HTC Nexus One and Motorola DROID: side by side
0. phoneArena posted on 20 Jan 2010, 04:04
Android has caught fire in mindshare over the past few months, thanks in part to two crucial devices running the platform: the Motorola DROID and the HTC Nexus One. The former has been blasted into our consciousness by an advertizing onslaught from Verizon Wireless ...
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16. SamTime posted on 21 Jan 2010, 14:51 0 0
I could've sworn PhoneArena said the complete opposite about the DROID's call quality in their review... Edit: And here it is: Despite it being a fully feature Android device, it is important to see if it works well for making phone calls of course. Chatting with friends is a pleasant experience on the Motorola DROID because of the powerful speakers emitting strong tones. Being able to hear a caller won't be an issue with the DROID – thanks to its loud earpiece speaker. Voices sounded loud and clear – except for a slight static noise that can be faintly heard at times. On our callers end, they mentioned that our voice was clear and distinct with no issues on their side. Switching to the speaker phone will result in the same manner we had with the media players – it's just too loud and produces crackling sounds on the highest volume, so you have to turn it down some. Fortunately it still manages to work well during our conversations. Overall, you really can't mistake what your callers are saying. We paired a Plantronics Discovery 925 headset and found it a bit unsettling when the DROID was unable to get voice dialing to work. Seriously WTF was this writer looking for? LAN quality voice calls??
20. PaulRivers posted on 22 Jan 2010, 12:07 0 0
Yeah - one review applauds the Droids voice quality, another bashes it. Makes you wonder if 2 different people did the review and one or both of them got paid off by one of the manufacturers doesn't it?
18. SamTime posted on 21 Jan 2010, 15:06 0 0
I'm calling you guys out on this PhoneArena http://www.phonearena.com/html
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21. Sweeny Russ posted on 23 Jan 2010, 11:23 0 0
I have the droid, call quality is an issue though I just flash the 2.1 nexus rom on it yesterday so it may or may not be better, you have to have the mic in perfect position next to your mouth or you sound like your talking through a tube, but I think it to be hardware related. That's why my work phone is an HTC imagio. It syncs seamlessly with outlook, call quality is perfect, and unlike the droid the light sensor is smart enough to know when the phone is up to my cheek so I don't end the call suddenly. Don't get me wrong the droid is a perfect toy and overall it completes tasks slightly faster than my imagio, but I only have to reset the imagio maybe weekly vs. the droid I get stuck in weird places several times a week.
