New Droid X

TNRabbit
TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
edited October 2010 in The Clubhouse
I just ordered a new DROID X & wondered if anyone else has one yet; looking for opinions & recommendations for the first apps. I got the extended battery....can't wait to get it!(2 week delay)
TNRabbit
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited September 2010
    Mine will be here Wednesday. Went to VzW store Saturday and received shipping conf today so I doubt it will be 2 weeks. According to my store they had 85k instock.

    I may have to get the extended battery, we will see.
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
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  • apc
    apc Posts: 779
    edited September 2010
    I've had mine for a while now and love it! Came from a BB Curve and really enjoy the Android OS. Apps are plentiful on the Marketplace and AppBrain.

    Barcode scanner is a must, you'll see why. Others I have/suggest are:
    Documents to Go
    Google Sky Map
    Key Ring
    Layar
    My Collection or Shelves
    Ringdroid
    Sportstap
    The Weather Channel
    Tippy Tipper
    Voice Recorder
    ShopSavvy

    Love the big screen and you get used to the size quickly.
    Husband, Father, Son, Brother, Friend.
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited September 2010
    I tried to like the x even played with it for about 20 minutes at two different stores. But I hate the motoblur interface they put over the android one. I will stick with my incredible.
    HT setup
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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited September 2010
    thsmith wrote: »
    Mine will be here Wednesday. Went to VzW store Saturday and received shipping conf today so I doubt it will be 2 weeks. According to my store they had 85k instock.

    I may have to get the extended battery, we will see.

    I ordered mine on the 7th & STILL no shipping confirmation~ :(
    TNRabbit
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    Ashly 1001 Active Crossover
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    Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature Seven
    Carver AL-III Speakers
    Klipsch RT-12d Subwoofer
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  • apc
    apc Posts: 779
    edited September 2010
    Although many people got shipping notifications, I never did. It just showed up on my doorstep. Did not take as long as VZW estimated though.
    Husband, Father, Son, Brother, Friend.
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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited September 2010
    Yeah, they told me it probably wouldn't take 2 weeks but was guaranteed within 2 weeks.
    TNRabbit
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    Sunfire TG-IV
    Ashly 1001 Active Crossover
    Rane PEQ-15 Parametric Equalizers x 2
    Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature Seven
    Carver AL-III Speakers
    Klipsch RT-12d Subwoofer
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  • ryanjoachim
    ryanjoachim Posts: 2,046
    edited September 2010
    I don't really like Android...guess i've been spoiled with my WebOS.

    It does look like a very sexy phone though.
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  • jflail2
    jflail2 Posts: 2,868
    edited September 2010
    I honestly liked just about every google app. I'd recommend searching the app store for google, and downloading basically everything they offer. You can always uninstall anything you don't like.

    Sports: ESPN news app, NFL Mobile (which is AWESOME)

    Music: Slacker, Pandora, Last FM and Grooveshark, isyncr for itunes.

    News and knowledge: Engadget, Discovery, Weather channel

    Stuffs: Compass, Droidlight (nifty emergency flashlight), urban spoon (fun restaurant finder, esp for larger cities), Scanner radio, BofA app (obviously only if you bank w BofA.)

    Advanced Task Killer: Great for keeping too much crap running in the background at any given time.

    Enjoy, I'm still loving my "old" droid.
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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited September 2010
    Just got an email:

    "Thank you for placing your order with Verizon Wireless. We wanted you to know that your Verizon Wireless order was shipped. "

    WOO HOO!
    TNRabbit
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    Sunfire TG-IV
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    Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature Seven
    Carver AL-III Speakers
    Klipsch RT-12d Subwoofer
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,663
    edited September 2010
    you geek lol :)
    engtaz

    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited September 2010
    i have the original Droid and my girl has the Incredible.

    im due for an upgrade here soon. thinking about the Droid X

    Apps i love

    Bar code scanner
    caller ID faker
    Droid LED light
    FxCamera
    GoogleSkyMap
    Handsent SMS best one by far
    iHeartRadio
    NFL Mobile
    Pandora
    Qik
    RingTone
    Save MMS
    Speedtest

    just some of the ones i have
    mole'
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  • Knucklehead
    Knucklehead Posts: 3,602
    edited September 2010
    My Wife bought the LG Ally with the Android interface, its a pretty nice phone, I personally have a hard time surfing the web etc......on cell phones, as long as I can make a call or send a quick text, im good.:D
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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited September 2010
    Got my *droid*~ woo hoo!
    TNRabbit
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    Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature Seven
    Carver AL-III Speakers
    Klipsch RT-12d Subwoofer
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited September 2010
    how ya liking it?
    mole'
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited September 2010
    Mine came today too. I have my work email, calender and contacts working. SO far so good.

    Way more functions than I will use. I hate learning new phones but this one is pretty easy. The BB storm was my first smart phone and it did everything I wanted however the END key quit working and I could have have just as easly gone back to storm but why.
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited September 2010
    Still enjoying my original Samsung Omnia...

    Go WinMo!!!!!
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,726
    edited September 2010
    I don't know why, but I never liked any of the phones running windows mobile. I only tried a couple, but just didn't like them.

    I think they felt too much like a computer, and I was looking for a different experience out of my phone I guess.
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited September 2010
    I love the live wallpaper. Really getting the hang of it and guess I need to look at an extended battery.
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
    Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited September 2010
    This thing EATS battery like crazy. In 3 hours last night, I used 30% of the extended battery. If you use it for internet, I highly recommend having it plugged in.

    That said, it's BLAZING fast for internet; MUCH faster than I thought it would be. Mucho cool so far....TONS to learn yet. I've called two people unintentionally so far~ & didn't know how to hang up! LOL

    I can see where one could get sucked into spending all their time on this thing....
    TNRabbit
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    Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature Seven
    Carver AL-III Speakers
    Klipsch RT-12d Subwoofer
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited September 2010
    thsmith wrote: »
    I love the live wallpaper. Really getting the hang of it and guess I need to look at an extended battery.

    the Apps are getting better, some really cool one. i like the live wallpaper one too.
    TNRabbit wrote: »
    This thing EATS battery like crazy. In 3 hours last night, I used 30% of the extended battery. If you use it for internet, I highly recommend having it plugged in.

    That said, it's BLAZING fast for internet; MUCH faster than I thought it would be. Mucho cool so far....TONS to learn yet. I've called two people unintentionally so far~ & didn't know how to hang up! LOL

    I can see where one could get sucked into spending all their time on this thing....

    when i lost my Droid 2 months ago, i was sooooo lost.
    mole'
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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited September 2010
    Downloading apps now....this is a blast!
    TNRabbit
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    Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature Seven
    Carver AL-III Speakers
    Klipsch RT-12d Subwoofer
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  • shepx2
    shepx2 Posts: 646
    edited September 2010
    Get Launcher Pro Plus, the paid version. Well worth it. Always getting updates. He just added a fantastic Facebook widget. He also has a twitter widget, but I don't use twitter as I think it's pointless.

    BTW - I love my Droid X. Don't know what I did without it.
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited September 2010
    How do you get rid of some of the pre loaded apps like Blockbuster and city ID?

    Does not seem to allow you to put them in the trash or uninstall.
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited September 2010
    shepx2 wrote: »
    Get Launcher Pro Plus, the paid version. Well worth it. Always getting updates. He just added a fantastic Facebook widget. He also has a twitter widget, but I don't use twitter as I think it's pointless.

    BTW - I love my Droid X. Don't know what I did without it.

    what is the launcher pro plus used for?
    mole'
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  • piper
    piper Posts: 41
    edited September 2010
    I received my Droid X about 5 days prior to the guaranteed date.
    I've had it 3 days now, and am still learning.
    It took a bit to get my email accounts (3) working properly, but they are there.
    I am excited to put it through it's paces.
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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited September 2010
    mole' wrote: »
    what is the launcher pro plus used for?

    Yes; do tell!
    TNRabbit
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited September 2010
    TNRabbit wrote: »
    This thing EATS battery like crazy. In 3 hours last night, I used 30% of the extended battery.

    Yep, get used to it. My Samsung Captivate (similar to your Droid X) sucks the battery down every day, and it's not used at all while I'm at work. They're gonna have to start powering these things with built-in, mini nuclear reactors...
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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited September 2010
    mdaudioguy wrote: »
    Yep, get used to it. My Samsung Captivate (similar to your Droid X) sucks the battery down every day, and it's not used at all while I'm at work. They're gonna have to start powering these things with built-in, mini nuclear reactors...

    I have found out that Advanced Task Killer is your friend! :D

    I'm having a blast....the Metal Detector app is fun. The DroidLight is pretty cool, but I could see where you'd burn up the flash & batteries, too in short order with that app.

    My girl, however, hates it~ ;)
    TNRabbit
    NO Polk Audio Equipment :eek:
    Sunfire TG-IV
    Ashly 1001 Active Crossover
    Rane PEQ-15 Parametric Equalizers x 2
    Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature Seven
    Carver AL-III Speakers
    Klipsch RT-12d Subwoofer
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited September 2010
    TNRabbit wrote: »
    I have found out that Advanced Task Killer is your friend! :D

    I'm having a blast....the Metal Detector app is fun. The DroidLight is pretty cool, but I could see where you'd burn up the flash & batteries, too in short order with that app.

    My girl, however, hates it~ ;)

    i have never used the task killer. whats it do?

    metal Detector is fun. there is a heart rate one too. have you guys used the caller ID faker yet? you can call people and have the caller ID # on their cell appear as any # you want. you can change your voice as well.
    mole'
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited September 2010
    thsmith wrote: »
    How do you get rid of some of the pre loaded apps like Blockbuster and city ID?

    Does not seem to allow you to put them in the trash or uninstall.

    anyone ?
    Speakers: SDA-1C (most all the goodies)
    Preamp: Joule Electra LA-150 MKII SE
    Amp: Wright WPA 50-50 EAT KT88s
    Analog: Marantz TT-15S1 MBS Glider SL| Wright WPP100C Amperex BB 6er5 and 7316 & WPM-100 SUT
    Digital: Mac mini 2.3GHz dual-core i5 8g RAM 1.5 TB HDD Music Server Amarra (memory play) - USB - W4S DAC 2
    Cables: Mits S3 IC and Spk cables| PS Audio PCs
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