Verizon Iphone4, Incredible 2, Charge?????

Noonan768 · #1 10-18-2011, 02:30 PM

Ok.. here's the deal. I live in a 4G area. I had the Thunderbolt. I had nothing but issues with it after leaving the 4g network on vacation. It rebooted NON STOP . No fix in site.. traded it back in for a Charge. My Charge drops service from 4g to nothing.. or 1x.. all the time.. While sitting still. Recently it has begun to require reboots 2 times a day to stay connected to the network. Changed out the 4G card and still the same thing. So I'm frustrated. I talked to Verizon for two days and the manager finally said I can trade it in on another phone.. and older one. Not the IPhone 4s.
I do like the customization of the droid phones. But the battery life seems to be an issue. I think the iphone 4 seems more stable but I would have to learn a completely different operating system. I'm ok with it as long as I can get my contacts and all that over.

So here's my question to my bass playing brothers and sisters.

Do I go for the IPhone 4 with the new OS on it...
The Droid Incredible 2?
Or do I stick it out with the Charge and wait for an upgrade to the software.

HELP?

Selta · #2 10-18-2011, 02:37 PM

Most 4G phones have battery life issues. Do you *need* 4G? If not, I highly recommend taking a look at the Droid 3 as well.

BurningSkies · #3 10-18-2011, 02:38 PM

Verizon iPhone 4 is a 3G phone, not 4G

Noonan768 · #4 10-18-2011, 03:02 PM

I know. I am looking at 3g until my contract runs out in a year or so. Then maybe the next generation of 4g phone will be more stable and better on batteries.

Noonan768 · #5 10-18-2011, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Ray Salamon

Most 4G phones have battery life issues. Do you *need* 4G? If not, I highly recommend taking a look at the Droid 3 as well.

Not sure that i need 4G... But it is nice. I need a phone that stays connected to the network and can last most of the day on one charge.

MJ5150 · #6 10-18-2011, 03:16 PM

How long the battery will last also depends on how much you use it. I just got a Droid3, loaded it up with about 75-100 apps, turn on WiFi all the time, and send/receive 100 texts a day. There are no widgets on my home screens, and I do not play games on it or listen to music. I can go all day on one charge. I start using it around 7AM. By the time I go to bed around 11PM, it is still 40% left.

I drove down the freeway the other day for about 90 minutes listening to streaming audio. It used less than 10% battery.

So while this D3 has great battery life, I think the Apples may still be the devices to beat for battery life.

-Mike

Kwesi · #7 10-18-2011, 03:19 PM

Hell, a lot of 3G phones STILL have battery life issues. My brother's Droid X barely lasts a day. Mine, funnily enough can last two without many calls and GPS use.

Noonan768 · #8 10-18-2011, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by MJ5150

How long the battery will last also depends on how much you use it. I just got a Droid3, loaded it up with about 75-100 apps, turn on WiFi all the time, and send/receive 100 texts a day. There are no widgets on my home screens, and I do not play games on it or listen to music. I can go all day on one charge. I start using it around 7AM. By the time I go to bed around 11PM, it is still 40% left.

I drove down the freeway the other day for about 90 minutes listening to streaming audio. It used less than 10% battery.

So while this D3 has great battery life, I think the Apples may still be the devices to beat for battery life.

-Mike

I use my often for games and browsing. I do have a widget or two running...

Selta · #9 10-18-2011, 03:33 PM

On my Droid 3, I have three widgets running all the time. I keep my display's brightness set to nearly max. WiFi and GPS toggled off. I total probably about 125-150 texts a day. I browse TB for maybe 30 minutes or so a day on it. With this, I can go about a day and a half before I'm seeing red in the battery meter.
If I game on it, it lasts maybe 4 hours tops (of continual gaming).
This is with the standard battery.

Noonan768 · #10 10-18-2011, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ray Salamon

On my Droid 3, I have three widgets running all the time. I keep my display's brightness set to nearly max. WiFi and GPS toggled off. I total probably about 125-150 texts a day. I browse TB for maybe 30 minutes or so a day on it. With this, I can go about a day and a half before I'm seeing red in the battery meter.
If I game on it, it lasts maybe 4 hours tops (of continual gaming).
This is with the standard battery.

On the charge, if i browse the web and answer some emails its at 75 % in the first hour. I have 2 widgets running. Even with no gaming it. .. It still drains fast.

**Pacman** · #11 10-18-2011, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Noonan768

On the charge, if i browse the web and answer some emails its at 75 % in the first hour. I have 2 widgets running. Even with no gaming it. .. It still drains fast.

My Charge doesn't use nearly that much battery.

Noonan768 · #12 10-18-2011, 05:04 PM

My main issue is the dropping of the network multiple times a day.. That means more to me.. The batter life is important but secondary.

iamlowsound · #13 10-18-2011, 09:10 PM

The only complaint I have about my iPhone 4 is that it will not run Siri. Since that is a moot point, it is a fantastic phone. It gets used heavily and I just went around 55 hours without charging it. Mind you, it was at 1% battery when I plugged it in. Battery life is amazing and it got better with iOS 5.

lowsound

Joe Gress · #14 10-18-2011, 09:30 PM

Droid 3 here. I get about a day and a half usage (50 texts, 30 min browsing, prolly an hour playing games lol) out of it, but I run it dead all the time. I pretty much plug it in every night since it's my alarm most nights.

HunterBrodt · #15 10-18-2011, 09:35 PM

I have had three friends get droids then trade them in a few months later for iPhones. The IPhone is just a easier, smoother platform.

Ps. I am writing this on an iPhone 4 so my opinion is bias.

Noonan768 · #16 10-18-2011, 09:57 PM

I am leaning.toward the iphone for its dependability. I just hate starting over with a new device.
I also hate leaving 4g but its not stable here. Two droid 4g phones so far and i can't seem to get a reliable phone.

I may try to talk them into an iphone 4s but they said it wasn't an option... But maybe with a little money to sweeten the pot.

Noonan768 · #17 10-19-2011, 04:55 AM

So my friend who owns an incredible 2 on the 3g network informed me last night that he likes his but it recently started rebooting itself.
While the guitarist tells me his iphone 4 is pretty much perfect. No complaints....

My charge didn't require a reboot last night and held its battery life for 6+ hours

Noonan768 · #18 10-19-2011, 01:02 PM

Of course it has dropped the network 3 times today. i even switched it to a 3G only setting and it still dropped it 2 times.
The days are numbered for this phone.

I called Verizon and they are telling me I can only get the IPhone 4 not the 4s. Even with more money... Hmmm...

iamlowsound · #19 10-19-2011, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Noonan768

Of course it has dropped the network 3 times today. i even switched it to a 3G only setting and it still dropped it 2 times.
The days are numbered for this phone.

I called Verizon and they are telling me I can only get the IPhone 4 not the 4s. Even with more money... Hmmm...

Try asking to talk to a manager, that usually helps.

lowsound

Noonan768 · #20 10-19-2011, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iamlowsound

Try asking to talk to a manager, that usually helps.

lowsound

That's how I was able to get he ability to trade out for another phone. they were trying to give me the same Droid which is already having issues. So they are only offering a couple of options.

I have heard that there was some battery issues with the 4s. Anyone else hear this?