Vibrant: miscellaneous features and apps
This week, I will be posting video responses to your Vibrant questions and requests as well as some review material, and while planning those things out in my mind, I realized that the phone has same neat features that I might not get to in those posts. While none of these little perks are likely to make or break your buying decision, they are worth mentioning. If nothing else, they’ll give those of you with a Vibrant on order some things to look forward to. Things like a very slick music player, gradient brightness control from the home screen, and live television.
Check it out:
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I am blown away by my new vibrant. I used to have an HD2 and this phone is so much better. The speed, customization, android all are far superior. I just wonder how it stacks up battery wise to other devices in its class. I use my phone pretty hard all day with feeds and widgets updating often. I get about a days use out of the battery which is fine because I can charge it every night while I sleep. I’m lovin it.
What is the clock widget you have installed? It looks really slick and want to try it on my Vibrant
This phone is a winner. Had it for days and still learning new stuff. This phone has great potential use as well as use right now.
what clock widget is that
great video, i wonder what other tips and tricks there are out there we dont know about TouchWiz 3.0
What’s the news in Sprint Epic for similar phone? IS it on it’s way soon?
I’m really liking the new TouchWiz 3.0 Notification bar. It pretty much eliminates the need for the Power widget and Music widget, and is almost always accessible without having to leave your current app. I think it’s my favorite feature so far.
Nice. I'm happy I Gotten the Vibrant. Since I'm on a family plan I wasn't able to get the Nexus One with an upgrade price. So I got the Vibrant and I'm happy with it. :). Keep Up the good work :D Hopefully More Videos Of This Phone
hey John is that a beautiful widget skin for you weather and time?
Thanks for pointing all this out John! Also theres one more thing with the Music Player, there is a widget on the lock screen that you drag down with all the music controls and it shows the album art, just like the one in the notification bar.
does it have the voice to text feature that other androids devices have??
yeah whats that watch widget or skin called?
What is that cool crumpled paper weather and clock widget? Did you get it in the market
I think its important to note that the music player comes with a pretty good equalizer which was my pot of gold because even though other android phones have crisp sounding music players i feel they lack bass. at least this was my experience with the my touch slide.
SOrry for the delay in getting back to you. It's the “Weather & Toggle Widget” with Paper Weather Icons addon.
Definitely a strong point for Vibrant, and a weak point for so many other Androids!
Thanks, I'll try to get that into another vid.
“Weather & Toggle Widget” with Paper Weather Icons addon.
“Weather & Toggle Widget” with Paper Weather Icons addon.
The Vibrant is the best phone that no one knows about. I was in a Tmobile store on the 15th and there was nothing about it. They had a driver license demo available but no accounts set up so I couldn't use most features.
I listen to the TWIT and Buzz podcasts and not a word.
I watched a tv show with a “Galaxy S coming soon”.
Why? Are they embarassed? Are they afraid that if they put it out there too much they would run out because they didn't build too many?
I have been thinking of buying one but I wonder if it will go out of style as fast as my Memoir.
Comment Please.
Thanks.
Aditionally, I am wondering if I should wait. I know that if I wait, then something will come out that would make me wish that I had waited some more.
I am spoiled with my Memoir with its 8MP and xenon flash. I do take many pictures, but they are not so great and I remember my 5MP camera of a few years ago and they did just fine.
So, any pointers if I want an Android and want to stay with Tmobile?
Thanks John. Always appreciate all that you can share.
John keep up the great work! Thanks! I have the Vibrant and did not know about the brightness thing! So thanks agian!
I like to know where did you get the wallpaper that show in the video, its kinda cool.
the reason there was nothing out about it was because of 2 things.
1) the vibrant wasnt scheduled to come out till the 21st but they pushed it up a week since stock was good (for once..lol)
2) they recieved the live demo sometime on the 13th or later in most stores so the demo account probably wasnt set up for it.
go in now, theres mutliple signs about it, demo displays, video walls, the whole 9 yards. its an exellent phone, and while Tmobile couldnt advertise their way out of a paper bag, the phone sells itself the moment you touch it.
I have tried it and I like it but now I don't know if I want to wait for a newer phone. Maybe a HSPA+ phone.
How do you change the default cons in the “tray”?
the vibrant is HSPA+ capable! I have the phone and it's the best thing since sliced bread!You cant get a better display on any phone out right now! YOUR RIGHT ABOUT ONE THING IT IS IN NEED OF ADVERTISEMENT! The only way I found out was a sales person from Tmobile owned one and showed it to me. I had the htc hd2 and got the vibrant the next day after i played with the one in tmobile.
John,
Thanks for the heads up pn Weather & Toggle Widget!!
how do you apply the skins i have the weather and toggle widget now what?
how do you apply the skins i have the weather and toggle widget now what?