copy n paste.

[djdeadstock]

Does anybody know if the droid x will have copy n paste? i do gotta say thats one good thing about the BB storm. it comes in handy for when someone needs a contact sent to them or for an address for the GPS.

 

[MolecularGraph]

Yeah, its on all android phones i think, my dads droid 1 has it.

 

[Cory Streater]

Does anybody know if the droid x will have copy n paste? i do gotta say thats one good thing about the BB storm. it comes in handy for when someone needs a contact sent to them or for an address for the GPS.

The nice thing about Android, is that all addresses are recognized (in emails, calendar invites, web pages, etc.) and you can just click on them and it will open the maps app.

To answer your copy and paste question: All you have to do is touch and hold selected text, then select Cut or Copy. To paste you touch and hold and then select Paste.

 

[djdeadstock]

nice thanks yeah im only familar with BB's format so it will be a little diffrent going to the droid x.

 

[moosc]

My HTC incredible had the best copy and paste in android. The motorola droid 1 sucks

 

[john_ecko]

Here's a good video on the copy and pasting functions. However, I have read that the copy and pasting funcitons are not the same when you're in the web browser. It's supposedly a lot more difficult.

Here
It's about 3 minutes in

 

[Issemann]

Why can't I copy text within the native Gmail app?

 

[Cory Streater]

Why can't I copy text within the native Gmail app?

I believe they addressed that in Froyo.

 

[Mark_Venture]

Does anybody know if the droid x will have copy n paste? i do gotta say thats one good thing about the BB storm. it comes in handy for when someone needs a contact sent to them or for an address for the GPS.

Since the Droid X uses Android 2.1, you wont be able to copy/paste with the Gmail app. i.e. you can't copy info out of gmail and paste into a contact record. (it was like this on my Moto Droid with 2.0 and 2.1, and my HTC Inc with 2.1)

With my moto droid now running the leaked or 3rd party Froyo (downloaded from -> MyDroidWorld Exclusive: Official Update (Leaked) FRF84B which is said to be the "official VZW update") on my Moto Droid (A855) you can't copy from inside the gmail app either. Then again, when viewing gmail via the browser (mobile or desktop view), you can't select/copy from an email. if you click on what it recognizes as a phone number, it will pop-up asking to add to contact, dial, or copy. It leaves me to wonder how complete this version of Froyo is (because on my INC with 2.1, I can select/copy while in the browser looking at either mobile or desktop version of gmail).

 

[Stang68]

Copy and paste on Android is essentially broken. This needs to be addressed.

 

[Tifoso]

The nice thing about Android, is that all addresses are recognized (in emails, calendar invites, web pages, etc.) and you can just click on them and it will open the maps app.

To answer your copy and paste question: All you have to do is touch and hold selected text, then select Cut or Copy. To paste you touch and hold and then select Paste.

This is good news to hear. It's always been hit or miss with my blackberry. I assume that addresses in the calendar apps are recognized just like they are in an email?

 

[Cory Streater]

This is good news to hear. It's always been hit or miss with my blackberry. I assume that addresses in the calendar apps are recognized just like they are in an email?

The location field has a little bullseye next to it, and if you click on it, it opens Maps. Having said that, I need to qualify my statement slightly. It's been, what seems like years ago, since I had the original Droid. I now have the Incredible and it's worked the way I describe. However, I'm not certain if the ability to do this in calendar appointments is an HTC Sense UI feature vs. stock Android. So unless someone who has an X can confirm this feature, we'll have to wait and see how it works.

As a frequent traveler, this is definitely a feature that I have appreciated.

 

[exempli_gratia]

Copy and paste on Android is essentially broken. This needs to be addressed.

Indeed, although the iphone-like zoom window in the X is nice. I don't think other Android phones have it (EVO, didn't). However, seems like they hobbled it by not allowing you to get out of select mode (per that video).