Who here has an Android Phone?

[Apoptosis]

Looking for someone to run some benchmark numbers for me...

Linpack for Android
Nenmark1
Quadrant Standard Edition

Also be sure to note what phone you have!

[FZ1]

Everyone I know that has an Android phone (a handful of people at work) either wish they got an iPhone or are planning to get the Verizon iPhone. All for different reasons.

[bubba]

I'm leaning towards the Galaxy S or the Driod Bionic (if its out) with my next phone swap in May. I refuse to get an iPhone. I know a couple people with Driod phones, think rat6fink has one now.

[Apoptosis]

shocked no one here had one... oh well, found three people here in STL with them and got the numbers I needed for this - http://legitreviews.com/article/1554/1/

[XstollieX]

Sorry to broke all I got is a cheapy Nokia. I'm not like you Fancy Folks

[KnightRid]

Well give us some time to answer LOL

I have an old Droid Eris which would be SUPER slow in all tests.

[bubba]

I'd have one if my contract was ready for re-upping. Its my work phone so I cant get the new phone early, no matter how much I beg

Have to wait till May

[binabik15]

I bought one recently

[Major_A]

Sorry just saw this, could've run some numbers for you on a HTC EVO 4G, Samsung Epic 4G and a Samsung Intercept (yuck).

[DaddyRabbit]

Playing catch up as well. DroidXd and loving it!

[Major_A]

Don't know how much bloatware is installed on your DroidX but I found this.
http://www.dkszone.net/root-droid-x-one ... -2.2-froyo

If nothing else rooting your phone is nice to have Wifi tethering free. No monthly charges.
http://www.appbrain.com/app/wireless-te ... oid.tether

[DaddyRabbit]

Don't know how much bloatware is installed on your DroidX but I found this.
http://www.dkszone.net/root-droid-x-one ... -2.2-froyo

If nothing else rooting your phone is nice to have Wifi tethering free. No monthly charges.
http://www.appbrain.com/app/wireless-te ... oid.tether

Yeah, it would be nice to get rid of the crapware that I don't use at all but I just hide it in the app drawer. I use ADB Launcher and thats about it. Not to the point of rooting yet and rarely use the Mobile HotSpot feature. The phone works great so I don't feel a need to take the chance of bricking the phone, can't afford to replace it at full cost

[DaddyRabbit]

I know of several people who have Androids. I am still have a Blackberry but I plan on upgrading soon. You can do so much more on an Android than any other phone, in my opinion.

Upgraded to the DroidX from a BB Storm. I loved the Blackberry Storm but didn't use most of the networked capabilities. The DroidX blows it out of the water and, after getting used to it, I see what I was missing. My wife (who hates smartphones) upgraded to the DX from her Boulder at my challenge, and is a DroidX addict now

It does have it's issues and quirks though and Google does want to own your life and soul (but not in an evil way )

[Major_A]

Yeah, it would be nice to get rid of the crapware that I don't use at all but I just hide it in the app drawer. I use ADB Launcher and thats about it. Not to the point of rooting yet and rarely use the Mobile HotSpot feature. The phone works great so I don't feel a need to take the chance of bricking the phone, can't afford to replace it at full cost

Verizon doesn't charge you for the mobile hotspot? Sprint wants $30 a month for the feature. This includes a simple USB tether if my home network craters or I'm out and about with a laptop/netbook. When I first got my Blackberry several years ago Sprint let you wire tether to the net through their network. At some point they found out people were using it so they started charging for it I guess.

This is all kind of moot anyway. The only time I use the net on my phone is when I have a charger handy and a wireless router to connect to. Otherwise if I'm out I tend to turn all the radios off to save my battery. The lone auxiliary port in my car decided to die a year ago and I can't charge the phone in the car.

[DaddyRabbit]

Yeah, it would be nice to get rid of the crapware that I don't use at all but I just hide it in the app drawer. I use ADB Launcher and thats about it. Not to the point of rooting yet and rarely use the Mobile HotSpot feature. The phone works great so I don't feel a need to take the chance of bricking the phone, can't afford to replace it at full cost

Verizon doesn't charge you for the mobile hotspot? Sprint wants $30 a month for the feature. This includes a simple USB tether if my home network craters or I'm out and about with a laptop/netbook. When I first got my Blackberry several years ago Sprint let you wire tether to the net through their network. At some point they found out people were using it so they started charging for it I guess.

This is all kind of moot anyway. The only time I use the net on my phone is when I have a charger handy and a wireless router to connect to. Otherwise if I'm out I tend to turn all the radios off to save my battery. The lone auxiliary port in my car decided to die a year ago and I can't charge the phone in the car.

Yeah its $20 a month but its not a contract. I can use it for a week and its pro-rated so I still don't lose much. The thing is they went to a tiered plan so its not unlimited.

I would only root if I had a wi-fi only Xoom where I could use my Droid as a hotspot.

[Sporg]

I thought there were a couple of different apps that you could buy to get the mobile hot spot without going through the Sprint app. I want to say the one I looked at had a one-time charge of $30 and that was it.

I have an Overdrive 3G/4G hockey puck that goes everywhere I go. That's my hot spot.

[Major_A]

Possibly so, but when the phone's rooted the app is FREE!!!!!!!! [end enthusiasm]
http://www.appbrain.com/app/wireless-te ... oid.tether
or
http://www.appbrain.com/app/barnacle-wi ... m.barnacle
And there are a bunch more but they all have one thing in common "Requires __ROOT__ access".

[Sporg]

Right, rooting makes it free. I don't remember the name of the app that will let you do it without rooting. I'll poke around and see if I can find it again. I've considered rooting it just to get rid of some of the bloat. Although I gotta say this sucker zips along pretty damn fast compared to my previous Android phone and it was fine until I picked up this one.

[Mad_Goku]

too bad I didn't see this earlier Nate. I have a Droid Incredible with Verizon and plan on getting the Thunderbolt (hopefully on the 10th). I don't know for sure yet as if it's 299 i won't be getting it.

[SunilSamuel]

i am sorry, i do not have this expensive phone. its out of range...