Droid is Engadget Smartphone and Gadget Device of the Year

**Dapke36** · 02-22-2010, 01:53 PM

Just checked out engadget, and apparently the Droid scored:

Reader's Choice:
Gadget of the Year
Smartphone of the Year
GPS Device of the Year

Editors Choice:
Gadget of the Year

Pretty cool.

GenericMessage · 02-22-2010, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by Dapke36

Just checked out engadget, and apparently the Droid scored:

Reader's Choice:
Gadget of the Year
Smartphone of the Year
GPS Device of the Year

Editors Choice:
Gadget of the Year

Pretty cool.

Shocking since engadget its pretty apple-loving.

But at least the people spoke!

**chrisdazzo** · 02-22-2010, 02:00 PM

Woop woop! We rule.

**DeeMat** · 02-22-2010, 02:05 PM

Hey, it even won the Editor's Choice of Gadget of the Year - but they did not pick it as the smartphone of the year.

**Dapke36** · 02-22-2010, 02:08 PM

Originally Posted by DeeMat

Hey, it even won the Editor's Choice of Gadget of the Year - but they did not pick it as the smartphone of the year.

Haha yeah, i'm surprised it even got that. As GenericMessage said, they are pretty apple-loving over there. Even more so than Giz - at least they admit it.

Anyways thank god for democracy

**Cory Streater** · 02-22-2010, 02:08 PM

Droid ftw!!!!

GenericMessage · 02-22-2010, 02:12 PM

Originally Posted by Dapke36

Haha yeah, i'm surprised it even got that. As GenericMessage said, they are pretty apple-loving over there. Even more so than Giz - at least they admit it.

Anyways thank god for democracy

No-where near as horrible as the BGR. Probably the biggest joke in tech sites ever.

**Dapke36** · 02-22-2010, 02:17 PM

Originally Posted by GenericMessage

No-where near as horrible as the BGR. Probably the biggest joke in tech sites ever.

True that. They beat the crap out of Droid and Android in general.

Roy Aguilera · 02-22-2010, 02:32 PM

Awesome news.

**darreno1** · 02-22-2010, 03:46 PM

I'm really surprised. I expected 2000 or more iPhone votes to show up out of nowhere just before it ended. Anyway congrats to the Droid!

**Dapke36** · 02-22-2010, 05:09 PM

Originally Posted by darreno1

I'm really surprised. I expected 2000 or more iPhone votes to show up out of nowhere just before it ended. Anyway congrats to the Droid!

I checked it a couple times while it was running. The iPhone was out in front for Smartphone of the Year for a while. Looks like a last surge by Droid fans pushed it over the top.

**the one and only M** · 02-22-2010, 05:24 PM

We won! We won!

**thebizz** · 02-22-2010, 05:45 PM

I'm happy it is its about time something other than Apple gets attention. great marketing. along with a great phone can do that I guess

GenericMessage · 02-22-2010, 05:58 PM

Originally Posted by thebizz

I'm happy it is its about time something other than Apple gets attention. great marketing. along with a great phone can do that I guess

Well thankfully it was the great product that went along with the great marketing.

As in Apples situation where its just good marketing and...........a product.

**mclarryjr** · 02-22-2010, 06:32 PM

That is very good news. Now the Droid is the top dog not the hated iphone

**Chris Kerrigan** · 02-22-2010, 06:52 PM

Excellent! Moto Droid ftw!

**jhamilton3#CB** · 02-22-2010, 07:04 PM

Very interesting..

Well deserved considering the 3GS was not much of an upgrade.

**04redgto** · 02-22-2010, 07:40 PM

The Droid was also Editors choice GPS nav of the year! We need to add that to the original post!

GenericMessage · 02-22-2010, 08:08 PM

Originally Posted by JHamilton24

Very interesting..

Well deserved considering the 3GS was not much of an upgrade.

LOL Engadget put it in the running for the "Best game console of 09'"

Ya know, with the Ps3 and Xbox360..........LOL

**beardman** · 02-22-2010, 09:21 PM

i dont see the big deal about the droid.

what makes it better than a palm pre?

besides the marketing of course..

**darreno1** · 02-22-2010, 09:31 PM

Originally Posted by beardman

i dont see the big deal about the droid.

what makes it better than a palm pre?

1. Bigger sharper Screen
2. Quicker loading apps
3. More consistent GPS, better Nav app.
4. More apps to choose from
5. Arguably better keyboard (not as cramped)
6. Better onscreen keyboards
7. Better network. Sprint is good, I had them, but Verizon provides more consistent 3g IMO.

I do love WebOS and see it as having lots of potential but IMO, the form factor of the Pre hindered it and it came out missing features that it should've had from the get go (Video recording / 3d capability etc).

**dwaynewilliams#WN** · 02-23-2010, 04:08 AM

Originally Posted by darreno1

1. Bigger sharper Screen
2. Quicker loading apps
3. More consistent GPS, better Nav app.
4. More apps to choose from
5. Arguably better keyboard (not as cramped)
6. Better onscreen keyboards
7. Better network. Sprint is good, I had them, but Verizon provides more consistent 3g IMO.
I do love WebOS and see it as having lots of potential but IMO, the form factor of the Pre hindered it and it came out missing features that it should've had from the get go (Video recording / 3d capability etc).

I agree. The Pre could have been a stellar device, but some hardware features were screwed up while others were completely ignored. It should have been an all touchscreen device or side slider like the Droid. The Droid has proven to be a great device. I had my doubts about it at first, but now I see why it is a great device.

GenericMessage · 02-23-2010, 05:53 AM

Originally Posted by beardman

i dont see the big deal about the droid.

what makes it better than a palm pre?

besides the marketing of course..

You must be lost, for you don't realize you are in a ANDROID forum.

**thebizz** · 02-23-2010, 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by beardman

i dont see the big deal about the droid.

what makes it better than a palm pre?

besides the marketing of course..

Better hardware, better screen, more of a full featured phone, better performance, what else theirs a lot I had them both, the only thing I miss about the pre is multitasking, but even that was a headache at times. to many screens open with only one

**beardman** · 02-23-2010, 11:49 AM

i think the one handed concept palm went with is great, its easy for me to get on a bus and use my phone with one hand.

what i keep hearing over and over again is that the performance of the pre sucks, that simply isn't true. i've been using a pre for 8 months, and it is a fast phone..

here's some proof: youtube.com/watch?v=S7FJj5-7vQI&feature=related

palmnewsdaily.com/2010/02/22/multitasking-android-vs-palm%E2%80%99s-webos/