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Verizon iPhone?
Jan. 11th, 2011 08:49 pmWe've been holding off on replacing our phones (contract is up) because of the iPhone rumors. We are committed to Verizon.
I'm largely agnostic between iPhone and Droid. I suspect that either would meet my needs nicely; I have a slightly better gut feeling about the Droid but it's probably not significant. My needs are largely about having the internet in my pocket -- easy, legible web browsing and email primarily, only passing interest in video, and I don't wear earbuds so music capabilities don't matter all that much. (I have an iPod Nano for driving.) One thing I do want, though, is a digital recorder, which I think both can do. I've never had a smartphone before, though I've used others' from time to time, so this is largely new territory for me.
It sure sounds like -- specifically on Verizon -- the Droid beats the iPhone on speed and future-proofing. The iPhone is locked into the 3G (CDMA) network and the Droid uses LTE, which I understand to mean 4G or at least faster 3G. Do I have that right? Any plan/phones we buy now will have to hold us for two years. (I know that "4G" is something of a misnomer currently.)
As I said, I don't have strong opinions favoring one over the other. I invite those of you who do to evangelize. :-) (Also, if you're evangelizing about the Droid, I'd like to hear comments on specific phones, since there are choices there.)
I'm largely agnostic between iPhone and Droid. I suspect that either would meet my needs nicely; I have a slightly better gut feeling about the Droid but it's probably not significant. My needs are largely about having the internet in my pocket -- easy, legible web browsing and email primarily, only passing interest in video, and I don't wear earbuds so music capabilities don't matter all that much. (I have an iPod Nano for driving.) One thing I do want, though, is a digital recorder, which I think both can do. I've never had a smartphone before, though I've used others' from time to time, so this is largely new territory for me.
It sure sounds like -- specifically on Verizon -- the Droid beats the iPhone on speed and future-proofing. The iPhone is locked into the 3G (CDMA) network and the Droid uses LTE, which I understand to mean 4G or at least faster 3G. Do I have that right? Any plan/phones we buy now will have to hold us for two years. (I know that "4G" is something of a misnomer currently.)
As I said, I don't have strong opinions favoring one over the other. I invite those of you who do to evangelize. :-) (Also, if you're evangelizing about the Droid, I'd like to hear comments on specific phones, since there are choices there.)