A Thunderbolt of a Whoopin'

[droidsw]

A friend showed me his Thunderbolt. For fun, we agreed to see how his phone and my X compared using the Speed Test app.

We were outside, out of wifi range (spinach to my Droid X) and man was it a weakling against the bolt and its 4G.

Results:

My phone:
Download: 28kbps Upload: 942kbps

Friend's Thunderbolt:
Download: 16879kbps Upload: 22273kbps

That's not even a buttt whoopin'. That is an outright annihilation.

[Ann154]

Nice! Bad for you, but nice on the speed test with the HTC Thunderbolt.

[TBhouston]

Speed test app is not a viable way to test actual download/upload speeds

Go through the internet browser and go to the website and see what you get.

[droidsw]

houston, I'd like to believe that, but how much would the gap be lessened? Viable, or not, it's undeniable.

[crb79]

The Thunderbolt speed has been documented by several Tech Magazines lately.  I have seen numbers between 15mbps and 22mbps down and 2mbps-6mbps up.  To be honest those numbers are INSANE.  They are better than my $55/month 20mbps down cable modem service.  

I have to say I am extremely excited by these numbers.  For comparison Sprint's 4G top verified download speed was 3.5mbps down.  AT&T & Tmobile's 4G, which is actually a 3G+ gets close to 4mbps down. So needless to say I think VZW's 4G is wiping the floor with their competitors. 

[droidsw]

crb79, I didn't mention that another person jumped in with a Sprint EVO 4G. His numbers were about what you said. Good, but not as insanely high as the bolt.

Verizon's 4G and the Thunderbolt are undeniablely taking names right now.

[crb79]

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droidsw wrote:

crb79, I didn't mention that another person jumped in with a Sprint EVO 4G. His numbers were about what you said. Good, but not as insanely high as the bolt.

Verizon's 4G and the Thunderbolt are undeniablely taking names right now.

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I was reading a tech mag a couple of months ago that mentioned that Sprint, AT&T & Tmobile were rolling out the 4G name but only increased 3G speeds.  So it's very refreshing to know that VZW took their time but got it right.  With those speeds I am certainly picking up a DX2 on release as long as it truely is 4G.

[Wildman]

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crb79 wrote:

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droidsw wrote:

crb79, I didn't mention that another person jumped in with a Sprint EVO 4G. His numbers were about what you said. Good, but not as insanely high as the bolt.

Verizon's 4G and the Thunderbolt are undeniablely taking names right now.

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I was reading a tech mag a couple of months ago that mentioned that Sprint, AT&T & Tmobile were rolling out the 4G name but only increased 3G speeds.  So it's very refreshing to know that VZW took their time but got it right.  With those speeds I am certainly picking up a DX2 on release as long as it truely is 4G.

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If the information is correct on the DX2 it will not be 4G compatible...

[droidsw]

While the grass looks greener with the bolt and its blazing speeds, the same friend reports his battery life is abysmal. He feels no freedom from constant charging.

We Droid X'ers should be calm and patient for a while longer.  The bolt is only the sign of more good things to come.

[crb79]

Wildman, a leaked VZW employee training Road to Release document lists the DX2 as a 4G device.  The document was leaked a few days ago.

droidsw, HTC is notorious for battery drain in their devices.  From what I have read on VZW's 4G signal, it transmits at a different frequency which actually improves battery life compared to a 3G signal.  HTC tends to place lower capacity batteries in their devices when compared to Motorola, this doesn't help their cause.  If I remember right, the Thunderbolt ships with a 1400mah battery.

If the DX2 does ship with a Tegra 2 dual core processor that is 40nm which will have slightly less draw on the battery than the 45nm thunderbolt.

[Wildman]

Thanks for the update, I didnt realize new information had been released...  But actually I can not see myself updating to a DX2 because this would feel to much like just buying the same device, this is why I couldnt get on the iPhone fad.  It takes more than a change of feature here and there to make a device worth me paying for it again.

I have been really missing my HTC but I was waiting on users responces on using the extended battery on the TB.  I love the Droid X but I really cant go back with the MotoBlur experiance again.

[droidsw]

wildman, my friend is buying the extended battery. I will follow up with feedback on if/how much it improves his phone's battery life.

[Wildman]

Thank You, Appreciate that, its worth knowing..

[mortb]

The main thing is that you must be in an area where 4G is available. Unfortunately, in my area we do not have Verizon 4g...yet.

[dirkbonn]

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mortb wrote:

The main thing is that you must be in an area where 4G is available. Unfortunately, in my area we do not have Verizon 4g...yet.

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Don't have it here in Hawaii yet either. (except at the airport)  Not expected to be here 'til later this year.  Doesn't matter to me yet anyway as my upgrade date is 3/12.  20 months from Droid X launch day.   But when that day draws near, you can bet money (large amounts of it) that I'll be picking out a 4G LTE phone.

[Tidbits]

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dirkbonn wrote:

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mortb wrote:

The main thing is that you must be in an area where 4G is available. Unfortunately, in my area we do not have Verizon 4g...yet.

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Don't have it here in Hawaii yet either. (except at the airport)  Not expected to be here 'til later this year.  Doesn't matter to me yet anyway as my upgrade date is 3/12.  20 months from Droid X launch day.   But when that day draws near, you can bet money (large amounts of it) that I'll be picking out a 4G LTE phone.

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I has 4G sometimes >.<  It's not as fast as listed above, but it could be due to range...  It's still faster than RR, and any other carrier we have here.

I may return the TB though.  My iPhone 4 has way more battery life...  My wife laughs at me when I go through 3 hours and my phone dies or is about to(I fool around with it A LOT).

[ArchAngel_32]

I am the thunderbolt user that this post first mentions. I actually created a profile just to comment on Tidbits battery comment. Long process just to sign up. Anyway.

Today I received my extended battery. I couldn't wait to pop the pathetic battery that came with this phone out. I have been using my phone heavily for the last two hours, right out of the box. The battery life hasn't dropped but 2%. In that time, I have searched locations of stores for a friend. I have listened to music nonstop. I have made a phone call that lasted 40 minutes. Made an account here, and am now posing this. This battery is a beast! (Power wise and, sadly, size wise.) However, I now enjoy my phone.

I have only had it for ten days now. I have been trying to talk myself into keeping this phone. Everyone thinks it is amazing. I even think so. But the battery life was ticking me off so bad. Yesterday, I didn't even use it and it died within five hours. That was from a full charge. HTC suggested that I turn off my data and dim the screen. I did that today (before the extended battery came in) and it was halfway dead within 3 hours. Maybe I had an even worse battery than most. Possibly?? I don't know. But this one is amazing.

I now love my phone again. I don't want to change phones now. Maybe if you get the extended battery you can laugh at your wife's iPhone. I mean.... It is an iPhone.

[Tidbits]

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ArchAngel_32 wrote:
I am the thunderbolt user that this post first mentions. I actually created a profile just to comment on Tidbits battery comment. Long process just to sign up. Anyway.

Today I received my extended battery. I couldn't wait to pop the pathetic battery that came with this phone out. I have been using my phone heavily for the last two hours, right out of the box. The battery life hasn't dropped but 2%. In that time, I have searched locations of stores for a friend. I have listened to music nonstop. I have made a phone call that lasted 40 minutes. Made an account here, and am now posing this. This battery is a beast! (Power wise and, sadly, size wise.) However, I now enjoy my phone.

I have only had it for ten days now. I have been trying to talk myself into keeping this phone. Everyone thinks it is amazing. I even think so. But the battery life was ticking me off so bad. Yesterday, I didn't even use it and it died within five hours. That was from a full charge. HTC suggested that I turn off my data and dim the screen. I did that today (before the extended battery came in) and it was halfway dead within 3 hours. Maybe I had an even worse battery than most. Possibly?? I don't know. But this one is amazing.

I now love my phone again. I don't want to change phones now. Maybe if you get the extended battery you can laugh at your wife's iPhone. I mean.... It is an iPhone.

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I get about 2 days of usage, and honestly no matter which Android device I have owned and the way I use them I can't get 2 days of usage.  My wife can get 3-4 days with her normal usage.

[Wildman]

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ArchAngel_32 wrote:
I am the thunderbolt user that this post first mentions. I actually created a profile just to comment on Tidbits battery comment. Long process just to sign up. Anyway.

Today I received my extended battery. I couldn't wait to pop the pathetic battery that came with this phone out. I have been using my phone heavily for the last two hours, right out of the box. The battery life hasn't dropped but 2%. In that time, I have searched locations of stores for a friend. I have listened to music nonstop. I have made a phone call that lasted 40 minutes. Made an account here, and am now posing this. This battery is a beast! (Power wise and, sadly, size wise.) However, I now enjoy my phone.

I have only had it for ten days now. I have been trying to talk myself into keeping this phone. Everyone thinks it is amazing. I even think so. But the battery life was ticking me off so bad. Yesterday, I didn't even use it and it died within five hours. That was from a full charge. HTC suggested that I turn off my data and dim the screen. I did that today (before the extended battery came in) and it was halfway dead within 3 hours. Maybe I had an even worse battery than most. Possibly?? I don't know. But this one is amazing.

I now love my phone again. I don't want to change phones now. Maybe if you get the extended battery you can laugh at your wife's iPhone. I mean.... It is an iPhone.

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Thank You for the information and also thanks droidsw for the follow up....  I really like my Droid but I miss my HTC devices, I owned almost nothing but HTC for a number of years and really loved the devices and the interface, Sense is way better than the Moto Blur, this is where the Droid X went short (Thanks for ADW and Launcher Pro or I would have returned the device)..   I am coming up on one more anual update since I got my device before the policy change and I am considering the TB because I really liked the EVO but didnt want to chance carriers to get it but I need to decide if loosing the HDMI out will effect me and can I work around it because I use it for presentation at work and videos on trucks video system for long family drives....

[Tidbits]

If you have a DLNA capable TV(with wifi) or devices that can attach to your TV.  My laptop has HDMI, or you TV can act as a monitor for example and supports DLNA(all windows 7 computers do) then you can always work with that.

[Wildman]

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Tidbits wrote:

If you have a DLNA capable TV(with wifi) or devices that can attach to your TV.  My laptop has HDMI, or you TV can act as a monitor for example and supports DLNA(all windows 7 computers do) then you can always work with that.

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My job hasn't got that update in technology , the projector unit I use has a HDMI interface that I originally would plug my laptop to but since I got my Droid X, its been my laptop..  But thanks for suggestion.

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Ann154 wrote:
You can also look at the HTC Droid Incredible 2 when it is released. Soon I think...

http://www.androidcentral.com/verizon-droid-incredible-2-world-phone-dual-cameras

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Thanks but due to a injury that left me blind in one eye, the droid X screen size has worked well for me and I perfer to stay with the same size, the Incredible 2 screen in smaller a bit. and the design is a bit simple, I like the TB more but it is a option to consider.