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Is there word of a phone utilizing Android coming to Verizon in 2009?
My room mate is looking for a new smart phone and the Storm really isn't cutting it. I told him to hold on in case an Android phone will be coming to Verizon. Do you know if there is one coming?
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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.
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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http://www.androidauthority.com/index.php/2008/08/22/verizon-google-mending...
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080515-verizon-picks-linuxbut-not-an...
http://www.androidauthority.com/index.php/2008/08/22/verizon-google-mending...
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080515-verizon-picks-linuxbut-not-an...
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).
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).
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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.
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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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).