smart with the new IPhone coming out and adding a memory chip to it, at least that way you're not limited to what the phone came with.

The only other thing i'd like to see from the Iphone is a replaceable battery. It has come in handy to have a second battery on hand when I need it.

[In-com-plete]

I think Droid and Iphone are easily the best phones out there as far as smart phones go.

I don't know man. I honestly think the Palm Pre or Pre Plus is atleast as good if not better than both.

WebOS is crazy. Way better than Android.




It's amazing what good advertising does.

[MasterShake]

That's true. You can always go back. I flashed a custom ROM to mine when I first got it, realized I was happier with the official one and went back. It's amazingly simple to do.

I actually got the developer package downloaded and am learning how to go through it now. Thinking about making an app, but honestly not a clue what I would make. It seems everything i've wanted is already there.

No doubt the Iphone and Android run neck and neck as the best phones on the market. I'm glad Apple is finally getting smart with the new IPhone coming out and adding a memory chip to it, at least that way you're not limited to what the phone came with.

The only other thing i'd like to see from the Iphone is a replaceable battery. It has come in handy to have a second battery on hand when I need it.

Yeah, spot on about the battery. I actually have a case that doubles as an extra battery and quick charger. It eats up the external battery before the internal. As a matter of fact, I don't think I've ever tapped into the internal battery when I use it.

I'm teaching myself mobile apps now, not because I want to but because I have to. A lot of my clients from freelance jobs want mobile versions of their sites or supplemental apps (like reservations apps for restaurants). I'm just getting into it, but so far its much easier than web design. If I ever come across stuff for the Droid I'll pass it along if you are interested.

[RunYouOver]

Yep, I'd highly recommend androidforums.com not just for any questions you may have, but because you'll find out a ton of cool things you can do with/for your phone.

I have the Eris, and I've learned how to do a TON on it. :beer:

[In-com-plete]

I don't know man. I honestly think the Palm Pre or Pre Plus is atleast as good if not better than both.

WebOS is crazy. Way better than Android.




It's amazing what good advertising does.

Android or iphone or Pre doesn't matter. This is sweet!

http://www.precentral.net/webos-themes/denver-broncos

[ursamajor]

I don't know man. I honestly think the Palm Pre or Pre Plus is atleast as good if not better than both.

WebOS is crazy. Way better than Android.




It's amazing what good advertising does.

I agree with you. My wife has the Droid, and it is an awesome phone-I had a windows phone, but got sick of how badly Windows Mobile hemorrhages RAM. So I did some looking around, and decided to get a Pre Plus. Holy crap man, as far as an O.S. goes, it dusts Android-not to mention as newer versions come avail, you get to download it OTA. All that and it has a multi touch screen

Plus I got mobile hot spot w/ it for free.

I tested it, and sure as hell, I opened over 40 apps with no lag. The touchstone, & the whole nine-I love this phone. Cant believe how much phone they fit into such a small package, and I have never seen a slider as sexy as the Pre. It is half the size of my wife's droid, but it runs circles around it.

[In-com-plete]

I agree with you. My wife has the Droid, and it is an awesome phone-I had a windows phone, but got sick of how badly Windows Mobile hemorrhages RAM. So I did some looking around, and decided to get a Pre Plus. Holy crap man, as far as an O.S. goes, it dusts Android-not to mention as newer versions come avail, you get to download it OTA. All that and it has a multi touch screen

Plus I got mobile hot spot w/ it for free.

I tested it, and sure as hell, I opened over 40 apps with no lag. The touchstone, & the whole nine-I love this phone. Cant believe how much phone they fit into such a small package, and I have never seen a slider as sexy as the Pre. It is half the size of my wife's droid, but it runs circles around it.

Thank you!

It's a damn shame the Pre didn't take off. Got the Pre Plus when it came to Verizon. Been waiting for it for over a year. Had my 700wx for over 3 years as I'm a big time Palm fan.

But they really dropped the ball on advertising. I mean, how many Palm comercials have you seen and how many Droid comercials have you seen?

The Droid phones are good. But, being nice about it, they're just not as good as the Pre or the Pre Plus.


And BTW, I hop you've downloaded Preware and customized your phone with various patches, apps, and themes.

[ursamajor]

Thank you!

It's a damn shame the Pre didn't take off. Got the Pre Plus when it came to Verizon. Been waiting for it for over a year. Had my 700wx for over 3 years as I'm a big time Palm fan.

But they really dropped the ball on advertising. I mean, how many Palm comercials have you seen and how many Droid comercials have you seen?

The Droid phones are good. But, being nice about it, they're just not as good as the Pre or the Pre Plus.


And BTW, I hop you've downloaded Preware and customized your phone with various patches, apps, and themes.

I want to, but alas I am clueless about that stuff. waiting for one of my tech savy friends to get a Pre, and try to have them walk me through it. I put my phone in developer mode but cant find where to get novacom, and all of the other stuff I need to make preware work. , so I took it back out. Dunno if you are patient enough to walk me through it sometime, but if you are, I would be eternally grateful. I have seen some awesome themes that people have come up with.

[ursamajor]

Thank you!

It's a damn shame the Pre didn't take off. Got the Pre Plus when it came to Verizon. Been waiting for it for over a year. Had my 700wx for over 3 years as I'm a big time Palm fan.

But they really dropped the ball on advertising. I mean, how many Palm comercials have you seen and how many Droid comercials have you seen?

The Droid phones are good. But, being nice about it, they're just not as good as the Pre or the Pre Plus.


And BTW, I hop you've downloaded Preware and customized your phone with various patches, apps, and themes.

IT is a bit more than advertising that is hurting WebOS. The story of BetaMax and VHS will turn out to be the story of all other OS and Android. Beta was far and away superior to VHS-but SOny was slow to share the technology. JVC's VHS was able to flood the market, and Beta went the way of the dinosaur.

It is why Apple would have gone out of business had Windows not bailed them out. They were a near defunct company until the IPod. They hit a grand slam with that, but haven't learned from their mistake of keeping their OS in house. It is why Windows wiped the floor with them. They are going to keep that same paradigm with the IPhone, and eventually lose to Android. The only hope for WebOS is to be on more phones than just Palm. They do that, and by the time the App catalogs are near even, no one will want Android, due to its limitations compared to WebOS.

[In-com-plete]

I want to, but alas I am clueless about that stuff. waiting for one of my tech savy friends to get a Pre, and try to have them walk me through it. I put my phone in developer mode but cant find where to get novacom, and all of the other stuff I need to make preware work. , so I took it back out. Dunno if you are patient enough to walk me through it sometime, but if you are, I would be eternally grateful. I have seen some awesome themes that people have come up with.

It took me a couple months to get up the courage to download the preware and really customize my phone. I'm just not real comfortable doing that kind of stuff. But it's pretty easy actually.

I spent about a week reading all this stuff on the precentral forum. Then downloaded WebOS quick install on my desktop. Put a couple patches on my phone through quick install. Then I downloaded preware to my phone, and I just get apps and patches through the preware app now.

I havent' got into themes yet and I really dont' know if I will. There's supposed to be an update at the end of this month or early next month. Some of the things you do could really screw the phone up when the update hits.

After the update though, I'm going to overclock it.

This first link is what got me started with preware. Second is one I have bookmarked for overclocking.

http://forums.precentral.net/homebrew-apps/197523-how-install-homebrew-your-pre.html

http://forums.precentral.net/palm-pre/244474-screen-800mhz-screen-off-500mhz-uber-kernel-3rd-generation-overclocking.html


Oh, you can go to the App Catalog and get the "I love homebrew" app. It's pretty much the same thing as that first link. Only in app form.

Right now, some of the minor things I've done is changed my launcher to 4x4 icons instead of the standard 3x3. Got 4 pages instead of 3 also. Changed the upper "toolbar" to show the percentage of battery life I have left. And have really changed my calandar around. There's just so many I could list really. The phone is like 100% customizable. I love it.

[ursamajor]

It took me a couple months to get up the courage to download the preware and really customize my phone. I'm just not real comfortable doing that kind of stuff. But it's pretty easy actually.

I spent about a week reading all this stuff on the precentral forum. Then downloaded WebOS quick install on my desktop. Put a couple patches on my phone through quick install. Then I downloaded preware to my phone, and I just get apps and patches through the preware app now.

I havent' got into themes yet and I really dont' know if I will. There's supposed to be an update at the end of this month or early next month. Some of the things you do could really screw the phone up when the update hits.

After the update though, I'm going to overclock it.

This first link is what got me started with preware. Second is one I have bookmarked for overclocking.

http://forums.precentral.net/homebrew-apps/197523-how-install-homebrew-your-pre.html

http://forums.precentral.net/palm-pre/244474-screen-800mhz-screen-off-500mhz-uber-kernel-3rd-generation-overclocking.html


Oh, you can go to the App Catalog and get the "I love homebrew" app. It's pretty much the same thing as that first link. Only in app form.

Right now, some of the minor things I've done is changed my launcher to 4x4 icons instead of the standard 3x3. Got 4 pages instead of 3 also. Changed the upper "toolbar" to show the percentage of battery life I have left. And have really changed my calandar around. There's just so many I could list really. The phone is like 100% customizable. I love it.

Holy crap, I finally got up the sack to go through the paces to get Preware. I thought my phone was awesome before, I cant put it down now.

Had a bit of a scare there, I installed a theme, and it wouldn't remove. But with the Webos repair utility, I was able to reset my phone to its original state without removing any of my aps, contacts, messages etc.

So, if you are nervous about themes, dont be. the webos repair utility uses webos doctor to scan through your phone, and removes all patches, tweaks, and themes. But it wont remove programs etc. Just dont run the webos doctor itself, as it will fully reset your phone to factory default. Found all of this out from myself, not sure if you already knew it or not though.

BTW thanks for the links.