my Nexus One Review (T-mobile)

Nexus one review

So I gave into the temptation and purchased a nexus one from google at full price. Switching from a blackberry 8900 to the Nexus one was a huge leap. As the only android phone running 2.1 right now overall I have been pleased with the switch, though trading my blackberry keyboard for a full touch screen device hasn't been the most fun, but the extra screen space is welcomed. If I had the describe the Nexus one in one word it would be "fast". The 1ghz snapdragon processor allows the phone to move, respond, and react with incredible speed. I compared the acccelometer of my first gen ipod touch to the nexus and the nexus rotates in about a sec, the ipod touch 2-3 secs. though many things bug me about the nexus one so far, none of which I would consider as deal breakers. Here is a list of Pros and Cons IMO. I wouldn't go as far as to call it a "superphone" like Google does, but its definitely the best Android phone you can get on T-mobile's network. Overall I'm happy with the phone. If the Nexus had the email capabilities of a blackberry, and media capabilities of an Ipod touch, I could use this as an all in one device

NEXUS ONE PRO'S

• android 2.1 (latest and greatest android OS)
• fast and never slows down
• universal search
• gesture search (android 2.1 only)
• youtube (best mobile youtube app)
• google maps
• syncs data in OTA
• sold directly from google (this means the Nexus One will be get anything new Google does first. Apps, updates, services, etc)
• plenty apps (largest app store behind the Iphone)
• gorgeous display

NEXUS ONE CON'S

• loses 3G connectivity frequently even after update to fix
• no copy and paste of text in Gmail app ( 2nd biggest FAIL on my con's)
• no copy and paste while viewing a contact (you have to go into edit contact to copy a phone number, email, etc.)
• no call button, which means no redial
• when I go in my call log sometimes it places me in the middle, so I have to scroll all the way just to redial last number
• can't import .vcf files (I think there is an app to do it, but you have to save the file to the SD card first)
• can't share apps with friends from the android marketplace (again you have to app to do this, should be built into the OS)
• poor handling of 3rd party emails (my yahoo email does not check for new mail as it should and deleted email show up as unread next day)
• poor battery life (no surprise here, all android phones suck in this department)
• can't assign default Gmail (I have four Gmail accts set up on this phone and when I click an email link it sends from the last one I had open)
• can't change which Gmail account emails are sent from once email is created (the last con wouldn't be that if I could touch and change what account the message would be sent through like you can on a blackberry)
• no multi touch on keyboard (Iphone has this and it really makes typing on a touchscreen a more enjoyable experience)
• no google tasks syncing in google calendar (its in the web app? why isn't it mobile)
• screen is absolutely unviewable outside
• Gmail messages don't show up in my inbox sometimes until refresh (biggest FAIL in my cons)
• no multicolor trackball notifications
• sometimes touching in a spot in the text field to place cursor back there does not repsond )very frustrating when you texting and need to make corrections)

So I Really Wanted To Like The Motorola CLIQ

So I really wanted to like the Motorola Cliq. All my social networks and address book integration with social networks is a dream come true. I love the concept of being able to tweet someone or write on their facebook wall from the address book. Plus I've been waiting patiently to own an Android device and call it my own. Well I played with a Cliq yesterday and from the jump I didn't like the keyboard. Blackberry keyboard's have really spoiled me. In 30 mins with the Cliq I didn't see a problem with the touchscreen which some people complained about. I must say the factory android keyboard sucks. I like the fact the Cliq vibrates when you touch a key so you know its registering your touch. I tried to add my twitter acct to the cliq but it didn't take, and the browser wouldn't load despite the 3G connection it displayed. This I blame on the T-mobile outage that was going on Tuesday. I love the concept of motoblur but after reading the review on Engadget it was clear that Moto didn't get this right the first go around. The Cliq puts ALL your facebook contacts into your address book and I'm guessing it does twitter the same. I have over 300 friends on facebook and follow close to 400 people on twitter, thats just too much for me. Hopefully a software update to motoblur will give you option of what contacts you want to go in your address book. The idea that motoblur shows you all your facebook and twitter in one stream sounds great, but like I said, close to following 400 people on twitter and all my facebook friends updating in one stream sounds like too much to handle. The fact that your twitter @replies don't show separately really sucks to. A huge problem I read was that the Cliq's widgets updates slow. WHAT GOOD IS TWITTER IF YOU ARE GETTING UPDATES FROM YOUR FOLLOWERS SLOW! Very disappointing to read. Coming from a blackberry hearing about the email integration of the Cliq disappointed me as well. I am an email junkie so any mobile device I use has to be on point with email, or least be able to handle it well. We all know that Android handles Gmail flawlessly, but I use gmail, yahoo, aol, and Comcast email addresses daily. Outside of Gmail any other pop3 acct you set up just doesn't get the same attention. Hopefully some software updates will make motoblur more customizable. My last problem with the Cliq is that its running Android 1.5. As of today Motorola has made no announcements of updating the Cliq to 1.6. More than that, With Verizon announcing the Droid which will be the first Android 2.0 device, a 1.5 device will soon be ancient. Motorola I want to see you succeed, and I think you will with the Droid, but with the Cliq I'm going to need you to try again.