Overall... how do you like the Revolution
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I've had this phone for two weeks and was about to return it. I went back to the store and realized that there really isn't anything better for me. Now, you might not want to take me seriously as it's my first smartphone, but hear me out. I did have the T-Bolt for about a week, but returned it cuz a lot of apps would 'force close'.
* You CAN download Google and set it as the default.
* You CAN download Google Maps and get turn-by-turn directions
* Bing Maps does NOT provide turn-by-turn directions however it does provide some useful additional information depending on where you are and does a good job of extracting phone numbers to make it easy to call nearby merchants.
* NetFlix streams perfectly. I've seen others on 3G and it's pretty choppy.
* If you're in a 4G LTE area (like I am) there is no need to use Wi-Fi.
* Even though this is a single-core device, it responds quite quickly. The only time I've noticed any slowness is when I've asked it to download/install two apps while I was connecting the bluetooth. (Yeah, I expect a lot)
* I wouldn't mind rooting it and seeing how it responds, but I'm too much of a chicken to screw with my phone.
Here's what I like:
When you compare it to the other two 4G LTE phones it does not win any categories. However, the difference is that IT JUST WORKS. The HTC has way too many freezes, and there are far too many apps that 'force close' on it. I'm not saying that LG hasn't frozen; it has, but only twice.
While the screen is not qHD or S-AMOLED, it just works well. It responds to your finger faster than the others, without the delayed response.
The speedtests put this one dead last: 7 Mbps/5 Mbps, but that is fast enough. When using the HotSpot, though, my laptop gets 15/5 which is far better than my home connection. I signed up on 7/5/11 so I was able to get the Unlimited HotSpot for $30 grandfathered to me.
The battery is terrible on all the LTE phones. For that reason alone, I don't think it will be a massive success with the general public until it is worked out. Knowing that, I'm close to a charger most of the time (night stand, desk, and car charger). You can always spend $50 and get the 3000 mAh battery so it lasts all day, but keep in mind it will make it thicker.
The only reason I didn't choose the Samsung Charge was that I don't like all the curvy design. I prefer that 'squarish' look and the feel of the LG and HTC.
My biggest gripe is that my bluetooth crackles when the HotSpot is turned on. On those occasions, when I need to talk 'n' surf on my laptop, I'll need to use a wired headset.
I also take a lot of ribbing from my family in how long it takes me to respond to a text:
1. press power button
2. slide finger down scren
3. click the message
4. start typing
while they just open their phone (LG Octane) and start typing.
* You CAN download Google and set it as the default.
* You CAN download Google Maps and get turn-by-turn directions
* Bing Maps does NOT provide turn-by-turn directions however it does provide some useful additional information depending on where you are and does a good job of extracting phone numbers to make it easy to call nearby merchants.
* NetFlix streams perfectly. I've seen others on 3G and it's pretty choppy.
* If you're in a 4G LTE area (like I am) there is no need to use Wi-Fi.
* Even though this is a single-core device, it responds quite quickly. The only time I've noticed any slowness is when I've asked it to download/install two apps while I was connecting the bluetooth. (Yeah, I expect a lot)
* I wouldn't mind rooting it and seeing how it responds, but I'm too much of a chicken to screw with my phone.
Here's what I like:
When you compare it to the other two 4G LTE phones it does not win any categories. However, the difference is that IT JUST WORKS. The HTC has way too many freezes, and there are far too many apps that 'force close' on it. I'm not saying that LG hasn't frozen; it has, but only twice.
While the screen is not qHD or S-AMOLED, it just works well. It responds to your finger faster than the others, without the delayed response.
The speedtests put this one dead last: 7 Mbps/5 Mbps, but that is fast enough. When using the HotSpot, though, my laptop gets 15/5 which is far better than my home connection. I signed up on 7/5/11 so I was able to get the Unlimited HotSpot for $30 grandfathered to me.
The battery is terrible on all the LTE phones. For that reason alone, I don't think it will be a massive success with the general public until it is worked out. Knowing that, I'm close to a charger most of the time (night stand, desk, and car charger). You can always spend $50 and get the 3000 mAh battery so it lasts all day, but keep in mind it will make it thicker.
The only reason I didn't choose the Samsung Charge was that I don't like all the curvy design. I prefer that 'squarish' look and the feel of the LG and HTC.
My biggest gripe is that my bluetooth crackles when the HotSpot is turned on. On those occasions, when I need to talk 'n' surf on my laptop, I'll need to use a wired headset.
I also take a lot of ribbing from my family in how long it takes me to respond to a text:
1. press power button
2. slide finger down scren
3. click the message
4. start typing
while they just open their phone (LG Octane) and start typing.
on my first day with the revo, picked it up yesterday after work.. kind of an impulse buy. my lg ally was run over by a truck, and then tossed 20ft across the street and took a nice hit on the pavement. amazingly enough it was still functional (except 1/2 the screen was broken) thanks to the otter box case.
so it was either spend 50 bucks for a new ally, or use my upgrade on the revo. glad i did. rooted it last night with super one click, killed all the verizon bloatware imemdiately... this thing was loaded with junk. the lg launcher was ok but i couldnt stand the category view, and i've always been a launcher pro fan but i just downloaded go launcher and it changed my mind real fast. my old ally was rocking the velocity rom but it didnt have the power or space to do what i wanted. very happy with this device so far, we'll see how the battery lasts in my not-so-great service area of an office.
i'm patiently waiting an otterbox case to be made.
so it was either spend 50 bucks for a new ally, or use my upgrade on the revo. glad i did. rooted it last night with super one click, killed all the verizon bloatware imemdiately... this thing was loaded with junk. the lg launcher was ok but i couldnt stand the category view, and i've always been a launcher pro fan but i just downloaded go launcher and it changed my mind real fast. my old ally was rocking the velocity rom but it didnt have the power or space to do what i wanted. very happy with this device so far, we'll see how the battery lasts in my not-so-great service area of an office.
i'm patiently waiting an otterbox case to be made.
Ive been in contact with OB, Ballistic, Seidio and Griffin about making a rugged case for our phones...OB said no (never), Ballistic initially said they were going to, but then backed out last week, Seidio said no, and Griffin said if the Revo got enough market share...theyd make a survivor case for android phones...Im not holding my breath on that one...
Anyways...been seriously considering rooting mine (Im real tired of the internet laaaaaaaagggg from all of the bloat ware), but Im super chicken...Ive never done anything like this to a mobile device. Im pretty handy around computers (build/maintain my own)...so my question is: how difficult is it? Did you go the super one click route or the command line route?
yea i posted on otterbox's facebook about it and they said no. all the other news from other manufacturers is kinda upsetting... oh well.
the superoneclick is easy as hell, you need a PC though, its ******ed to do on OSX using mono. download superonelick, plug the phone into the pc, turn on usb debugging in applications>development, make the usb mode 'internet connection', click root. takes all of 5 minutes.
then download superuser and have at it. i use root explorer to delete the bloatware (cost like 3 bucks i think?) but there are other really user friendly bloatware killers out there. check out the xda dev forums for this phone.
I came over from a BB Storm2 so my smart phone knowledge has been stunted. I absolutely love this phone and the android stuff in general! Smooth scrolling, smooth transitions (I still haven't seen an hourglass yet), and very responsive. Of course, I'll miss some things about BB but I'm getting used to android.
The biggest downer is battery life and I haven't even been on 4G. But I have a desk charger at work and a night stand charger at home so it hasn't been a problem. Just have to monitor it more than a BB.
I really can't complain at all about this phone.
The biggest downer is battery life and I haven't even been on 4G. But I have a desk charger at work and a night stand charger at home so it hasn't been a problem. Just have to monitor it more than a BB.
I really can't complain at all about this phone.
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