Author Topic: Verizon 4G/LTE Smartphones (Read 42693 times)

Dan · « **on:** May 30, 2011, 12:44:23 PM »

Anyone have one or can offer a comparison of their 3 LTE smartphones (HTC Thunderbolt, LG Revolution, and Samsung Droid Charge?)

juda · « **Reply #1 on:** May 30, 2011, 03:29:36 PM »

Quote from: Dan on May 30, 2011, 12:44:23 PM

Anyone have one or can offer a comparison of their 3 LTE smartphones (HTC Thunderbolt, LG Revolution, and Samsung Droid Charge?)

as far as i know pepole are complaining about the battry life of the 4G verizon phones

AsherO · « **Reply #2 on:** May 30, 2011, 03:33:16 PM »

Quote from: Dan on May 30, 2011, 12:44:23 PM

Anyone have one or can offer a comparison of their 3 LTE smartphones (HTC Thunderbolt, LG Revolution, and Samsung Droid Charge?)

You considering a switch to VZW?

Dan · « **Reply #3 on:** May 30, 2011, 03:54:20 PM »

Quote from: juda on May 30, 2011, 03:29:36 PM

as far as i know pepole are complaining about the battry life of the 4G verizon phones

I've seen that complaint about the Thurnderbolt, but not about Charge.
The Revolution was just released last week.

Quote from: AsherO on May 30, 2011, 03:33:16 PM

You considering a switch to VZW?

Considering (before they eliminate unlimited 4G plans) depending on how big of a discount I can negotiate to make their pricing more normal.

ceejay · « **Reply #4 on:** May 30, 2011, 06:55:27 PM »

I had the the Thundebolt and the Charge and the Charge had worse battery life.

Dan · « **Reply #5 on:** May 30, 2011, 09:02:48 PM »

Quote from: ceejay on May 30, 2011, 06:55:27 PM

I had the the Thundebolt and the Charge and the Charge had worse battery life.

Didn't the Charge just come out within the past few weeks? You've had both?
All of the reviews I've seen online say the opposite is true.

AsherO · « **Reply #6 on:** May 30, 2011, 09:18:50 PM »

Quote from: Dan on May 30, 2011, 03:54:20 PM

Considering (before they eliminate unlimited 4G plans) depending on how big of a discount I can negotiate to make their pricing more normal.

What would happen to ctownphones?

bhphotoman · « **Reply #7 on:** May 30, 2011, 09:35:52 PM »

dan u can get a extended battery for the thunderbolt and with that battery it can last a day and half if not more and a day on 4g it cost 50 bucks

Dan · « **Reply #8 on:** May 30, 2011, 09:52:22 PM »

Quote from: bhphotoman on May 30, 2011, 09:35:52 PM

dan u can get a extended battery for the thunderbolt and with that battery it can last a day and half if not more and a day on 4g it cost 50 bucks

Not really a factor. The Droid Charge has a $30 OEM package to get a spare battery, a battery charging cradle, and a cable that allows you to charge your spare battery and phone simultaneously.

ceejay · « **Reply #9 on:** May 31, 2011, 02:10:19 PM »

Quote from: Dan on May 30, 2011, 09:02:48 PM

Didn't the Charge just come out within the past few weeks? You've had both?
All of the reviews I've seen online say the opposite is true.

Yes it did. And I have had both. the battery was so bad I switched back to the iPhone 3 days after I got it. Granted I was using Activesync and switching back and forth between LTE and 3G

Dan · « **Reply #10 on:** June 14, 2011, 11:20:08 AM »

Interesting study, Thunderbolt vs. Charge:
http://www.rootmetrics.com/pr/reports/2011/20110607_Charge_vs_Thunderbolt_Report.pdf

I just wish the Galaxy S2 would come out already (and it sure better have LTE!)

myb821 · « **Reply #11 on:** June 14, 2011, 11:23:12 AM »

Quote from: Dan on June 14, 2011, 11:20:08 AM

Interesting study, Thunderbolt vs. Charge:
http://www.rootmetrics.com/pr/reports/2011/20110607_Charge_vs_Thunderbolt_Report.pdf

I just wish the Galaxy S2 would come out already (and it sure better have LTE!)

very interesting

muttman · « **Reply #12 on:** June 14, 2011, 11:25:45 AM »

What many people don't realize is that for any android phone there are apps which improve battery performance.
I use Juice Defender and it optimizes by battery life by a minimum of 30%

I have a optimus S

Dan · « **Reply #13 on:** June 14, 2011, 11:49:32 AM »

What does Juice Defender do to accomplish that?

ceejay · « **Reply #14 on:** June 14, 2011, 12:13:44 PM »

After rooting the Charge and deleting most of the Verizon bloatware I am getting much better battery life. The widgets that constantly connect to the internet and update seem to be the biggest battery drainers.

Dan · « **Reply #15 on:** June 14, 2011, 12:25:08 PM »

Quote from: ceejay on June 14, 2011, 12:13:44 PM

After rooting the Charge and deleting most of the Verizon bloatware I am getting much better battery life. The widgets that constantly connect to the internet and update seem to be the biggest battery drainers.

Are you able to use it as a modem after rooting it?

ceejay · « **Reply #16 on:** June 14, 2011, 12:28:49 PM »

Yes. http://code.google.com/p/android-wifi-tether/ works on mine

elikay · « **Reply #17 on:** June 14, 2011, 12:59:44 PM »

@Dan
my understanding is that juice defender is similar to powerhero on a palm OS which allows you to control Bluetooth/network connections, screen brightness and schedule them. In addition it kills tasks.
A rooted phone can do everything a non-rooted one can + much more.
You might want to check out PC World they recently performed test of network speeds, and I don't think verizon was better than Sprint.

muttman · « **Reply #18 on:** June 14, 2011, 01:46:44 PM »

Quote from: Dan on June 14, 2011, 11:49:32 AM

What does Juice Defender do to accomplish that?

To my understanding, it makes certain apps that overuse the battery use less battery with the same optimization of the app.
I have not noticed a function difference since I installed it.

Dan if you get a android I will give you a whole list of apps that I like that you might want to download.

AsherO · « **Reply #19 on:** June 18, 2011, 10:39:18 PM »

Quote from: Dan on May 30, 2011, 03:54:20 PM

Considering (before they eliminate unlimited 4G plans) depending on how big of a discount I can negotiate to make their pricing more normal.

Please keep us posted on how this plays out.