Well I love my Droid and won't be upgrading to this just yet... but a great device for those who enjoy Android (and Verizon's awesome service)!
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Google Launches Nexus One: T-Mobile Plan Available Now, Verizon and Vodafone Coming Soon
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Better yet, just another POS, this time by Google. The iPhone will continue to rule the market, since this crappy thing brings absolutely NOTHING new or revolutionary to the table...only people used to inferior products tied to Verizon contracts need it.
Apple Tablet and iPhone 4.0, here I go...
Apple should be more careful when letting CEOs of other tech companies sit on their board, make contacts, garner strategy, and undercut you.
Undercut? According to my math, the Nexus is more expensive than a similarly equipped iPhone, either with or without a contract. Don't forget to add the cost of an SD card to get to comparable storage amounts.
Andriod Promotion
Near the end of the conference Motorola showed up, the Q&A made this media event a bit of a shambles for me. Basically Google's still got a nice Mobile OS and any phone manufacturer that wants it will get it (i.e. Windows/PC or Linux/PC relationship).
The quicker a phone manufacturer can build a better phone and the carriers sell them the more Googly you get. I am indifferent about HTC products wait a couple days and someone is likely to have a better quality device (see end of CES).
Based on the positioning by Google and HTC/Motorola in the Q&A, the real loser is likely Microsoft. With so many wanting a cool Android, iPhone, or Blackberry. I just see them losing more and more market share. As long as we can plug back into our corporate email systems Microsoft isn't going to be too compelling.
Near the end of the conference Motorola showed up, the Q&A made this media event a bit of a shambles for me. Basically Google's still got a nice Mobile OS and any phone manufacturer that wants it will get it (i.e. Windows/PC or Linux/PC relationship).
The quicker a phone manufacturer can build a better phone and the carriers sell them the more Googly you get. I am indifferent about HTC products wait a couple days and someone is likely to have a better quality device (see end of CES).
Based on the positioning by Google and HTC/Motorola in the Q&A, the real loser is likely Microsoft. With so many wanting a cool Android, iPhone, or Blackberry. I just see them losing more and more market share. As long as we can plug back into our corporate email systems Microsoft isn't going to be too compelling.
The new 3D user interface is pretty nice. And it has voice input throughout the whole phone and not just for some specific application which even seems to work very nicely. Dictating emails and sms will be lots of fun. Not to mention that it is only half the price of an iPhone 3GS 32GB. Seems really to be not just a smart- but a Superphone!
Won't be much cheaper when you add in the cost of a 32gb SD card.
1. Tmobile non-long-term contract voice/data plans cost less. So your lifecycle costs can be lower if buy unlocked and stop paying subsidy fees over time. Your total lifecylce cost is the one that matters.
2. Being able to upgrade always comes with additional costs. For those that don't need 16GB it is cheaper. Apple forces you to last years tech if want to go lower in memory size. If go 4GB now and buy 16GB card next year the price will be even lower. A year after that lower still.
Look at the side view here -
http://www.google.com/phone/static/en_US-nexusone_tech_specs.html
Is that a scroll ball??
http://www.google.com/phone/static/en_US-nexusone_tech_specs.html
Is that a scroll ball??
Ok, so now I may be switching to Verizon depending on how well this handles multimedia. I mean I do use my iPhone as more than just a phone. Oh and I guess I have to see what there will be in terms of an app store kind of thing. Oh and how well priced the phone/data/text plans are on Verizon. And oh course I have to wait a little bit of time to see how well the network handles all the Nexus One traffic if it's even comparable to iPhones on AT&T.
Hhhmmmm....geez..it's sounding more and more like I'm not switching. Haha. Hey, but it looks good though. I'm totally down with jumping though if it fits my needs better than the iPhone does. I don't need just as well because why would I switch then. My 3GS runs just fine where I am.
Hhhmmmm....geez..it's sounding more and more like I'm not switching. Haha. Hey, but it looks good though. I'm totally down with jumping though if it fits my needs better than the iPhone does. I don't need just as well because why would I switch then. My 3GS runs just fine where I am.
Better yet, just another POS, this time by Google. The iPhone will continue to rule the market, since this crappy thing brings absolutely NOTHING new or revolutionary to the table...only people used to inferior products tied to Verizon contracts need it.
Apple Tablet and iPhone 4.0, here I go...
Even though i would say this is just a fanboy being a fanboy, you are right. This is just another phone, nothing special. It won't take the iphone down from where it is now just like driod, pre, and storm didn't.
yes. it also pulsates to notify you of stuff (not sure what, the one i used pulsed white)
I'm loving it
GSM phone, and coming to Verizon, Gee maybe VZW is really ready for Sim Cards and GSM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Which also means that theres a good chance that iPhone 4 this summer will be on the VZW network
Looking good, wonder how many of these are going to appear on eBay this week.
Hey AT&T are you reading and watching, your dominance in this type of device is coming to an end, although you mite have something up your sleeve, but I for one highly doubt it, save the money and beef up your 3G network
GSM phone, and coming to Verizon, Gee maybe VZW is really ready for Sim Cards and GSM
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Which also means that theres a good chance that iPhone 4 this summer will be on the VZW network
Looking good, wonder how many of these are going to appear on eBay this week.
Hey AT&T are you reading and watching, your dominance in this type of device is coming to an end, although you mite have something up your sleeve, but I for one highly doubt it, save the money and beef up your 3G network
It's alright
Aside from the 5MP camera with Flash (which is AWESOME), this isn't really that impressive. So Google has almost caught up to last year's iPhone 3Gs (in terms of capability). I want Apple to do a deal with Visa, Mastercard, and Paypal to let me pay stores (or friends, business associates) with my phone. And stick in a 5MP camera (with Flash) of their own... Now THAT is a phone.
Aside from the 5MP camera with Flash (which is AWESOME), this isn't really that impressive. So Google has almost caught up to last year's iPhone 3Gs (in terms of capability). I want Apple to do a deal with Visa, Mastercard, and Paypal to let me pay stores (or friends, business associates) with my phone. And stick in a 5MP camera (with Flash) of their own... Now THAT is a phone.
That's not how it works now.
Any company can claim: In the future, we promise that your phone will make you coffee. We promise it'll be "soon."
Truth is, there is no due date, so it could be 30 years from now.
Behind the curve on what? We've learned over the years it isn't all about specs... it's about how they use the specs to make the product a joy to use. The iPhone 3Gs is super fast, easy, and gorgeous.
The google hardware is still fugly... and I also think the interface is not good looking at all... way too many things going on the top bar makes it look cluttered like a windows taskbar.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder etc. but I really don't care for the industrial design of the Nexus One, less so the Droid (Someone on Gizmodo perfectly called it Tim Burton's 89 Batman phone). But the iPhone just looks pretty dated and clunky at this stage, mainly due to the ratio of screen to overall size. I'm hoping for a radical update in June.
Did you read what he posted? internal memory will no longer be an issue soon. SD cards can be purchased that go up to 32GB. And please define your criteria for an "elegant UI". I wasn't aware we had so many UI design experts here.
That's funny; it appears as though I have a lot of apps on my Droid.
It's just the beginning, and Apple does have an enormous lead. That is a disadvantage. But it is not due to people being unwilling to buy apps on Android. I've already purchased some myself.
Please do, but try to come up with something more than opinion based on what you read on the internet. Have you actually used an Android phone for more than 5 minutes in a store?
When installing an app that contains data that can be stored on the SD card, the app prompts upon installation, resulting in very little stored on primary memory. Consquently, I have a lot of apps already, and yet haven't used an 1/8" of my primary memory.
Wow I just noticed it has a trackball not unlike the old mighty mouse. Good luck with that one Google.
Hate people who think soon is an ok answer
Soon in when?
That a 32GB SD card is $80-100+. I never thought storage would be an issue but I find myself watching video on my iPhone more and more.
I do think this is a good device, but it has some pretty big holes in it. Its main feature seems to be it availability on Verizon.
Soon in when?
That a 32GB SD card is $80-100+. I never thought storage would be an issue but I find myself watching video on my iPhone more and more.
I do think this is a good device, but it has some pretty big holes in it. Its main feature seems to be it availability on Verizon.
Just because Apple managed to screw up a trackball doesn't mean that everyone else has problems with them.