Verizon Droid out of stock at Amazon - price holding steady at $149
For a phone that's supposed to be unpopular the price sure has held steady at Amazon while the availability is sketchy.
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For a phone that's supposed to be unpopular the price sure has held steady at Amazon while the availability is sketchy.
I've read lots of reviews that say that Verizon Droid's audio is top notch. But some users (including myself) find that the phone audio leaves a lot to be desired. There are reports of echoes and sound that comes through with minor stutters and compression. Not everyone is experiencing this - many Droid users have perfect audio quality. One of the suggested cures for the echo includes turning the speaker phone on and then off.
Verizon appears to recognize that echo is a factor and the issue has been targeted by Verizon for a December 11 service update. The problem is that the target date for fixing open issues ( December 11 ) is a full 5 days outside the standard 30 day return period for those who bought the Droid on launch day (November 6). If the update doesn't fix the audio problem and those users have opted to wait for the fix instead of swapping the phone then they'll possibly be out of luck and stuck with a phone that echoes or delivers poor audio quality. Droid Sound Quality is Not GreatSee Also:
One of my friends on LinkedIN just asked how I liked my new Verizon Droid. I'm actually quite happy with it (even though I'm suffering a bit from Smartphone overload with an iPhone, BlackBerry and MyTouch that I also use).
Because many other people might have similar questions about whether the Droid is worth getting - I've copied my email reply which detials my initial experiences using the device since it launched on November 6, 2009.
Verizon Droid Experiences
The main reason that I picked up the Droid (two actually):
1. SpeedWayne Schulz
Schulz Consulting, LLC
Hope all is well. Been awhile. Would love to touch base. I have been following you on LinkedIn.
Why Droid? I read a great review this past weekend and then when I was in Best Buy I looked at it. It is heavy (relatively speaking). Waiting for apps to pick up before dropping iPhone?
Best…
Odd that Verizon and HTC are releasing two Droid branded Android phones but one will have an OS 2.0 (Droid) and one will have OS 1.5 (Eris).
Crunchgear has some added info about when and if the Eris OS 1.5 will catch up to Android 2.0
Samsung’s first Android-based mobile phone – the Galaxy i7500 - will be launched next week, Register Hardware has discovered.
Staff at a handful of O2 retail outlets consulted the chain’s stock management system on our behalf, and told us that the device – which features a 528MHz Qualcomm processor - will arrive in its stores next week.
O2 is the exclusive carrier for the Galaxy.
