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.

By: johnkzin

johnkzin — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:33:36 +0000

What I was hoping for from the “Google Phone”:

1) 5 row physical keyboard (like the G1 … or, really, more like the Touch Pro 2, with a tilt screen)
2) dpad
3) 4.1″ 854×480 multi-touch screen (with software that makes use of the multi-touch)
4) quadband GSM, UMTS with support for Euro, Asian, AT&T, and T-Mobile-USA
5) sold completely unbranded and unlocked
6) built-in tethering and mifi support (USB tethering, BT DUN, BT PAN, and Wifi/Mifi tethering)
7) Full Google experience
8) .75GB RAM (like the N900)
9) 2GB storage (like the N900)

That’s what I’m hoping for, from an Android device, in the near future. And I hoped that Google putting their weight behind an official, and “kick the others in the pants”, Android device would get us there. So, I’m more than a little disappointed in the Nexus One.

By: Jose R. Ortiz

Jose R. Ortiz — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:02:46 +0000

I’m just waiting for the order page to go love to place my order for an unlocked device. I’m really crossing my fingers for that rumor of a second 850MHz 3G enabled version to be announced tomorrow, but I’ll purchase on regardless. Honestly, from a software perspective, I really don’t see what this device has to bring to the table. HTC has done a much better job taking advantage of Android’s open nature with Sense. From a hardware perspective, I’m really looking forward to having Android running on a Snapdragon chip. Overall, I think the biggest impact is going to be the fact that the device will be sold unlocked. I know it sounds silly to say that in a country which has 90% of cellphones purchased via subsidy, but there has to be a first step in order to reach the second, and the third, etc… I think 20 years down the line, the wireless industry will be very different, and this could be the beginning of that change.

By: Brep

Brep — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:44:09 +0000

i will NEVER do another contract again, even if i keep a phone 2yrs anyways & waste my money. the piece of mind knowing im not locked in will be well worth it.

i think we are getting to a saturation point that theres nothing Apple, Palm, Google can do anymore to “WOW” us & thats a good thing. i am getting so tired of constant general cellphone hype only to be followed by the general disappoint. those are the 3 companies to watch in my eyes, clearly the companies taking us into the future. dont care how many BB’s are sold, still not interested.

By: Marek

Marek — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:35:31 +0000

I really hope there is more to this thing than we already now. Because to me it looks like another average-looking well-equipped android phone made by HTC. I just don’t understand what should be so special about it, although I am in a market for a new phone and would love to see some fresh air in this area.
BTW – does anybody think Apple is going to launch a new iPhone this year? I might just wait what they will come up with…

By: Gadgetmaster

Gadgetmaster — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:27:45 +0000

$530 really isn’t a bad price for this. The HTC Hero NAM costs more, and is less equipped.