The first Google phone Nexus One is now available in UK and US
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- Anonymous
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- 07 Jan 2010
First impressions counts,right?When the iphone came out it did just that with its big screen,multi touch,safari browser etc,no one was studyin multitasking, cam quality, rom etc hence its reason 4 gd success even 2 this day.4 a single phone 2 superseed this they hav 2 come rly good innovation wise and create lasting impressions on ppls mind.With all the new rich featured phones and gr8 specs phone coming out they still crave 4 multitouch in web browser this is what im talkin about lasting impressions,by the way folks i dnt own an iphone i love high rich featured phones.
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- 07 Jan 2010
iphone is an old story. next. pass. snapdragon leads. now, nexus when will we meet? probably in about a week. cheers.
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- Anonymous
- P%n
- 07 Jan 2010
The Nexus has 190MB of space available for installation of applications.
I have 4.5GB of iPhone Apps, I won't be getting an Android phone it just can't offer what I need.
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- Anonymous
- FJT
- 07 Jan 2010
Anonymous, 07 Jan 2010which can very easily be restore by connecting to iTunes an... moreYou are lying, a jailbroken iphone will be bricked as soon as you hook it up to itunes for updates. Also, just shows how bad jailbreaking the iphone is if you had to have it replaced 3 times in 18 months. Just proved my point that jailbreaking is not good :)
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- Anonymous
- FJT
- 07 Jan 2010
ryk, 07 Jan 2010Wrong.
"iphone outsold it's competitors, not just in profi... moreI know my facts. Iphone outsold the N97, the Omnia, the Palm Pre, HTC HD, etc.
I am right. The iphone has an exclusive contract with AT&T. All services for the iphone works better through AT&T and Apple. You can synch to itunes with no worries of your phone being bricked. You can avail of updates as soon as it's available, you are covered under Apple's warranty if something goes wrong with the phone. The integration of services is just more convenient when you do things legitimately.
I am right. Whether you unlock or jailbreak the iphone, it is for reasons that aren't legitimate, hence, you tamper with the phone. Either way, when something goes wrong with your iphone, Apple will know that you have tampered with it, and you would lose your warranty.
You did say "they tried to make it as dumb as possible". Also, it is in the implication of your statement that made it seem that iphone users are dumb. What's dumb is peole like you who cannot respect what other people prefers and cannot accept facts that the iphone is a device that is still on top.
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- Anonymous
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- 07 Jan 2010
Anonymous, 07 Jan 2010We can argue all day as to the different reasons why people... morewhich can very easily be restore by connecting to iTunes and selecting restore and Apple will never know.
That said Apple did replace my jailbroken phone with no questions the last time it went wrong (3rd one in 18 months)
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- Anonymous
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- 07 Jan 2010
Definitely not suprising. This is such a failure.
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- Anonymous
- FJT
- 07 Jan 2010
Anonymous, 07 Jan 2010What a load of rubbish. Most people (myself included) Ja... moreWe can argue all day as to the different reasons why people jailbreak their iphones. But one thing for sure, jailbreaking is wrong and risky, not to mention you lose your warranty automatically by tampering with the phone. A jailbroken iphone is an illegitimate iphone.
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- 07 Jan 2010
Anonymous, 07 Jan 2010If you've read previous articles here on GSM Arena, you wou... moreWrong.
"iphone outsold it's competitors, not just in profit, but in units as well"
What competitors are you talking about? Get your facts straight.
"It is locked so that services can be integrated more systematically."
Wrong again.
Can you explain what do you mean by "services"? Is it upgrading your phone to newer software versions? Or is it about App store?
Both are done by Android without locking and also by Jail Broken iPhones.
"Those who jailbroke their iphones are usually those who does not want to be with the iphone's carrier"
Wrong again.
What you are talking about is unlocking or carrier unlock. Jail broking unlocks the access to the iPhone original system files so that you can modify some of them. This way you can have Multitasking, 3 rd party UI themes and custom sounds, Safari file download manager etc.
"Apple has their own concept on how their products are to be distributed"
Here you're making some sense but this is what I said from a point of view. Here's what I said : it came locked by almost every possible way so you use it the way Apple wants you to i.e. as a luxury item capable of doing literally everythinng you throw at it but with a catch.
"It's either you like it or you don't, it does not make anyone dumb whether they prefer the iphone or no"
With this statement you have shown how dumb you are.Because I said : the iPhone is no longer dumb, at least no more dumb than its loyal followers.
Its a comparative statement. By thinking that I'm calling you(iPhone loyalists) dumb you have shown how much dumb you think the iPhone is.
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- Anonymous
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- 07 Jan 2010
Anonymous, 07 Jan 2010If you've read previous articles here on GSM Arena, you wou... moreWhat a load of rubbish.
Most people (myself included) Jailbreak their iPhones to enable them to install third party apps that are actually useful (unlike the majority found in the app store).
Apps like
Backgrounder
IntelliScreen
BossPrefs
etc
Not to change carrier as that requires an unlock not a jailbreak or they can't afford data as tariffs like O2's has unlimited data.
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- 07 Jan 2010
ryk, 06 Jan 2010iPhone doesn't sell in nos. They only sell at a higher pric... moreIf you've read previous articles here on GSM Arena, you would know that the iphone outsold it's competitors, not just in profit, but in units as well. The iphone does have the basic functionality of a phone, which is to make phone calls. It is locked so that services can be integrated more systematically. Those who jailbroke their iphones are usually those who does not want to be with the iphone's carrier, or, cannot afford to pay data but likes to be seen with an iphone. I can sense your bitterness to the iphone's success. Apple has their own concept on how their products are to be distributed. It's either you like it or you don't, it does not make anyone dumb whether they prefer the iphone or not. It's a choice or a preference.
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- Anonymous
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- 06 Jan 2010
Chris, 06 Jan 2010We will transparently compare iPhone with Google Nexus to u... moreIf you look at the comparison video on engadget.com, the iphone 3gs still provedto be faster on web browsing than the Nexus. So numbers do not necessarily mean that it's better. The iphone's 3mp camera takes better photos than some htc phones with 5mp cameras as well. Which means, there are other things to consider, like software and lens. Also, the Nexus may have a higher screen resolution and have amoled screen, but the iphone still has better legibility under direct sunlight. Also, the iphone still has the most number of apps in its App Store, and has thr convenience of synching with itunes as well. Those may not be important to some, but it is to others. It all boils down to what matters the most to a user.
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- Anonymous
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- 06 Jan 2010
Anonymous, 06 Jan 2010And nokia 3310 http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_3310-192.php s... moreA nokia 3310 compared to iPhone for sales revenue? ofcourse it would sell a margin since it was a hit last decade. Its like you are comparing a sales revenue of Nokia 3310 to a 2 way radio the iconic iCOM. You are comparing things which is far to compare from another. Irrelevant!
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- 06 Jan 2010
Anonymous, 06 Jan 2010if iphone is selling a lot then why it only sold 35 million... more35 million units is a lot of units considering it is only the iphone and not multiple phones like Nokia or Samsung has. How many smartphones do you know that sold 35 million units in 3 years? The iphone is definitely in the smartphone category. Multitasking is not in the definition of what a smartphone should be.
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- 06 Jan 2010
does it have a scratch-resistant surface ?
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- Anonymous
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- 06 Jan 2010
Vanquish, 06 Jan 2010I agree with you.
Apple has sold only 35 million units in ... moreAnd nokia 3310 http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_3310-192.php still outsells iPhone with the numbers sold bacl in 2000.
It has even outsold the smartphones that used to have email back then, and that still doesn't make it a good phone. Point: iPhone = cheapo for the masses.
But compared to the iPhone that won the WORST MOBILE EVER award there really isn't any other mobile phone out there that worked submediocre bot in GSM and internet.
Check the nice review out:
http://tiny.cc/iPhone3GS_review
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Chris, 06 Jan 2010We will transparently compare iPhone with Google Nexus to u... moreHardware specification is not so importand, its all about functionality & performance.
You can have a fast processor but with bad OS its just useless.
I own a samsung omnia. On the papper its much better phone than iphone, but in real its a poor device because of wm 6.1.
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- 06 Jan 2010
Anonymous, 06 Jan 2010if iphone is selling a lot then why it only sold 35 million... moreI agree with you.
Apple has sold only 35 million units in 3 years. Its nothing if you compare it with Samsungs 200 million units just in 2009 hehe.
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- 06 Jan 2010
Anonymous, 06 Jan 2010if iphone is selling a lot then why it only sold 35 million... moreiPhone doesn't sell in nos. They only sell at a higher prices thus making more profits.
Apple's strategy is simple. Its a phone with not even basic functionality, people are gonna call their bluff. So the innovative phone handling was disguised as a top end phone. Basically its just another luxury handsets like Vertu, Xperia Pureness.
This is proven more by the fact that it came locked by almost every possible way so you use it the way Apple wants you to i.e. as a luxury item capable of doing literally everythinng you throw at it but with a catch.
People "jail broked" it and unleashed its true worth but there are obvious(hardware) limitations of RAM and battery life.
Its a smartphone because Apple couldn't have made it any other way looking at their track record with MACs but they tried their best to make it as dumb as possible, to hide limitations and make profits.
It seems the phone is no longer dumb, at least no more dumb than its loyal followers.
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- 06 Jan 2010
We will transparently compare iPhone with Google Nexus to unveil which phone is the less previleged:
iPhone is powered by ARM Cortex A8 600 MHz, while nexus is run by the faster 1Ghz snapdragon CPU. Display is an edge apart 3.5″ TFT Touch Screen of iPhone compared to the 3.7″ AMOLED of Nexus. Camera, which is one of the most important accessories alot of users would first prefer; Apple iPhone pack with a 3.15 MP (should we say 3 MP) autofocus camera while Nexus humbles a 5 MP autofocus with LED flash.
The specifications speaks alot of the capabilty of each one, and based on a preliminary specifications that I checked, I came up to a conclusion that even though iPhone revolutionary changes revenue sheets of Nokia, Sony Ericksons, HTC, Palm, etc. Google Nexus is by far more exemplary and will be the next best sell.
I would still love with the iPhone though... hehehe!
* Views and comments is a previleged to every individual. Fell free to argue.