I have been using this new Google Nexus One phone for two weeks already and I am very satisfied with the new phone, love it a lot although there’s still don’t-like about the phone.
I live in Malaysia and it’s not listed in the shipping destination of four countries. There’s United States, United Kingdom, Hong Kong and Singapore. Luckily, I have a brother who resides in Singapore, he helped me to order and shipped to his address in Singapore, only then he bring it back to Malaysia during the Chinese New Year holiday two weeks ago.
The shipping from USA to Singapore was pretty fast, it took DHL 4 days and hand delivered on a Sunday.
The package comes with the phone and another order of the Europe-Asia AC Adapter, it’s actually useless because the two-pin works here too!
Inside the phone box, there’s the phone, a pouch, earpiece, USB cable and 2-pin adapter.
I like the earpiece because the microphone is tiny, although not as tiny as the iPhone’s but still it camouflaged into the media key and not many will notice it’s actually an earpiece with mic for the Nexus One. People will think that I am either talking to air, or just listening to MP3.
I was on Symbian, familiar with iPhone OS and it’s my first time using Android 2.1. Very unfamiliar with the UI and not very friendly at first, the keyboard was not as sensitive as the iPhone but I am getting used to the OS already. Although Android apps are not as many as the iPhone apps, but I believe it will grow, perhaps is because that it’s still new.
Another thing I dislike is the capacitive touch screen doesn’t feel good as the glassy one on the iPhone, and last dislike thing is the 4 touch sensitive button below the screen are annoying, because I always touch on it accidentally.
Afterall, I like my phone, I am satisfied with it. I can’t dislike the battery life because all smart phone’s battery life is like that.
If you want this phone, you need a data plan because it syncs a lot.
Here’s mine LIKES and DISLIKES.
Likes:
Larger than iPhone’s screen.
Capacitive multi-touch screen.
Thin and lightweight.
Solid built.
5MP Camera.
Android open-sourced platform.
Google Account and Facebook sync.
Cheaper than iPhone.
Unique because less people own it here at my place.
Although iPhone has support from major game developer, Android also not bad too! Just found out this video that shows you that Android has many good games too. =)
Oh yeah people. Apple didn’t announce anything about iPhone 4G or OS 4.0 so which means that I won’t be getting the iPhone. I’ve been using Symbian for 2 years already and it’s time for a change, actually wanted an iPhone but due to the cockyness of iPhone and price, I’ve decided to go for the Google Nexue One.
You know right, iPhone here in Malaysia was like I can’t get the phone on the spot, I have to pay for deposit and wait the phone for at least a month. I hate this, I’ve money already still I can’t get the phone. Although iPhone is now available in store, still Nexus One has a better specs and a faster processor. What I want is a fast phone, my N95 is very slow and lags a lot.
Although Malaysia is not in their testing market, my brother who is in Singapore helped me to get in and the ETA is 10 days and I will be checking the status everyday. For sure, I will have the phone before Chinese New Year which falls on the valentine’s day too! =)
Stay tune for some Android updates here when I get the phone. Very excited right now.
Oh my god! You hear me right! The latest Nokia X6, first Nokia media phone with capacitive touchscreen will be selling at only RM66 (19.30USD!) at the launch party which happening on the 29th January 2010 at Bukit Kiara Equestrian Club Indoor Arena!
It’s not all yet! Boys Like Girls will be there, Khalil Fong will be there! And other artist too! I like Khalil Fong a lot. =)
Unfortunately, I am so far away from the location, I stay in Penang, somewhere 400km away from the venue and unless there’s sponsor want to cover my transportation and accommodation, only then I can go cover the event for you. I so wish that I could be in the line and buy a phone for such a low price and meet up with Boys Like Girls and Khalil Fong. OMG!
Now many people keep on talking about the Google Nexus One and the iPhone 3GS is still always a hit. Nokia N900 was once very anticipated and now getting quiet already, seldom hear people talk about it or read about it.
Though, it’s not out yet, only that it keeps quiet and turned on silent mode, it still vibrates. Some hacker installed Android OS on the Nokia N900 and it dual boot Maemo and Android too! A little bit cool, but I prefer running just one OS. The most important of all still is SPEED!
What this tell us is not running Android on N900, it is telling us that Maemo on N900 is open source, and it is possible to run other OS.
I love Google Maps both on my PC and the mobile! I plan my trips with it and when I get lost on the road, it helps me a lot. Although it lack voice navigation on my Nokia N95 8GB, the “get direction” do helps too.
I also use it to favourite an eating place when I visit, then later use as reference for my food blog. With the latest version 3.3.1, I can sync my favourited/starred location to my Google Maps account online.
Previously, I can’t do that. Frankly, I kinda out-date because I only update my Google Maps now, but I believe some still stuck with old Google Maps on their phone, so faster update yours now!
By the way, if you are using Android, you get extra navigation feature and don’t forget, this is data-based, so you need a data plan for it. =)
