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The Tao/Sholes that a "highball" from Verizon showed me about 3 weeks ago had 1.6 Donut running on it. As being an Android Developer you must be able to filter out bs that is made up by people that spread rumors. This phone is running Donut. This phone most likely won't drop until November so it's steam can be built up for higher sales during the holidays. Questions? Just ask..
The Tao/Sholes that a "highball" from Verizon showed me about 3 weeks ago had 1.6 Donut running on it. As being an Android Developer you must be able to filter out bs that is made up by people that spread rumors. This phone is running Donut. This phone most likely won't drop until November so it's steam can be built up for higher sales during the holidays. Questions? Just ask..
Ok, so it won't be released with Eclair.
1) Will it be OpenGL ES 2.0 capable on release?
2) Any information regarding the CPU/GPU combo?
3) If it's coming before holidays (late Nov early Dec), how will it not be running Eclair? Could it be possible that the one you saw 3 weeks ago had Donut because, simply put, Eclair isn't just ready?
4) Will it have MotoBlur?
Phone(s):
1: USA made Moto Napoleon A4500 in Brown
2: Telus-V9m S/W TLSV94_01.1C.00r on VZW
3: Maroon Moto Krave
Provider(s):
VZW
Joined: Jul 2006
From: USA
Posts: 3,282
Quote:
Originally Posted by The_Knight
Ok, so it won't be released with Eclair.
1) Will it be OpenGL ES 2.0 capable on release?
2) Any information regarding the CPU/GPU combo?
3) If it's coming before holidays (late Nov early Dec), how will it not be running Eclair? Could it be possible that the one you saw 3 weeks ago had Donut because, simply put, Eclair isn't just ready?
4) Will it have MotoBlur?
Here is current info from someone who actually has the newest H/W. Fact is it is not running Donut seeing as the info is wks old posted above. this is info from is as of this AM. And no it will not have Blur. That is Moto Andriod UI, and this device is being released as a google experience device so it can't have Blur.
Quote:
Originally Posted by bill23
eclair yes
oversized dare but made of metal and very heavy ,yes
battery life is good but gps will wear it down quick
battery is very tiny
it is droid 2.0
and has a app market so you can dl tons of free apps or paid apps
youtube plays in full HQ,my pc doesnt even do that
the music player plays very clear and just loud enough.
the soft qwerty is so damn accurate it isnt funny
the hard qwerty board is like the htc i would say
phone is super slim and thin but like a large dare
the load time of pages is lightning fast.
i wish i could post h/w pics or screen shots but its under wraps tight.
i wonder where the other fellows are getting there pics from? *cough*
Phone(s):
1: Blackberry Storm
2: Blackberry Pearl
3: Moto Q9M
Provider(s):
Verizon
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 338
man this is driving me nuts...i hope we get a firmer release date soon. My storm is on its last leg, and my wifes env is almost dead too. We are both anxious to get this phone.
Phone(s):
1: LG Dare (Current)
2: Motorola Q9m (Previous) LG VX 8300 (Previous)
3: LG VX9800 "V" (Previous), Motorola v710
Provider(s):
Verizon Wireless
Joined: Aug 2006
From: York, Pa
Posts: 57
Quote:
Originally Posted by brendanec
Most important questions:
-Will Verizon gimp this phone with their own crapware (signs point to no)
-How long will it take to get a solid version of 2.0 on the phone for delivery (December?)
-Any chance the verizon network won't be able to handle the network load of these types of phones (anything is better than ATT)
-will the big app makers finally turn to Android for the better apps (navigation, the best fart apps)
-will it come out too late for my 2 year upgrade to be used effectively (not likely, Verizon lags hard and only takes on phones after months tuning)
Verizon will not Gimp the OS of the phone, Motorola will be designing their UI. This is said to be a Google Experience phone so they cannot change much when it comes to Googles OS ref model. Verizon Wireless joined the Open Source Alliance so the only thing I can think of them possibly "crippling" is the GPS functionality due to networks Apps like VZNavigator, Vcast, etc. A solid version of Android 2.0 will probably come late December unless there is a hold back. Verizon's Network will be able to handle the phone perfectly fine due to the fact that it isn't on a crappy network like the American GSM networks (AT&T & T-Mobile) and for the last question it depends when your NE2 is due.
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Verizon will not Gimp the OS of the phone, Motorola will be designing their UI. This is said to be a Google Experience phone so they cannot change much when it comes to Googles OS ref model. Verizon Wireless joined the Open Source Alliance so the only thing I can think of them possibly "crippling" is the GPS functionality due to networks Apps like VZNavigator, Vcast, etc. A solid version of Android 2.0 will probably come late December unless there is a hold back. Verizon's Network will be able to handle the phone perfectly fine due to the fact that it isn't on a crappy network like the American GSM networks (AT&T & T-Mobile) and for the last question it depends when your NE2 is due.
Phone(s):
1: LG Dare (Current)
2: Motorola Q9m (Previous) LG VX 8300 (Previous)
3: LG VX9800 "V" (Previous), Motorola v710
Provider(s):
Verizon Wireless
Joined: Aug 2006
From: York, Pa
Posts: 57
Quote:
Originally Posted by brendanec
Flash? Keyboard layout?
I didn't take notice to a flash for camera. The browser didnt have Adobe Flash Player yet. and Onscreen Keyboard and the keyboard design from the prototype images first shown
Phone(s):
1: USA made Moto Napoleon A4500 in Brown
2: Telus-V9m S/W TLSV94_01.1C.00r on VZW
3: Maroon Moto Krave
Provider(s):
VZW
Joined: Jul 2006
From: USA
Posts: 3,282
They won't cripple GPS on this device. they have been unlocking it on some of there older units with firmware updates recently. And as we've seen by the pics already using google maps it really couldn't be crippled I wouldn't think.
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