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What else would you expect, considering the price really isn't that different?]]>Nov 23rd 2009 6:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/
i despise those Droid commercials. they are so criptic, it just doesn't seem like they show enough about the phone. obviously i'm in the minority in this thinking judging from the sales. as a long time Verizon subscriber and new Touch Pro 2 owner, i'm just happy Verizon finally has some smartphones worth talking about.]]>Nov 23rd 2009 9:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/
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Unless Microsoft can come up with a way to tie non-business cellphone users into having to go with WinMo they might as well pack it in now. Otherwise Microsoft doesn't have any way to compete with Android's:

* Open source

* Free licensing

* Absolutely no hassle use - just grab the source and you are good to go for manufacturers

If Android this easily arrived on the scene and knocked Microsoft into marketshare irrelevance it should be obvious why Microsoft and its partners in the media are going ballistic over Google's Chrome OS for netbooks.

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This report is not even about Windows Mobile, so where do you get that confidence? Last quarter, Windows Mobile was still at 9 % market share of smartphone OSs and Android at 4 %. We'll see how this quarter goes, but remember, Verizon is the only network worldwide that has pushed the Milestone. Even the Pre got more attention by carriers outside the US, being the main smartphone for O2 in Spain, Germany and the UK.

Android will probably get something between 6 % and 10 % this quarter, pulling about even with Windows Mobile. That's not what I would call "kicking to the curb". Windows Mobile will always be around anyway, at least as long as Windows is on 90 % of the world's computers, for brand recognition alone.

Admob's data is also lopsided towards the US, by the way. And they don't even pretend to be representative or adjust their figures.]]>Dec 6th 2009 4:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/Nov 23rd 2009 6:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/Nov 23rd 2009 6:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/
Unless it actually get subsidized by a carrier, that seems unlikely. Not to say it's a bad phone, even if the preproduction samples seem to be somewhat lacking in responsiveness, but just due to the price point, I don't see too many people picking it up no matter how great it turns out to be.

Current pre orders are going for $900+ sooo I doubt it's going to be so much better than the other android phones out especially when it's not even running 2.0 to make it have a huge impact on.. well the next iteration of this pie chart.]]>Nov 23rd 2009 7:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/Nov 23rd 2009 6:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/Nov 23rd 2009 6:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/Nov 23rd 2009 6:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/Nov 23rd 2009 6:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/Nov 23rd 2009 6:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/Nov 23rd 2009 6:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/
Yeah, this post by Engadget is really misleading. The AdMob stats are about numbers of ads AdMob served to different devices. So it does not necessarily reflect smartphone online traffic in general. It doesn't even reflect advertising in general, just the ads served by one of many advertising companies. The statistic is almost meaningless.

AdMob has been doing this a lot lately, issuing vague and poorly labeled reports that encourage people to misunderstand them and think they reflect sales in general or internet traffic in general. Of course, that's in their interest, to get everyone to confuse the entire market with just the portion that's AdMob's profits from.]]>Nov 23rd 2009 8:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/Nov 23rd 2009 6:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/

The first one with very good hardware. All the tmobile one have had crappy processors and tiny screens ]]>Nov 23rd 2009 8:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/Nov 23rd 2009 6:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/
i would be betting on at least five mobile OS.
1> android
2> Win mo
3> Maemo / Symbian
4> blackberry os
5> I phone OS

not to mention Bada from Symbian.


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AdMob has been doing this a lot lately, issuing vague and poorly labeled reports that encourage people to misunderstand them and think they reflect sales in general or internet traffic in general. Of course, that's in their interest, to get everyone to confuse the entire market with just the portion that's in AdMob's interest.]]>Nov 23rd 2009 8:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/
Well, actually there's a big disclaimer in their posts. I don't think they are misleading. The only thing they could do is not to release stats at all.]]>Dec 6th 2009 4:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/
Thanks, Tyler.

Look! Nonbiased! It could be any number of companies' fanboys. ]]>Nov 23rd 2009 6:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/
http://forums.t-mobile.com/t5/Coverage/3G-Expansion-amp-HSPA/td-p/254526

a. HSPA 7.2 standard on t-mobile by *end of * 2009.
b. HSPA+ (21mbps) by mid next year in major cities.

Therefore, answer is:


HTC Dragon
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Why would the Dragon come to Tmobile? ]]>Nov 23rd 2009 7:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/Nov 23rd 2009 6:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/I think "unlimited" should be in quotes...]]>Nov 23rd 2009 6:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/Nov 23rd 2009 6:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/
as a WM user, i gotta say i agree with you guys. the positives on the Android front really make it a great decision for manufacturers. plus it just gets better and better as it matures. WM still has plenty going for it though in the fact that it is a proven and trusted mobile OS as well as being one of the few standard truly open OSes as far as 3rd party apps and mods go. i'm really hoping WM can make a come back with 7 because i feel like the OSes can co-exist, but if 7 tanks, i feel like WM will be the odd man out.]]>Nov 23rd 2009 10:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/Nov 23rd 2009 6:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/http://wp.appadvice.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/chart3.jpg
You know, just to provide a little "perspective" :^/ Just sayin...]]>Nov 23rd 2009 6:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/Nov 23rd 2009 6:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/Nov 23rd 2009 6:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/Nov 23rd 2009 6:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/Nov 23rd 2009 6:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/Nov 23rd 2009 6:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/Nov 23rd 2009 6:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/Nov 23rd 2009 6:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/Nov 23rd 2009 6:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/Nov 23rd 2009 6:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/
Actually I don't think that Verizon has a 5GB cap in writing anywhere. If there's a cap, it's a soft cap.]]>Nov 23rd 2009 10:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/Nov 23rd 2009 6:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/This is Droiddoecious.
Leader of the Droids.
I have a request to my human overlords.
GET ME OFF THIS FUCKING NETWORK!
THEY NEUTERED ME! THEY TRIED TO BRAINWASH ME! THEY REMOVED MY PARTS!]]>Nov 23rd 2009 6:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/Nov 23rd 2009 8:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/
I reply one person, and it sticks the reply on someone else's comment.]]>Nov 23rd 2009 7:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/23/stats-show-motorola-droid-is-the-new-elephant-in-the-android-roo/Slow
Terrible physical keyboard
Onscreen keyboard not much better
Terrible camera
Can't do data and voice at the same time
No multi-touch

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- Real multitasking
- high resolution screen
- awesome turn by turn navigation
- able to use full screen SSH session without the screen is taken up be a soft kb.
- Removable battery
- Unlimited storage by using micro sd cards (upto 32Gb each)
- able to put data and music connecting to Linux computer / no obligation to use iTunes crapware
- no sensorship; motherf%cker in the dictionary, full C64 emulator
- no apple tax
- no special cable needed to even charge your phone
- no dropped calls in NY
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