I do not usually start topics or post comments for that matter, however, I have been following Ryan and Leo and all the tech elite for some time and I do not know where else to turn. A couple days ago I purchased a Cliq. As I am an early adopter I bought a G1 the day it came out and it was a little beat up and I needed an upgrade(and a physical keyboard)
I love the whole android system, enough to keep me with tmobile and not switch to an iphone and truly felt the G1(despite its well documented flaws) was a fantastic, super customizable, really fun phone. Wanting to stay with tmobile after years of fantastic customer service and the need for a keyboard I went with the Cliq.
Yes, I want the Droid, but it just isn't an option to switch for me, so now I am concerned.
Before I go on to my issues, I have to say i like the phone, it is much faster than the G1 and I love the social integration. Also has a much better camera and a headphone jack, both issues that drove me crazy on the G1, even though I really enjoyed it.
Bought the Cliq two days ago and started noticing some major issues in their choice to ship with 1.5
I spent quite alot of time going through forums, emailing and calling tmobile and motorola and while they apparently will upgrade their "phone" which is amazing(the latest upgrade did wonders for battery life and sensitivity), I am concerned they are not aware of how important the Os has become and the fact that they used Android as a base doesn't mean they can avoid the features that come with updates everyone else with an android gets.
I am not super concerned about 2.0 because this phone has managed to cover most of the features with 1.5 but there are some glaring holes.
market- Why would they not at least push 1.6 so we could have the market and apps that everyone else with an android phone has? ( I refuse to go to any phone that doesn't have extensive apps having owned a G1 and an Ipod touch, if Motorola wasn't going to fully support it they shouldn't have included it)
The new search features allowing you to search the entire phone in one toolbar, with all the syncing on this phone you would think that this would be a given.
There is a whole list of issues people have, but without nit picking these are glaring issues. I feel as though Motorola jumped on the android bandwagon to sell some handsets and with the vocal online community I am surprised that they weren't expecting a backlash, a big one.
If Motorola wants to save face(droid will only get them so far if it is only on one carrier, as much hype as its getting, it will not beat the Iphone at this point) they need to resolve this matter with at least a statement telling us why not even 1.6.
I have the grace period on my phone for a week or so, I want a reason why I don't return it, at this point it would make more sense to get another G1. Ryan, anyone in the know please convince me otherwise.
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Valid Concerns about the Motorola Cliq (HELP RYAN!!)
If you search for Cliq 1.6 update you can read other forums with some compelling evidence that the Cliq has definite plans to upgrade to 1.6 and eventually 2.0.
It is obnoxious that the blur skin on top of android limits the speed that motorola can get us the updates to out Cliqs but be patient. I've done quite a bit of research lately on this and am confident it is getting updated and not ignored. In fact many of these forums have been brought up the chain of command at Motorola and they are very aware that ignoring the Cliq and android OS updates will be a mistake.
It is obnoxious that the blur skin on top of android limits the speed that motorola can get us the updates to out Cliqs but be patient. I've done quite a bit of research lately on this and am confident it is getting updated and not ignored. In fact many of these forums have been brought up the chain of command at Motorola and they are very aware that ignoring the Cliq and android OS updates will be a mistake.
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Doesn't the G1 come with a keyboard?
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Believe me when I say you could be using a worst handset on android.
I own a Samsung Moment running 1.5 and there's not even news about updates to 1.6 or 2.0 in the near future... My girl got a cliq just a few weeks ago and compared to Samsung, you get a much richer experience because of motoblur than with the plain stock UI. So far the best UI out there on 1.5 is HTC's Sense UI (I had the Hero for a couple weeks but I wanted a physical keyboard)
You'll get OS updates sooner with Motorola than me with Samsung...
I own a Samsung Moment running 1.5 and there's not even news about updates to 1.6 or 2.0 in the near future... My girl got a cliq just a few weeks ago and compared to Samsung, you get a much richer experience because of motoblur than with the plain stock UI. So far the best UI out there on 1.5 is HTC's Sense UI (I had the Hero for a couple weeks but I wanted a physical keyboard)
You'll get OS updates sooner with Motorola than me with Samsung...
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The reason Android (and other OS) updates take so long to make it out is due to the fact that they not only require a significant amount of manufacturer (and sometimes carrier) testing, but also because devices like the CLIQ have their own huge software / UI stacks, which themselves need to be tested through each release. This is part of the reason why the Droid (which doesn't have MOTOBLUR) runs 2.0, while the CLIQ (which has MOTOBLUR) and the Eris (which has HTC Sense) run on 1.x right now.
Stands to reason the CLIQ will get 2.0 eventually, but who knows when that's going to be. You can always wait for 3rd party firmware builds to surface, but if it were me, I'd probably ditch it and get something else!
Stands to reason the CLIQ will get 2.0 eventually, but who knows when that's going to be. You can always wait for 3rd party firmware builds to surface, but if it were me, I'd probably ditch it and get something else!
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Thanks for the feedback Ryan. I really like the social and contact integration in this phone and since I don't wanna switch to Verizon I think I will stick it out. I did get an email from Motorola saying that their are plans to update the phone and os but with no timeline at all. Guess I'll wait until tmobile gets a better one or my contract is up.Keep up the great work!!!!
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I was having some issues with my CLIQ this past week concerning software. T-Mo informend me that the CLIQ will be having a major update very soon... what does this mean? Maybe 2.0? Hope so! But they wouldn't spare me the details. Just that it was a "huge update". :-)
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dude at midnight last night I was just so depressed after hearing that DROID is getting an update to 2.1 when its already the named the best android phone out there! what about us?! I called tmobile and the lady was had to REALLY talk me out of ending my 10 year contract with them. She to stated to be patient that Moto HAS promised an update for the Cliq's out there...I mean really 1.5? I AT LEAST want the new Market. ok im done ranting...I guess i'll wait abit longer.
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its getting worse and worse, no google goggles, no google buzz, no update to the latest google maps...they gotta do something fast. Its not even right that we cant use google made apps on this phone and a few of my other apps are stuck on an old version number and wont update cause the phone isnt compatible. I hate to say this but apple and the iphone at least were honest and straightforward about backward compatibility and stopped selling anything older than 3.0...this is stupid
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this is my main concern with android. too many phones on the market
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Did no one else see that the CLIQ is getting 2.1 in March?
www.boygeniusreport.com/2010/02/09/android-2-1-com...
www.boygeniusreport.com/2010/02/09/android-2-1-com...
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