You're comparing a new born to an adolescent. I think it's unfair to compare the current version of the iPhone with the droid. Apple's had 2 1/2 yrs to get that fine tuned and it still has problems. Hopefully a lot of the complaints and issues will be taken care of with forthcoming OS and app downloads. The Droid is one hell of a phone and unlike the iPhone on the 'can anyone hear me now' network, we have good support.
Droid Maps vs. iPhone Maps
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You're comparing a new born to an adolescent. I think it's unfair to compare the current version of the iPhone with the droid. Apple's had 2 1/2 yrs to get that fine tuned and it still has problems. Hopefully a lot of the complaints and issues will be taken care of with forthcoming OS and app downloads. The Droid is one hell of a phone and unlike the iPhone on the 'can anyone hear me now' network, we have good support.
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The only issue I have with maps is when I leave my driveway. This is because the phone is switching from WiFi to 3G. Once the switch happens or if I shut of WiFi first then it fine. I notice no slowdowns with the maps themselves.
One caveat to that. If I zoom in it takes a sec but then is fine again.
One caveat to that. If I zoom in it takes a sec but then is fine again.
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I'm not referring to Google Nav Maps, just regular maps. A few posts earlier, I noted the My Tracks app that handles rendering a bit better. Regular maps should have the same qualities as far as rendering goes.
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I meant regular maps too and not google navigation.
Maps will still track your location on the map via gps.
Maps will still track your location on the map via gps.
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Gotcha...I never use maps in town and when I went to Atlanta, that's really the only time I've used Nav.
One thing to also consider. The iPhone's screen has a lower resolution, so there is less processing to be done. I've compared layer to layer and the rendering and details on the Droid look so much better. Who cares if it's a little slower? I'll give up some speed for clarity.
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the android 2.0 release on your droid isn't as stable as the developers would have wanted
you should be getting a 2.1 update sometime by the end of 2009
the droid was rush released and i'm sure if google had their way, they would have waited.
The Droid is NOT an iphone killer in any sense. It's a competitor. This one phone alone will not destroy the iphone and apple. Android has a long way to go, but we've made leaps and bounds in only 1 year since launch.
You can blame verizon if they raised your expectations to such a high degree. Until root access is acquired on this device, it's full functionality will never be discovered.
you should be getting a 2.1 update sometime by the end of 2009
the droid was rush released and i'm sure if google had their way, they would have waited.
The Droid is NOT an iphone killer in any sense. It's a competitor. This one phone alone will not destroy the iphone and apple. Android has a long way to go, but we've made leaps and bounds in only 1 year since launch.
You can blame verizon if they raised your expectations to such a high degree. Until root access is acquired on this device, it's full functionality will never be discovered.
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Interchangeable batteries ..
Insurance plan...
Verizon 3G/wireless network...
YEAH... its an iPHONE KILLER
Not as stable? Really? Mine has been up for weeks without having to reboot. Besides, stability has very little to do with how fast it renders a map. Data size, complexity and network speed do.
As for the 'iPhone killer' comment. Well that is somewhat subjective. I consider the Droid superior to the iPhone in many ways, so to me, it's an iPhone killer. If we're talking market dominance though, that's a different story.
And again, the Android vs Iphone OS subject is also somewhat subjective as well. Personally, I consider Android to be superior, both in user interface, stability (based on my iPhone experience) and customization ability.
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Look guys, I'm not *****ing, really, just bringing up a topic that I noticed. I never prefaced that this was an iPhone killer, you guys did that. I don't care if it ever surpasses the iPhone in WHATEVER capacity.
The Droid and mostly Android OS is what I want to hold in my hands, it will only get better, I know.
