User: ChocoTaco369
These are the most recent forum messages posted by ChocoTaco369:
Re: Returning mine tomorrow
It's very annoying when people that have never owned the phone and own a competing device start a thread full of fake problems just to bring it down. We understand, you own and Evo and for some reason you feel threatened by the Droid X. Why? I have no idea, but it's sad on your part.
Enjoy your Evo, but stop bashing a similar phone just because you're insecure about your purchase. You could actually turn ...
Welcome to 2007...
...if you're a Verizon or Sprint user :)
Re: Verizon just admitted they mixed up coverage vs. quality
What are you talking about? Not only did Verizon say AT&T's 3G network COVERAGE lacks, but the 3G coverage that IS THERE has been expanded so poorly, it can't support smartphones. Verizon clearly attacks both the COVERAGE AND QUALITY of AT&T's network. It's plainly obvious to anyone that can read, which is why it may be difficult to understand to an AT&T fanboy.
Being a wireless fanboy is completely stupid as supporting a wireless company does nothing ...
Re: Sprint Samsung Moment
Motorola's 550MHz processor will run circles around their 800MHz processor for the same reason a 2.66GHz i7 will run circles around a 3GHz Core 2 Quad. The Motorola will run an architecture far ahead of the Samsung's, not to mention an independent GPU that will blow the Moment out of the water for gaming, all while getting far better battery life.
And yes, the 'Motorola vs. Samsung' argument will be the most important part. Not only will the ...
Re: Any apps for the Rogue?
Not sure about the apps as I do not own the Rogue, but this is actually not a proprietary Samsung interface. The Touchwiz 2.0 is only on the home screen. After you leave the home screen, the menu system is just the VZW interface. It's really a hybrid, as shown by the VZW-style signal bars and battery meter. The UI is really more VZW than Samsung.
And another thing...
It's just as annoying when you give a phone a low rating because T-Mobile's network isn't very good. It's common knowledge T-Mobile's national coverage is lacking compared to some of the larger players. You can't blame a device because you can't get 3G in your area. It's not the phone's fault that call quality and internet speed isn't up to par because of T-Mobile. HTC can't do anything about that. Reviews like this should ...
I wish reviewers would....
STOP COMPARING EVERY TOUCHSCREEN PHONE TO THE IPHONE!
And stop comparing stupid things like faceplates and number of contacts, as if that is somehow a pro or con. Why not compare important things, like reception and the ability to install 3rd party JAVA applications, two things the iPhone fails MISERABLY at. Probably because realistically, that would make the iPhone fail hard against almost every WCDMA phone on the market. How inconvenient. Let's face it: the iPhone ...
Re: Battery life....
Then either you have a bad battery or your phone didn't properly charge. You should be able to get 2-3 days out of this phone easily with light use.
The battery is large at 950mAh. This phone only has one screen. Remember, most phones have an external screen, an internal screen AND keypad lighting. This phone uses less than half the amount of light when under full use, plus the battery is larger than the average ...
Re: This phone is...
Then you got a dud. There are reports of a specific datecode of phones where the touchscreen seems to be a little laggy. These phones seem to be mostly found on display at the stores, which is a shame. The newest datecodes, specifically datecodes 3908 and 4008 are reported to have lagless touchscreens. Plain and simple, you got a dud. You can't judge a phone based on a display model. All phones are ...
Re: And people wonder why Moto is tanking.
Looks like a troll wandered over from the LG forum :roll: I've owned LG's. I've owned Motorolas. I only buy Motorolas now because I need phones that actually get reception. LG's don't work at my house. Motorola's work perfectly with crystal clear reception. Maybe the people at LG should learn how to design an antenna before they start designing actual phones.
Re: My full review of the pathetic RAZR 2
When I see reviews like this, it makes me question if the person actually owns the phone, or if they went through forum after forum looking for more common complaints in order to write a review with the sole purpose of lowering a phone's rating.
There's no such thing as the "perfect phone" because it's impossible to design a phone for the individual consumer. I went into a Sprint store, even though I have Verizon, just to see the ...
Re: LG...
pennyless, you have to be the most pathetic fanboy on all of Phonescoop. To even compare AT&T's archaic data network to Verizon's network where far more people are covered by 3G than 1xRTT is an absolute joke. There is no comparison. The only advantage of having a GSM carrier is getting unlocked phones. Everything else in the AT&T vs. Verizon argument is in Verizon's favor.
CDMA has better voice clarity, holds MANY more calls per tower ...
Re: Any v9m version come with java besides sprint?
No, the only major American CDMA provider that uses JAVA is Sprint. If you're even thinking about flashing your phone and you don't know that Alltel uses BREW...you may want to brush up on the basics a little bit.
If you EVER flash it to anything using JAVA, the phone will be extremely limited because no Verizon-specific services will work. Nothing within GIN will work, ever - no VZNav, no GIN apps, no Backup Assistant...nothing involving BREW, ever.
If ...
Re: LG 10000?
Try the LG forums.
Re: US Cellular Firmware Leaked
Since US Cellular uses BREW and not JAVA, JAVA apps aren't going to work on the phone. The ONLY US CDMA provider that supports JAVA is Sprint, and since their data authentication service is completely different than Verizon's, flashing to the Sprint interface will make your phone only able to make calls. None of the data services will work.
You're stuck with no JAVA until Canadian providers like Telus get the phone (they don't have it yet) and ...
Re: Signal strength/ 1x and ev bars
ljgerken said:
Do you know if LG is Verizon's own brand of phones?
No....LG is a major electronics retailer just like Samsung...
Re: Signal strength/ 1x and ev bars
LG = Worst RF on Verizon's lineup
Motorola = Best RF on Verizon's lineup
My old LG used to force me to sit in my car outside to make a call - that would still drop constantly. My Motorola picks up signal in my basement. Enough said. Never again will I buy another LG phone.
Re: GONE - Left VZW
I agree with CaptJeff. Please, write VZW a letter explaining to them that after 6 years, you left over the UI. If Verizon loses enough customers based on the UI, then they may actually "hear us now."
I can understand putting the UI on the basic phones - the phones the non-tech savvy people will get - but NOT on expensive phones like the V9m. They should have the intended UI. It's a bunch of BS.
The ...
Re: Signal strength/ 1x and ev bars
I'd like to add to what I said above, if you want a TRUE reading of signal strength, you have to put your phone into TEST MODE and read the -db reading. That tells you your real signal strength, and that's the ONLY way to compare a phone's reception to another. Comparing bars MEAN NOTHING. If you want to see what phone is really pulling in more signal, you have to enter both phones into test mode and compare ...
Re: Signal strength/ 1x and ev bars
I'd like to add to what I said above, if you want a TRUE reading of signal strength, you have to put your phone into TEST MODE and read the -db reading. That tells you your real signal strength, and that's the ONLY way to compare a phone's reception to another. Comparing bars MEAN NOTHING. If you want to see what phone is really pulling in more signal, you have to enter both phones into test ...
Re: Signal strength/ 1x and ev bars
No, you don't have a bad phone. "Bars" are practically meaningless. They're all calibrated differently on different models of phones, and they only give you a general overview of signal strength. Bars don't take into account network congestion, pilot pollution, interference from other signals, the phone's ability to block out multiple signals from the same source...I have held perfectly clear calls for long periods with 1 bar and I've dropped calls with "full service."
Bars are meaningless ...
Re: Downgraded?
eric_cartman said:
Yes. You may think I'm complaning, but for the money and the choices we have, we should get what everybody else on their happy GSM networks are getting.
"Should" means nothing to Verizon. CDMA wireless carriers have the consumer by the stones because there simply isn't as much regulation on the handsets as there is in the GSM world. Carriers like Verizon and Sprint have a lot more freedom on what they do to their handsets because ...
Re: Downgraded?
Oh God, not another "V9m is a downgrade to the V9" post :o The first dozen weren't enough 8O
One of those rare phones where the CDMA version isn't as good as the GSM counterpart, eh?
Re: VZW Texts on Front
goosu100 said:
Can u really not get texts on the front of this huge screen for VZW?
You can. It's just everyone else that can't :D
Seriously, this has been covered 1,000 times. No, you CANNOT look at texts on the front screen with the Verizon V9m's current firmware. We weren't lying the other 1,000 times. I see no need for this thread.
If you want to read texts on the outside screen, either wait for a ...
Re: US Cellular Firmware Leaked
SprintMgr said:
Does this flash disable carrier specific apps (i.e. Sprint TV, Nav, etc) since the Java doesn't work? I would assume so, but it doesn't hurt to ask...
No...it's BREW. It looks like apps like VZNav and GIN will still work, but it's still a baby right now. It hasn't matured. There's no step-by-step writeup, some programs still don't work properly with the V9m since it's so new...I'm still waiting to get my V9m until everything is perfected. ...
Re: US Cellular Firmware Leaked
Good to know. I want to personally give you a HUGE THANK YOU for letting Mark V and kbman flash your phone. Without the efforts of you three, all this wouldn't be possible. Remember that.
US Cellular Firmware Leaked
In less than a week's time, the US Cellular firmware has been leaked. Note that the US Cellular firmware is the most desired firmware as it is the pure generic Moto UI AFAIK, no junk programs like Celltop, no third party crap. Just pure, fully unlocked Moto.
You can find the flash here:
http://www.howardforums.com/showthre ad.php?t=1242254
NOTE: NO ONE HAS TRIED THIS FLASH YET. FLASH AT YOUR OWN RISK. I, NOR ANYONE ELSE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR YOU BRICKING YOUR PHONE. ...
Re: SUCKS, So I got an Iphone.
*BAR* iPhone *BARF*
Sounds like to me you would have been MUCH happier with an unlocked V8. The functionality absolutely blows the iPhone away, and the MOTOMAGX interface is a thing of beauty. Since it's obvious you don't care about high speed data (since the iPhone is strictly 2G), I STRONGLY recommend returning that piece of garbage for a slick V8. If GSM is what you want, nothing beats an unlocked V8 IMO.
Re: when is alltel releasing this phone??
People are saying 9-13, but others are saying 10-13. Others are saying "no idea." There is no definite release date as of now. First upcoming speculated release date is 9-13.
Re: Let's put it to rest---Post photos of Verizons PLEASE!
sberbary said:
There is no need to judge a picture. I don't understand why everyone is questioning the color of the RAZR2. I just got it on Tuesday and there is only 1 color for Verizon. Per MY VERY OWN EYES and Motorola's Website the color is DARK PEARL GRAY. NOT brown, not expresso. Sorry, I just don't understand why the big dispute...
lol,such strong words from a guy that's totally wrong. Dark Pearl Gray is the color that is ...
Re: Went to Verizon Store---PHONE IS BLACK/Silver?
I checked it out at the Verizon store for a total of 15 seconds today. It was practically gold. Interesting looking to say the least. Still, the UI was absolutely horrible. Opening up the flip hurt my eyes.
Re: Just got my VZW V9M
Ugh...
ON THE SPRINT AND ALLTEL VERSIONS YOU CAN.
ON THE VERIZON VERSION YOU CAN'T AS IT IS NOT MOTOROLA BASED SOFTWARE.
Re: Cnet shows it as brown..all others show it as gray?
sender02 said:
I think the brownish-copper color is awful! I like the Sprint color - anyone know what color AT&T will be getting?
That funky maroon color.
Re: Cnet shows it as brown..all others show it as gray?
Verizon is getting the brown color. It's called "Espresso."
Alltel and Sprint are getting the dark gray color.
Re: What is the Verizon release date?
rosa67 said:
Hey chocoHOLE,
No one was asking you. Quit being a dick and don't bother replying to a question if you aren't going to answer it. No one cares about your overrated opinion or what irritates you.
I've already answered this exact same question half a dozen times in the past week alone on this forum. This question was asked several times ON THE VERY FIRST PAGE. Get off your lazy butt and READ. SEARCH. ...
Re: What is the Verizon release date?
stephenr said:
Can anyone tell me what is the actual Verizon release date? Everything I have read says September, but I see some posts stating 8/22. What is the truth?
Are you just casually ignoring the other 9 threads asking the exact same question? Or did you not just bother to look at all?
It's very irritating when people REFUSE to search :evil:
Re: Release Date??
No. Sprint's is August 22nd. Verizon's release date is sometime in September with no disclosed date. Maybe it'll be available earlier via telesales or online, but that's all speculation. It's a lot easier to just read around instead of waiting for someone to reply days later. The info is all around if you look.
Re: Sprints RAZR2 V9m (read and respond)
Who cares if it "gets old" several months or years down the road? Why would you want to buy an LG? I don't know about you guys, but I like phones that work in fringe areas, not drop calls left and right.
I used to buy LG. I used to have to go outside my house to make calls. You should have saw me in rainstorms. I'd have to sit in my car and the ...
Re: Copy Cats...
What? The RAZR2 looks nothing at all like the LG. However, it's plain to see LG ripped off the original RAZR in their design.
Re: Alltel, Sprint, Verizon
slammyham said:
Hey chocoTaco
i got a question if Alltel gets it will it be possible to use a Alltel version the verizon network or swap firmware. I know it soon to tell but what are the chances.
You'll be able to flash the Verizon V9m with Alltel's firmware once it's leaked, but you can't buy the phone from Alltel and activate it on Verizon's network. The ESN will be from an Alltel phone, so Verizon will likely reject itt.
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