Motorola Droid X

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I liked the Droid X for the specs but the phone is larger than average and felt really awkward in my hands. I've had the Incredible since October 2010 and just this past week the back external speaker blew and the charger keeps falling out of the port. I can't decide whether to break my warranty and fix it myself because I take perfect care of that phone and it looks brand new or just send it in and get a refurbished one. Maybe I'll just wait near the end of the warranty and if the phone doesn't get worse I'll fix it myself.

If you bought one new and it broke, you should be entitled to a new one under the warranty. I don't know which carrier you're on, but all of them should have new phones available.

I have Verizon but so far it seems like everyone who sent back their under-warranty Incredible with a blown speaker got a refurbished phone back. Still not sure what to do; I took perfect care of my phone and had it in a case with a screen protector since day 1 so I'm really wanting to keep this one.

I'd ask upfront what condition the new phone would be in. If they say they'll give you a brand new one but have to order it. Get a receipt of some sort that says the exchange will be for a new model.

I can keep all the third party apps on my whole iPhone running at the same time it won't slow down.

Yes, I have owned and used, on a daily basis, an Android phone. And I know I can manually quit apps on Android but if I need to do that in order to keep my phone snappy, I might as well be using Windows Mobile again



OK, you think Froyo has done a lot whereas Gingerbread hasn't, but how do you know the next Android update won't be massive? And, when the next massive Android update does hit, which phone will get it first? Hint: it isn't the Droid X.

So?


You're changing the subject now. This was about battery life.


How do you know it will? Your obsession with the latest OS version is clouding your judgement.

It's much less of a hassle to use when you don't have to worry about quitting your apps all the time. Again, that's a worry of the Windows Mobile days. We're in 2011 now.

When I had an Android phone, I never had a task manager, I just let things run like I do in iOS. Battery life was... Interesting.



Same thing goes. If I have to quit apps manually with a task manager to keep my battery life decent, I still might as well be using Windows Mobile.



I have no idea what the very next update will bring, but significant improvements will undoubtedly be made in the coming year, and the Nexus S will always be on top.

In my opinion, I believe the Droid X is a very good and reasonable smartphone for my personal and professional use. I see the benefits of having it since a coworker of mine owns one and he talks great things about it. Also its a good investment to have two batteries (one that came with the phone and an extended life one).

I got my Droid X as a birthday gift yesterday along with a few accessories. Its pretty cool since I'm loving it a lot!