Google employees given Google Nexus

lsg1r said:
decisions - thats literally the same cost as the motorola milestone from clove.
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Quotes from Engadgets review: http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/04/nexus-one-review/

The 3.7-inch display should be stunning -- and is for the most part -- but we did have some issues with it (at least on the unit we have). In terms of touch sensitivity, the display is as good or better than any Android phone we've used. While the resolution is high (480 x 800), it's missing 48 pixels that we expected given the size of the Droid's screen. It didn't bother us that much, but it's noticeable in certain apps -- Gmail for instance, where you have to scroll further in some menus than you do on the Droid. The big issue with the screen, though, is actually the color balance. We found colors on the Nexus One, particularly in the reds and oranges, to be severely blown-out and oversaturated -- a common effect with AMOLED displays like the Nexus One's. At first we thought Google had tweaked some of the Market settings because the highlight orange was so bright, but comparing images on the web across different displays, the Nexus One consistently looked brighter then it should have. Oh, and using this thing in daylight? Forget about it. Like most screens of this type, the Nexus One is a nightmare to see with any kind of bright light around, and snapping photos with it on a sunny day was like taking shots with your eyes closed.
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ne other thing. As we mentioned in our impressions post, there's no multitouch on the Nexus One. Now, we can live with a browser or Google Maps with no pinch-to-zoom, but not having a hardware keyboard hamstrings this device in other ways. For instance, gaming on the phone is pretty much abysmal save for a few accelerometer-based titles. And some of our favorite software, such as Nesoid (an NES emulator) is a total dead. For a phone which uses touch input as its main vehicle for navigation, relegating that experience to a single digit is really kind of bogus. There were plenty of times when using the Nexus One (and this does happen with other Android devices as well, but it's pronounced here) where we felt not just bummed that you could only use one point of contact, but actually a little angry. Why won't Google open this up? Why have they kept what has become a normal and quite useful manner of interaction away from their devices? Only Eric Schmidt knows for sure. What it made us realize, however, is that an Android phone is really better off with a keyboard, and we were longing to get back to the Droid a number of times while using this device.
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No, just... no.

Industry politics aside, though, the Nexus One is at its core just another Android smartphone. It's a particularly good one, don't get us wrong -- certainly up there with the best of its breed -- but it's not in any way the Earth-shattering, paradigm-skewing device the media and community cheerleaders have built it up to be. It's a good Android phone, but not the last word -- in fact, if we had to choose between this phone or the Droid right now, we would lean towards the latter.
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I made the right decision. :D
 
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I saw that review, an interesting quote from the Engadget live feed:

11:04AM Ooh, here's a good one: will these new features be coming to a Droid phone? "Everybody will get that software once it's open source, and that'll be in a couple of days."
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Think I might be going for a Milestone, Vodafone reception is rubbish in my area and 'Spring 2010 is too vague for my liking'.
 
Right, well since it's now officially out there I guess I can talk about it a bit.

Some points from my user experience.
- Google have done some great stuff with the UI, it is minimal and very slick but they need to expand on the widget side of things, especially when you compare it to the HTC Hero and the sense UI.

- Stability. It crashes, perhaps more often than I'd be happy with. It's small things, not the OS, but when you're trying to open an app and 'computer says no' then I honestly have to wonder a bit. It wouldn't be so bad if it were 3rd party apps that were built and designed before this version of the OS, but the simple fact is that it's not. It's things that have been released by Google. Now I personally have a Hero and it had issues when it was first released, as did my G1 and these were fairly rapidly addressed by Google and HTC. I would not doubt for a moment that the same can be said for the Nexus One - it will be fixed and pretty quickly. Best yet you're going to be waiting on Google not on the graces of your mobile supplier.

- Feel compared to the Hero - It feels really good, it has good heft but not too much. The finish on it feels nice and comfortable and it's not a fingerprint magnet. Colour wise I would prefer black over brown but that's a personal thing. Some people have commented about the raised camera port on the back - it's not as nasty as it looks in photos, you barely notice it after a short time.

- Track ball - it's not really needed in my opinion. The ball on my Hero never gets used, and it has no expanded functionality over the touch screen so I think it's a waste of space.

- Locking and unlocking the phone is initiated by a button on the top left much like the iPhone - you get used to it.

- Onscreen keyboard and predictive - it's pretty good but I like the HTC onscreen better with the alternative long presses and the like. As far as the dictionary goes, you can edit your entries which is a brilliant add.

- The soft buttons are annoying - they aren't as receptive as I might like and I often find myself having to jab at them a few times to get them to work. rather than using a finger tip you often have to use the entire finger 'pad' to get a response. Really could do better on that one.

- The screen is gorgeous - it's huge compared to the Hero and the AMOLED is so vivid that going back to the Hero is like turning out the lights. It's a winner on that. Touch screen is very responsive as is the overall speed of the phone.

- Boo no multitouch - after using the Hero and getting used to the multitouch browsing, not having it is a step backward and personally I dislike this. Apple be blowed, the multitouch is a really nice interface addon and Google need to bite the bullet and just put it on there.

Overall there are many little things that I really like - as I mentioned before the UI is slick and minimal, just the way I like it. The icons and overall OS is slicker and much more up to date and feels like a large progression over 1.5 on the Hero. If asked 'would I get it as my next phone'? Perhaps - luckily I have an enforced stand-down period till April before I can upgrade from my current phone and in that time there will be quite a few other phones out. Changing to the Nexus One looks like I'd have to swap from T-Mobile to Voda and I don't think I am prepared to do that. As T-Mobile UK seem to have been bypassed by Google, I'm going to go out on a limb here and suggest that they may have plans for something else and I'll likely be holding out for the HTC Bravo or the HD2 with Android (if that ever happens).
 
SteveOBHave said:
Meh - I don't get the comparisons or the whole "Android vs iPhone" thing. Having used both, I would never in a million years go back to an iPhone. It's pretty, it's UI is slick but it's ultimately a very stupid phone with a great iPod attached to it.
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Nor would I, but to Joe Public this is a direct competitor. I despise how Apple dictates 'well we don't think you need multitasking' etc, I think I'll be going for the Milestone tbh.
 
I want.

Seen as it took like 2 weeks for the Milestone to be available in the UK though websites, shouldnt be too long untill this is?

Altho, if Android 2.1 goes to the Milestone.... The physical Keyboard on that may sway me.
 
SteveOBHave said:
- Stability. It crashes, perhaps more often than I'd be happy with. It's small things, not the OS, but when you're trying to open an app and 'computer says no' then I honestly have to wonder a bit. It wouldn't be so bad if it were 3rd party apps that were built and designed before this version of the OS, but the simple fact is that it's not. It's things that have been released by Google
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thats not good.

- The soft buttons are annoying - they aren't as receptive as I might like and I often find myself having to jab at them a few times to get them to work. rather than using a finger tip you often have to use the entire finger 'pad' to get a response. Really could do better on that one.
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so it's not just the one phone having the issue.

Do you actually have one? If you do can you tell us if it syncs with outlook or do we still need extra to get the basics of a smartphone, even the iPhone can sync up :rolleyes:

Now I'm curious as to how much of a difference in performance the 2.1 will make on milestone...
 
Janesy B said:
Nor would I, but to Joe Public this is a direct competitor. I despise how Apple dictates 'well we don't think you need multitasking' etc, I think I'll be going for the Milestone tbh.
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Iphone OS 4.0 will probably have it. It'll be a new amazing feature :p.
 
Skeeter said:
I want.

Seen as it took like 2 weeks for the Milestone to be available in the UK though websites, shouldnt be too long untill this is?

Altho, if Android 2.1 goes to the Milestone.... The physical Keyboard on that may sway me.
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Doesn't really feel me with confidence. I doubt we'll see any subsidised phones for a while.
 
lsg1r said:
so it's not just the one phone having the issue.

Do you actually have one? If you do can you tell us if it syncs with outlook or do we still need extra to get the basics of a smartphone, even the iPhone can sync up :rolleyes:

Now I'm curious as to how much of a difference in performance the 2.1 will make on milestone...
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I personally don't have one no. I haven't checked the Outlook sync capability but at a guess I wouldn't be holding my breath. It's not really targeted at an Enterprise market. I'll check it out for you tho.
 
Janesy B said:
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Doesn't really feel me with confidence. I doubt we'll see any subsidised phones for a while.
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Not from a network, no, but from somewhere like Expansys or Mobile Phones Direct.

Although, if it becomes available in the UK sim free from Google, you could get a HD2 or Milestone or something on contract here for free/cheap, sell it for £500 on the bay and buy a Nexus One for £300.
 
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