Which Droid should I get on Verizon?

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I'd go Droid X if I were on Verizon and buying a phone today.

However, check if you have LTE in your area. If you do, wait a couple of months and get an LTE Droid model. Once you go 4G, it is hard to go back.

The downside of Android is if you want the true Google Experience, you'll need to get a Nexus One or Nexus S, both of which offer true vanilla android (The best Android), and all the slick updates.

Getting any other phone, means you're lucky to get one android update, and you'll wait forever to get it usually due to all the funky UI customizations and bloatware phone manufacturers put on their phones.

For example, I have an HTC Hero. I got an update from 1.6 to 2.1, and the update was shit and wrecked my phone's performance. HTC has zero intentions of giving me 2.2, so I either have to get a new phone or root my phone and install a custom rom which typically means your camera, bluetooth or some other function will cease to work. Not to mention you void your warranty

On a side note, Verizon gets the IPhone next month, so once you get to the store play with both and see what floats your boat more

[M4arc]

However, check if you have LTE in your area. If you do, wait a couple of months and get an LTE Droid model. Once you go 4G, it is hard to go back.

It's not coming here anytime soon but its coming to DC where I spend a good bit of time so could I still get a 4G HTC (when available) even if I spend most of my time in a 3G area? Will Verizon even offer the Thunderbolt in my area?

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It's not coming here anytime soon but its coming to DC where I spend a good bit of time so could I still get a 4G HTC (when available) even if I spend most of my time in a 3G area? Will Verizon even offer the Thunderbolt in my area?

Thunderbolt is going to be Verizon's flagship android LTE phone, so I can't see it not being made available in your area.

Nice specs too. For now...In the fall the first dual core Tegra 2x LG phones should be dropping and they will crush everything.

I'm curious to see how Verizon will price LTE phone access. Sprint charges $10 for unlimited access; I sucked down about 120gig between my phone and home devices last month.

[GermanSynergy]

I love my Droid 2.

[d90king]

iPhone 4, sorry had to do it to ya!

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iPhone 4, sorry had to do it to ya!

Bastard!

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iPhone 4, sorry had to do it to ya!

I think it is utterly retarded that the Verizon iPhone isn't LTE capable.

So either there will be an iPhone5 this year, meaning iPhone4 users will be screwed. Or iPhone four users will be waiting a year for an LTE model while all the android users will be rolling along on LTE.

There is no way in hell I would buy an iPhone on Verizon until they get their LTE situation figured out.

[kwelz]

I think it is utterly retarded that the Verizon iPhone isn't LTE capable.

Not really. There will be a new iPhone in the summer. This is just to get it out there. I will be switching myself but am waiting till the next revision.

[Palmguy]

I've had the original Droid, the HTC Evo, and the Droid X.

The Evo was really bad for me. I had a total of 4 of them before I changed to a different model.

The X is really as good as a phone could be. I can't imagine a task that the screen size and processor speed couldnt handle. It's the best phone I've ever owned (iPhone 3G, iPhone 4 included).

It is large but fits fine in a front or back pocket even with this Otterbox Case on it.

I love the X and highly recommend it.

You switched from VZW to Sprint and back to VZW in a relatively short period of time...what were your problems with the Evo?

I'd go Droid X if I were on Verizon and buying a phone today.

However, check if you have LTE in your area. If you do, wait a couple of months and get an LTE Droid model. Once you go 4G, it is hard to go back.

The downside of Android is if you want the true Google Experience, you'll need to get a Nexus One or Nexus S, both of which offer true vanilla android (The best Android), and all the slick updates.

Getting any other phone, means you're lucky to get one android update, and you'll wait forever to get it usually due to all the funky UI customizations and bloatware phone manufacturers put on their phones.

For example, I have an HTC Hero. I got an update from 1.6 to 2.1, and the update was shit and wrecked my phone's performance. HTC has zero intentions of giving me 2.2, so I either have to get a new phone or root my phone and install a custom rom which typically means your camera, bluetooth or some other function will cease to work. Not to mention you void your warranty

Where on earth did you get the idea that you have to lose functionality with custom ROMs? I've got a Hero running 2.2 sitting on my desk right now; camera, BT, and everything else works just fine. The warranty issue isn't a big deal; if you have a problem, the phone can be returned to stock very easily.

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Where on earth did you get the idea that you have to lose functionality with custom ROMs? I've got a Hero running 2.2 sitting on my desk right now; camera, BT, and everything else works just fine. The warranty issue isn't a big deal; if you have a problem, the phone can be returned to stock very easily.

Which ROM are you running?

Not really. There will be a new iPhone in the summer. This is just to get it out there. I will be switching myself but am waiting till the next revision.

That's my point. If you buy now you risk taking it in the ass by summer with iPhone 5 or have to wait till the next apple show in 2012 for an LTE model.