Comments on: Google Android: All the newest phones

By: Dork Review: Motorola DEXT Android phone | Dork Adore

Dork Review: Motorola DEXT Android phone | Dork Adore — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:02:18 +0000

[...] · Leave a Comment I recently included the Motorola DEXT in a round up of all the new Google Android phones, and I’ve finally managed to get my hands on one to [...]

By: Emma Cossey

Emma Cossey — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:17:44 +0000

Same here. We’re going to be so smug when we get our new Android’s and everyone else is stuck in an iPhone contract *evil laugh*

By: Nick Bryan

Nick Bryan — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:00:27 +0000

@Ben – Thanks, that’s more or less the comparison I’d been looking for.

I’d probably take the Magic over the Hero if all else were equal, but for various reasons I probably need to stick with Vodafone and I don’t think they do the Hero, at least not right now.

By: Ben Rose

Ben Rose — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:52:24 +0000

Nick – This might be of use http://www.androidguys.com/2009/11/11/htc-tattoo-vs-htc-hero/

Personally, I’d take the Hero over the Magic. I used a Nokia communicator for nearly a decade, with full size qwerty keyboard, and the Hero touchscreen keyboad is surprisingly nice. I don’t like the iPhone one, if compared.

By: Nick Bryan

Nick Bryan — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:47:46 +0000

I’ve been eyeing up the new HTC Tattoo for its cheapness, as I am a stingy, stingy person. But reviews suggest the reduction in price may be funded by a rubbisher touchscreen, and since it only has a touchscreen keyboard, it may not be worth the frustration.
So I might just go with the Magic instead.

By: Gemma

Gemma — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:32:18 +0000

My G1 is my beloved purely for the qwerty keyboard. I can’t be doing with touch screen keyboards.

The battery is a nightmare though. I don’t know if I didn’t charge it enough to begin with or if I ran it down after that, but now I’m lucky if it lasts a day.

By: Ben Rose

Ben Rose — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:16:01 +0000

My top 10 Android Facts:

1) The Magic, whilst older, actually has a newer version of the Android OS – 1.6 (Donut) is now available to all owners.

2) The Hero doesn’t have the search function you mention in the current 1.5 (cupcake) OS. This is a feature of Android 2.0.

3) The Droid runs Android 2.0 (eclair) OS.

4) Eclair is expected to be ported to the Hero before the end of the year. It’s been announced that Donut will not be ported to Hero.

5) All devices come with GPS, not just the Droid.

6) Google Maps Navigation (beta) is only available for OS 2.0 (eclair) and also only available in the USA. Outside of the US, it’s being marketed as the Motorola Milestone which is pretty much the same but doesn’t have Google Maps Navigation.

7) Other sat nav software is available for Android users outside of the US – for example, CoPilot Live works well.

The Hero is often sold as the T-Mobile G2 Touch which is identical except for the case branding.

9) The T-Mobile Pulse is also available in the UK and runs the Hero OS (cupcake/1.5) for just £176.16 on PAYG!

10) Google Navigation may take a while to come to any phone in Europe as they don’t own the maps. Many are owned by TeleAtlas, a TomTom company.

By: Alison

Alison — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:50:34 +0000

I’ve got the original black G1 and it’s got its issues (my qwerty keyboard has enough borked keys to make it unusable, it’s a bit of a brick…) but the best part of it is its 18-month contract. <– What? No, I'm not nuts…But it means that I *have* to wait till next year to switch my handset, and if what you've said is anything to go on, the future's looking bright!

I'll definitely be looking for one with a "hard" keyboard, though…As nifty as the on-screen ones are, they just can't beat the speed of a hard keyboard. But I'll have to be sure it lives up to my heavy usage!

By: Darika

Darika — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:47:10 +0000

I love my HTC Hero

Only negatives:
- the UI takes a little bit to get used to on standard features, like saving numbers to contacts, although generally quite easy to navigate
- No flash on the camera, but that’s the same as the iPhone

Don’t know why I’m so pleased not to succumb to an iPhone purchase but haven’t looked back from switching to Android.

By: uncle wilco

uncle wilco — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:32:34 +0000

I have been happy with my HTC Magic but the only downside is the crap$y camera

But it does work out sometimes in good light

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sheds/4031431279/

and lack of upload to flickr official app

otherwise a great little phone.