Droid Incredible Crashes Wifi Networks

Well, I've been holding onto this dirty little secret for over a week now.  I was hoping Verizon and/or HTC would address this issue BEFORE the story got out into the hands of the general media. Why have I waited to release this story? Personally I think the Incredible is a great competitor to the iPhone.  In fact I terminated my contract with AT&T just last week.   Boy did that feel good after 3 years of no cell service ANYWHERE in the country and especially here in Charleston.  I truly want the Droid Incredible by HTC to be a success.  I want the dominance of AT&T and Apple to be tested by the likes of products such as the Incredible.  Good healthy competition is good for all of us.  Better phones, better service, better prices. BUT... the problem has gone on ...

iPhone versus Droid Incredible

Yup, here it is, another Droid versus iPhone comparison. If you read my last post on this topic you'll know that I already played with the Motorola Droid about six months ago. The fact is AT&T coverage in Charleston sucks. It is by far the worst network in the area. While all my friends & coworkers are able to make & receive calls I am stuck in a zero-bar-zone-of-hell. It's not just me and my phone either. Anyone else that visits with their iPhone in tow has similar connectivity problems. In fact someone just told me last week that they saw a comedian on stage held up his iPhone and said "they should just call it the 'I'" to which he received a hearty round of applause and cheers. Guess it's not just a problem in Charleston. Anyway, I digress. ...

Droid versus iPhone

iUnPhone After dealing with dropped calls, no signal, and relatively poor customer service from AT&T, I decided it was time for a change. Yes, I love my iPhone. It is by far the most functional smart phone I've ever owned. The UI for just about everything on the phone is well designed, making the typical smartphone apps actually usable. I've never used email, calendar, IM, SMS, or a phone camera this much on any of the half-dozen other smartphones I've owned during the past decade. But... and this is a big but... what good is a smartphone without the phone part? Not receiving calls from clients when I'm working from the home office is a drag. Dropping calls anytime I drive over one of the 3 bridges between the house and the office sucks. And my clients receiving calls while on a lunch outing while I ...