Droid vs. Blackberry

I need to upgrade and dont know, first of all Droid or Blackberry and then which one. Any thoughts? E-mail is most important feature to me

bb is superior when it comes to email. so if you aren't concerned with email, then a droid is the way to go. i have the incredible and would not trade it for any device on verizons network (i would take the EVO or samsing epic 4g....but can't handle other carriers). if you like a physical qwerty then the droid II is for you, but if you like the virtual qwerty then i personally prefer the X to the II. I also like the fact that the X has hdmi out. I wouldn't use that feature and prefer the smaller size of the incredible....but if you would ever want to use hdmi out then the X is nice. a bb will give you better battery life than any android though. in my opinion, that's the biggest problem with the line of droids.

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Network Extender - Losing Concurrent Connections to DROID?

Would having a DROID or Blackberry device that is turned on eat up one of my three concurrent Network Extender connections, even if the DROID is not calling someone, but it's data connection is active?

When using the Network Extender, it keeps a connection active on your phone, regardless if you are not receiving a call. The Network Extender uses one of your connections for staying in a ready mode to receive a call should one come in. The Network Extender will also use data for any applications or emails that you have setup on your device. For more information about the Network Extender, please visit the link below:
www.verizonwireless.com/networkextender
Thanks,
EdW@VZW

Is there a way to prevent everyone seeing replies to picture messages sent to multiple people?

When I send a picture message to multiple people at once, all the iPhone users I send the message to receive everyone else's replies, no matter what my message settings are. The Droid and Blackberry users I send it to don't receive them. Is there a way to prevent this from happening, other than not sending pics to multiple people at once?

You can provide feedback to Apple to let them know of any feature improvements you would like to see on the iPhone. Doesn't mean they will provide them, but you never know. Use this link to send the feedback http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html

Don't buy an iPhone if you use a Windows PC

iPhones are made to work with Mac computers. Your experience will be limited if you have a Windows PC. I want a phone that can stream longer home videos from the phone to the PC to send to family living in other states. The Apple program iPhoto will not work with Windows. I may be the only person on the planet who has read the 163-page iPhone 4 manual. Under the instructions for streaming video, it tells me that it cannot be done if I have a Windows computer. Yes, iTunes and Quick Time media players have Windows conversions, but so far iPhotos does not, and it is the only program used for sending longer home video from the phone to the computer.
The phone's memory allows me to email or text a 50 second video, but if I want a longer video, I have to stream it and I can’t because iPhoto is for Macs only. Word to the wise: If you buy an iPhone it is best to have an Apple computer or you will not be able to enjoy all the iPhone features. BTW, the Droid and Blackberry are Windows compatible. I hope my lesson learned the hard way will help others when making a decision about which phone to buy.

There are other options to make longer videos available for others to view. Telling people that you shouldn't buy an iPhone if you use a Windows PC is ridiculous....you do realize that despite Apple's popularity most of the computers owned are PC's and not MAC machines. Which would make it easy to assume that there are quite a few Windows PC users that are iPhone owners...and are more than happy with their device and it's abilities. If streaming is that important to you then for you, perhaps you either need a different device or you need to get a MAC. Otherwise, consider uplaoding the video to a platform that you can easily share all of your videos with anyone you wish. It's not rocket science and it doesn't make your videos any less shareable. FYI...perhaps this is possible on a droid device but prior to getting the iPhone I was a long time BB user. You COULD NOT stream or send long length videos to a computer or via text or any other format. You could sync it to the computer and upload it to a site that others could go view. You could upload the video from the BB to sites like FaceBook and YouTube, but the time it took was long depending on the video and more apt to fail....versus just syncing the video to your computer via the desktop manager and then uploading it to the site of your choice. I'm not an Apple worshipper...but your declaration based off of your inability to have access to a MAC program not because you have an iPhone, but because you chose to purchase a Windows PC is beyond ridiculous. And your assumption that you're the only person to have read the manual is laughable at best. Perhaps if you had done your research for the function you wanted to be able to do prior to purchasing your iPhone (the manual has been available for the iPhone online since the iPhone 4 was first made available to AT&T...several months before VZW got it, giving you plenty of time to research this info in that manner not to mention you had free access to forums such as the Apple Support forum that could have given you first hand info on whether the action you wanted to perform was possible for an iPhone owner that uses Windows PC. Plus, if you haven't had your phone for too long you have time to return it. If it has been too long you can easily sell it assuming that it is still is excellent condition and get very good money on it...money that can go towards getting the device you feel will better suit your needs. At any rate, good luck with whatever you choose. Hopefully you can find an alternative method to fit your needs...or you can get the device (or a MAC) to help you get what you are looking for.

HT4528 i want to disable texting while driving on my sons iphone4, can this be done?

i want to disable my son's iphone for texting while driving. I can find apps for droid and blackberry but not the iphone. does this exist for iphones?

Found the following via Google...
http://internet-safety.yoursphere.com/2012/04/eliminate-the-temptation-best-ways -to-prevent-your-teen-from-texting-while-driving/
I haven't tried this myself -- so I can't vouch for the info -- but felt compelled to share nonetheless, especially since the previous reply was more or less useless.

IOS 4.3 still did not fix the bluetooth issue

I am still unable to pair up my bluetooth stereo headphones with my iPhone 4. I originally had it paired up back when my iPhone 4 was running 4.0, but ever since iOS 4.2.1, I've been unable to pair up anything with my bluetooth. Does the Apple Corporation even look at these posts? Anybody else having bluetooth issues?

Actually, I would be very surprised to find out that Apple does not read these forums. A smart company would monitor discussion about their products, especially on a sight they sponsor, to gain insight on how to improve their product and or customer service. However, you should always file your complaint through the proper channels. I have had a few minor glitches between my iPhone 4 and my Jawbone Icon but things seem significantly better...so far. It just angers me that Apple has not admitted to any kind of bluetooth connectivity problem. This experience has completely tainted any kind of positive experiences from my iPhone 3G. I'm very likely to try a Droid or Blackberry when I upgrade again.

Transferring numbers from blackberry tour to droid

my droid came in the mail today, and for some reason, verizon shut off my blackberry data plan the day i ordered my droid, not when i activated it. this left me unable to backup my contacts i have stored in my blackberry using backup assistant. i have downloaded ABC Amber Blackberry IPD converter to save my contacts that way, but it only allows me to save 10 at a time, and with several hundred contacts, this could take awhile. does anyone know of a way i can transfer these contacts without going to the store and not costing me any money?

The Droid 2 also has backup assistant, if your contacts are stored on Verizon's service you should be able to get them back.
If the BB can export your contacts to a vcf file, you can put the file on your Droid's sd card and import them.

Blackberry email on Droid??

2 years ago i had a blackberry, now i have a droid. is there any possible way to check the email address from the BB?
The Email is the one that BB's force you to make, [email protected]

hdf950 wrote:
alright thanks, i guess i will borrow a friends Blackberry. I just needed to check some old stuff, that account was linked to my xbox live.
Hmmm, CAN you access your account on someone else's BlackBerry? Or is it only accessible on a Blackberry currently activated with YOUR account? For instance, can I access my vzw.blackberry.net email on someone else's phone?

Blackberry Calendar to Droid X

I have a disabled Blacberry Bold, but I would like to transfer my calendar to my working Droid X. Does anyone know how?

The easiest work around to this is to sync up your blackberry and outlook calendars and then sync your google calendar with outlook using google sync app. With outlook and google calendar syncing you now have your phone updating google calendar, google calendar updating outlook....so on so forht with outlook updating google calendar which then updates your phone.

Blackberry to Droid X

I had a Blackberry Curve and upgraded to the Droid X. Is there any way to transfer emails and calender appts from the Curve to the Droid X?

First sync your Blackberry device with Gmail.
Download the Google Mobile Sync Application to sync your BlackBerry with Gmail:
http://www.google.com/mobile/sync/
Then log into your Gmail Account to check the account to make sure everything is there.
Activate your Motorola Droid X.
Add your Gmail Account to the device.
Your contacts should then be on your Droid X.
This solution may also help.
Copy and paste the link below into your browser's address bar.
http://cellphoneforums.net/motorola-droid/t313317-transfer-your-contacts-your-blackberry-droid-x.html

Question?? Backup Assistant - Going from BlackBerry to Droid

I am going from a BlackBerry Curve to a Droid X. Do I need to use the Backup Assistant or can I connect the information on my Gmail account (Contacts etc) to the Droid X.
I have the BlackBerry Desktop Manager and use this to backup my phone...do I really need to do anything or can I activate my new Droids?
Thanks, Tim

I would think you have your contacts already on your online account. If yes then do this.....
1. Go to Verizon Wireless and log into My Verizon. If you do not already have a My Verizon login and password select the “register” link.
2. On the My Verizon landing page select either “My Contacts” from the account actions on the right side of the page, or the “Contacts” button at the top of the page..
3. Export the .csv file:
a. Select the contacts that you want to export. If you want to export the entire list use "Select All".
b. Select the "Export Contacts" function.
c. Select the option to export contacts in "CV (Outlook)" format.
4. Save the exported .csv file to your computer.
5. Go to mail.google.com and log in. You will need to register for an account if you do not already have one.
6. Select “Contacts” from the menu on the left side of the screen. Once on the contact page select “Import” in the upper right hand corner.
7. Follow system prompts to import your .csv file.
8. Activate your Android device.
9. Sign into your Gmail account on your DROID. Contacts will sync automatically over the air.

Blackberry refugee - how to syncronize contacts/calendar; pc -- droid razr?

I had blackberry using vz desktop manager to sync data (most importantly contacts and calendar) between bb and pc. Now I have droid razr I use for business -- how do I accomplish the same sync? I need simple auto-sync procedure to copy/delete information on both. Please advise (in idiot-proof detail). Thanks.

If you have a Google account the calendar should automatically be synched between the PC<----->Razr. As for synching contacts, if you add a new contact to your Razr, it should automatically be added to your list of contacts on your PC in your Gmail account.

Why does my aol mail not sync properly with the Droid Razr? Never had the problem with blackberry but now I deal with a great deal of spam & duplicating tasks

Why does my aol mail not sync properly with the Droid Razr? Never had the problem with blackberry but now I deal with a great deal of spam & duplicating tasks

This may sound stupid, but I'm gonna throw it out there anyway. Is it possible, that if I have enough junk on my desktop it might disrupt the signal? It seems odd, but it kind of looks like my signal is strong and relatively steady now that I've cleaned my desktop. I do tend to get very cluttered. I use a lot of reference images and save text clippings to use later... it just piles up very quickly.
So, I wonder if all that extra effort my system has to do keeping up with the junk might have something to do with the drop outs?

Droid X...A Blackberry User's First Impressions

Hi, all,
Some of you may know me as being an avid Blackberry user from these forums. I recently was able to get my hands on a Motorola Droid X and wanted to give my impressions. My sister, who was a former Blackberry user, purchased one of the Droid Xs last week and allowed me to put it through the paces. First, the size. I was really impressed. I own an iPad Touch, which pretty much is just like a iPhone. The Droid X stood out to me because of its screen size. It is much larger than I expected. The Droid X has a very bright and colorful screen. It is not very heavy or bulky to me. I was thinking the touch screen would be like touching the Blackberry Storm, but it is not. It is just like using the iPhone or iPad Touch. Setting up email accounts was not too much of a hassel. The 3G connection was a good, fast connection for browsing the internet. The native browser is nice, although I would have liked to seen how Opera Mini 5.0 would have done on the device. WiFi worked really well. No problems connecting to a hotspot. Another big plus for the Droid X is the ability to add a SD card for storage. This is nice especially since the iPhone does not allow the user to add an SD card.
I did not get but a few minutes to play with the Droid X, but it was time well spent. I really like the touch screen on the Droid X. If you are a user wanting a good device with an "iPhone-like" screen, the Droid X is for you. I am curious, as a Blackberry user, what devices RIM will come out with in the near future to compete with the ever-growing Droid line of devices. Anyways, I just wanted to pass along a few of my impressions of the Motorola Droid X.
Doc

Thanks for the post, Doc....and welcome to the world of touchscreen interfaces !
I, myself, own an iPhone. I bought it from someone on Craig's List and I was going to jailbreak it and use a different carrier, but changed my mind. I'm a Verizon customer, so my iPhone is just a fancier iPod Touch that can't make calls. That's fine with me because I really can't stand AT&T.   From other posts in these forums, some individuals are boasting that AT&T has superior customer service over Verizon.   Too bad the same thing can't be said about their coverage. Everyone is going to experience bad customer service with just about every company out there. If it hasn't happened to you yet....it WILL.     I ordered my Droid X on 8/12, and I expect to receive it at any time between now and the end of the month.   Why am I not stomping my feet and throwing a tantrum ? Because I understand business......I understand supply and demand....and I have patience.   Yes....Verizon charged me for the phone already.   No, they haven't shipped it.....but they will.   Whether they get my money now...or when the phone is shipped...makes no difference.   Its BACKORDERED people.   Give them time.   I'm still using my LG enV Touch currently, and I can wait a little longer for my X.
The Droid X is extremely popular right now, and Verizon can't keep it in stock. People don't get their phones when they thought they would, and begin to blame Verizon for it. How can Verizon ship something they don't have ? Jump on Motorola and plead with them to ship more to Verizon.   And don't get me started on these Customer Service complaints.   So far, every customer service representative I've spoken to was honest and upfront with me. When you know that the phone is back-ordered and may not ship until 8/30....and then you believe a store employee that tells you "you'll have it in two or three days".......that's you indulging in an unrealistic expectation...and then blaming the company for it when it doesn't happen.
Now...someone on these forums may argue that the employee represents Verizon, and whatever comes out of the employee's mouth must be honored by Verizon. That's true up to a point. I signed up with Verizon and was told at the store that there would be no activation fee. When I got my bill, it had been charged an activation fee. I called Verizon and explained what happened. The customer service rep honored what the store employee told me, and removed the activation fee from my bill.     HOWEVER, when it comes to a brand new product that has clearly sold out across the country....and Verizon is jumping up and down waiting for Motorola to send more........Verizon cannot pull a "Harry Potter" by waving a magic wand and produce a Droid X just for you.....simply because a retail store employee told you that. Do you honestly believe you'll get the phone in a matter of days when the rest of the world is waiting for mid to late August ?    Don't blame Verizon in this case.   Blame the human being that misinformed you.     Someone at Customer Service lied to you ?   Don't blame Verizon. Blame the individual sitting in the call center that will tell you what you want to hear, while the supervisor is out of earshot.....just to avoid being yelled at by you.    I work in a call center.   I hear things coming out of employees' mouths that I KNOW my company does not endorse.   That's not my company's fault.   That's the fault of the genius on the headset who's gonna get FIRED when Quality Assurance monitors one of those calls.
If you're reading this, Doc.....my apologies. What was meant to be a post, welcoming you with open arms into the world of Droid, has turned into a huge rant against those with the patience span of about a nanosecond.   I've read countless posts where Customer Service is being bashed left and right. I just couldn't stand it any longer.   No.....Verizon doesn't have me in their back pocket. I've only had my account with them for a couple of months, and my impression of their company is still forming.   So far so good. Enough of the Verizon-flaming already.   You don't like Verizon ?   Go buy an iPhone.   I'll see you back on the Verizon network in about a year or two.
~AF

Blackberry Curve 8330 vs Droid 2

So I'm heavily considering trading in my Blackberry Curve 8330 for a new Droid 2. Was wondering if anyone else recently made the switch and can shar their experiences/opinions.
I like my Blackberry a lot, but it looks like there is a lot more stuff I can do with the Droid 2. My biggest concern is that I have read a lot of comments saying that the service/reception is kind of Shotty on teh Droid 2 and people are having reception and dropped call issues.
Overall I would say I am pretty happy with Verizon service when it comes to coverage area and reception (at least with my Blackberry), so I am compelled to beleive that the issue is with the Droid 2 phone itself.
Would love to hear others opinions on this topic.
Thanks!

I got a Droid 2 last week and had the original Droid before that. I taught my Mom how to use a Blackberry last year (8900). Based on that I can say that the Droid 2 is a highly functional phone, especially from a email and internet, especially internet standpoint. The pages load in 5 - 15 seconds depending on web density. Its nearly laptop fast. I know the brower on Blackberry's is weak to say the least. The camera is excellent and you can take video with it too. From a communications standpoint it's outstanding. It's very easy to take a picture of something and with the click of 1 button, you can email it to anyone, post it on facebook or myspace or anywhere you like. I like that functionality a lot. The best way I can describe the phone overall is that it's like having a small powerful computer in your pocket, fast, functional and pocketable. The Android OS works best when you have a gmail account as your primary email account. It downloads messages quickly. Gmail also uses your list of contacts as contacts for the phone. You can transfer your contacts from your old phone into the Droid 2 and it will populate in your gmail contact list. My friend just took my old Droid and transferred his yahoo contacts into it and it populated in gmail and he set up his yahoo account in the phone too, so he can work from both.
Overall, I really highly recommend the Droid 2. It has a learning curve if you're used to a Blackberry, but worth it in the end. Its a great daily phone with a nice camera and camcorder and excellent social capabilities. I find myself using the pc at home less because the Droid is so capable. Get it!!

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