[jonKranked]

Rumor mill is in full effect. I've heard release dates as early as January.

I think what's going to be most impactful is that Google (supposedly) is going to be selling this direct to consumer, unlocked, no carrier contracts. Right now all I've heard is that its GSM, but no word whether or not it will become available to Verizon.

It will be interesting to see how this impacts Apple and AT&T. Since its allegedly a GSM only device, I don't think we'll see droves of people jumping ship to get this.

http://www.dailyfinance.com/2009/12/13/google-could-have-the-iphone-team-dialing-911/

 

[DRB]

The coolest feature would be getting away from ATT...... so google phone fail.

 

[jonKranked]

The coolest feature would be getting away from ATT...... so google phone fail.

Did you miss the part about no carrier contracts?

 

[DRB]

I saw that it will run on T-mobile and ATT. But I got it backwards on which carrier it would run on edge only (ATT). so maybe not a fail.

 

[jonKranked]

I saw that it will run on T-mobile and ATT. But I got it backwards on which carrier it would run on edge only (ATT). so maybe not a fail.

I suspect they may also put out an LTE (4G) version once Verizon has begun their large scale rollout.

 

[DRB]

I suspect they may also put out an LTE (4G) version once Verizon has begun their large scale rollout.

I wonder about that because of the effort with the Droid?

 

[jonKranked]

I wonder about that because of the effort with the Droid?

True, but the Droid will have been on the market for over a year by the time Verizon has any substantial 4G coverage.

 

[DRB]

True, but the Droid will have been on the market for over a year by the time Verizon has any substantial 4G coverage.

Since you are obviously a well versed Google employee, I want my free Google phone.

 

[jonKranked]

You and me both.

THen again. I'm not a fan of mobile devices w/o a physical keyboard.

 

[MtnBikerChk]

You and me both.

THen again. I'm not a fan of mobile devices w/o a physical keyboard.

I never use the physical keyboard on my droid.

 

[DRB]

I never use the physical keyboard on my droid.

otherwise still digging it?

How does it work with email other than gmail?

 

[jonKranked]

I never use the physical keyboard on my droid.

see, i've got moderately sized sausage fingers with various levels of nerve damage, so a physical keyboard (and its associated haptic feedback) is clutch for me.

 

[MtnBikerChk]

otherwise still digging it?

How does it work with email other than gmail?

it's sweet!!

I dunno - I only use gmail. I was looking for a hotmail app but I didn't look very hard.

 

[IH8Rice]

I never use the physical keyboard on my droid.

but do you do a lot of texting with it? the iphone is calling me, but im all thumbs when it comes to texting via the screen

 

[MtnBikerChk]

but do you do a lot of texting with it? the iphone is calling me, but im all thumbs when it comes to texting via the screen

I email more than I text (same thing in this context I guess).

my emails are shorter than they would be if I were sitting at a full sized keyboard but it gets the job done.

what helps is the "word guesser" (I don't know the technical term) is fantastic. If I fat finger a word it usually guesses (correctly) what I meant anyway.

 

[syadasti]

I email more than I text (same thing in this context I guess).

my emails are shorter than they would be if I were sitting at a full sized keyboard but it gets the job done.

what helps is the "word guesser" (I don't know the technical term) is fantastic. If I fat finger a word it usually guesses (correctly) what I meant anyway.

My Pearl does predictive entry but I still prefer full keyboards as long as the unit doesn't get too big.

 

[IH8Rice]

yeah sometimes the T9 can get a bit annoying, trying to type out words i didnt want.


looks like the demo is only on TMobile's 3G and ATT's Edge

http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/18/googles-nexus-one-lacks-multitouch/

 

[MtnBikerChk]

My Pearl does predictive entry but I still prefer full keyboards as long as the unit doesn't get too big.

Well the pearl is different - it has to guess because each key has two letters. I found trying to type "see" and "are" very annoying. Droid is better

 

[binary visions]

but do you do a lot of texting with it? the iphone is calling me, but im all thumbs when it comes to texting via the screen

I've learned how to be better typing, but the predictive text is really decent on the iPhone.

 

[stevew]

so many choices in the new year.....

 

[syadasti]

 

[IH8Rice]

looking cooler...except for the lack of qwerty keyboard.

http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/another-google-nexus-one-sighting-this-time-a-wee-bit-more-clea/

 

[jonKranked]

looking cooler...except for the lack of qwerty keyboard.

http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/22/another-google-nexus-one-sighting-this-time-a-wee-bit-more-clea/

this killed it for me as well.

 

[IH8Rice]

this killed it for me as well.

hopefully Iphone 3.0 or whatever itll be called, will get it.
i love the Iphone GUI, just not the on screen keyboard. i bought my mom a Iphone for her birthday last year and used it for a bit trying to type with it. even with predictive typing, it sucks typing on a keyboard....thats why i love my WiMo HTC Pro

 

[jonKranked]

hopefully Iphone 3.0 or whatever itll be called, will get it.

I really doubt that apple is going to venture down this path.

 

[IH8Rice]

I really doubt that apple is going to venture down this path.

theres been "spy shots" and other renderings of it with one built in and with a add-on feature. id be fine with a add-on feature that attaches to the phone itself

 

[jonKranked]

theres been "spy shots" and other renderings of it with one built in and with a add-on feature. id be fine with a add-on feature that attaches to the phone itself

yea, i've seen a few of them myself. I'll believe it when it happens. Tho I do think that an iphone with a palm pre or pixi keyboard execution would make it really awesome. I prefer vertical orientation over horizontal.

 

[IH8Rice]

interesting chart of sales

http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/online_mobile/top-mobile-phones-sites-and-brands-for-2009/