Motorola Droid Vs. BlackBerry Storm 2

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  • @markmains4607
    @markmains4607 3 роки тому +1

    Watching this in 2022! I had both phones and loved both of them… but the droid was incredible.
    Amazing how far we have come!!!

  • @CliveStaplesL
    @CliveStaplesL 15 років тому

    I'm sure many have already said this, but you can change how many icons appear on the home screen of the Storm 2 if you go to the options menu. You may select one row (4), two rows (8) or three rows (12). You may even select "Today" which gives you a full screen readout for messages, phone calls, and calendar.

  • @geekanoids
    @geekanoids 15 років тому

    I want this Droid so much. Still waiting to hear if this is coming to the UK. Please Motorola, release this in the UK so I can review and KEEP it as my main phone.

  • @TechRefreshed
    @TechRefreshed 15 років тому

    Another nice review Jon! Can you ask LP to do more reviews and comparisons. They are awesome.

  • @roccosvan
    @roccosvan 15 років тому

    I didn't have time to go through all 400+ comments but the storm 2 is NOT limited to 8 icons on the home screen in portrait mode. You can choose, 1, 2, or 3 rows of 4 icons for a total of 4, 8 or 12 icons.

  • @fullback118
    @fullback118 15 років тому

    Yes, it is supposed to have multi touch enabled in the default browser, and photo gallery. From what I understand it is already available with the newest version of Google Maps. Multi touch is currently available using the Dolphin web browser with the Droid.

  • @tahnolikessharing
    @tahnolikessharing 15 років тому

    Jon, you're wrong when you say you can't choose how many icons show up on the short home screen.
    If you're on the short home screen, press the Blackberry button twice, or if you're on the full menu already, press it once. Then select Options, you'll see an option that says Layout, select it and you can choose how many rows of icons you'd like to display. You have the choice of one, two, or three rows, as well as a "today" option. Which will show your messages, calender, etc.

  • @tayl0rd553
    @tayl0rd553 15 років тому

    Don't know if it's been stated already, but he is INCORRECT that you can't adjust the number of icons viewable on the Storm2. You can adjust it from one giant icon up to 16 (four rows of four icons.)

  • @SaraPurserisawesome
    @SaraPurserisawesome 15 років тому

    I don't know if anyone has said it or not but you can actually change how many icons you put on the home screen on the front page of the BlackBerry. You can have 1, 2 or 3 rows of 4.

  • @zsmorr92
    @zsmorr92 15 років тому

    For those of you saying the droid doesn't have multitouch, yes it does.. it just doesn't have pinch and zoom, those two things are not synonymous. The onscreen keyboard for example, supports multitouch.

  • @SquireofFire
    @SquireofFire 15 років тому

    actually the droid does have full multitouch including pinch gestures but that is not the droid which will be on the verizone network. the european droid (gsm version called milestone for no apparent reason) will have pinch gestures as well.

  • @irishgandalf757
    @irishgandalf757 15 років тому

    one thing that you have seemed to not to have noticed (correct me if i'm wrong, it's just my impression) is that the droid has a landscape touchscreen keyboard as well as the portrait touchscreen and the slide out physical keyboard.

  • @Mark0jian
    @Mark0jian 15 років тому

    you can also choose a "today" menu, which shows appointments and such on the home screen.

  • @barenkd316
    @barenkd316 15 років тому

    This is a pretty cool video, but one thing to keep in mind is that the virtual qwerty on the Droid does work in landscape too, and it's a lot more spacious that way than in portrait.

  • @steph12085
    @steph12085 15 років тому

    You can change the icons from 8 to 4 or even to 12. All you have to do is click the blackberry button twice and an options menu will show up. When you click on the options you can change how many icons you have on the home screen. The other way is to highlight an icon or click the blackberry button and the options will come up.

  • @22krunk
    @22krunk 15 років тому

    OMG!!!! I'm so glad I saw this video! The comparison could have not been done any better. I been trying to decide on whether I wanted the DROID or the STORM 2, and I couldn' t decide. But now I have decided on the DROID! I'm so gonna go get it today!

  • @jjguitar
    @jjguitar 15 років тому

    Correction: You're not stuck at 8 icons on the Storm's home screen. You can have 4, 8, or 12.

  • @LrdElderon
    @LrdElderon 15 років тому

    I think something that should be said in these reviews is that while by default there is no multi touch zoom for the browser on the droid, the device IS multi touch capable.
    I don't know why it wasn't put in to begin with (license issue?) but apps can take advantage of it and perhaps an updated browser can add that functionality.

  • @ARusso1192
    @ARusso1192 Рік тому +1

    What an era

  • @MichaelMarks
    @MichaelMarks 14 років тому

    @SterbendesFeuer This is because the Droid has been updated to Android 2.1 since March 30th. This enabled pinch-to-zoom.

  • @rml695
    @rml695 15 років тому

    If you read this, John, I have a request. Demo the read aloud menus please (I'm curious as to how deep the levels go).

  • @StormTrackTN
    @StormTrackTN 14 років тому

    Yes, you can change the amount of icons on the home screen. I have mine set to 3 rows.

  • @sqriv
    @sqriv 15 років тому

    he's probably working on those videos?

  • @johnu2008
    @johnu2008 15 років тому

    Stop at 12:43 fix that. you can control how many icons you want on the home screen of the black berry storm. you have an option of 3 rows, 2 rows, or 1 row of icons. even what icons u want on ur home screen.

  • @513zach
    @513zach 15 років тому

    there is one thing i caught and that was on the storm 2, you can in fact change how many icons are on the short menu. all you have to do is go to the main menu and click the blackberry button again then click layout then which set of rows you perfer :)

  • @VAR1UM
    @VAR1UM 15 років тому

    dear god. another video without ridiculous comparisons to apple products... Jon4lakers, your gaining my respect back!
    Cant wait till friday. I pre ordered my Droid through Best buy... Im antsy like a little kid before christmas.

  • @plasterofparisify
    @plasterofparisify 15 років тому

    Hey Jon I always liked your reviews both of these phones are great.
    I have to ask what apps were running in the background on the storm 2?
    I think a fair comparison is to show that only the core apps were loaded on each to have the fairest comparison.
    the Storm like the Storm 2 has a problem with not fully closing apps after being loaded.
    to fully close apps and increase speed hold down the blackberry button and close each app.
    Its a pretty natural thing for us crackberry users to do.

  • @emr1028
    @emr1028 15 років тому

    considering all the money you have to pay for data plans (the same on both) is the $50 difference that much of a big deal?

  • @CCKsoldier
    @CCKsoldier 15 років тому

    There's an app called "Fresh Face" that you can use to get a Sense-like skin on a standard Android phone.
    Good luck finding something ported, but if you do let me know.

  • @zsmorr92
    @zsmorr92 15 років тому

    How would that be a more fair comparison? This is dealing with the default browsers... plus opera mini also works on the Droid..

  • @veajustin
    @veajustin 15 років тому

    you didnt even review the landscape horizontal virtual keyboard on the droid, did you even know about it?

  • @ninjastephen
    @ninjastephen 15 років тому

    there are multi touch apps for droid such as picsay for photos and dolphin browser for web. u also didn't use the droid's landscape soft keyboard

  • @AnatomyofPaparazzi
    @AnatomyofPaparazzi 14 років тому

    i don't understand when you test the keyboards out... how you just hit where the area of the letter is? i mean you kinda have to pay attention, you can't just put your finger anywhere on it and expect it to hit the letter you want.

  • @SensesFailx13xx
    @SensesFailx13xx 15 років тому

    i've heard from a few different sources that the iphone is coming to verizon this june.

  • @fishaman1980
    @fishaman1980 15 років тому

    You are wrong on the eight icons. You can change the amount in the themes menu.

  • @TheRealKyleBird
    @TheRealKyleBird 15 років тому

    there are also many options for customizations for the storm through themes as well

  • @itzdjsp
    @itzdjsp 15 років тому

    You can change the icons on your home screen. you can have 8 icons down to 4 or down to nothing. Just thought I add that in

  • @TriGuy30
    @TriGuy30 14 років тому

    @cashxx thats because Apple's store has had just a wee bit more time to expand, but the Android Market is growing exponentially. 9000+ new apps last month. How is the OS incomplete? Seems pretty damn complete to me.

  • @dexART_75
    @dexART_75 15 років тому

    No, at 12:57 he is wrong. If you go to the themes options, you can change the number of apps on the front screen. You can have 1, 2, or 3 rows!!

  • @RickyChan1
    @RickyChan1 15 років тому

    12:40 you can control how many rows to put on the blackberry home scree from the options menu you can choose from 1, 2, or 3 rows.

  • @frenchydoll6
    @frenchydoll6 15 років тому

    Don't forget that there is also a SOFT KEYBOARD on the DROID in LANDSCAPE MODE. And in another video it shows that it works very well.

  • @ChristianTroy02
    @ChristianTroy02 15 років тому

    Ugh Jon.....you can put 4-8 or 12 icons on the screen. How do some people do reviews ?

  • @Twisted_Biscuit
    @Twisted_Biscuit 15 років тому

    on the home screen you can choose more icons then 8 like 12 or 16 you just have to find it in the settings or something for the black berry storm

  • @X54NDM4NX
    @X54NDM4NX 15 років тому

    what is the price of the Motorola Droid? And the BB2 is awesome but I am not a big fan of blackberries

  • @appleberry2945
    @appleberry2945 13 років тому +1

    I don't care if the storm 2 is that slow i'm still getting it and its quite stylish too

  • @DumbDoraTheExplorer
    @DumbDoraTheExplorer 14 років тому

    Hi! You are not "stuck with 8" icons on the front- i have limited my homescreen to just 4.

  • @MRindependentTHINK
    @MRindependentTHINK 15 років тому

    you can change how many icons appear at the home screen YOU ARE NOT STUCK AT 8. JUST PRESS BLACKBERRY KEY 2TIMES AND GO TO OPTIONS

  • @three30seven
    @three30seven 15 років тому

    honestly is it really that hard to type on the physical keyboard on the droid? i heard its difficult but it doesnt look too bad..

  • @PhilipStinger
    @PhilipStinger 15 років тому

    When comparing the typing in portrait, perhaps you should press the right keys when typing "This is a test"; you pressed [TY] [GH] [UI] [DF] [Space] [UI] [AS] [Space] [AS] [Space] [TY] [AS] [TY] [AS]. With those keypresses, you should end up with "Thud is a tats"
    AND you CAN change the number of icons on the homescreen from the 8 default. Options include 4, 8, 16, and a 'Today' layout. (Limited, yes, but not as limited as you state). Learn your products before reviewing them.

  • @RobSwindol
    @RobSwindol 14 років тому

    I have a feeling that the Storm 2 needs to have its cache cleard. I tried loading the techno buffalo site in sinc with the video and mine opened almost as quickly as the droid using verizon's internet.
    I don't have a wifi signal at my home to test that.

  • @KingKaelMusic
    @KingKaelMusic 14 років тому

    when you were typing with the blackberry on the sure type keyboard you didnt even press half the buttons you were trying to and mine is not nearly as slow on the browser as yours.

  • @yader91
    @yader91 15 років тому

    i dont know exactly when or with which carrier but it is supposed to be coming out in europe as the motorola milestone. also, the euro version WILL have pinch zoom enabled.

  • @Slipknotfanatic89
    @Slipknotfanatic89 15 років тому

    Not necessarily, they could also be texts. Regardless, wouldn't it have been a little more fair to the phone to delete them or at least read them prior to conducting memory intensive activities...

  • @callmemarc
    @callmemarc 14 років тому

    So how much has the Storm 2 improved with software updates?

  • @mitube4u
    @mitube4u 15 років тому

    OK One he missed on Droid is that you can also use the soft keys in landscape mode too. which makes the keyboad a lot bigger and easier to use than in portrait.
    I don't know how in the hell he missed that one...

  • @WellThisHad2BeMyName
    @WellThisHad2BeMyName 15 років тому

    In comparison to the iPhone's touchscreen, how sensitive is the touchscreen on the Droid?

  • @ChaChiGallo
    @ChaChiGallo 15 років тому

    On the black berry 2 phone you can have a full qwerty in portrait as well so I don't know why you don't have it configured like that for a fair comparison.
    I had the bb strorm 1 and now I have the Motorola droid, and there is no way I would go back.

  • @schizowallflower
    @schizowallflower 15 років тому

    I currently have the Storm 9530 and am not disappointed. Sure, the Droid blows it out of the water, but I enjoy the phone. I don't notice many of the problems other people say are very noticeable, but that's because I don't look for them, I just use the phone.
    I'd say the Storm 2 is a great phone, but when you put it up against a Droid, what do you think is going to happen? I say this was a great comparison, but if I upgrade anytime soon I'll probably stick with RIM. I like them.

  • @spirg
    @spirg 15 років тому

    THX. JON, question-
    how does the droid fare regarding
    e-mail ? no one talks about it much.
    im switching from blackberry to droid.
    thx, joe...

  • @27namra
    @27namra 14 років тому

    Jon doesnt mention the landscape virtual keyboard

  • @krissrock
    @krissrock 15 років тому

    yo jon...messed up. You can customize the amount of icons that show up on the home screen..you are not stuck with 8

  • @mowgli123456789
    @mowgli123456789 14 років тому

    ive seen one of your own videos with the storm 2 where you scroll up and down web pages and there is no lag!? so why is there in this video?
    i cant believe if loading websites is this slow on the storm 2 that anyone would buy one to use it for that reason.

  • @gurkdoinwork
    @gurkdoinwork 15 років тому

    If you download the dolphin browser app for the droid you can use multi-touch for browsing!

  • @virocide
    @virocide 15 років тому

    I loaded up TechnoBuffalo on my Black Berry Tour along with your video and mine took about 10-15 secs with signal at 1 to 2 bars, that's way faster then the storm you show even when it's on wifi.
    Is there an issue with your phone or the storm 2 in general or something that would cause such a difference because they are both running the same OS/Browser

  • @corycash2006
    @corycash2006 15 років тому

    you also can use the onscreen keyboard in landscape mode to

  • @k7blake
    @k7blake 15 років тому

    @ 12:40 you stay you can't control how many icons on the short home screen for storm 2. Quote: 'Stuck at 8' . Just to let you know you are wrong! There is an option to change that!

  • @jimmyspickle
    @jimmyspickle 15 років тому

    i love all your videos but you are mistaken. on the storm or storm2 you don't just have to have 8 icons on the home screen, your able to use 4, 8, or 12.

  • @KQucsai
    @KQucsai 15 років тому

    I just got my S2 and I can tell you it does not load Techno Buffalo faster than the droid but it is much closer than than in this video review. I am thinking there is something wrong with that S2 in the video. I can say that there are other choices for browsers if you find you dont like the original BB browser.

  • @jamiesmith18
    @jamiesmith18 15 років тому

    thank you for this review...these were 2 of the phones i am considering to get and it was very helpful to see this

  • @REman07
    @REman07 15 років тому

    Try it with Opera 2 or Bolt. The default browser doesnt work well on the BB.
    The Storm has a new OS out which is great. Very fast and has a lot of great features.

  • @mcbainlover
    @mcbainlover 15 років тому

    I think that something was weird with his BB connection. My Storm 1 loaded techno buffalo much faster. Also, in terms of customization on the BB you can download entire themes that make it look like anything you want from windows to the iphone. Also you can change the number of icons on the home screen from 0,4, or 8. I feel like you don't really know very much about the blackberry and it shows in your review.

  • @specialK312
    @specialK312 14 років тому

    people are talking about how the Droids browser is faster than Storm2's but all you have to do is switch of javascript and download a new browser like Opera mini or something and the Storm 2 's browser speed is going to be just as fast as Droids if not faster

  • @FryBRDN
    @FryBRDN 14 років тому

    There is an app that you can download on the Droid to get multi touch.. Sorry I forgot what it is called but I saw it in another vid

  • @phurpa2009
    @phurpa2009 15 років тому

    Thanks much for this excellent comparison! Just what I was looking for.

  • @KnockSwag
    @KnockSwag 15 років тому

    LOL "MegaPickles"
    Oh man, Jon you're the best

  • @LGfan1122
    @LGfan1122 14 років тому

    @trujilloking I KNOW RIGHT also if you want the friggen BB storm 2 to be a fun phone you can because it can be used either way

  • @SpydaKid
    @SpydaKid 15 років тому

    sorry to correct you, but you can change the amount of icons on the screen, i've done, i have 4 now

  • @budman62
    @budman62 15 років тому

    you can add another row of icons on the homescreen of the BBS2. I have the Storm 9530 and I have 12 icons on my homescreen...you are not restricted to 8 you also clearly typed "this is a test" wrong on the Storm 2 but I appreciate the review

  • @iRockIshVids
    @iRockIshVids 15 років тому

    Haha I like how he was reviewing the droid's browser, and the storm was still loadin =D
    Nice review

  • @Zshazz
    @Zshazz 15 років тому

    Well, from using it, I can tell you that there is no shakiness of the slide. It's a much more solid phone than my old blackberry was.
    The slide is a very nice solid smooth movement with an extremely delightful click-into-place sound :)

  • @JamaicanMeCrazy
    @JamaicanMeCrazy 15 років тому

    how is typing on it. I have the storm as well but i dont use it any more. Beleive it or not my primary phone is the inferior gemini cuz i like the wifi and the physical keys. Can you type pretty fast with it?

  • @edgarm.7143
    @edgarm.7143 13 років тому

    for testing the browser speed you need to be on the same wi-fi connection, not on the 3G

  • @gus051
    @gus051 14 років тому

    Actually You CAN change the storm home screen icons down to 3...I think ima get a droid because I had a storm and it messed up so I got another storm and now its having the same problems again.

  • @jjbjjohn
    @jjbjjohn 14 років тому

    The droid has a virtual landscape keyboard.
    the bb storm can have a different amount of icons on the hoescreen.
    I have a storm 1

  • @Site4Animation
    @Site4Animation 15 років тому

    My web pages NEVER take that long to load on my Storm. I don't know why you're having such problems with it (to the guy that made the video).
    But, for most things on my Storm when it comes to surfing the web, I use Opera Mini. It's wickidly fast. Flippin' insane.

  • @SmokeeBrown
    @SmokeeBrown 14 років тому

    This information is incorrect. On the SureType Keyboard, you pressed the wrong key. On the main menu, you can extend the amount of icons on the desktop. You just didn't know how to do it, which in all fairness, you did mention at the beginning that you do not regularly use either of these devices. I am merely identifying a few inaccuracies.

  • @jDaniiel
    @jDaniiel 15 років тому

    dose the motorola droid have a myspace app?

  • @R0CKNR0LLA
    @R0CKNR0LLA 15 років тому

    i want the droid but i heard the battery life is terrible, is that true? i'm decideing between these 2 phones

  • @Thatguy7531
    @Thatguy7531 14 років тому

    whats better the droid or the blackberry tour

  • @lttlrtardsprm
    @lttlrtardsprm 15 років тому

    i have had 3 storm 2 and all of them the end button jams and you have to press the middle of the screen to un-jam it

  • @Firetemp
    @Firetemp 15 років тому

    Will the Sense UI work on this phone? I'll be looking for a skin like the Sense or Touchflo for my Droid. Any recommendations?

  • @todwcampbell
    @todwcampbell 15 років тому

    I like my Storm but would consider a droid phone in the future because of the apps available and free voice activated GPS now available. The Storm is much improved, however your review is spot on. The web browsing is not fantastic and still slow. I love sure press however. You can however ajust your home screen to have 4,8 or 12 application showing. Your not stuck with 8 as I believe you eluded to. Nice reciew.

  • @chancafer
    @chancafer 14 років тому

    Gotta point this out- This is a t- E- st. even the droid requires that you press the correct buttons to make the correct words. You hit the AS not the ER button. No offense meant, but the typing on the BB is pretty good. I am still switching to the Droid X from my storm though, it's always been buggy.

  • @knottyspaz
    @knottyspaz 15 років тому

    I don't think he's had a lot of time with a blackberry before. You can customize home screen, even entire themes and even have full qwerty in portrait mode vs. Suretype. I'm upgrading from my storm and even after seeing this slanted review, I'm picking storm 2

  • @harry8856
    @harry8856 15 років тому

    the home screen can be changed to 4 8 or 12
    press the blackberry button twice from the home screen and then press options

  • @bsebll4lfe3
    @bsebll4lfe3 14 років тому

    i recently got the droid in january and i have to say its ridiculous. havent had any problems with it yet.. and you get used to the keyboard and i can type as fast as i did on my voyager with the droid. not to mention the countless updates for it and also can be hacked to have multitouch for the browser and also have 5 or 7 home screens.. best phone ive had so far

  • @tinseltownchick
    @tinseltownchick 15 років тому

    do u have the blackberry storm2?? can i ask u some questions about it??

  • @spann37
    @spann37 15 років тому

    How do you know both browsers weren't set to the default settings? I think if you leave them at the defaults and see how they work WITHOUT tweaking its a pretty accurate test.
    And just about ALL of these phone remember words now, that's not exclusive to the BB.
    And the home screen on the Android phone is not restricted by a grid here, or a row there. You place whatever program you want, anywhere you want on up to 3 screens.
    Sounds a lot like sour grapes here to me dude.

  • @DatcarmanTaylor
    @DatcarmanTaylor 15 років тому

    and there is a new browser coming soon to blackberry and supposedly it will be extremely fast.

  • @Stackcritic
    @Stackcritic 15 років тому

    holy crap the storm took like over a minute to load the page. i think somthing didnt go right. its not usually that slow