Thunderbolt now or Bionic later?

[Oxymoron]

I gotta say...I had a D1, and curently have a DX, D2, and ThunderBolt...and I love the ThunderBolt... The Bionic is basically leftover psrts from the Atrix, lol...anyway, I have no issues with 3G/4G, the back speaker sounds great, kick stand or no.. screen is gorgeous...this phone is all what the hype makes it out to be...I love it! The video recordings have muted sound, true, but I'm sure there'll be a fix for that soon enough. As for the physical keyboard on the D1...well with my large fingers that was a pain to type on and I found myself using the on-screen more often than not anyhow... Call quality is great...and battery life...well, I have no complaints. I bought an extended battery and have better battery life with this than I've had with any other device thus far...of course, I rooted and installed a great rom, which helps with battery life. All-in-all I'm completely happy with this device, and i'd definitely recommend it.

Also- 95% of the nay-sayers...they don't have a Thunderbolt and are just basing their complaints on the early on rumors. And, the dev community has gotten right on tjis device with a ferocity I haven't seen since the D1, which is encouraging. So...take this all in while you think. and hey- if it's not for you, it's not for you...one great thing about Android is the way it caters to personal preference

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My buddy has a TB. I do like it, just not enough to use my upgrade on it. I do look forward to seeing how the devs maximize the TB, looks pretty promising so far.

Sounds like you're having a great experience with yours and you are happy. That's all that matters! I want to feel the same with my next device

And you are right, with all these new handsets coming out, there's something for everyone!

 

[xier]

TB is a must if you need lte. If not you can wait.... the TB is fast loaded with the oem build...can't wait to see how it runs with custom Roms. Due any day.

 

[BennyJr]

Have u guys seen reviews of the atrix? Ive seen some that say its laggy, when typing and unlocking and other 'normal' stuff. SO if its laggy with 1gb of ram, take half away...and i think it will get worse. Thats just how i see it. And do u really need another core? the snapdragon has been used alot and is proven, dual cores are still new. I dont think ill buy a dual core until a good few phones come out with it.

 

[NattyBee]

TB is a must if you need lte. If not you can wait.... the TB is fast loaded with the oem build...can't wait to see how it runs with custom Roms. Due any day.

Unbelievably it's even faster I'm running Virus rom: AirborneTB and lemme tell you, it's great! Super fast, smooth, excellently themed...most sense removed, with sense available as an add-on installable through CWR... Battery life is great on thisrom too... If you got a. Bolt, I say try it out

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[NattyBee]

Have u guys seen reviews of the atrix? Ive seen some that say its laggy, when typing and unlocking and other 'normal' stuff. SO if its laggy with 1gb of ram, take half away...and i think it will get worse. Thats just how i see it. And do u really need another core? the snapdragon has been used alot and is proven, dual cores are still new. I dont think ill buy a dual core until a good few phones come out with it.

Good point

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[007]

Anybody take a look at the memory though? Should it be a concern that the Bionic is only suppose to have 512 RAM? You would think with all the other smokin specs, they'd throw a GIG in there!

512MB DDR of Ram which will make it much faster then the TB 768MB of Ram.

that's funny because in every test conducted the Tbolt is faster ,,,maybe motocrap should go to a quad core to try to keep up with HTC

What part of (SOFTWARE WASN'T OPTIMIZED TO UTILIZE HARDWARE'S FULL POTENTIAL) is incomprehensible???

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[007]

I got the Thunderbolt. Didn't like it. Returned it. Now waiting for Bionic.

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[Planetary Devastation]

First off let me say that I personally am waiting for the Droid Bionic. But let's look at some of the system specs for both phones.

The great thing is that both phones will be running off of Verizon's 4G LTE network so they will be lightning fast compared to the regular 3G phones. Both phones will have the ever increasing popular 4.3" screen with high resolution. Both phones will be capable of video recording in 720p as well, and you can instantly stream tv and movies on the 4G network.

Now, the TB has a fast 1ghz processor as well as an 8mp back camera and a 1.3mp front facing camera for skype and video chat. The phone also can become a 4G hotspot for up to 8 devices. It also has a built in kick stand in the phone itself where the main speaker is behind it too. I thought that was a pretty cool feature. The only other good thing about the TB is that you can buy it now, and not wait to have a 4G capable cell phone.

Now for the Droid Bionic. The Bionic will have an insanely fast dual core 1ghz processor for multitasking and for those new demanding games and applications. It will also be a 4G mobile hot spot for 8 devices and it has an HDMI port in the phone to connect to HD TV's so you can use your tv as your phone screen. Its the first of its kind to connect to tv's this way I beleieve. It also will have 512mb of system ram (memory) which is just unheard of in the cell phone world. The only phones able to compete with this beast in terms of internal components, is the AT&T Motorola Atrix (another motorola product ) and the rumored iphone 5 with the A5 chip inside, (if that's what they're going to call the new iphone I don't know for sure).

So all and all, two great phones, but I believe the droid bionic is a completely new generation of cell phone, and is well worth the wait. If any of this info is incorrect please let me know, also let me know if this info helps you decide!

Thanks! Droid Does.

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[vzwcooter]

First off let me say that I personally am waiting for the Droid Bionic. But let's look at some of the system specs for both phones.

The great thing is that both phones will be running off of Verizon's 4G LTE network so they will be lightning fast compared to the regular 3G phones. Both phones will have the ever increasing popular 4.3" screen with high resolution. Both phones will be capable of video recording in 720p as well, and you can instantly stream tv and movies on the 4G network.

Now, the TB has a fast 1ghz processor as well as an 8mp back camera and a 1.3mp front facing camera for skype and video chat. The phone also can become a 4G hotspot for up to 8 devices. It also has a built in kick stand in the phone itself where the main speaker is behind it too. I thought that was a pretty cool feature. The only other good thing about the TB is that you can buy it now, and not wait to have a 4G capable cell phone.

Now for the Droid Bionic. The Bionic will have an insanely fast dual core 1ghz processor for multitasking and for those new demanding games and applications. It will also be a 4G mobile hot spot for 8 devices and it has an HDMI port in the phone to connect to HD TV's so you can use your tv as your phone screen. Its the first of its kind to connect to tv's this way I beleieve. It also will have 512mb of system ram (memory) which is just unheard of in the cell phone world. The only phones able to compete with this beast in terms of internal components, is the AT&T Motorola Atrix (another motorola product ) and the rumored iphone 5 with the A5 chip inside, (if that's what they're going to call the new iphone I don't know for sure).

So all and all, two great phones, but I believe the droid bionic is a completely new generation of cell phone, and is well worth the wait. If any of this info is incorrect please let me know, also let me know if this info helps you decide!

Thanks! Droid Does.

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I'm impressed you typed all of this out using your Droid!!!

 

[chris420o]

512MB DDR of Ram which will make it much faster then the TB 768MB of Ram.

that's funny because in every test conducted the Tbolt is faster ,,,maybe motocrap should go to a quad core to try to keep up with HTC

What part of (SOFTWARE WASN'T OPTIMIZED TO UTILIZE HARDWARE'S FULL POTENTIAL) is incomprehensible???

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Lol...such a fail...htc is doody i would never get an htc phone pretty ui but thats all it has above moto devices

 

[Planetary Devastation]

Lol thank you, my moto droid might not be up to par with current droids or android powered phones, but I love it, and use it for everything.

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[chris420o]

and the way i look at this....all the thunderbolt is is the verizon evo...sprint already coming out with evo 3d...evos been out for how long?...why you buying an old device when there is a new alternative around the corner?...u coulda had the thunderbolt months n months ago if u went to sprint...what hype?

 

[BennyJr]

and the way i look at this....all the thunderbolt is is the verizon evo...sprint already coming out with evo 3d...evos been out for how long?...why you buying an old device when there is a new alternative around the corner?...u coulda had the thunderbolt months n months ago if u went to sprint...what hype?

Better service? 700mhz 4g over 2500mhz 46. hmm

 

[cereal killer]

and the way i look at this....all the thunderbolt is is the verizon evo...sprint already coming out with evo 3d...evos been out for how long?...why you buying an old device when there is a new alternative around the corner?...u coulda had the thunderbolt months n months ago if u went to sprint...what hype?

This is what frustrates me with Verizon.

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[illmatic636]

Not only is their service @ a premium cost, but they never get a crack at putting out an advanced phone. T-mobile seems to get them first. Verizon repacks the phone as a new one all the time. Former sprint Vogue user, after a while, Verizon puts out a white one. And they call it New, hahaha New to you!