Droid Bionic

[Ericgraves]

I have Verizon, my data atm is unlimited. In the last three days I have dled a half a gig. Yeah, it rocks.

[ClowntownGator]

Just get an iPhone. Stable, fantastic battery life, and not fragmented like Android.

[LeafUF]

If i wanted an iPhone i would have started a thread about iPhones.

[ClowntownGator]

You said you needed a smartphone with great battery life. Was merely making a suggestion.

The Photon on Sprint and the Bionic on Verizon have the best battery lives of any Android phones to date. If you absolutely need a phone now, and want Android, Bionic is the way to go.

[LeafUF]

Thanks. Sorry for the unnecessarily harsh response I just read your post as another apple fanboy response not giving consideration to the fact that I am looking at android.

I am just not interested in the iPhone at all. Prefer android because I already have most of my stuff set up with google and i dont need to get any new accessories or use itunes.

[ClowntownGator]

It's ok bud. I myself do have, and love, an iPhone. But I understand the merits of both. I am in the wireless industry, so knowing all products is a must.

No harm, no foul.

[helix139]

Originally Posted by GatorFan89

Like AT&T, they cap your data at 2GB. For some people this doesn't really matter, I have AT&T but I never use that much data. Mainly it depends on how much you download stuff on your phone and how much you use the internet on it, Netflix on your phone will kill your data plan quick though.

For me it's not an issue because I barely use the web browser on it and most of the apps and stuff I do download I download them on my computer then move the file onto my phone.

But for you it might not be an issue.

It's kind of risk/reward with different companies...

Verizon has a shitty data plan like AT&T, but they have hands down the best selection of Android phones.

This only comes into play if you didn't have a data plan before July 7. If you were a Verizon customer with a data plan prior to then, you're still on unlimited.

[Colorado_Gator]

Originally Posted by helix139

This only comes into play if you didn't have a data plan before July 7. If you were a Verizon customer with a data plan prior to then, you're still on unlimited.

Yeah I started with verizon like 10 years ago. For quite some time it was the only company that you could get nearly constant coverage from Denver to KC.

[LeafUF]

So, after debating on it for a few more days I did cave in and get the Droid Bionic. After having it for about a week now and taking it with me to Austin City Limits I am very satisfied so far. It is definitely fast and does have very good battery life. With 4G off I was able to use my phone for my normal usage from noon to 3AM and manage to still have some battery life when I got home.

That normal usage included pics, emails, lots of texts, facebook, Gator Country posts and there might have been a call or two in there.

Also, having switched over from the original Droid I had some concerns about going to the all digital keyboard however the conversion has been pretty easy. Perhaps the larger size of the phone has made it easier to type on the touch screen than it was on my previous phone.

All in all worth the purchase in my opinion and the decision was made a bit easier after a good night at Red Rock Casino.

[orangeblueorangeblue]

I'm a fairly heavy data user (Spotify, large email attachments, Netflix) and have never hit 2GB in a month (I'm grandfathered in on an unlimited high speed data plan, though).

[LeafUF]

Its really hard to go through a lot of data. I used to tether my laptop to my phone for a connection when I worked in a government building. And even using it for work and normal stuff on my laptop 40 hours a week I still never came near hitting 5gb. Of course that was over 3G so I avoided downloading some of the larger files as it just took too long. But still.

[helix139]

I regularly run through 2.5 even in light months. Just stuff running in the background updating and what not can really eat through data

[orangeblueorangeblue]

I find it extremely hard, and like I said, I'm watching Netflix, constantly syncing, downloading large attachments and even tethering when I'm out of town.