google android phones
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- sarag
been wanting to get one for ages...
anyone got one? how is it?
in the uk, kinda lked the htc phones... but they look pretty massive and bulky!
anyone know if good ones / more streamlined ones on their way...
and for people that do have android... what are the pros and cons??
- jamble0
I've got the HTC Hero and it's alright. It's not as bulky as an iPhone but pretty similar size.
The apps don't seem to be as plentiful as for the iPhone but there's quite a few good ones. Depends what you want to do with the handset really. The camera on the HTC Hero is terrible though, it seems to take about 2 seconds to take a shot so it's next to useless.
- utopian0
*is your friend
- Stugoo0
got the htc hero too, pretty happy with it, still playing with it though.
memory management can be annoying but it doesnt bother me.
- Mimio0
I've got the Motorola Droid. Really like it so far.
- dan53820
Heard nothing but good bout the droid. Google will be releasing their own phone soon though. I tink I wants that.
- kgvs720
I've had a Motorola Clit for almost two months now. I'm getting a new because I think the one I have is defective. I'm starting to regret buying this phone.
I have to charge it at least twice a day. Even with the Motoblur update
MotoBlur crashes. A LOT!
Touchscreen is like seriously off.
Crashes when I close the lid.Motorola or T-Mobile has not said one word about receiving the Android 1.6 or 2.0 update.
- trooperbill0
by all accounts the google nexus one will be available from the 5th bu invite only (and probably not in the UK) how come the UK is really lagging in new mobiles, i think the iPhpne has stitched up the market so we cant get access to any good stuff ike the milestone (eurpoean droid) etc.
- bliznutty0
Love my HTC ErIs
- ninjasavant0
I had the iPhone, switched to the HTC Hero. Using Android is kinda like using Linux: the functionality is there but it can be confusing and hard to figure out sometimes. Plus apps just launch themselves in the background all willy nilly for some reason which kills your battery.
The Motorola Droid is heavy and huge compared to the Hero. The Google phone is also imminent, you may want to wait.
- ukit0
What are the advantages?
- Mimio0
The Android OS is customizable. Verizon let's you tether the device as an access point. Integration with Google apps/mail/talk etc. Really good voice recognition for search/messaging etc. They're developing a more complete browser experience with it (in-page Flash etc. ). I got it to use as a GPS (it has turn-by-turn and isometric views) and as an access point for my laptop in addition to being my phone.
- utopian0
Can I get an Android invite, perty pleazze...
- ukit0
Wait, invite only? That part was a joke right...?;)