With out exception, all of the features you are looking for are standard on the Droid Maxx now. The Turbo has its advantages over the other Droids on the market though. For me just not enough to give up the Maxx
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DROID Turbo vs DROID Maxx - Upgrade or Stay?
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Re: Turbo vs Maxx - Upgrade or Stay?
Arrrgghh....I did not know that. Sorry for the post. I guess I'll be looking forward to these features. acole10000, not so much. Apologies.
Arrrgghh....I did not know that. Sorry for the post. I guess I'll be looking forward to these features. acole10000, not so much. Apologies.
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Deleted - I guess other people beat me to the correction about the Droid Maxx....
Deleted - I guess other people beat me to the correction about the Droid Maxx....
Re: Turbo vs Maxx - Upgrade or Stay?
If I could figure out how to get the Motoemail.apk on the Turbo, that would solve me email issue and Nova Launcher would solve the home screen all the way to the left issue and then I just have to get over the size difference. I really want to like the Turbo...
If I could figure out how to get the Motoemail.apk on the Turbo, that would solve me email issue and Nova Launcher would solve the home screen all the way to the left issue and then I just have to get over the size difference. I really want to like the Turbo...
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Says this guy for the 20th time. It is what it is. It is not what it is not. I want you to like it too, but come on already?
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Re: Turbo vs Maxx - Upgrade or Stay?
Personally the reason I have liked Moto phones is they do the basic things well. Sturdy build, best radios, great battery life, close to stock android. From what I am reading the Turbo is lacking in some basic areas. Weak wifi and LTE signals, bad call volume, no voice & data yet, questions around VoLTE dropping calls if you lose your 4g signal. What good are all the bells & whistles if the basic functions of the phone don't work well? I'm holding out to see if these things can be fixed with software upgrades. Otherwise the Turbo seems like a pass to me. Really disappointing because I have been looking forward to this phone for months and was planning to jump on it right away.
Personally the reason I have liked Moto phones is they do the basic things well. Sturdy build, best radios, great battery life, close to stock android. From what I am reading the Turbo is lacking in some basic areas. Weak wifi and LTE signals, bad call volume, no voice & data yet, questions around VoLTE dropping calls if you lose your 4g signal. What good are all the bells & whistles if the basic functions of the phone don't work well? I'm holding out to see if these things can be fixed with software upgrades. Otherwise the Turbo seems like a pass to me. Really disappointing because I have been looking forward to this phone for months and was planning to jump on it right away.
I don't have any of these problems on my Turbo. The system update and apps updates fixed it. And the VOLTE voice/data issues are for all the newer phones on Verizon, not just the Turbo.
It's not a perfect phone, but it's far better than some haters would have the world believe.
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Have you tried K9 mail? I can't remember for sure, but I thought it allowed per-account notifications.
Google updated the Gmail app yesterday and one of the changes is that it will allow you to fetch IMAP, POP and Exchange accounts from other services within Gmail. It's rolling out slowly over the next few weeks - maybe this will solve your problem?
I'm not sure what you mean about Nova. Open the Nova settings app, tap desktop, tap Home screens, and it will show the home screens. The default home has a green check next to it and should be in the center. You can tap and drag the screens to be in whatever order you want, add home screens, etc. I'm not sure why they put some on top and bottom rather than just a linear layout, though.
Have you tried K9 mail? I can't remember for sure, but I thought it allowed per-account notifications.
Google updated the Gmail app yesterday and one of the changes is that it will allow you to fetch IMAP, POP and Exchange accounts from other services within Gmail. It's rolling out slowly over the next few weeks - maybe this will solve your problem?
I'm not sure what you mean about Nova. Open the Nova settings app, tap desktop, tap Home screens, and it will show the home screens. The default home has a green check next to it and should be in the center. You can tap and drag the screens to be in whatever order you want, add home screens, etc. I'm not sure why they put some on top and bottom rather than just a linear layout, though.
Re: Turbo vs Maxx - Upgrade or Stay?
The Turbo doesn't even have VoLTE yet, does it, so it's shouldn't be dropping calls from that.
The Turbo doesn't even have VoLTE yet, does it, so it's shouldn't be dropping calls from that.
No it doesn't. These prospective buyers are all fired up on hearsay and rumors. Blame it all on the iTrash 6 and Verizon dragging their feet on VOLTE!
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Others are widely reporting the issues still exist, even after the system update. I, for one, am grateful that people are willing to honestly post about issues with the phone. It's what these boards are all about and why people come here. I wouldn't call them "haters" just because they may happen to disagree with you.
Others are widely reporting the issues still exist, even after the system update. I, for one, am grateful that people are willing to honestly post about issues with the phone. It's what these boards are all about and why people come here. I wouldn't call them "haters" just because they may happen to disagree with you.
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I spent some time at a Verizon corporate store today. My Maxx has horrible sound during video recording so I was looking to compare the Maxx and the Turbo. I wasn't "wowed" by the Turbo compared to the Maxx. The screen was somewhat better and of course bigger. I'm sure the camera is better. I couldn't really compare the speed of the processors because my Maxx has so much more stuff on it. If they would have given me some incentive to early edge up I would have considered it, but it looks like there are 32gb Droid Maxx(s) available for warranty replacement and I'll go that route and then wait until next year to see what it brings. Unless I change my mind and edge up...nah, probably not.
I spent some time at a Verizon corporate store today. My Maxx has horrible sound during video recording so I was looking to compare the Maxx and the Turbo. I wasn't "wowed" by the Turbo compared to the Maxx. The screen was somewhat better and of course bigger. I'm sure the camera is better. I couldn't really compare the speed of the processors because my Maxx has so much more stuff on it. If they would have given me some incentive to early edge up I would have considered it, but it looks like there are 32gb Droid Maxx(s) available for warranty replacement and I'll go that route and then wait until next year to see what it brings. Unless I change my mind and edge up...nah, probably not.
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Like the gestures (Jedi mind trick) that the new Turbo does. Love the high res screen. Is faster. Love the look of the ballistic back but the Maxx was "grippier". Charger is nice. I do use Nova launcher to get that familiar feel as my old Maxx. I think I am glad I updated, especially when I got $100 off trading in my Droid X. My 2 cents.
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Like the gestures (Jedi mind trick) that the new Turbo does. Love the high res screen. Is faster. Love the look of the ballistic back but the Maxx was "grippier". Charger is nice. I do use Nova launcher to get that familiar feel as my old Maxx. I think I am glad I updated, especially when I got $100 off trading in my Droid X. My 2 cents.
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Did you get $100 off your phone purchase or did they give you a $100 gift card?
Did you get $100 off your phone purchase or did they give you a $100 gift card?
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I agree with you, but I'm referring to the people who don't even own the Turbo and continue to bash it.
Sent Turbo-fast from my bulletproof 64GB Droid Turbo
I agree with you, but I'm referring to the people who don't even own the Turbo and continue to bash it.
Sent Turbo-fast from my bulletproof 64GB Droid Turbo
Re: Turbo vs Maxx - Upgrade or Stay?
Now going from the HTC Rezound to the Droid Maxx last year was a big upgrade. Although the Rezound was very underrated, and a better phone overall than the Droid Razr or the Galaxy Nexus.
Now going from the HTC Rezound to the Droid Maxx last year was a big upgrade. Although the Rezound was very underrated, and a better phone overall than the Droid Razr or the Galaxy Nexus.
Re: Turbo vs Maxx - Upgrade or Stay?
I upgraded today with the BB method to keep my unlimited. Not sure how long that loophole will last so I took advantage of it.
I upgraded today with the BB method to keep my unlimited. Not sure how long that loophole will last so I took advantage of it.
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