MackDaddy43 Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 I'm just looking for a droid phone just to mess around with. I know the first droid is unlockable, but would you recommend it? I dont really want to pay $400 for a nexus, because I'm sure I'll end up sticking with my iphone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRed05 Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 Well any CDMA phone is not going to work on AT&T, so you want GSM phones. In the US that means that it's either get a phone that was released on AT&T, or get an unlocked T-Mobile android. T-Mobile androids will not get 3G on AT&T, the Nexus is really your best bet for many reasons. It's the developer phone, and it's Google's phone, so it gets extra attention. Check out the HTC Aria, it's on AT&T and its cheap. Not sure how much developer and cook backing it gets though. The G1 and MyTouch phones still get a lot of backing too from developers and cooks, but those wont get 3G on AT&T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWW$HEEET Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 Or you can pay like $8million dollars and get the Motorola Milestone, which is the European equivalent version of the Moto Droid, only it is GSM, not CDMA like the Verizon phones. Not sure if it will run on 3g though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackDaddy43 Posted October 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 Well any CDMA phone is not going to work on AT&T, so you want GSM phones. In the US that means that it's either get a phone that was released on AT&T, or get an unlocked T-Mobile android. T-Mobile androids will not get 3G on AT&T, the Nexus is really your best bet for many reasons. It's the developer phone, and it's Google's phone, so it gets extra attention. Check out the HTC Aria, it's on AT&T and its cheap. Not sure how much developer backing it gets though. So an unlocked Motorola droid wont work? I thought they were dual band on verizons world network? I had an unlocked storm before, thats why i ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRed05 Posted October 15, 2010 Report Share Posted October 15, 2010 So an unlocked Motorola droid wont work? I thought they were dual band on verizons world network? I had an unlocked storm before, thats why i ask. No it will not, has to be the milestone from europe like mudflaps said, if you can find one with the same 3G bandwidth as AT&T it will work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justalilow1647545502 Posted October 15, 2010 Report Share Posted October 15, 2010 I would check out the Samsung Captivate, it is a really awesome phone that runs Android 2.1 update 1. It is the closest phone I have seen to the Droid X on an At&t network and it has a really awesome screen too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaSSon Posted October 15, 2010 Report Share Posted October 15, 2010 You're confusing "Android" and "Droid". Android is the name of Google's smart phone OS. Droid is the marketing name licensed from George Lucas for Verizon's line of Android powered smart phones. Currently none of the Verizon Droid phones will work on AT&T. AT&T's Android phones include: HTC Aria, Motorola Backflip (garbage), Sony Ericson Xperia X10 (obsolete), and the Samsung Galaxy S Captivate (easily the best of the 4). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Posted October 15, 2010 Report Share Posted October 15, 2010 I would check out the Samsung Captivate, it is a really awesome phone that runs Android 2.1 update 1. It is the closest phone I have seen to the Droid X on an At&t network and it has a really awesome screen too. dot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl1647545488 Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 You're confusing "Android" and "Droid". Android is the name of Google's smart phone OS. Droid is the marketing name licensed from George Lucas for Verizon's line of Android powered smart phones. Currently none of the Verizon Droid phones will work on AT&T. AT&T's Android phones include: HTC Aria, Motorola Backflip (garbage), Sony Ericson Xperia X10 (obsolete), and the Samsung Galaxy S Captivate (easily the best of the 4). :thumbup: Nice post! I keep getting confused when I see "Droid" in the title and then see the thread is something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl1647545488 Posted October 16, 2010 Report Share Posted October 16, 2010 (edited) Double post. Over 30 minutes apart. Go figure. Edited October 16, 2010 by Earl Double post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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