Excited about the Motorola DROID? So are we. But as is the case with most devices, this one too is not without its faults. The DROID may be a powerhouse of a performer however the fact that it only ships with a 512 MB ROM which contains only 256 MB available for app storage, makes us wonder what Motorola was thinking. Why Motorola decided to play Scrooge when it comes to app storage is a mystery that they can only answer.
If you do a comparison with the iPhone, then you will find out that Apple has provided more than enough storage for apps and ensures that you don't have to spend unnecessary dough on memory cards. This isn't only beef we have with the DROID. As you may be aware that the Achilles heel of the Droid is its battery life as many DROID users have reported that Android based phone is extremely power-hungry and requires constant charging.
We have provided iPhone battery saving tips for iPhone users, but we are sure same rules will apply to Droid users.
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First, you should make mention that the Droid offers up to 32 GB of app storage on the SD card. The 256MB is just for the app executable files, and the rest of the app data automatically saves itself on the SD card (its the equivalent of storing the .exe file, then having everything else go to the plentifully large hard drive). So far, I have put all my music (~1200 song out of iTunes) and a few music videos, not to mention all my photos from documents (~300 pictures), and installed a dozen apps. My onboard storage still has 238MB available, and my SD card is barely half full (about 8GB used).
Also, the battery life is no worse than the iPhone. If you are smart about killing tasks you don’t need running in the background, dimming the screen when you can (all 3 screen brightness settings are blazingly bright anyways), and turning off Wi-Fi (use a WiFi widget for an easy on/off switch) then I easily get over 7 hours on this thing with CONSTANT usage. Giving it downtime while I’m working I can get up to 10 hours probably, but I leave it plugged in unless I’m in my car or away from a computer/outlet.
Just a few things people oughtta know.
As the OS improve battery life will improve….
Wow, what a misleading article. As Jason said, “the Droid offers up to 32 GB of app storage on the SD card.” Not saying that in the article is just bad reporting.
Sorry, but you are wrong. You cannot install apps on that SD card unless you root the phone.
This is known limitation of Android and Google is working on it.
Sad but true
ismashphone.com you are wrong again…APPS store all data etc on SD card…the core executiables go in that 256 mb space…no need to root the phone..this is by default.
This is an Android limitation, NOT a Motorola/Droid limitation. Google is working on a way to allow Android to store apps on the SD cards, meaning essentially unlimited storage, unlike the iPhone’s complete lack of external memory.