Comments on: The Droid Life Q&A Session: Volume 2

By: Chris Doerman

Chris Doerman — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 18:15:00 +0000

Thanks for the answer… I had a feeling it was something along those lines but it is good to get some insight into how you were hoping to handle it.

By: Ron Offringa

Ron Offringa — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 17:13:00 +0000

It depends on the post. I read a lot of tech news, but not all of what I read influences what I write. For longer posts I’ll usually spend about 15 minutes outlining it, then about an hour writing it, then take a break, then rewrite it. Sometimes it takes longer, though. I’ve had some posts written in an hour and others written over 4 or 5 hours. Total time for each post is probably somewhere around 3 or 4 hours on average including concept, research, writing, editing, talking through the argument to myself, recording, etc.

By: CIPearman

CIPearman — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 16:21:00 +0000

Is there any chance (no matter how small) that the Droid Razr HD will be available for pre-order by June 28? I’ve been trying to hold out for the Razr HD, but I will be getting screwed by the new data plans if i don’t upgrade by June 28. My problem is that I have 2 basic phones (for kids) that will be substantially increasing in price if I go to new shared data. If there’s no chance, I will be going with Razr Maxx or GS3.

By: Tony Buechler

Tony Buechler — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 02:56:00 +0000

2 Unlimited Data Questions:

1. I have a S3 on order with a local independent VZW authorized reseller. I have paid for it in full $199 but I didn’t sign anything. Do you think I will be able to stay grandfathered in for my unlimited data?

2. We are on a family plan with 4 dumb phones and my smart phone. If I am able to hang on to my unlimited what will happen we start start upgrading the dumb phones as they come due/start dying. If they stay with dumb phones will that force me onto the new Share Everything plan?

Awesome site, go Hoosiers! — Tony from Southern Indiana

By: Rich Wentz

Rich Wentz — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 22:10:00 +0000

Can you re-write that page. It seems out of date

By: austing

austing — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 21:17:00 +0000

I have always wondered that to, why don’t they listen to consumers on what we wan ?

By: br_hermon

br_hermon — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 21:04:00 +0000

The Galaxy Nexus is 6 months old, nearly to the day. Before we know it, rumors of the next Galaxy phone will be starting to stir. Do you have any predictions or things you’d like to see in the next phone?

By: EC8CH

EC8CH — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 14:14:00 +0000

What are some sites with good prices on unsubsidized phones on Verizon?

see:
http://solutions.vzwshop.com/shareeverything/pdf/verizon_share_everything_plan_details.pdf

By: yobdren

yobdren — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 13:30:00 +0000

Do you think the slider is a dying breed? With no substantial rumors of a Droid 5, is the Droid 4 the last of the higher-powered sliders that we’ll see?

By: WAldenIV

WAldenIV — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 13:00:00 +0000

Thanks, Ron. I never found the “About” section. That’s what I was hoping to find.

By: Dominick_7

Dominick_7 — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 11:55:00 +0000

Any news on the Galaxy Note/Journal coming to Verizon?

By: sourabh

sourabh — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 10:40:00 +0000

Should i buy a SIII right now?? i dont like the one x as its processor is beaten by the snapdragon s4 ,doesnt have a sd card slot and no matter what even 100gb of dropbox storage cant help me and kellex also posted some videos about sense 4on the one x and i agree with his opinion on thinking that sense 4 is slow inspite of a quad-core processor with a fifth companion core.Or should i just wait until june 27 when the Google I/O starts and they release the 5 nexus devices.

By: CapnShiner

CapnShiner — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 10:19:00 +0000

What exactly is holding back Android tablets from beating out the iPad in the market? Common explanations I’ve seen include lack of tablet apps, poor optimization of Android for tablets/poor tablet UI, and inferior screen. I think those are all valid points, especially considering all the budget tablets out there. However, I think the biggest problem is marketing or lack thereof. The only TV ads I’ve seen for Android tablets are for the Kindle Fire, Galaxy Tab, Nook Color, and maybe the Galaxy Note if you count that as a tablet. Aside from Samsung’s Superbowl ad and a couple weeks after the game, those ads are/were relatively rare. When each version of the iPad came out, I couldn’t go one commercial break without seeing an ad for the iPad and this lasted much longer. I think more people would buy Android tablets if they knew they existed and if they knew what they can do.

By: CapnShiner

CapnShiner — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 09:55:00 +0000

Juice Defender Ultimate would probably double your battery life.

By: CapnShiner

CapnShiner — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 09:47:00 +0000

And you haven’t reached out to the DL community for this why? Surely some of the readers of this site are developers or know developers. If the community comes together on an open-source DL app, I bet something amazing could happen.