ANY DROID X USERS OUT THERE????

LilRay · #1 08-02-2010, 12:44 PM

Guys, My Pop upgraded his phone to the Droid X. He's gonna let me play with it to see if I might want to try one.

Any tips?

Suggestions?

Experiences?

God Bless, Ray

pandapaul · #2 08-13-2010, 11:06 AM

I've got a Droid X on order, and I'm really looking forward to using it. I plan on working to turn it into a usable musical tool by developing some apps and/or widgets. Particularly, I'd like to build a suite of Jam tools. Any suggestions would be very welcome, and my ideas thus far are as follows:

* JamNotes - Record audio from the session and tag it with comments/notes on the overall track or at specific times in the track.

* Looper - A robust live audio looper. This will be a difficult pursuit, but I will start small and work my way up. I would like to incorporate functionality at least on par with the standard compact pedals, but my goal is something more along the lines of the EHX 2880 or Boomerang III.

* BassGuitar - A straightforward, playable bass guitar on the phone. This may already be available, but I haven't found it yet. Ideally I would like to incorporate the ability to sample your own bass. This would let you take your bass with you wherever you have your phone. If possible, I'd also like to allow users to upload their sample set and share it with other users.

So anyway.......

Yeah Droid X FTW. I recommend it highly.

Yerf Dog · #3 08-13-2010, 12:27 PM

Just ordered one this morning after checking them out at a local Verizon shop last night.

I wanted to look at the Droid 2 and compare, but the X is a better fit for me.

Now the waiting begins. They said 8/30. We'll see.

cosmicevan · #4 08-13-2010, 09:32 PM

i thought these weren't out yet. my work is getting me one for the end of the month!!!

James Hart · #5 08-13-2010, 09:44 PM

I'm on Sprint and wishing I could upgrade sooner than 2/2011... I WANT the new Samsung Epic 4G when in comes out on the 31st.

If Verizon was a better choice for me, that Droid X looks real nice too.

beelzelboss · #6 08-13-2010, 11:57 PM

I have a Droid X, and it's incredible. I HAVE NOT heard good things about the Droid 2.

I really really like the big screen, and coming from an iPhone I really like how open based it is, and the app mart is surprisingly not very bad. Not too many games, but utilities are a good one.

If you need any help with it, just PM me and I'll help you out.

MatticusMania · #7 11-08-2010, 04:26 PM

Anyone have a Droid Incredible? I ordered one last Friday, got it for free plus tax. Im kinda excited!

LilRay · #8 11-08-2010, 07:09 PM

Where'd you get one for free Matticus?

I've played with the X and it's kinda bulky for my tastes. Great device though. I'd go for an Incredible if I got it for free.

God Bless, Ray

MJ5150 · #9 11-09-2010, 12:11 AM

My wife has in Incredible, and she really digs it. I prefer a physical keyboard, so I am sticking with my Droid 1.

pandapaul....I have not found the app you are talking about, but I did find a TalkBass Forums app.

-Mike

Crass! · #10 11-09-2010, 02:07 AM

I picked up an X a few weeks ago. My biggest issue with it is the voice activation. It does not work while the phone is locked with a pin, which is required by some Exchange environments. I ended up having to grab Choice Dialer, which absolutely sucks in the recognition department, but at least CAN work fully hands-free.

Livewire · #11 11-09-2010, 07:08 AM

A tech geek buddy of mine has one and he likes it so far. He downloaded an app for it that allows him to access his desktop at home when he's on the road so that's nifty. I played around with it the other day and personally the thing is too big for me, but definitely a cool phone.

Yerf Dog · #12 11-09-2010, 08:30 AM

Still happy with my X. Got a new free app called doubleTwist. Now I can sync up my Droid with my Itunes.

MatticusMania · #13 11-09-2010, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LilRay

Where'd you get one for free Matticus?

I've played with the X and it's kinda bulky for my tastes. Great device though. I'd go for an Incredible if I got it for free.

God Bless, Ray

From Verizon. My 2yr contract is up so I get $100 credit towards a new phone. I was looking online for what I could pick up free, as I got my last phone the LG Voyager for free, and came across the Incredible at $199 with 2 yr contract, plus a $100 instant online rebate. So I got a $530 phone for just tax, came out to $51.

Dr Stankface · #14 11-09-2010, 02:50 PM

Another Droid X user here. As far as recreational apps, the full version of Angry Birds just came out (and is free). This game has led to several long evenings on the toilet.

MatticusMania · #15 11-10-2010, 02:39 PM

Man, so I got my DROID Incredible yesterday... wow! This thing is fully loaded! It may take me a while to become familiar with all these features. Not bad!

anyonefortennis · #16 11-10-2010, 08:09 PM

I started coding android apps the other day. Lots of fun. Any suggestions on apps you'd find useful?

MJ5150 · #17 11-10-2010, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by anyonefortennis

I started coding android apps the other day. Lots of fun. Any suggestions on apps you'd find useful?

A TIF viewer. As in an app to view files with the .TIF or .TIFF extension. The two out there now are kind of clunky.

A way to send MP3s via text message. I think Handcent can do it, but I don't like that app overall. So maybe a file explorer app that allows you to do it? I tried to get the guys who make @Explorer (LYSESOFT) to do it, but they said it isn't a priority but I could pay them $175 an hour to do it right away.

How about a feed reader that goes out and downloads the feeds that supply PDFs? I don't want just the feed headline, but to download the content as well. In this case, I subscribe to a feed that puts out a PDF. I need it to be downloaded to my SD card automatically. None of the readers I tried now do that.

-Mike

MatticusMania · #18 11-11-2010, 04:06 PM

As this is my first android phone and I havent gotten deeep into the apps yet, I wouldnt know. I'll give some suggestions once I get more accustomed to it.

cosmicevan · #19 11-12-2010, 10:04 PM

how bout a bass related app? maybe something about looking up information on a bass or something TB related?

i love my driod x. first real smart phone i've ever owned and i'm pretty addicted. one little bug/trick i found in it is if you hold a magnet to the back you can get it to think it is in a car or media dock.

MJ5150 · #20 11-12-2010, 10:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cosmicevan

how bout a bass related app? maybe something about looking up information on a bass or something TB related?

i love my driod x. first real smart phone i've ever owned and i'm pretty addicted. one little bug/trick i found in it is if you hold a magnet to the back you can get it to think it is in a car or media dock.

TalkBass Forums is out and available to download from the Market. It is endorsed by the owner of TalkBass. I use it on my Droid, and it is very slick.

Cool idea on the trick. Quite a few people have rigged up their own car dock based on what you figured out.

-Mike