Gelst
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Things people miss from WebOS
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agree..
i still use my pre as my personal phone but this evo is really growing on me fast. lol
i miss the cards to switch between apps. on this evo hardware that would be wicked. i also miss the gestures but thats only cause i'm not completely used to android yet. i gotta say though i've found android superior in almost every other way. dam when i hit a button the app or whatever actually starts like instantaneously. its amazing not having to wait for 5 seconds every time. i really like the app catalog too. and the screen size is just amazing coming from the pre. thanks android & evo. u've made me really excited about my phone again.
I really miss having multiple cards & just being able to swipe back & forth to switch between cards.
If they could have put WEBOS on the EVO Hardware, it would be Kick A**.
That said I really am enjoying Android with the HTC Sense.
If they could have put WEBOS on the EVO Hardware, it would be Kick A**.
That said I really am enjoying Android with the HTC Sense.
@Gelst I can't think of any app that was on the pre thats not on android that i would consider a must have, just some apps i liked that i can't yet find good enough replacements. Most of them were good time wasting games like fall-e that game was awesome and i've tried finding fall-e type games on android but like drop seems to be rated the best out of those type of games but still doesn't compare. Any of the productivity apps android has completely blows webOS out of the water. So missing some fall-e action while i'm in the waiting room doesn't even bother me when i can do some other stuff on my phone that WebOS just couldn't do
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Since everyone has already posted the usual things Pre users miss, the one app I'm REALLY missing is Mileage Monitor to track my car's MPG and cost per 100 miles stats. The apps I've seen for Android look more like mileage tracking apps for people who put in for mileage reimbursement. Any suggestions? Thanks.
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I miss a couple of apps: What's for Dinner and Geostrings; and I miss the notifications. Those are great apps that I haven't found equivalents for on Android. The interface on WebOS is great, but it's great on Android, too, it's just different. I've gotten used to it now and am more than happy with it.
I miss a bunch of stuff:
1. Touchstone. Should be technology of the decade. I have one in my truck, and another on my desk at work. It was just SO nice to be able to get into my vehicle and set the phone on the TS and have it charging and have it automatically connect to my stereo through Bluetooth. Total bliss. Now I have to find a place to put my EVO and manually hook up the juice every time. And on my desk to listen to Podcasts and music through my desk speakers it's a two-cord affair.
2. Integrated email inbox.
3. Separate control of screen off and screen lock times. Last night I was at my son's award banquet and was taking pictures and I had to leave my phone on the whole time because when I shut off the screen the phone actually locks. On the Pre I could set it such that I could turn off the screen but it wouldn't actually lock. Plus, I had a big fat numeric keypad for my PIN entry screen and could unlock with my thumb on the Pre.
4. The ability to easily control what's running.
5. Swiping left and right to delete rather than a bunch of clicking.
6. Apps that cost half as much.
7. The camera. Wasn't as flexible and didn't have all the settings, but it takes fantastic photos.
8. Being able to hook up to my wifi at home when it's set to not broadcast SSID.
9. A physical keyboard.
10. Universal search was much better, especially being able to get to contact in the firm GAL without a bunch of hunting and pecking.
Don't get me wrong, I love my EVO. But I still think WebOS is THE best mobile OS on the planet.
1. Touchstone. Should be technology of the decade. I have one in my truck, and another on my desk at work. It was just SO nice to be able to get into my vehicle and set the phone on the TS and have it charging and have it automatically connect to my stereo through Bluetooth. Total bliss. Now I have to find a place to put my EVO and manually hook up the juice every time. And on my desk to listen to Podcasts and music through my desk speakers it's a two-cord affair.
2. Integrated email inbox.
3. Separate control of screen off and screen lock times. Last night I was at my son's award banquet and was taking pictures and I had to leave my phone on the whole time because when I shut off the screen the phone actually locks. On the Pre I could set it such that I could turn off the screen but it wouldn't actually lock. Plus, I had a big fat numeric keypad for my PIN entry screen and could unlock with my thumb on the Pre.
4. The ability to easily control what's running.
5. Swiping left and right to delete rather than a bunch of clicking.
6. Apps that cost half as much.
7. The camera. Wasn't as flexible and didn't have all the settings, but it takes fantastic photos.
8. Being able to hook up to my wifi at home when it's set to not broadcast SSID.
9. A physical keyboard.
10. Universal search was much better, especially being able to get to contact in the firm GAL without a bunch of hunting and pecking.
Don't get me wrong, I love my EVO. But I still think WebOS is THE best mobile OS on the planet.
Unified messaging
One thing I miss is having SMS and IM coming into the same "messaging" app. Can Android do anything like that? If email could too that would be super. I guess I'm referring to a more Blackberry-like messaging app...
One thing I miss is having SMS and IM coming into the same "messaging" app. Can Android do anything like that? If email could too that would be super. I guess I'm referring to a more Blackberry-like messaging app...
I am using K-9 Mail for my email client as it has support for IMap idle. If you download the latest version, not the one int eh marketplace, then it has an integrated inbox. You also swipe right to mark the message and then you can bulk delete all marked messages, etc.
I personally find it a lot better than the stock HTC app for my purposes.
No EVO though....
I had to give my touchstone to my 11yr old for her pre.... the touchstone is about all I am missing.checkbook app?? Which one?? Clearcheckbook is what I used on the Pre and it has an android app.
Current Pre user here. I am certain that the Evo supports multiple gmail accounts for email, but can you access contacts and calendar for each of those accounts?
With the Pre I have 5 gmail accounts. I have simultanious access to the contacts and calendar of each of these accounts. In other words, my contact list includes every contact in all five of these accounts.
Does the Evo support gmail accounts in this way?
With the Pre I have 5 gmail accounts. I have simultanious access to the contacts and calendar of each of these accounts. In other words, my contact list includes every contact in all five of these accounts.
Does the Evo support gmail accounts in this way?
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There is an app on WebOS that is just called "Checkbook". Probably the best checkbook app I've ever seen. I tried ClearCheckbook and I couldn't stand it.
On my Evo (and previously on Moment) I have been using "Loot". It's really basic, but it does the job and it's free. I really don't care about categories and stuff, I just want to know how much money I have in the bank. I did the free trial of Easy Money, it's nice but I didn't want to pay 10 bucks for it.
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Ditto, the WebOS Checkbook was the best I had seen and ALWAYS updated. I am using loot too.
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