Comments on: Video: First Look at the HTC DROID DNA

By: Diablo81588

Diablo81588 — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 02:28:00 +0000

The gnex has two radios, one for CDMA and one for LTE. That being said, it cannot do simultaneous voice and data on 3g like HTC devices. Those use SVDO for that, and the gnex doesn’t have that capability. It can however do it when connected to LTE, because they’re two seperate radios. The battery life is also affected because it has to power two radios at the same time, unlike most new devices.

That being said, the iPhone 5 can’t do it on either radio, not because it only has one chip, but because of the lack of antennas.l

By: Diablo81588

Diablo81588 — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 02:13:00 +0000

Why don’t you just disable vz navigator..

By: Tabe

Tabe — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 21:56:00 +0000

What’s the grills on the sides for? Besides to get junk stuck in.

By: zionlion

zionlion — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 20:21:00 +0000

Think it’s because of the separate LTE chip right? Same prob that iPhone 5 has? GNex has one chip, not two, I think that’s why it can do it – also part of why it gets terrible battery. But, someone can correct me if I’m wrong there.

By: Daistaar

Daistaar — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:34:00 +0000

You seriously have to watch the video on top and play the Friendly Fires “Skeleton Boy at the same time. Makes this phone look awesome LOL!

By: Daistaar

Daistaar — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:34:00 +0000

On a relate note, does anyone know if VZW stores have dummy units yet? Would like to get a feel for it.

By: Verizon

Verizon — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:54:00 +0000

If you are running ICS then you can disable all of that bloat and be done with it. In the app tray simply long press an app > drag to top of home screen (more options) > App info > disable or uninstall. Done. The app won’t run or show up on the phone anymore.

Even with a locked bootloader a phone can still be rooted and bloat can still be removed or frozen by apps like Titanium Backup. The locked bootloader only prevents specific customizations like kernels and radios to be installed. Every other good thing about rooting is still available.

By: BigFonz

BigFonz — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:53:00 +0000

damn, I was really hoping for a kickstand

By: Nicholassss

Nicholassss — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:44:00 +0000

Even if the bootloader were locked, why is bloatware undelete-able in the first palce, if they were quality apps we’d use them, but their not, so we dont.

real talk: why does my RAZR ask me if i want to use VZNavigator every time I click a link ?

done being frustrated about this right now.

By: Okki125

Okki125 — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:39:00 +0000

Nop.. you didnt read it right.. I was just commenting that all those features are not present in the commercial.

By: Jeff Kerstetter

Jeff Kerstetter — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:32:00 +0000

Damn. I was really looking forward to this, but the lack of SD card is a deal breaker. No removable battery I could live with, but 16GB of storage?! GTFO…I will be sticking with my X2 a while longer, it looks like.

By: Verizon

Verizon — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:12:00 +0000

Google will be forced into using LTE before too long. They need to start looking at battery life now. There is no reason that a phone should last less than a full day.

As far as the Verizon offering timely updates I’m hopping the Razr M update is the start of a new trend. I’m starting to think unlockable bootloaders is a lost cause on Verizon. I think they are still pissed about the Galaxy Nexus.

By: Verizon

Verizon — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:09:00 +0000

Yea, the main problem with that is that it is Samsung. Shaky radios on Verizon and TouchWiz just make me run in the other direction. I prefer and trust the hardware from both Moto and HTC. If Moto would really work to develop an amazing camera for their next phone it would be hard to beat. If HTC would put larger batteries in their phones they would be hard to beat too.

By: Jake

Jake — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:04:00 +0000

@ Google We want LTE in our Nexus phones.
@ Verizon We want timely updates and unlockable bootloaders on our phones.

By: Daeshaun Griffiths

Daeshaun Griffiths — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:03:00 +0000

i would not be surprised to see Samsung do it first. They already did a great job with the note 2.