9650 or Evo (a different conflict than you'd think...)

[Carolina-Yankee]

Okay, so I might get flamed for starting this but whatever... if you have nothing to say just move along. I also posted this on CrackBerry.com but I wanted to see what those who are more Android enthusiasts think.

Let me state up front that I know comparing the 9650 to the Evo is like apples v. oranges; different phones for different usages as the former is for emailing/texting/business and the latter for multimedia/consumer usage. No need to respond on that.

I mainly use a phone (outside of, well, naturally, phone calls) for texting and emailing. That's why I am drawn to BlackBerry, hands down. I love the physical keyboard (that's why I'm still using my Motorola Q) and keep Internet browsing to the minimum of just reading the news/Facebook/football, baseball, NCAA sports scores. I could care less about taking pictures, shooting videos, watching YouTube on my phone. Listening to music, I drive a car and can just hook up an iPod. GPS isn't an issue, I have a Garmin.

The catch is... I use Google services extensively. By that I mean: Google Talk (chat, whatever that client is called), Gmail (labels are used extensively to help organize the massive amounts I get), and Google Calendar (again, I might be anal retentive, but I have a lot of different color-coded calendars to keep my life organized).

I'm staying with Sprint either way because I get perfect service where I live (travel to) and I'm in a 4G area right now.

I do not need access to a corporate email account, I prefer a physical keyboard to a touchscreen one but I've gotten accustomed to using my iPod Touch's so I'm sure I could make the adjustment - especially if Swype comes to Android.

Lastly, any drug related reference programs on the Android Market?

So, thoughts?

Thanks!

 

[darreno1]

When the EVO comes out on June 4, walk into a Sprint store, pick one up and have at it. Also keep in mind that there are a lot of free third party software to solve any issues you might encounter.

 

[Jeremy]

When the EVO comes out on June 4, walk into a Sprint store, pick one up and have at it. Also keep in mind that there are a lot of free third party software to solve any issues you might encounter.

Dito.

If I was invested that much into Google I'd hands down go with the EVO.

 

[kinster02]

The obvious answer to your problem is a google (Android) phone for your google needs. The trade off is the keyboard for a bigger screen, wimax, apps and modern OS.

 

[Carolina-Yankee]

Yeah, I might have to invest like a week with the phone... maybe I'll just go with that 30 day trial period Sprint offers for phones.

When the EVO comes out on June 4, walk into a Sprint store, pick one up and have at it. Also keep in mind that there are a lot of free third party software to solve any issues you might encounter.

Yeah, that's what I figured I'm just conflicted since my actual usage of a phone seems to be more consistent with a BlackBerry's user. Still, gotta love Google.

Dito.

If I was invested that much into Google I'd hands down go with the EVO.

Yeah, I'm a big fan of Sense UI and its customization features, that's why I'm kind of waiting to see what BlackBerry OS 6.0 may offer. Not to mention, I'm in a 4G area too.

The obvious answer to your problem is a google (Android) phone for your google needs. The trade off is the keyboard for a bigger screen, wimax, apps and modern OS.

 

[kudosmog]

I saw a swipe app for Android on the appstore, I believe it was a pay app.
I also saw a drug reference app, or it may have been a more complete healthcare type app, but said it had a large database of drug information. I know that one was a pay app.

 

[tony bag o donuts]

Email, i.e. labels, etc are much better on a wm device and especially android phones.
The bb is better at email integration and push services, but if you rely on google than the evo would be the way to go.

I also said I would never give up my physical keyboard as I had the q9m, then the curve and absolutely love the incredible.