http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/ Engadget Comments for Droid X users gobbling up 5x the data of other Verizon smartphones 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/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/Jul 22nd 2010 7:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/
True. And unlike th HD2, this 4.3" phone has a much, much bigger bezel, making it really large.

I think Samsung and Sony hit the sweet spot with 4" and 4.1"....]]>Jul 22nd 2010 7:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/I have one and it's really big. I'm about 6'3" so it's a non-issue for me but a lot of people will skip this phone due to it's size. I love it though; best phone available.
It's only taller than the HD2/EVO. It's not as wide and thick!]]>Jul 22nd 2010 8:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/Jul 22nd 2010 8:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/Jul 22nd 2010 8:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/I agree...I have the evo and that looks massive. I do think 4" is about the perfect blend for portability/viewing but I can't say I don't appreciate the extra .3". I could never go back to 3.5" though after this. I'm not a fan though of the 16x9 aspect ratio. This is wider than necessary for everything except video & frankly, I use that the least. ]]>Jul 22nd 2010 8:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/I actually think this distorts it more than puts it into perspective. Whoever is holding that must have small hands, because my Droid X does not look that large at all. I actually would be willing to go up to a 4.6" or so (5'11" - average hands.) Anyways, love my Droid X and the screen size is really nice IMO.]]>Jul 22nd 2010 8:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/The phone does look huge but you have to try it out for yourself at a Verizon store. I did that and its not as big as it seems. I can get my thumb all around the screen with no issues and its freaking thin]]>Jul 22nd 2010 8:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/
That's all the personal data google is stealing from you guys.]]>Jul 22nd 2010 8:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/
That's all the personal data google is stealing from you guys.]]>Jul 22nd 2010 8:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/Jul 22nd 2010 8:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/I'm with you, the bezel is too large. And moto can't seem to ditch the odd humps and chins in their designs.]]>Jul 22nd 2010 8:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/
That's trolling from a moron...]]>Jul 22nd 2010 8:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/i saw the phone while in line at 6flags....the screen is frickin awesome!!! now i want one too!]]>Jul 22nd 2010 8:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/
Your phone looks HUGE!]]>Jul 22nd 2010 8:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/Jul 22nd 2010 8:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/On the contrary, I find it easier to hold than the HTC Imagio I replaced. It is thinner than almost every other phone out there except where the camera is and unless you are gargantuan hands you're not going to hold it around that part of the phone. There are negatives to the phone, but the size is not one of them, unless you run around in skin tight pants.]]>Jul 22nd 2010 9:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/
Im 6'2 and this phone is perfect for me. I picked up my old cliq after using the X for a day and it felt awkwardly small. Big hands rule. ]]>Jul 22nd 2010 9:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/It is strange how the overall layout and design of the screen is so similar to iOS, yet somehow is very harsh looking... like its unfinished or something.

I respect what Android stands for and the hardware is fine in principle but there is something about the pure aesthetic of the layout that is just so... so... basic.

it must be the windows 98 looking icons... i know its a small thing. But that combined with the over the top size just makes it look all the more silly.
]]>Jul 22nd 2010 9:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/Jul 22nd 2010 9:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/Jul 22nd 2010 9:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/
no but seriously, who cares about the droid x?

its uglier than susan boyle, doesnt fit in pockets, and runs the ugliest OS on the planet. android looks hacked together, so i guess its a perfect fit for a piece of plastic shIt.]]>Jul 22nd 2010 10:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/Jul 22nd 2010 10:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/As Blaque14K points out, the interfaces have their differences, but to be blunt, Android's UI does look a bit unpolished, especially when you compare it to some of the competition.

Manufacturer's like HTC and SE have improved it somewhat with their own themes, but I think generally, Android still has some work to do.]]>Jul 22nd 2010 10:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/
+1. Android devices get all the great hardware these days but I can't help but lament that Palm didn't wind up licensing webOS all over the place to every carrier. Talk about polished!

...now if we could just get past the aging hardware... I want my Pre2!!!]]>Jul 22nd 2010 10:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/Jul 22nd 2010 10:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/
Except for the fact that it isn't... because the droid is filled with live backgrounds and widgets. That's just a picture of the app drawer, not the home screen.]]>Jul 22nd 2010 11:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/
the persons hand who is holding the phone is a women, and she has tiny hands. ive held it in the store on a few occasions it doesnt look nearly that big in person.]]>Jul 22nd 2010 11:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/
You can really tell the folk that have never so much as touched an Android device. ]]>Jul 22nd 2010 11:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/
Beautiful song]]>Jul 22nd 2010 12:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/Jul 22nd 2010 12:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/Jul 22nd 2010 12:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/Jul 22nd 2010 1:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/Jul 22nd 2010 2:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/Jul 22nd 2010 3:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/Jul 22nd 2010 7:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/Well, it should be considered that the device is brand new - that huge increase in network use will settle down as people right now are doing things like trying out an Android phone for the first time, or using apps for the first time, or just using the hell out of the phone to learn what can be done with it. I certainly don't use my EVO now daily anywhere near as much as I did the first few days of getting to know it.]]>Jul 22nd 2010 8:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/
That's all the personal data google is stealing from you guys]]>Jul 22nd 2010 8:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/i don't see why this is shocking at all. when you get a new app capable device, you want to see what's out there, you download a bunch of apps to try them all out, upping your data usage. once you get settled into the phone, the data usage will probably drop. if they were to do this study when the original droid first came out, they probably would have found very similar results.]]>Jul 22nd 2010 8:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/Jul 22nd 2010 8:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/Jul 22nd 2010 8:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/Jul 22nd 2010 10:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/
This is good. I want to see how Verizon's network responses to all the data hogs. But wouldn't it be like a skewed stat though. They don't have that many Droid X users like AT&T has w/iPhone users. ]]>Jul 22nd 2010 10:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/Every network is going to have this issue in the next few months. AT&T has the iPhone sucking data, Verizon has Droid X, Sprint has the EVO, and T-Moblie... Well, Sprint has the EVO.
These iOS and Android devices are more connected than a computer, in a lot cases. People are sucking down maps, media, streaming music and video, emailing Keynote and PowerPoint presentations, and doing tons of other data-intensive stuff.
I think Sprint is the last one to have true unlimited, and that will probably go away soon. I think it's anti-consumer, but in reality, no network can handle millions of constant data streams. Pandora just announced it's 60 millionth user, and most of that growth has happened since iOS and Android apps were released. That means tens of millions of people on all 4 US carriers are streaming audio, in some cases all day.
Current 3G capacity can't handle that.
Maybe 4G can, but nationwide 4G is a couple years off, and none of these phones (save the EVO) will do it anyway.]]>Jul 22nd 2010 1:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/Jul 22nd 2010 7:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/Well, what really helps them is that they had two years to build out their network until the Droids came. iPhone users download more apps, but in terms of data downloaded per user, its hard to imagine Android users would use less data than iPhone users, especially with basically the same browser. ]]>Jul 22nd 2010 8:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/
Put it into perspective:

X-hundred thousand Android devices on Verizon's network vs. X-million i-Devices on AT&T's network (iPad, iPhone [various generations]) + the few Android devices on AT&T

I mean, do you really hear many stories about people having network trouble other than the United States? We're Ground Zero for the i-Devices. Every time a new i-Device that has cellular capability comes out, it gets swarmed to the gums.

What I want to see is, average amount of Data used by each smartdevice on each network. I want to see how much is actually being used and how hard the network is actually being put to the test all around the world, not just in the US.]]>Jul 22nd 2010 8:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/Jul 22nd 2010 8:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/Jul 22nd 2010 8:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/22/droid-x-users-gobbling-up-5x-the-data-of-other-verizon-smartphon/Umm where have you been the whole past year. The OG Droid has sold millions. ]]>Jul 22nd 2010 8:24AM