I hate it when this happens......

[Marconi]

I upgraded to the Droid X on Verizon a few weeks ago thinking it was the latest and greatest. Well it was for a few days anyway.

Now the Droid Pro comes out.

DROID PRO by Motorola is the first Android™-based smartphone optimized for business use. It is also a global-ready smartphone, allowing customers to enjoy wireless voice service in more than 220 countries and data coverage in more than 200 countries. The device meets employers’ and employees’ needs with the productivity tools businesses require, including corporate connectivity and security; full push corporate e-mail with corporate level security; unified calendar with additional work features; pre-loaded Quickoffice Mobile Suite, a powerful 1 GHz processor; 4 GB of memory (2 GB internal; and 2 GB removable); and a QWERTY keyboard designed for speed and convenience. DROID PRO will be available at www.verizonwireless.com and in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores in the coming weeks. Pricing will be announced closer to launch.

[EddieLao]

Android to phone is like Windows to PC.

[Marconi]

Android to phone is like Windows to PC.

Your probably right. What phone are you using?

[Samantha]

I always feel like I’m getting the latest and greatest thing when it comes to technology and then before I know it something else comes out and the great thing I got becomes a thing of the past. It drives me crazy! I guess that's just something we will have to deal with since technology is changing so fast.

[remote]

Hey, a new person.

[Sparky]

Hey, a new person.

You scared her away.

[rudypoot]

They must be coming out with upgrades quickly, I've had my Droid X for about 9 months and completed an upgrade, quite a jump from 2.2.4 to 4.4.7, I do like the new features and battery saving options.

[SierraOscarLimaOscar]

I'm sticken with what I have for a while. I would have still had my 2G Blackberry if it wasn't for everyone heckling me at the office.

[Samantha]

They must be coming out with upgrades quickly, I've had my Droid X for about 9 months and completed an upgrade, quite a jump from 2.2.4 to 4.4.7, I do like the new features and battery saving options.

Can you fill me on these battery saving options????? Im getting tired of my phone dying all the time!

[Sami]

The move to 3G and 4G networks has also taken its toll. Our battery life test results drop significantly—sometimes more than half—when we're testing an AT&T or T-Mobile phone in 3G mode instead of 2G alone.

But there's much more to poor battery life results than that. Fortunately, there's plenty you can do to stem the flow of juice from your Android device. Try these tips to extend your handset's battery life:

Disable Adobe Flash. Being able to run Adobe Flash in web pages is a great, but it consumes battery life. If you have Adobe Flash installed on your smartphone, by default it's set to load every piece of Flash content on every web page. It's possible to change this so the browser only loads Flash when instructed to; open the browser, hit the menu key, go to Settings > Enable Plug-ins and set it to On Demand.

Tweak Microsoft Exchange. If you're connected to a Microsoft Exchange server for corporate email, calendar and contact sync, you may experience an abnormal amount of battery drain on your Android smartphone. When connected to PC Mag's Exchange server, battery life was great on Android 2.1, but when upgraded to 2.2, phones experienced a significant drop in battery life. Reducing the size of the email folder to below 150 MB solved this issue. View your folder size in Outlook by right-clicking on your Inbox, then choosing Properties > General > Folder Size. Either archive or delete emails until the folder size is below 150 MB.

Update Your Apps. Applications often get updated to use less battery power; you should make sure your apps are up to date. Even if you selected "update automatically," some apps require that you manually install updates. Check for app updates in the Market app by hitting the menu key and going to My Apps.