Anyone using a motorola droid razr?

[Highlander]

The time has come, my 2 year contract is up and I can get a discounted phone. I'm going smartphone this time even though it will cost us more. I've been trying to decide between droid and iphone (I asked about this some months ago) but nothing I saw in the droid line looked all that good. The razr maxx looks like it could sway the decision. Is anyone using one?

 

[BradMc]

I have Droid Razr, Like it lot , bigger screen, faster, it is a good smartphone.....

 

[Chrisso]

Im not using the razr specifically...

But I do use both a droid, and an iPhone. My recommendations are the iPhone. Reason why, is 8 billion people also use the iPhone. Theres more apps. its less buggy (at times, lol), also more features regarding apple tv's and such.

Issues with android devices IMO, are that nothing is the same.... Theres no Universal anything... One HTC phone is completely different that the next HTC phone. Same can be said about samsung etc.

iOS devices are the same across the board. iPad, iPhone, iPod, etc. Soooooooo easy....

Last suggestion is that I would wait a few more weeks or whatever. They should be releasing/announcing the iPhone 5 this month. So I would hate to go out today get an iPhone 4s only for it to be outdated in a week or two.....

Just my 2 cents..

-Chrisso

 

[Monsterdg]

I have the Razr and love it; great phone reception, very fast apps. The Maxx is a little thicker with an extended battery, but i've rarely run out of juice with the base model I have.

 

[ilikefishes]

I have a RAZR Max. I love this phone and would highly recommend it. I like Android for exactly why Chrisso doesn't. If you want to be just like all those iFans then get an iphone. If you want full control over your device and an open source get Android.

 

[Chrisso]

Not saying I don't like my android.

I love it actually. IT consultant/security consultant Chrisso came out and did his thing.

-Chrisso

 

[TravelingJ]

I have a RAZR Max. I love this phone and would highly recommend it. I like Android for exactly why Chrisso doesn't. If you want to be just like all those iFans then get an iphone. If you want full control over your device and an open source get Android.

I always loved that logic. "Everyone has an iPhone! I'm getting something else!" I hear the open source thing about the Androids all the time, and it's hilarious. Who actually makes their own apps for their phone? I'm betting approximately 0% of the people that have bragged about it being that way.

Have fun with Android accessories, that's all I'll say about it. My dad kinda likes his droid, but sure loves my waterproof iPhone case. He's also lucky I had a slew of old chargers for him. Wasn't an issue when the company gave us all iPhones, all of our iPad and iPod stuff already worked for it!

 

[Chrisso]

P.S.

The average user asking any questions about smart devices, are not usually the ones to take advantage of rooting boxes and having said "full control" of their device.

Just another reason I recommend iOS devices. They are easier....

And for anyone else interested in purchasing an iOS device, ownership does not immediately qualify you as an "iFan" or "closet MacHag".

Backtrack Linux user since 2008,
-Chrisso

 

[Red Raider]

I have a Razr Maxx and wouldn't trade it. Both of my kids have the iPhone 4s and i prefer my Droid. Battery life is great on this particular phone as well.

As a side note, i read somewhere that Android devices are now selling 3 to 1 over apple. That may have come from the Samsung lawsuit. I know there are far more devices because there are more manufacturers, but it does speak to market share. It also shoes a trend when speaking about apps. The Android market is not as seamless as i tunes, but i haven't missed out on any apps since i swapped over.

All this to say, its really your choice, but my vote is the Razr Maxx

 

[Highlander]

Thanks for the reviews. If the iphone 5 wasn't supposedly coming out soon, I would have ordered the razr because I'd get more bang for the buck, but I wanted some real input instead of online blog reviews. One thing I like about the razor is it has already been treated with the water proof micro-coating. I've been reading about this and it's a cool product.

I have an current gen ipod touch which us an iphone without the phone, and it's ok. I don't use many aps so that's not a big issue. My ipod battery doesn't last as long as I'd like and it seems to be having shorter and shorter lifespan. I've read complaints about Iphone batteries and razr batteries but not a lot of complaint about the maxx.

I am an open source kind of guy and I know I'd have to make some adjustments to make the sd card the main storage device and not to write too it too much. But just having it give me more than twice the memory of the 16gig iphone 4s. Not sure if i'd use it as a hot spot, but again more bang for the buck.

Anyway, thinking of trying to wait and see on the iphone 5 but with the good maxx reviews- I dunno... lol