How did HTC join the "Droid series?

[Baconator]

I am just wondering how did HTC join the Droid series I thought they were just a Moto phone series. If not when is the Samsung Droid S coming out lol. Hey that may be the 4G Samsung phone that is speculated.

 

[Smitty_82]

LOL, droid is a VZW branding. HTC started in with the eris

 

[Baconator]

Oh lol. I thought Moto branded it and let HTC use it. Now I know. Now when is the Samsung Droid S coming out lol.

 

[Baconator]

On the back of the Samsung Droid S it could say Galaxy S and Droid

 

[Smitty_82]

Prob won't since Samsung already has their devices with the galaxy s tag.

 

[Baconator]

Yeah probably won't....... :,( well it doesn't matter because I am not on Verizon haha.

 

[Smitty_82]

Yup, oh well. Have fun with GB

 

[Baconator]

I will, you will have fun with it soon. This month hopefully.

 

[Smitty_82]

Looking forward to it!

 

[Dperks17]

I've been running GB on my incredible for awhile now

 

[Jowlah]

Hey, how stable is the Gingerbread build you are using? And what do you think, based on what your using, will be incorporated in the official RUU from Verizon/HTC?

 

[mclarryjr]

Gingerbread is very stable build on the Inc, currently your unable to take videos and have a few issues with some app but besides that its great.

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[Jowlah]

Cool. Thanks. I am one who likes the official updates and don't root. So I will have an idea when the Droid Incredible gets it in due time.

 

[Dperks17]

I believe nothing is better than a pure android experience..and this GB rom is as pure as you'll ever get. Its lightning fast battery is great. The camcorder issue isn't a big thing I have an HD camcorder I use for videos. The GPS is a little quirky but it works. I love gingerbread its a great improvement over froyo. The black and orange is really cool and the shortcuts are even better. So imo its worth rooting and not waiting for manufactures to push out an update

 

[menschmaschine5]

I think I'll hold off until a Sense Gingerbread ROM is released. I like pure Android, but Sense has a few features that I'm not sure I want to give up.

 

[BSG75]

Tried GB today and went back to Sense for the extra home screens and "Scenes" (I use different Scenes a lot). I'll probably be on a new device by the time hTC ports it to the Inc officially, not that I'm complaining they are slow. That Thunderbolt may be in my future.

 

[menschmaschine5]

Tried GB today and went back to Sense for the extra home screens and "Scenes" (I use different Scenes a lot). I'll probably be on a new device by the time hTC ports it to the Inc officially, not that I'm complaining they are slow. That Thunderbolt may be in my future.

I doubt the Thunderbolt will launch with Gingerbread, although it will probably get an update pretty quickly. I know that spec list said Gingerbread, but as everyone is saying, that list seems a little too good to be true.

 

[majin ssj eric]

What are you guys talking about? Droid is a Google branding for their OS. HTC, Samsung, and Mototola are all independent phone manufacturers whose phones operate Droid OS (as well as Windows Phone 7). HTC's first Droid phone was either the Eris or the Desire (can't remember) but they have never been affiliated with Moto....

 

[cordoni]

No, the Google OS is "Android" The term "Droid" is a copywrited term by Lucas Entertainment applied to robotic characters in Star Wars. Verizon licences the term to promote a select group of its Android phones. This is why Sprint and T-Mobile do not have devices called "Droid..." as their official names.

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[PvilleComp]

Cordoni is correct - the word Droid is licensed by Verizon for use on some phones. I'm betting there is a buy in from the OEM to be a "Droid" phone because all the Non Droid devices have been Bingified. (shudder)