HTC-Droid-Incredible
I have been waiting and waiting for the Verizon/Apple relationship to come together so that I could get an iPhone. Over the past few years I know many people who have one and love it. Unfortunately, AT&T’s coverage in “South-Central” New Hampshire is not great, as I get little to no coverage at my house.
So here is my new phone. Just received it last night. I am currently charging it up and am waiting to actually transfer my contacts over, but I am a little intimidated by it. As with something that it new comes a hesitation. I am so used to my Blackberry curve that I am intimidated by this new device. I know that it will support all of my needs, but how steep is the learning curve for this device? This evening I am planning to actually activate the device and put my Blackberry to rest. It will be a sad day, but one that is needed. If you have made it through this transition, please share your experiences here. Was it painful? Painless? What are some of your tips/tricks? Which apps do you find impossible to live without? Please help me 🙂
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July 20, 2010 at 10:46 am
Andrew
First allow me to be the first to congratulate you on your big-boy phone :). I made the switch from the Ekt Curve to my Nexus One when they first came out, and I haven’t even come close to looking back once. If you’re running Android 2.1 you may get frustrated with your calendar events from Exchange not syncing, but in 2.2 they fixed that. This was also my first touch screen phone so it definitely took a little getting use to, but after a day or two I was zipping around it like I had it for months.
The more you use it and the more you test out the market, widgets, (roms if you feel like rooting) etc the more you’ll enjoy it. I still find myself watching tv.. picking up my phone.. then not knowing what happens on the tv for the next hour.
July 20, 2010 at 2:25 pm
Tom Wentworth
I just switched for the same reason- the poor AT&T network in NH. Went from an iPhone to a Droid X. The hardware is amazing but the software still needs work. I think the Froyo update will help, but the quality of the Android apps needs to go way up. With that said, I’m pretty happy with the device and the Verizon network is rock solid. If you want to demo, you can make the 10 second walk into my office 😉
July 21, 2010 at 9:11 am
mikepascucci
Andrew,
Thanks, as with everything, the more that you use it the more comfortable you will feel. I did not activate it last night either, but tonight is the night, it is fully charged and ready to go. I will let you know how it goes tomorrow.
Tom,
I heard you and several others talking about the Droid last week. Will definitely have to hit you up for tips and tricks. Thanks
Mike
July 27, 2010 at 11:00 am
Casey Cheshire
Congrats on the new phone! I hear you about AT&T’s mythical coverage in southern NH. I still got the iPhone and love the heck out of it. I’m sure you’ll enjoy the Droid too! Pretty much anything beats the Blackberry at this point. 😉
July 27, 2010 at 2:47 pm
mikepascucci
Casey,
So true. As the days pass I am more comfortale with the Droid and do not miss the Blackberry. I imagine that the iPhone is pretty much the same. Now I just have to fill it with apps! Thanks for posting
Mike
July 29, 2010 at 12:39 pm
Liz Philips
Mike – yay, we can bond over our Incredibles…
July 29, 2010 at 1:07 pm
mikepascucci
Liz,
….well that was a given…..oh, you mean the phones 😉
October 21, 2010 at 6:26 am
dreambox 500
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