Can anyone tell me if I buy the Droid X now will they upgrade me or can they upgrade the device to the 2.2 software also what happens when 4g comes to town
mberritto1 wrote:Can anyone tell me if I buy the Droid X now will they upgrade me or can they upgrade the device to the 2.2 software also what happens when 4g comes to town
How far away are you from ending your Verizon contract? 2.2 is not out yet.So you will not get it until it is released. I would imagen with 4G internet would be faster while browsing. You can raed about 4G here-->Wikipedia
I can upgrade now and I figure 4g wont be around in a strong working fashion for about a year so if I go with the droid X will they upgrade the software to the 2.2 version?
lte is coming at the end of the year. froyo 2.2 is scheduled for august, but that is not set in stone.
mberritto1 wrote:Can anyone tell me if I buy the Droid X now will they upgrade me or can they upgrade the device to the 2.2 software also what happens when 4g comes to town
2.2 will be pushed to your phone when it becomes available. the X will not be compatible with LTE (4G) technology.
Thank You do you think its worth waiting for 4g phones
I have heard rumor that the radio chip in the Droid X is the same as the HTC Evo. If this is indeed the case, the Droid X may become LTE/4G compatible with a firmware update later on.
As for Android 2.2, VZW and Moto have stated it will be an update available for download and install on these phones.
crb79 wrote:I have heard rumor that the radio chip in the Droid X is the same as the HTC Evo. If this is indeed the case, the Droid X may become LTE/4G compatible with a firmware update later on.
As for Android 2.2, VZW and Moto have stated it will be an update available for download and install on these phones.
Maybe the 3G radio in the Droid X is the same as the 3G radio in the EVO, but not the 4G radio in the EVO. The EVO has 2 radios.
Patiently/Impatiently waiting for the release of the Droid X!
dirkbonn wrote:
crb79 wrote:I have heard rumor that the radio chip in the Droid X is the same as the HTC Evo. If this is indeed the case, the Droid X may become LTE/4G compatible with a firmware update later on.
As for Android 2.2, VZW and Moto have stated it will be an update available for download and install on these phones.
Maybe the 3G radio in the Droid X is the same as the 3G radio in the EVO, but not the 4G radio in the EVO. The EVO has 2 radios.
Patiently/Impatiently waiting for the release of the Droid X!
Yep, you are correct. I did a little more digging and found that the Evo has a WiMax 4G capable radio. However the 4G is simply a marketing tool as it hasn't been fully rolled out. Also in the areas that it has been rolled out it has been proven to only be slightly faster than the 3G, and not as fast a T-mobile's 3g+ service.
I keep hearing about T Mobiles 3G service being so fast how much better is it than Verizon or Sprint
my droid is hitting .8 mbps in the house and 1.3mbps on my driveway. its the same at my parents house, but my moms cliq on tmobile is hitting 5mbps whether it is in the house or on the driveway.
That is some remarkable speed have you seen T Mobile in other areas and how is the phone service
dont know about other areas, but my mom has never had problems making a phone call, even though she doesnt make many calls. the 5mbps is in nw houston where my brothers evo hits 2.5 mbps all day. tmobile doesnt require $10 a month for their speeds. i can make fun of my dads service since he has att, but with verizons .8mbps i cant say anything about tmobiles 5mbps or sprints 2.5mbps.
The 3G speeds on GSM networks like AT&T and Tmobile are usually a good bit faster than the EVDO Rev-A on their CDMA counterparts(Sprint and Verizon). Believe Rev-A theoretically tops out at 3.4Mbps but you usually won't see but 1-1.5 in good service areas. I believe the real world wimax speeds are 3-4Mbps in wimax areas while Tmobile and AT&T are getting upwards of 5 and planning to roll out 7.2 and 21Mbps speeds on supported devices.
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