blown306stang
Newbie
has anyone went from the t bolt to d3. i have the t bolt love the phone i've had no issues but the battery life is terrible. so what do you guys think get the D3 or wait for the droid bionic.
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t bolt to d3
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fierywater
Newbie
I'm thinking about this same decision myself. 4G just got turned on in my area, and as a result, my Thunderbolt no longer comes anywhere close to lasting the day. I'm starting to feel like 4G isn't that valuable for me, anyways. For most tasks that I'm doing on my phone, it doesn't make that big of a difference, and I'm also near a WiFi access point most of the time.
I'm not all that in love with the Thunderbolt myself, though. If you really like yours, would an extended battery fix your battery issues? It honestly isn't as bad as it looks in the photos; one of my friends has one and it actually almost makes the phone feel better in the hand. I don't think I'm going to go that route for the reasons I mentioned above, but it might not be a bad avenue for you.
I think it really comes down to whether or not 4G is valuable (or will be valuable) to you. If you think you can go a year or more without 4G, going with the Droid 3 might pay off, as I imagine next year will bring less power-hungry LTE chipsets. Otherwise, the Bionic will almost certainly have a big battery to go with the rumored 4.5" screen, so it'd probably be your best bet.
I'm not all that in love with the Thunderbolt myself, though. If you really like yours, would an extended battery fix your battery issues? It honestly isn't as bad as it looks in the photos; one of my friends has one and it actually almost makes the phone feel better in the hand. I don't think I'm going to go that route for the reasons I mentioned above, but it might not be a bad avenue for you.
I think it really comes down to whether or not 4G is valuable (or will be valuable) to you. If you think you can go a year or more without 4G, going with the Droid 3 might pay off, as I imagine next year will bring less power-hungry LTE chipsets. Otherwise, the Bionic will almost certainly have a big battery to go with the rumored 4.5" screen, so it'd probably be your best bet.
ekyle
Android Expert
I did 
The 'bolt was really getting on my nerves with all the issues. They fixed the random reboots but the battery was still really bad. Even when 4G shows up in my area, which should be soon, it won't be any better. It will just kill the battery faster. I'm going to wait through a few generations of 4G devices until they can improve the technology.
The 'bolt was really getting on my nerves with all the issues. They fixed the random reboots but the battery was still really bad. Even when 4G shows up in my area, which should be soon, it won't be any better. It will just kill the battery faster. I'm going to wait through a few generations of 4G devices until they can improve the technology.
rushmore
Extreme Android User
The D3 signal reception seems better than even the X, which is very good.