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11/25/09
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A) A cheapass contract phone which while not having a huge amount of minutes has unlimited texting and 3G internet as well as free calls to anyone on the same provider.
B) Has Skype and facebook integrated. Skype is a big draw for me as I can talk to most people I know on it.
I was thinking of getting an iPhone but eh it's not that worthwhile. Don't get me wrong it's still a great phone but you can do a similar job with an iPod Touch and a 3G mifi for a lot less money which is what I'm doing instead.
Depends how much you value a compass, GPS and a camera. Out of those I think I'll only miss the camera and only barely.
If I do pick up a proper smartphone when my contracts up I'll probably go android. I couldn't justify an iPhone after purchasing a 3rd Gen iPod Touch.
11/24/09
[www.boygeniusreport.com]
TELUS Mobility got their competitors' ads shut right up. Why can't our court system just tell the three babies to just sit in their own, respectable corners?
I'm surprised T-Mobile doesn't put out an ad mocking the big three. They sure as hell have enough fodder for it.
"Can your phone and your network do that?" T-Mobile sure as hell can on 3G.
"The nation's fastest 3G network" Isn't T-Mo deploying 21mbps next year?
AT&T has the most popular smartphones - except for Android devices. Or any desired device except iPhone.
Does T-Mobile ever complain about coverage? Do the other carriers ever point out T-Mobile's shortcomings? Not really. Only time I ever saw T-Mo bashing was Alltel's ads with Chad.
11/24/09
Funny that it names Sprint as most dependable for 3G. And lest we forget: [gizmodo.com]
11/24/09
Also-
[www.boygeniusreport.com]
Average Download Speed
Sprint: 1361kbs
AT&T: 933kbps
T-Mobile: 786kbps
Verizon: 701kbps
Average Upload Speed
Verizon: 322kbps
Sprint: 267kbps
AT&T: 180kbps
T-Mobile: 177kbps
11/24/09
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Incidentally, that's what's in my pockets right now (Pre, Droid, 3GS, N900)...
Ah the joys of review units!
11/24/09
And Amazon has yet to ship my n900 :(
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12:06 AM
Otherwise the N900 hardware wins in every way. Better primary camera (5 MP with Zeiss lens and dual-LED flash), higher screen resolution (800x480), hardware keyboard, standard micro USB data/power port, micro-SDHC card slot (in addition to the built-in 32 GB of storage), stereo speakers, secondary front-facing camera (VGA), built-in kick stand!
So how the iPhone 3GS hardware better than the N900 again?
I have both devices, and own the iPhone 3GS (the N900 is a review unit), so I'm just being objective here.
10:56 AM
Out of all the things you listed, many actually make the N900 WORSE like a crappy hardware keyboard. Only 2 things are better: the screen resolution, and the 1.8 extra megapixels.
It is not worth using such an inferior phone with a pathetic crippled OS (maemo cant even use portrait mode) when the only advantages are more screen resolution (with an awful resistive touch screen) and a SLIGHTLY better camera.
Summary:
-The OS is literally the worst, even windows mobile 6 is better
-The hardware keyboard practically doubles the size and slows down your typing
-It has the worst type of touchscreen, a pathetic, atrocious resistive one
11/24/09
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@Nathan Obbards: I WILL NOT TAKE THIS SHIT! FUCK YOU, FUCKING DOUCHEBAG SPRINT ASSHOLES! I WILL SQUISH YOU LIKE A BUG!
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I suppose they didn't use the thumb because it would occlude the screen more, but it'd be a much more "honest" test if they showed actual use (holding it in one hand and using a thumb, or two hands and using one index finger) rather than this setup. Also, the way they used it, it was using the wrist and arm more than the finger itself, which itself seems a bit more tiring and awkward.
11/24/09
Compare how fast YOU type on Swype vs iPhone, then report back. Faster or not, that's the comparison that needs to be made.
11/24/09
Doesn't mean it is the best unless you have had equal practice with both...
What we come down to, is how fast you can learn and make a good enough speed improvement to continue using it to become even better.
This looks like it is VERY easy to learn, if nothing at all.
T9 is good, T9 is great if you learn how to quickly switch words, deal with punctuations, switch to tap mode to insert (and add) new words/names... sadly most people don't do this because they are stupid shits and prove this by typing in "text" speak. Mix T9 and auto complete sweet... not the best on touch screens that have shitty feedback/feeling.
11/24/09
11/24/09
In order for you type you have to lift your finger and press down your finger for each letter (even if you drag) which makes it slower. There is no getting around this.
For each letter on the iPhone's (any phone qwerty phone actually) standard interface you have to locate the letter, press, release, locate, press, release (even if you know where the keys are). With this method you press, locate, locate, locate, and so on.
Like T9 (no coincidence this guy also invented T9, also note Swype's patent is from 01-19-2003) if you are proficient at it, it can't be beat, but for most of us, we could care less.
Personally, I will be using it because waiting for the phone to flip to landscape is annoying. Odds are I will try it for a week, hate it, and go back to being annoyed.
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@Phil Phan: Cursive IS faster...
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