Android Smart phones

[Naya]

Thanks for the app list, Scott.

I use Dropbox already, its awesome. I'll definitely get it added to my phone and check out the other apps as well.

Edit: I love this phone, forgot to mention that.

Edit 2: I can't use Google Voice, it hates Sprint and won't let me set it up because Sprint isn't configured for it or something of that nature. Its installed and looks like it can be used, but during the initial setup it said that my carrier wasn't configured to let Google Voice work. Oh well. All the other apps are fantastic.

[Klaus]

Looks like there is an additional step:

Using Google Voice with a phone
Starting mid-November 2009, Sprint is enabling free conditional call forwarding on its network, allowing you to use Google voicemail with your Sprint phone number. (Standard charges will continue to apply for immediate call forwarding.) 1
Note: Until Sprint updates your account, Google Voice with your existing number may not work or you may be charged every time someone leaves a voicemail.
After enabling Google Voice on your Sprint mobile phone, calls you miss or ignore will be redirected to your Google Voice account. Additionally, you'll be able to access your voicemail online, read voicemail transcripts, and get notified by email or SMS every time you get a new voicemail.

http://www.google.com/voice/sprint

[Klaus]

Edit: I love this phone, forgot to mention that.

I finally saw a EVO at Best Buy. At first I thought it was huge but after holding up a Blackberry curve to it - they are surprisingly similar in width. The EVO is pretty slim however. Definitely a different form-factor.

So what's your review of Android so far? Find any good widgets etc yet?

[Naya]

I finally saw a EVO at Best Buy. At first I thought it was huge but after holding up a Blackberry curve to it - they are surprisingly similar in width. The EVO is pretty slim however. Definitely a different form-factor.

So what's your review of Android so far? Find any good widgets etc yet?

"SHTOP WHINING"

I like soundboards

I found a little app that lets me clip mp3's for ring tones. I like that one quite a bit. I also found a wow armory app/widget. And I use the built in "Power" widget that lets me turn off/on wi-fi, gps, and bluetooth. And the advanced task killer is a great battery saver.

The ONLY negative about this phone is that if you're constantly using it (kinda like I am right now because I'm still learning) you drain the batter quite quickly. It lasts about a day.

I bet if I didn't mess with it all day, it would last longer.

Other than those apps, and the ones you mentioned, I haven't found much else besides some silly games (solitare, brick breaker, tetris).

All the apps I'm using now are free. I have yet to change my plan away from my dad's to Luke's, which we're doing tonight.

[Klaus]

If you are getting a day out of a charge that's pretty good actually. Michelle's Eris gets a day with light use and I barely get a day but I have tons of apps running all the time.

Try to use WiFi and stay away from widgets that auto refresh like weather and news. Or just put chargers all over like I do I like most of the apps I have at the cost of battery life. Any application that is "push" like gmail and google voice don't take much juice.

[Naya]

I was about to try the Tapatalk app but the demo is the only free version. I might try it later after moving to Luke's plan.

[Klaus]

Btw best way to buy stuff in the market is to go into your gmail account and set up a credit card on google check out.

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[Sylvester]

[Chadwick]

http://mobile.venturebeat.com/2010/0...channelventure

http://techcrunch.com/2010/06/09/don...flawed-device/

hmmmmm.....

[Klaus]

I will say that Sprint puts a TON of unwanted shit on their phones that you can't get rid of. Verizon puts on a voicemail deal and that's it. 4 hours on a charge is a problem but I doubt that's typical - Luke/Gina?