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I am confused about what to buy , N900 or Nexus one or iphone 4 or droid x ?????
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Where do you live? And what sorts of things are you looking for in a phone -- apps, camera quality, etc? Price range?
There's a lot of things to consider that go into recommendations! Are you leaning towards any specific device?
There's a lot of things to consider that go into recommendations! Are you leaning towards any specific device?
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Salam Gamal,
Hope this helps since I have 3/4 phones that you have mentioned (no droidX since its cdma).
I've owned the n900 since December last year and is maybe my favorite of the bunch. The freedoms it offers can not be matched by the other two platforms.
But as dmpt put it, its too late in the game to be buying it unless you are a real enthusiast.
Besides, the n900 has a lot of drawbacks. Its big, its clunky, the build quality is not very good (my wifi's been busted since april & Nokia cant fix it! + i know two other friends who have had the usb connections come out or screens crack), the battery life is terrible etc.
I used the iphone4 for 3 weeks and you have to hold this thing to appreciate it. It looks and feels really nice in the hand and can be "fun" to use. The app store can add a lot of value if you know what to look for apart from games.
However I travel a lot and often times the gsm signals are not very strong. Being in the habit of holding the phone in my right hand with my index finger the antenna would get covered and calls would start cutting off. For a phone thats just not acceptable.
This is a personal opinion but iOS has always seemed to be too dumbed down to me and especially after coming from an n900 its mind boggling how many compromises one has to make to use this thing in daily life. Also the iphone 4 is CRAZY expensive in Asia. I've seen it at 900$ us (via a friend in HK) to 1800$ @ Dubai airport to 2200$ in Oman! I know the last two might have been people trying to rip me off but $1000 for a piece of tech that will be "old" in less than 12 months is crazy!
Been using a Nexus one since June and have mixed feelings. While i'm in the US its the phone to beat with all the Google integration. Abroad it can be a nightmare.
In Asia (& ME) you wont have access to the proper market place which means you wont get access to any paid content or stuff that is US only and unlike Apple thats most of the stuff! (I have not even been able to get the gmail update!).
The media playing abilities are anemic to put it mildly, the phone reception is not as good as nokia's, it requires you to be connected to the internet ALL the time! In most countries I've found that the phone does not recognize the sims APN's automatically, so you have to add them manually which can be a headache. In the cases that data does work you probably dont want it to since data rates in the region can be ridiculously expensive and if left to its devices, Android would run up your bill in no time. This can be a major sore since most of the applications refuse to run unless you are connected to the internet.
All 3 platforms have their quirks. The best advice I can give is try and hold the phones in your hand (go to the shop, play with one if your friend has it) and spend some time with them doing the kind of stuff you normally do. If you like the way it works then go for it :).
If you have any questions, we'll be glad to answer as best as we can!
Best of luck!
Hope this helps since I have 3/4 phones that you have mentioned (no droidX since its cdma).
I've owned the n900 since December last year and is maybe my favorite of the bunch. The freedoms it offers can not be matched by the other two platforms.
But as dmpt put it, its too late in the game to be buying it unless you are a real enthusiast.
Besides, the n900 has a lot of drawbacks. Its big, its clunky, the build quality is not very good (my wifi's been busted since april & Nokia cant fix it! + i know two other friends who have had the usb connections come out or screens crack), the battery life is terrible etc.
I used the iphone4 for 3 weeks and you have to hold this thing to appreciate it. It looks and feels really nice in the hand and can be "fun" to use. The app store can add a lot of value if you know what to look for apart from games.
However I travel a lot and often times the gsm signals are not very strong. Being in the habit of holding the phone in my right hand with my index finger the antenna would get covered and calls would start cutting off. For a phone thats just not acceptable.
This is a personal opinion but iOS has always seemed to be too dumbed down to me and especially after coming from an n900 its mind boggling how many compromises one has to make to use this thing in daily life. Also the iphone 4 is CRAZY expensive in Asia. I've seen it at 900$ us (via a friend in HK) to 1800$ @ Dubai airport to 2200$ in Oman! I know the last two might have been people trying to rip me off but $1000 for a piece of tech that will be "old" in less than 12 months is crazy!
Been using a Nexus one since June and have mixed feelings. While i'm in the US its the phone to beat with all the Google integration. Abroad it can be a nightmare.
In Asia (& ME) you wont have access to the proper market place which means you wont get access to any paid content or stuff that is US only and unlike Apple thats most of the stuff! (I have not even been able to get the gmail update!).
The media playing abilities are anemic to put it mildly, the phone reception is not as good as nokia's, it requires you to be connected to the internet ALL the time! In most countries I've found that the phone does not recognize the sims APN's automatically, so you have to add them manually which can be a headache. In the cases that data does work you probably dont want it to since data rates in the region can be ridiculously expensive and if left to its devices, Android would run up your bill in no time. This can be a major sore since most of the applications refuse to run unless you are connected to the internet.
All 3 platforms have their quirks. The best advice I can give is try and hold the phones in your hand (go to the shop, play with one if your friend has it) and spend some time with them doing the kind of stuff you normally do. If you like the way it works then go for it :).
If you have any questions, we'll be glad to answer as best as we can!
Best of luck!
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The thing that hooks me with the iPhone 4 is the camera. Its only 5 mega pixels but it takes amazing pictures and videos.
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Presumably you're in the US (since you mentioned droid X): If you want an unlocked phone, get the Nexus One. Other than that, iPhone 4.
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Thanks guys for alll your help but after searching i found that the best phone that i can get this days that has great performance and a cool OS , very flexible is the " HTC Desire ". any body have any comment on this phone just say it before i get the phone
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Thanks guy's i just bought HTC Desire and its a fantastic phone
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Where are you located. N900 is a phone only for geeks and hackers. Please ignore it if you are just looking for a mobile for just daily use.
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