Let's discuss the Verizon logo on the front of the DROID TURBO 2

[strawbee]

It's ugly, but not even close to a deal-breaker.

There's the Moto X Force as well if you don't want Verizon's tramp stamp. May not work on Verizon, however.

It does not support CDMA.

 

[RicanMedic78]

It does not support CDMA.

Personally, I don't "need" a new device. If I get one, it's because there's something special about it. I find that this device almost meets my needs with the exception that it's not IP rated for any sort of water proofing like the Moto G.

That said, the logo on the other hand, reminds me of the bloatware and how Motorola doesn't have enough clout to build things as they want to, you know, considering that it's their name on the actual device and their reputation. So Motorola is still weak enough in my eyes that it still gets to be dictated by the carrier in many respects.

That said, my iPhone is not so bad and I think I can wait till either the iPhone 7 or till Motorola grows some balls of confidence and makes things more "their way"

Now... If I absolutely NEEDED a new device, I'd probably go for a Nexus 6p over the Droid Turbo because of that lack of confidence in Motorola. Plus, a fingerprint scanner is icing on the cake as well. In any case, patience is a virtue

 

[CharlieL3]

Who's put off from buying this phone based on the destruction of the front speaker for the purpose of that hideous Verizon logo?

It doesn't bother me in the slightest. I think of it as much as I think about the Honda logos on my car, which is to say not at all until I started typing this message, and again not at all after I finish typing and post it.

 

[RicanMedic78]

It doesn't bother me in the slightest. I think of it as much as I think about the Honda logos on my car, which is to say not at all until I started typing this message, and again not at all after I finish typing and post it.

There's social programming in all logos we "see" but dismiss. That's for another forum though

 

[strawbee]

Personally, I don't "need" a new device. If I get one, it's because there's something special about it. I find that this device almost meets my needs with the exception that it's not IP rated for any sort of water proofing like the Moto G.

That said, the logo on the other hand, reminds me of the bloatware and how Motorola doesn't have enough clout to build things as they want to, you know, considering that it's their name on the actual device and their reputation. So Motorola is still weak enough in my eyes that it still gets to be dictated by the carrier in many respects.

That said, my iPhone is not so bad and I think I can wait till either the iPhone 7 or till Motorola grows some balls of confidence and makes things more "their way"

Now... If I absolutely NEEDED a new device, I'd probably go for a Nexus 6p over the Droid Turbo because of that lack of confidence in Motorola. Plus, a fingerprint scanner is icing on the cake as well. In any case, patience is a virtue

Well, if Lenovo manages to turn them around and start making money, then maybe they'll have more clout with the carriers. I highly doubt it though - market share just isn't there. Yet people who have bought the recent Moto phones are generally very happy with them, even though nobody in the bigger picture is buying.

 

[chris20nyy]

Everyone compares Verizon's logo to "Honda", or " Bugatti"...

Verizon isn't the manufacturer! Motorola is. That'd be like Mobil or Hess putting their logos on your Honda because you need them to power the vehicle.

Or Optimum/DirecTV putting their logo on your TV. They're provider, not the manufacturer.

While it's annoying, certainly not a deal breaker. And I bet with the "consumer replaceable lens" there's an opportunity to erase that check mark

 

[RicanMedic78]

Everyone compares Verizon's logo to "Honda", or " Bugatti"...

Verizon isn't the manufacturer! Motorola is. That'd be like Mobil or Hess putting their logos on your Honda because you need them to power the vehicle.

Or Optimum/DirecTV putting their logo on your TV. They're provider, not the manufacturer.

While it's annoying, certainly not a deal breaker. And I bet with the "consumer replaceable lens" there's an opportunity to erase that check mark

I agree. If I pointed out a problem with the M on the back, or the Apple logo on the iPhone, that would be equivalent to a Honda logo. Carrier logo is different.

Plus... If you're still gonna do it, I'd say do it with class. This is the first time I've ever seen design astetics altered for the sake of a carrier logo. Let's not forget that the Verizon logo is already on the back of the phone, pretty big too. For me personally, that's just a big "Wow" to also have it imbedded to the front and ALSO split the speaker grille to do it.

 

[Ry]

Everyone compares Verizon's logo to "Honda", or " Bugatti"...

Verizon isn't the manufacturer! Motorola is. That'd be like Mobil or Hess putting their logos on your Honda because you need them to power the vehicle.

Or Optimum/DirecTV putting their logo on your TV. They're provider, not the manufacturer.

While it's annoying, certainly not a deal breaker. And I bet with the "consumer replaceable lens" there's an opportunity to erase that check mark

But this is Verizon commissioning a phone from Motorola.

Verizon is the one that licenses the DROID name from Lucas. Motorola's customer is Verizon in this specific case. Verizon can stamp their logo wherever they want.

 

[RicanMedic78]

But this is Verizon commissioning a phone from Motorola.

Verizon is the one that licenses the DROID name from Lucas. Motorola's customer is Verizon in this specific case. Verizon can stamp their logo wherever they want.

I didn't know we were debating what they "can" do here...

 

[dpham00]

It does not support CDMA.

Verizon doesn't require cdma support for usage on its network.

 

[Ry]

I didn't know we were debating what they "can" do here...

You're missing the point.

Verizon slapping their logo on an LG G4 is a different circumstance than Verizon slapping their logo on a Verizon DROID-branded phone.

 

[chris20nyy]

But this is Verizon commissioning a phone from Motorola.

Verizon is the one that licenses the DROID name from Lucas. Motorola's customer is Verizon in this specific case. Verizon can stamp their logo wherever they want.

Of course they "can". Every provider puts their logo on almost every device sans the iPhone.

The discussion is why does Verizon, and ONLY Verizon feel the need to emblazon it on the front of the device which you look at while operating? It's ugly, and obnoxious. And consumers have a right to complain about it.

 

[Ry]

Verizon doesn't require cdma support for usage on its network.

Looking at the spec sheet for the X Force: Moto X Force | Motorola

Bands
XT1580:
GSM / GPRS / EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
UMTS / HSPA+ (850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100 MHz)
4G LTE (B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 28, 40)

Verizon 4G LTE: 2, 4, 13.

 

[Ry]

Of course they "can". Every provider puts their logo on almost every device sans the iPhone.

The discussion is why does Verizon, and ONLY Verizon feel the need to emblazon it on the front of the device which you look at while operating? It's ugly, and obnoxious. And consumers have a right to complain about it.

Again - you're missing the point.

The DROID TURBO 2 and all DROID-branded phones are made by various OEMs for Verizon. Why does Verizon feel like putting a Verizon logo on the front of the DROID TURBO 2? Because it's their device.

Complain about the non-DROID ones all you want.

 

[doogald]

That said, the logo on the other hand, reminds me of the bloatware and how Motorola doesn't have enough clout to build things as they want to, you know, considering that it's their name on the actual device and their reputation.

Of course they do: https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...products%2Fmoto-x-pure-edition&token=j3DSDnrf

That's their phone, their way. A couple of years ago, Verizon and Motorola signed a contract for Motorola to be the exclusive supplier of "Droid" brand phones for Verizon. Verizon licenses the "Droid" brand name from Lucas Arts (now Disney, I guess) and then they contract out suppliers. Before the exclusive contract, Motorola had supplied most of the Droid brand phones (Droid, Droid 2, Droid X, Droid X2, Droid 3, Droid 4, Droid Bionic, all of the Razrs), but HTC made a few (Droid Eris, the Incredible series, the DNA) and Samsung made one (Droid Charge).

 

[doogald]

That said, the logo on the other hand, reminds me of the bloatware and how Motorola doesn't have enough clout to build things as they want to, you know, considering that it's their name on the actual device and their reputation.

Of course they do: Moto X Pure Edition (2015) - Unlocked Smartphone - Motorola

That's their phone, their way. A couple of years ago, Verizon and Motorola signed a contract for Motorola to be the exclusive supplier of "Droid" brand phones for Verizon. Verizon licenses the "Droid" brand name from Lucas Arts (now Disney, I guess) and then they contract out suppliers. Before the exclusive contract, Motorola had supplied most of the Droid brand phones (Droid, Droid 2, Droid X, Droid X2, Droid 3, Droid 4, Droid Bionic, all of the Razrs), but HTC made a few (Droid Eris, the Incredible series, the DNA) and Samsung made one (Droid Charge).

 

[RicanMedic78]

If it was their phone, why are they trying to sell it? Guess they can do what they want. They should also make a phone in the shape of a check mark and call it a day.

Their phone right?

 

[RicanMedic78]

Striking the right balance is crucial. If you're not understanding that, it's because you're focused on being "disagreeable" rather than sensible

 

[Ry]

If it was their phone, why are they trying to sell it? Guess they can do what they want. They should also make a phone in the shape of a check mark and call it a day.

Their phone right?

..just like the Moto X is Motorola's phone. ..just like the iPhone is Apple's phone.

Don't like that wording?

Fine.

The DROID-line is Verizon's product.

So let's complain about Verizon putting their logo on their product. Let's also complain about Samsung putting their logo on their products. Let's also complain about LG putting their logo on their products. Let's also complain about Toyota putting their logo on their product.

 

[chris20nyy]

Again - you're missing the point.

The DROID TURBO 2 and all DROID-branded phones are made by various OEMs for Verizon. Why does Verizon feel like putting a Verizon logo on the front of the DROID TURBO 2? Because it's their device.

Complain about the non-DROID ones all you want.

Who's missing the point? I believe the topic of the conversation was lets discuss the Verizon logo on the front of the droid 2.

That's what we're doing. And to be honest, YOU'RE missing the point. We're discussing how obnoxious, ugly and unnecessarynitnis. In the course of the conversation Verizon's reasoning and logic for doing so come in to question. You've missed that aspect from the beginning...