http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/Oct 26th 2009 12:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/Oct 26th 2009 12:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/Oct 26th 2009 12:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/Oct 26th 2009 12:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/Oct 26th 2009 1:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/Oct 26th 2009 1:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/Oct 26th 2009 2:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/but seriously its a phone not a car your not going to be showing it to your girlfriend to impress her(if you do then im sorry for you) so who actually cares if it looks "fugly" or not. Really I know everyone is entitled to their own opinion well my opinion is SHUT UP YOU IDIOT!]]>Oct 30th 2009 12:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/http://bit.ly/htc-dragon-point-of-view]]>Dec 15th 2009 4:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/
...and that the frakking Verizon stores would actually carry the ones that HAVE come out so I could play with them before buying! ]]>Oct 26th 2009 12:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/Oct 26th 2009 12:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/Oct 26th 2009 12:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/
I guess not all stores are created equal...]]>Oct 26th 2009 1:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/Oct 26th 2009 2:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/I'm in the UK and trying to play with a new phone is near impossible unless it's the iPhone. O2 and Vodaphone both stock the HD2, but is there one to play with? No. All O2's still, after what 3 years? have iPhone displays and they wonder why can't sell anything else. The sales people didn't even know that they were selling the HD2 (or even what I was talking about) even though there were reports of them shipping to customers and it was in a brochure in front of the desk that I pulled out to show them.]]>Dec 13th 2009 8:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/
It's like the "Charlie's Angels" of Android.]]>Oct 26th 2009 12:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/
Names can be deceiving :D As she is slick, hot, fast, and can do the spread eagle :D

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Obviously you don't know some engadget readers...]]>Oct 26th 2009 12:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/Oct 26th 2009 12:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/Oct 26th 2009 12:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/
I hope that I am wrong, but Verizon has yet to prove the latter. ]]>Oct 26th 2009 12:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/Oct 26th 2009 12:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/
I have to refer you to the BGR review...

http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2009/10/23/motorola-droid-preview/

I specifically remember reading that Verizon will not in any way be modifying the stock android installation on the Droid. I'd copy and past the exact text from the article, but... they launched a new version of their site today and nothing is loading anymore. Be patient if you follow the link.]]>Oct 26th 2009 1:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/
"Verizon hasn’t and won’t touch or control any functionality on the Droid. GPS is 100% open, there’s Wi-Fi, Android Market, etc."]]>Oct 26th 2009 1:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/
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I don't want Verizon's icons on my phone precisely because I don't want to be told what to do or what to think. Just like on my PC, I'd like to choose what broswer/antivirus/cd-dvd burning software/office package/application launcher I want to use rather than have an inferior one installed and auto-launched for me.

That's why the first thing I do with a new PC is format and install windows without all the bloatware that comes from Dell, HP, Acer, or any other brand.

I've got years of experience on Verizon phones, I know there vcast software is not what I want. All I'm asking is, will I have to remove it, or can I simply buy the phone without on there to begin with.

Next time, think through your argument before posting.]]>Oct 26th 2009 2:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/
It's a million times better then some devices that don't even give you a broswer choice.

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Perfect time to be a Verizon customer..]]>Oct 26th 2009 12:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/Oct 26th 2009 12:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/Oct 26th 2009 2:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/Oct 26th 2009 12:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/
I'm gonna have some tough choices to make in 2010.]]>Oct 26th 2009 12:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/Oct 26th 2009 12:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/
the main block of blured out crap in the middle of the screen was a unique identifyer, specific to that phone. so that one is pretty obvious.. as for the top bar blur.. a bit more perplexing. oh well.

and seriously.. do we need that huge chin for just one trackball/button?.. :/ hate the color too.]]>Oct 26th 2009 12:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/
The blog that first put out this photo blocked that along with the time just to be safe it wouldn't be tracked back to the 'ninja']]>Oct 26th 2009 12:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/
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On a side but somewhat related note, does anybody else find it odd that you have to touch the Android to begin?]]>Oct 26th 2009 12:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/Oct 26th 2009 1:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/Oct 26th 2009 12:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/Oct 26th 2009 12:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/
Unless T-Mobile comes out with some mighty fine Android sets by time 2010 rolls around...I know where I'm going.
$400 deposit and all, lol.]]>Oct 26th 2009 12:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/Oct 26th 2009 12:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/Oct 26th 2009 12:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/Oct 26th 2009 1:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/Oct 26th 2009 1:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/26/htc-dragon-coming-to-verizon-as-the-passion/Oct 26th 2009 12:50PM