I just received a DROID today (Device Seeding Program) and am similarly impressed. My other Android device, the HTC Google ION, is also a very nice phone but the soft keyboard just was very difficult to use. The DROID soft keyboard is amazingly better. At first, I was happy to have the pull out keyboard but after using the soft one a number of times, I would say it will be just as easy to use the soft one. For entering passwords or web addresses that require numbers and letters, the pull out keyboard will be much better though.
The speaker is very clear and much higher quality than the ION as well. Another really nice feature (this may be 2.0.1 vs 1.6) is when using the phone, if you take it away from your ear, the screen lights up. This is great for using a phone tree. With the ION (1.6?), the keyboard requires unlocking before the dial pad can be used. The DROID method is far better and easier to use. The flash is a great addition to the camera. Often, I've been in situations where the light was too low to take a good picture with the ION. The DROID flash will be quite useful in those situations. The flash isn't that bright but certainly is far better than no flash. Time will tell just how useful it is. I would like to see a way to disable the flash, perhaps there is but I didn't see it. There are times when the flash is less valuable, like reading QR codes from a screen. On the negative side, I find the DROID to be very heavy and it feels a bit delicate. I fear that dropping the thing will render it inop. The ION feels a lot sturdier. I've dropped the ION several times and it bounces very well. I think the DROID will dent or just break if dropped. I could be wrong, not going to test that! I'd love to compare the Nexus to this device, I'm hoping for a chance at the end of May when I check in for Google IO 2010! -John Coryat, USNaviguide LLC -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en.
