Comments on: Google Nexus One Impresses, But I’m Still Hoping for More

By: leegseegs

leegseegs — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:53:51 +0000

Here’s my plan:

I ordered my Nexus1 today unsubsidized, $530. Ordered the sim card from TMobile as well. $59.99 for 500 minutes a month, no contract.

In December of 2010, when I get bored of the phone and want a new one (read: IPhone 4G or WiMax Android?:), I’ll sell it for $350 on ebay (G1′s right now are still selling for $200-$300 unlocked). Then I’m only out $180 for the phone (as if I bought it subsidized) and I’m not locked into a contract. And I get a shiny new phone at the end of the year.

By: mikeeeee

mikeeeee — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:54:04 +0000

simple UMA calling would justify shelling out the bucks for it.

it’s the only thing my g-1 doesn’t do that i want it to.

By: Sachin

Sachin — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:38:36 +0000

will this be releasing in india also on jan 5th or not???

By: Will S

Will S — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:36:37 +0000

Hmm… run a separate voice plan (or non at all)? Even without VOIP apps, a data only plan may be right for some people. I could almost see doing that, but I wouldn’t want to carry a prepaid phone as well… I’d be worth it for me to also have voice service.

I’m thinking of using my existing $29.99/month voice and add unlimited txt and unlimited data for a total of $59.99/month… if that’ll work! (Praying for that!)

That means I’d shell out $530 for unsubsidized (if that price is correct) and save $20/month off the monthly feeds compared to buying subsidized.

$20 saved per monthy *24 months + $180 (subs. price) = $660
…compared to unsubsidized price of $530. Total savings over 2 years would be $130.

I think I got that right. :-)

By: Kevin C. Tofel

Kevin C. Tofel — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:26:08 +0000

Logic dictates that you’re correct, Will, but I’m waiting to hear for sure tomorrow. I actually only want a data plan, to be honest.

By: Will S

Will S — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:17:45 +0000

Kevin,

RE: “Nexus One working with just a single phone plan.”

Although rumor is that the Nexus One will only be available subsidized with a single T-Mobile plan, it will work with any calling plan if purchased unsubsidized. (Of course if you want data, you would need to purchase a data plan.)

– Will

By: Mobilegadgetgeek

Mobilegadgetgeek — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:35:48 +0000

My thoughts are that Google and Apple can do all they can to come up with compelling hardware and software as they generally do, but its the Carriers that have the stranglehold on the marketplace in the U.S. We are finally getting devices that fit our needs nicely, but they have to be coupled with a large price tag unsubsidized or an antiquated 2 year contract that nowadays far outlives the usefulness of the device. I, like some users here use much more data than voice and its near impossible to get a data only plan. I realize we have to start somewhere, but without a shakeup at the Carrier level we will just be seeing the same complaints for the next few years. Now if tomorrows announcement puts google voice and gizmo on the table that would be the best solution for a lot of us.

By: Sid@techilicious.com

Sid@techilicious.com — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:53:28 +0000

I think the term ‘no game changing features’ is going to be thrown around a lot on the Nexus One. While, I don’t think it is going upset the ‘apple’cart, I still feel it has enough features to be Android’s best and hence more mainstream than the Nokia N900. The voice to text feature is something I am really looking forward to on the Nexus One.

By: johnkzin

johnkzin — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:31:14 +0000

doh! you’re right. It was the N810 that came with 2GB built in.

Still, I’d settle for 2GB of internal storage. But 32GB would be pretty dreamy.

By: Jose R. Ortiz

Jose R. Ortiz — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:28:39 +0000

I know this doesn’t bode well for the Nexus, but I believe the N900 actually has 32GB of storage.