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spoon
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spoon  |  December 30, 2008 02:19 AM
As of right now the chances of an Android based phone on Verizon are not likely any time soon. Verizon made the choice to back LiMo instead of Google in the open source mobile OS field.

As a side note, the Storm recently had an update pushed out that has fixed a lot of the little bugs it was released with. Since the update I have enjoyed using the storm even more so.
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kichigai
kichigai  |  December 30, 2008 08:21 AM
Just an FYI, I probably wouldn't recommend the Storm. I've heard complaints about not just the software, but also the SurePress™ screen, and how it's worthless for typing.

http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/19/blackberry-storm-review/
http://reviews.cnet.com/smartphones/rim-blackberry-storm-verizon/4505-6452_7-33311850.html
http://www.wired.com/reviews/product/blackberry_storm (Wired liked the keyboard, but they hated some other aspects)
http://gizmodo.com/5099720/stephen-fry-slams-the-blackberry-storm
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/27/technology/personaltech/27pogue.html?_r=3&hp

That's not to say that everyone hates the phone, but some people do have issues with typing on the device. Some people can retrain themselves, some don't. My advice is play with one before you commit (especially to another two years with Verizon, which you couldn't pay me to do).
mrgunn
mrgunn  |  December 30, 2008 07:09 PM
Before believing the reviewer, you'll want to know whether or not the author of the bad review was an Apple industry wonk or not. You can tell if they go on about capacitative vs. resistive touchscreens, iphone apps, and stuff like that.
kichigai
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kichigai  |  December 30, 2008 08:09 AM
There's always rumors of everything. Personally, I don't think so. Verizon seems to have an utter distaste that they can't lock down and completely control, and Android would seem to fall under that category.

Android is spearheaded by the Open Handset Alliance, which is a conglomeration of carriers, developers and manufacturers. Notable exceptions from members of the OHA are Verizon, Nokia, and AT&T. You can visit the OHA (or their Wikipedia page) and see who's a member. Long story short, if someone's not listed there, it's not likely that they'll have anything to do with an Android handset (though there are rumors of AT&T working on an Android phone, but it makes more sense as they seem to be more open and less controlling of their phones, as can be seen by the wider range of manufacturers making phones for AT&T, and the fact that they all aren't running AT&T's proprietary operating system with features artificially disabled).
source(s):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Handset_Alliance
http://www.openhandsetalliance.com/
A lot of experience with dealing with Verizon customers, and explaining why their shiny, much lauded phone can't do simple things that my old junky Motorola phone could do; lots of following Verizon's moves because I tend to be the one who explains to people what's going on because they otherwise don't understand it.
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mrgunn
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mrgunn  |  December 30, 2008 07:39 PM
I have heard rumors of a gphone v2, but I can't substantiate those rumors.
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nottanner
nottanner  |  December 30, 2008 07:45 PM
A gphone v2 coming to Verizon, you mean?
mrgunn
mrgunn  |  December 30, 2008 07:46 PM
My source wasn't specific as to where, but I'd guess probably not.
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