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What do people think about it ?
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jamied
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looks orite but im iPhone all the way unfortunately
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ed
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I think it'll be hard to make judgement until it comes out over here in the next couple of months. Certainly worth a look though 
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bubble
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engadget werent mega impressed. tbh its just a way for google to put their foot in the door,and show that they can craft software and implement ideas into hardware.
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Bart
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it does look quite nice and the phone is fairly small.
Im still have with my iphone tbh.
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pow
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I'm tempted by one...
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oceansoul
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Isnt it just a htc running android?
And what happened to the last google phone about last year time? The odd one that kinda opened like n97 does. My mate had one last xmas and really raved about it. didnt seea anything of them after that..
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oceansoul
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Isnt it just a htc running android?
And what happened to the last google phone about last year time? The odd one that kinda opened like n97 does. My mate had one last xmas and really raved about it. didnt seea anything of them after that..
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PaulW
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quote:
Originally posted by oceansoul
Isnt it just a htc running android?
And what happened to the last google phone about last year time? The odd one that kinda opened like n97 does. My mate had one last xmas and really raved about it. didnt seea anything of them after that..
Pretty much...
Tech specs from what I understand of the new one, its designed to use 3G only on T-Mobiles carrier frequencies, so other networks will be restricted to 2.5G speeds. Various other shit tie-ins and other restrictions too... And you can only buy it "Direct" from Google, you can't just walk into a phone shop and buy it there...
HTC build quality (ie, longevity) isn't exactly renound, so it will eventually break or get worn and look tatty as hell.
tbh, better off with another brand handset running Android. The SE X10 looks promising (one I'm getting), comes with 'droid 1.6 by default, but SE have said they will be releasing 2.1 as a simple ROM update at a later date (once it's "Matured and Tested" enough according to them...) Then you have the new Motorola's which look pretty good
Either way, the googlephone is pretty much same spec as current new 'droid running phones, except its google-designed... Nothing overly new with it, no "Unique" features (other than the ability to have something engraved on the back at purchase like the iPod/iPhone)... The camera is also only 5MP (other 2.1 handsets are upwards of 8MP getting)... 1GHz SnapDragon processor, same as the other 2.1 handsets...
Yeah... buy one if you fancy being a googlefanboy, but if you want something a bit more better, consider other manufacturers and go from there...
[Edited on 09-01-2010 by PaulW]
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bubble
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quote:
Originally posted by PaulW
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Originally posted by oceansoul
Isnt it just a htc running android?
And what happened to the last google phone about last year time? The odd one that kinda opened like n97 does. My mate had one last xmas and really raved about it. didnt seea anything of them after that..
Pretty much...
Tech specs from what I understand of the new one, its designed to use 3G only on T-Mobiles carrier frequencies, so other networks will be restricted to 2.5G speeds. Various other shit tie-ins and other restrictions too... And you can only buy it "Direct" from Google, you can't just walk into a phone shop and buy it there...
HTC build quality (ie, longevity) isn't exactly renound, so it will eventually break or get worn and look tatty as hell.
tbh, better off with another brand handset running Android. The SE X10 looks promising (one I'm getting), comes with 'droid 1.6 by default, but SE have said they will be releasing 2.1 as a simple ROM update at a later date (once it's "Matured and Tested" enough according to them...) Then you have the new Motorola's which look pretty good
Either way, the googlephone is pretty much same spec as current new 'droid running phones, except its google-designed... Nothing overly new with it, no "Unique" features (other than the ability to have something engraved on the back at purchase like the iPod/iPhone)... The camera is also only 5MP (other 2.1 handsets are upwards of 8MP getting)... 1GHz SnapDragon processor, same as the other 2.1 handsets...
Yeah... buy one if you fancy being a googlefanboy, but if you want something a bit more better, consider other manufacturers and go from there...
[Edited on 09-01-2010 by PaulW]
its running 3.5g on voda as well.
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pow
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Isn't Voda running on EDGE these days?
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ed
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If they are then they fail at operating a mobile phone network.
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bubble
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
Isn't Voda running on EDGE these days?
nooooooooooo!!
o2 use edge!!
we hit 3.5 g umts and are ready for 4g when more devices support it
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Bart
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o2 have edge and 3G?
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ed
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O2 use GPRS, EGPRS (Edge if you're an American) and 3G.
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Doug
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Got a couple people at work who have ordered them. See what Android 2.0 is like! They may have fixed some of the software holes we use though 
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jezza
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quote:
Originally posted by PaulW
quote:
Originally posted by oceansoul
Isnt it just a htc running android?
And what happened to the last google phone about last year time? The odd one that kinda opened like n97 does. My mate had one last xmas and really raved about it. didnt seea anything of them after that..
Pretty much...
Tech specs from what I understand of the new one, its designed to use 3G only on T-Mobiles carrier frequencies, so other networks will be restricted to 2.5G speeds. Various other shit tie-ins and other restrictions too... And you can only buy it "Direct" from Google, you can't just walk into a phone shop and buy it there...
HTC build quality (ie, longevity) isn't exactly renound, so it will eventually break or get worn and look tatty as hell.
tbh, better off with another brand handset running Android. The SE X10 looks promising (one I'm getting), comes with 'droid 1.6 by default, but SE have said they will be releasing 2.1 as a simple ROM update at a later date (once it's "Matured and Tested" enough according to them...) Then you have the new Motorola's which look pretty good
Either way, the googlephone is pretty much same spec as current new 'droid running phones, except its google-designed... Nothing overly new with it, no "Unique" features (other than the ability to have something engraved on the back at purchase like the iPod/iPhone)... The camera is also only 5MP (other 2.1 handsets are upwards of 8MP getting)... 1GHz SnapDragon processor, same as the other 2.1 handsets...
Yeah... buy one if you fancy being a googlefanboy, but if you want something a bit more better, consider other manufacturers and go from there...
[Edited on 09-01-2010 by PaulW]
Like how you talk about HTC's dodgy build quality and then say you're getting a SE, they're not built strong like they used to be!
But yeah, the Nexus One is a load of hype, not bringing much new to the table! It's cool that you can dictate text's and emails etc though I doubt I'd ever use it.
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John
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There's nothing wrong with HTC build quality, do you even know how many people they make phones for, including SE?
The plastics on my Magic could have been a bit better but there was nothing at all wrong with the way it was put together.
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jezza
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Talking to me John? If so I never had a problem with my HTC Touch HD's construction.
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Dom
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quote:
Originally posted by bubble
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Originally posted by pow
Isn't Voda running on EDGE these days?
nooooooooooo!!
o2 use edge!!
we hit 3.5 g umts and are ready for 4g when more devices support it
Voda uk do run Edge, seen it pop up on the phone numerous times. And what's the HSDPA coverage like? i thought Voda only had it in Central London and Manchester and the likes (major cities)?
Back on topic though, as previously said the Nexus One is mostly hype. Looks like a great phone but android 2.1 seems to be mostly UI changes rather than anything major. Certainly don't think it's worth the £400 odd quid price tag to get one shipped to the UK (although i hear Voda are planning to sell it here/Europe).
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bubble
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quote:
Originally posted by Dom
quote:
Originally posted by bubble
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Originally posted by pow
Isn't Voda running on EDGE these days?
nooooooooooo!!
o2 use edge!!
we hit 3.5 g umts and are ready for 4g when more devices support it
Voda uk do run Edge, seen it pop up on the phone numerous times. And what's the HSDPA coverage like? i thought Voda only had it in Central London and Manchester and the likes (major cities)?
Back on topic though, as previously said the Nexus One is mostly hype. Looks like a great phone but android 2.1 seems to be mostly UI changes rather than anything major. Certainly don't think it's worth the £400 odd quid price tag to get one shipped to the UK (although i hear Voda are planning to sell it here/Europe).
we dont run edge.
o2 asked us to activate edge in southampton and nottingham years ago for a few days to help them out.
if your phone displays edge, it is the 3g signal going weak and the phone thinking its on edge.
hsdpa is hit n miss like every network. good in london and other citys, im in stoke and got it here.
google state that vodafone arent selling it directly.
i disagree
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pow
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quote:
Originally posted by bubble
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Originally posted by pow
Isn't Voda running on EDGE these days?
nooooooooooo!!
o2 use edge!!
we hit 3.5 g umts and are ready for 4g when more devices support it
Why has my E66 recently started displaying E under my signal bar then? It's not emergancy because i've still got signal on Voda.
3.5G is cool though.
Bubble, when is the Nexus available? U2U if you like, i'm very interested in one. Contract is up in April as well (with Voda ATM)
[Edited on 10-01-2010 by pow]
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noshua
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the answer is clearly stated above
edit: what sort of speeds are you looking at on mobile phones, with 3.5g, realistically?
[Edited on 10-01-2010 by noshua]
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John
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quote:
Originally posted by jezza
Talking to me John? If so I never had a problem with my HTC Touch HD's construction.
Was aimed at paulw.
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bubble
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
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Originally posted by bubble
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Originally posted by pow
Isn't Voda running on EDGE these days?
nooooooooooo!!
o2 use edge!!
we hit 3.5 g umts and are ready for 4g when more devices support it
Why has my E66 recently started displaying E under my signal bar then? It's not emergancy because i've still got signal on Voda.
3.5G is cool though.
Bubble, when is the Nexus available? U2U if you like, i'm very interested in one. Contract is up in April as well (with Voda ATM)
[Edited on 10-01-2010 by pow]
its out within 2 weeks touch wood (silent release) but we may be selling it directly rather than through google, so hold fire!
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