Comments on: The Nexus One won’t tempt me away from the iPhone http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2009/12/the_nexus_one_wont_tempt_me_away_from_the_iphone.html Daily news and opinion for 250,000 industry executives and mobile fanatics Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:14:00 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: USB 3G http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2009/12/the_nexus_one_wont_tempt_me_away_from_the_iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-259586 USB 3G Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:10:00 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=17390#comment-259586 Well, interesting post, thanks! Well, interesting post,
thanks!

]]> By: tnkgrl (Myriam) http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2009/12/the_nexus_one_wont_tempt_me_away_from_the_iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-248817 tnkgrl (Myriam) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 12:21:24 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=17390#comment-248817 As I mentioned above, the HTC Hero is not an adequate representation of the current state of Android - the Motorola Droid (Milestone) and the Nexus One are (ie. Android 2.x)...<br><br>Let me put is this way: I stopped carrying my iPhone 3GS after I started using the Droid review unit (that I still have). This never happened to me before, not even with the awesome N900!<br><br>Before the Droid, Android felt like an experiment to me. The Nexus One is going to leave phones like the Pre in the dust, and give the others a wake-up call. As I mentioned above, the HTC Hero is not an adequate representation of the current state of Android – the Motorola Droid (Milestone) and the Nexus One are (ie. Android 2.x)…

Let me put is this way: I stopped carrying my iPhone 3GS after I started using the Droid review unit (that I still have). This never happened to me before, not even with the awesome N900!

Before the Droid, Android felt like an experiment to me. The Nexus One is going to leave phones like the Pre in the dust, and give the others a wake-up call.

]]> By: tnkgrl (Myriam) http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2009/12/the_nexus_one_wont_tempt_me_away_from_the_iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-248816 tnkgrl (Myriam) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 12:16:07 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=17390#comment-248816 I disagree with your assessment that Android is not ready for prime-time. That was true at some point, but have you used the Motorola Droid (Milestone) with Android 2.0? It's leaps and bounds better than any Android device before it...<br><br>Ultimately, I think you're missing the point here. The Nexus One is not just another nice HTC phone running Android, it's a Google phone made by HTC. It's Google's way of dealing with the fragmentation that is starting to plague Android!<br><br>It's Google way of teaching by example, and of showcasing the platform by controlling not just the services and OS, but by dictating the hardware, just like Apple is doing with the iPhone, albeit in a significantly more open and flexible way.<br><br>And, having used the Nexus One, let me tell you this - it's phenomenal, and as a geek, good luck resisting it :) I disagree with your assessment that Android is not ready for prime-time. That was true at some point, but have you used the Motorola Droid (Milestone) with Android 2.0? It's leaps and bounds better than any Android device before it…

Ultimately, I think you're missing the point here. The Nexus One is not just another nice HTC phone running Android, it's a Google phone made by HTC. It's Google's way of dealing with the fragmentation that is starting to plague Android!

It's Google way of teaching by example, and of showcasing the platform by controlling not just the services and OS, but by dictating the hardware, just like Apple is doing with the iPhone, albeit in a significantly more open and flexible way.

And, having used the Nexus One, let me tell you this – it's phenomenal, and as a geek, good luck resisting it :)

]]> By: oliver http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2009/12/the_nexus_one_wont_tempt_me_away_from_the_iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-248688 oliver Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:48:14 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=17390#comment-248688 Sorry, but from my very personal experience, the iphone has a rubbish reception and an even worse call quality. And t-mobile in Germany has a very fine network, no matter if 2G or 3G.<br><br>Obviously, others feel the same way: <a href="http://crave.cnet.co.uk/mobiles/0%2C39029453%2C49303754%2C00.htm" rel="nofollow">http://crave.cnet.co.uk/mobiles/0,39029453,4930...</a><br><br>Maybe Steve Jobs believes the iphone is "good enough". It always depends on your demands.<br><br>And by the way, there is one phone that implements "copy and paste" at least as well as the iphone imho: the palm pre. From day one. Sorry, but from my very personal experience, the iphone has a rubbish reception and an even worse call quality. And t-mobile in Germany has a very fine network, no matter if 2G or 3G.

Obviously, others feel the same way: http://crave.cnet.co.uk/mobiles/0,39029453,4930…

Maybe Steve Jobs believes the iphone is “good enough”. It always depends on your demands.

And by the way, there is one phone that implements “copy and paste” at least as well as the iphone imho: the palm pre. From day one.

]]> By: oliver http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2009/12/the_nexus_one_wont_tempt_me_away_from_the_iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-248621 oliver Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:48:14 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=17390#comment-248621 Sorry, but from my very personal experience, the iphone has a rubbish reception and an even worse call quality. And t-mobile in Germany has a very fine network, no matter if 2G or 3G.<br><br>Obviously, others feel the same way: <a href="http://crave.cnet.co.uk/mobiles/0%2C39029453%2C49303754%2C00.htm" rel="nofollow">http://crave.cnet.co.uk/mobiles/0,39029453,4930...</a><br><br>Maybe Steve Jobs believes the iphone is "good enough". It always depends on your demands.<br><br>And by the way, there is one phone that implements "copy and paste" at least as well as the iphone imho: the palm pre. From day one. Sorry, but from my very personal experience, the iphone has a rubbish reception and an even worse call quality. And t-mobile in Germany has a very fine network, no matter if 2G or 3G.

Obviously, others feel the same way: http://crave.cnet.co.uk/mobiles/0,39029453,4930…

Maybe Steve Jobs believes the iphone is “good enough”. It always depends on your demands.

And by the way, there is one phone that implements “copy and paste” at least as well as the iphone imho: the palm pre. From day one.

]]> By: Ewan http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2009/12/the_nexus_one_wont_tempt_me_away_from_the_iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-248613 Ewan Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:58:17 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=17390#comment-248613 Aye! Aye!

]]> By: Ewan http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2009/12/the_nexus_one_wont_tempt_me_away_from_the_iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-248612 Ewan Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:58:03 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=17390#comment-248612 Gahh don't mention styli! Gahh don't mention styli!

]]> By: Jon Mulholland http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2009/12/the_nexus_one_wont_tempt_me_away_from_the_iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-248605 Jon Mulholland Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:41:16 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=17390#comment-248605 Fair enough - I am an Apple fan, but not a totally blind loyal fanboy. I do actually currently own a HTC Hero, I just find that I prefer my iPhone and keep coming back to it because of the 'polish'.<br><br>There are several features Android has I wish we could see on the iPhone - drop down notifications in particular. I just think tha Ewan is right though - beta is fine for the web, just not for mass Market consumer products like mobile phones. Fair enough – I am an Apple fan, but not a totally blind loyal fanboy. I do actually currently own a HTC Hero, I just find that I prefer my iPhone and keep coming back to it because of the 'polish'.

There are several features Android has I wish we could see on the iPhone – drop down notifications in particular. I just think tha Ewan is right though – beta is fine for the web, just not for mass Market consumer products like mobile phones.

]]> By: Jon Mulholland http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2009/12/the_nexus_one_wont_tempt_me_away_from_the_iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-248603 Jon Mulholland Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:12:46 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=17390#comment-248603 That's a good point Nitin, UIQ was way ahead of it's time; I have very found memories of my SonyEricsson p900 and p910i. I don't miss the tiny stylus though! That's a good point Nitin, UIQ was way ahead of it's time; I have very found memories of my SonyEricsson p900 and p910i. I don't miss the tiny stylus though!

]]> By: UriPhoneBlows http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2009/12/the_nexus_one_wont_tempt_me_away_from_the_iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-248601 UriPhoneBlows Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:43:10 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=17390#comment-248601 Why we dont care. Because basically anything that threatens apple in anyway apple lovers will try to find reasons to down whatever that product may be. Android is taking over get over. Your Mac Blows!!!! Why we dont care. Because basically anything that threatens apple in anyway apple lovers will try to find reasons to down whatever that product may be. Android is taking over get over. Your Mac Blows!!!!

]]> By: Booger http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2009/12/the_nexus_one_wont_tempt_me_away_from_the_iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-248600 Booger Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:34:45 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=17390#comment-248600 No one gives a damn about you and your old POS iphone Jonathan... No one gives a damn about you and your old POS iphone Jonathan…

]]> By: An Droid http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2009/12/the_nexus_one_wont_tempt_me_away_from_the_iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-248599 An Droid Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:29:26 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=17390#comment-248599 Don't know man but you are sounding like a fanboy ;-)<br>BTW Google's products all worked just fine even if they still said Beta on them. Don't know man but you are sounding like a fanboy ;-)
BTW Google's products all worked just fine even if they still said Beta on them.

]]> By: Nitin http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2009/12/the_nexus_one_wont_tempt_me_away_from_the_iphone.html/comment-page-1#comment-248598 Nitin Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:43:48 +0000 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/?p=17390#comment-248598 "The iPhone might have limitations — and the App approval process does appear to make some rather perverse decisions — but Apple’s rigid control of the platform undoubtedly makes it slicker. We had to wait far too long for ‘copy and paste’ to appear, but when it did it was perfect. Does any other device honestly have this feature implemented as well as the iPhone?"<br><br>Yes - UIQ on Symbian does copy and paste fantastically well, and have done since 2003. Shame it had to die a death though. I really think that as a touch UI it was well ahead of its time. “The iPhone might have limitations — and the App approval process does appear to make some rather perverse decisions — but Apple’s rigid control of the platform undoubtedly makes it slicker. We had to wait far too long for ‘copy and paste’ to appear, but when it did it was perfect. Does any other device honestly have this feature implemented as well as the iPhone?”

Yes – UIQ on Symbian does copy and paste fantastically well, and have done since 2003. Shame it had to die a death though. I really think that as a touch UI it was well ahead of its time.

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