Thanks Highlander. How well does it sync up with your Outlook calendar? How about the GPS - how does it work for area's where you have no coverage?
Thanks Highlander. How well does it sync up with your Outlook calendar? How about the GPS - how does it work for area's where you have no coverage?
I'll be honest, I don't know because I use all Google services. I use GMAIL for all my email (I have IMAP setup in Thunderbird for backup purposes). I have GMAIL pull in all my POP accounts.
For calendars, I'm using Google Calendar. I also use Google Contacts. For 'to-do' notes, I have a Pro Remember The Milk Account which has an Adroid app and widget. And finally, my favorite application - Evernote.
I do know if you have an Exchange account, it's not a problem. As for standalone Outlook on your desktop, I think there are a few apps out there for that, or you can use the free Google desktop sync to sync your Outlook to a GMAIL account (calendar / contacts) which will automatically sync with your Droid when you set it up.
The GPS works phenomenal for me. I haven't had any issues with the no-service areas, as I've never encountered one. But it does 'real' GPS, not the cell tower usage, so it works independently of your cellular connection. I have no idea though how it would handle the map cache of your area, etc. if it can't access Google Maps. The Navigation has been very good, and I'm incredibly surprised how well the traffic notifications work. They are doing construction on the toll area on Route 78, adding express lanes. I can tell ahead of time just how far the back-up is at that point. It's fantastic.
"The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries." - Winston Churchill
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I handled an EVO today. Actually just a mock up, that had size and weight, but no internals.
I love my iPhone 3G. I'm stoked about the upcoming iPhone 4. But this EVO, WOW, the acreage on that screen is amazing. Is there anything I should be aware of with the EVO?
Verizon > Sprint > AT&T
From the reports I've read and people I've spoken with, the 4G performance on Sprint isn't as pronounced as you would expect in terms of speed, but it is solid in terms of connectivity if you are in an area that has 4G. But if you are buying the phone with 4G as the primary reason, you'l probably be disappointed for awhile yet - and by the time 4G is really ready for a majority of users, you'll be looking at your EVO as 2 or 3 Android evolutions old.
But if you are just really interested in the EVO as a device itself, and accept that you may/probably won't have 4G most of the time unless you live within the initial coverage area, the EVO is a kick-ass phone.
But all things being equal, the Droid Incredible on Verizon is THE combination to have right now. (Unless you really don't like the HTC interface overlay and like a "pure" Android implementation - in which the Droid is still the best available in that regard as of today.)
"The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries." - Winston Churchill
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"The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries." - Winston Churchill
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"The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries." - Winston Churchill
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