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Wow.... And here I am with one of those brick size cell phones that I leave in the truck for emergencies... The only reason I have it is because my wife makes me carry it in case of emergencies when I'm out goofing around. I didn't even have a cell phone until I was 23, and that was a company paid phone!
No way in heck I could get involved in cell phone tech like you guys. I just skimmed through these posts and nearly went crosseyed.
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How could you tell???Originally Posted by Bob Barker
I use my cell phone for ... you guessed it ... making & receiving phone calls. I have a computer at home & at work for all that other crap.
I bought Wifey an iPhone a cupla years ago. She likes it but rarely uses much of the extra stuff available. She really likes the Koi Pond App & the Ghost Radar App though.
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Put a smiley after you say that Bub.
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Not sure where to chime in, but I have the Droid Incredible and love it.
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I just purchased a Droid Incredible for $0 at Best Buy. So far I like it. Its my first smart phone.
It currently has Android V: 2.2 how do I upgrade? It says currently up to date?
Super VXer
You are on the latest version.
When the new version comes out (2.3 aka "Gingerbread"), you will get notification to your phone.
Super VXer
on an android phone, you can get the Vehicross.info members map as a layer on your google maps app.
kinda handy.
Super VXer
There is no official upgrade to the operating system yet for the Incredible. Currently it should show Android 2.2 (aka Froyo).
If you mod the device by "rooting" it you can load up custom ROMs if you so desire. There are at least two custom ROMS for the Incredible that use Android 2.3 (aka Gingerbread). Rooting the device also gives you a lot more control over what can be installed and removed from the device, however it will technically void your warrantee. (tho we can "unroot" and go back to factory state with a bit more work)
If you are new to smartphones in general (and in the case of Android phones, Linux) then I wouldn't bother modding it unless you have a particular reason to. Even after rooting we cant overclock its CPU much.
And the DInc is such a capable device straight out of the box that there isn't much room for improvement anyway unless you are a real device geek.
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Lets Be Honest
You did not get this for nothing. I cant say what you did pay but are you telling me there was no contract? no minimum service plan? no you break it you have to pay $$$$ for a new one and still honor the contact? No you have to pay $$$ if you cancel early?
Aint Nothin Free
"Take it up with my butt, cuz he's the only one that gives a crap"
Carter Pewterschmidt
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Just broke the screen on my Storm II, sucks. But now the store wants to talk me into a new 2 year contract and I wanted to downgrade to just a basic phone. Im so tired of paying $30 bucks a piece for the data package. I remember when my phone bill for 3 phones was less than $100 a month and now over $250.
Its gotten so crazy with the technology on these things...
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By a basic phone and have them use your current number. Drop all that extra crap. Or better yet do the pay as you go plan off a cheap phone available everywhere from walmart to CVS just make sure you buy the one associated with the company with the best network in your area.
Super VXer
hum...i need to play with it more to figure that out.
What is the best media player for it? I thought about expanding the disk and making it a decent mp3 player if possible.
Super VXer
Winamp is out there for the Droids if you like that sorta thing. If you know what mp3's are, you are probably aware of Winamp on PC's.
I personally dont like having to buy a huge SD card to lug my music around on, so I prefer streaming options like Grooveshark, Yahoo music, Slacker radio, and of course XM/Sirius apps if you subscribe to those services. Pandora and LastFM also have very nice streaming apps and are free. Rdio is another highly praised social music streaming app, but Ive never used it.
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So I love my Incredible so far... BUT. The battery SUCKS!
The standard battery is 1300 mah
But this one is 3500 mah
Is this too much and would burn up the phone?
I would really like to have more battery life and less time on the charger.
http://cgi.ebay.com/3500MAH-EXTENDED...#ht_4692wt_905
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All smartphones suck a huge amount of juice. Trick is to use them wisely. Turn the screen brightness down, turn off wifi when not in use, turn off bluetooth when not in use, use the gps sparingly. Texting is the preferred method of communication over phone calls and then via gtalk rather than SMS because you DO have all your google services enabled right?
Charge your device overnight preferably with the device off. If you use your device as your alarm clock to wake you up, then charge it overnight anyways, then when you wake up turn off the phone and let it charge another 20-30 mins or so as you get ready to leave in the morning. That allows the device to fully top off while not drawing any other current from the charger. That procedure alone works wonders, and really is the smartest way to charge any device.
Of course if you use it in yer vehicle as a GPS and/or stream your tunes there is no reason not to have it plugged in to a car charger.
I do not like the extended batteries that require a modified hump to the battery cover. It messes with the sleek aesthetics of the device and the significant investment I have in its other accessories like its armor car holder. Seidio has a 1850mah extended battery that fits in the standard battery compartment of the Incredible. They also have an external charger that plugs directly into a wall socket.
My battery runs me approx 16/hrs day under moderate use. If I use the gps or play a lot of games or such of course it dies quick. But between the car charger, the extended battery, the stock battery, the wall charger and the stock charger, I am never without juice.
Sounds like a lot, but its less than a hunnerd bucks worth of gear.
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It is quite obvious it is not 100% free in terms of contracts and further. My reference was to the price of the phone itself, since considering the rest is like I said obvious.
It is not often you can get a smartphone like this for $0. More often than not you still have to pay something ($199 through carrier).
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