just ordered a nexus one

[vshah]

free next day shipping! so excited
i wonder what i will do with my trusty G1...i'll keep it around in case i just hate the lack of physical keyboard i guess.

question: does it come with a screen protector / plastic film already on the screen? my g1 had one which i've kept on it for a year now. not as thin as a proper screen film, but protects just as well, and it was already on the device...

 

[abaez]

No it doesn't.

I recommend getting a case/matte screen protector from dcmugen on ebay. Same ones as all the other stores are selling at a markup for the true price. You can get a case and like 5 protectors for like 12$ shipped.

 

[BigSmooth]

I got mine Monday and am LOVING it so far. It's like Christmas when you open it up!

The screen is gorgeous and it's just blindingly fast compared to all of my previous phones (which weren't anything special, to be fair). Customizing it has really been fun and I am still discovering little apps that give me new or improved functionality.

 

[dguy6789]

I'm ordering mine on Friday, I'm pretty excited

 

[secretanchitman]

congrats OP! unsubsidized or the tmo version?

also, they both are already sim unlocked. i found that out the other day

 

[Rottie]

are you trying to make us iphone fanboys jealous?

 

[SlowSpyder]

Hey guys, I'm fairly new to the cell phone thing (the last phone I owned was probably around 1997 or so). I just picked up a Droid about a month ago and have been enjoying it so far. When I saw the Nexus One, I was a bit confused about what the difference really was between the two. They look to be fairly close to the same thing... can anyone tell me what really is the difference? I think they have the same display, use the same OS, the Droid has a physical keyboard (which I don't care for, I just use the virtual one). But, like I said, I'm not up to date on all the phone stuff, so I was just curious about what the difference between these two device are. Thanks.

 

[dguy6789]

Droid has a physical keyboard and comes with a larger micro-SD card. Nexus One has a better screen, has a lot more powerful hardware under the hood, no physical keyboard. That's about the only difference.

 

[vshah]

I got the standalone version as I am on a family plan

 

[jaydee]

Droid has a physical keyboard and comes with a larger micro-SD card. Nexus One has a better screen, has a lot more powerful hardware under the hood, no physical keyboard. That's about the only difference.

For the same size, the Droid has a little higher screen resoluion (848x480 compared to 800x480), and has a 16GB SD card as opposed to 4GB. The Droid 600MHz and the Nexus One has a 1GHz processor (for apps currently, I think this means very little, maybe in a year or two there will be a noticable difference). As said, Droid has a physical keyboard which makes it a little bit thicker and heavier. Droid has gorilla glass (very scratch resistent) and I do not believe the N1 has this. The rest of the differences should be rectified in the coming months (OS versions & carriers).

 

[vshah]

dammit! no tracking # yet...really hope i get it before the weekend

 

[zoiks]

I have one and it's an awesome phone. There are some issues with it but I wouldn't give it up for anything. The market place is much smaller than Apples but the apps are generally of high quality.
I used to hate cell phones but this does so much. I have my work email, gmail, navigation, japanese dictionary, games and a whole lot more in one place and I find myself frequently using it.

 

[vshah]

did it ship same day for you guys? really hoping to get it before a road trip this weekend...

 

[BigSmooth]

I ordered 2 phones last Friday afternoon about 2 PM Pacific. I was e-mailed shipping confirmations at about 11 AM on Saturday, and according to my tracking the packages were picked up by FedEx about 2 PM that day in Indianapolis. I received them Monday. Also, they deliver them with signature required.

 

[DisgruntledVirus]

Dear god. Did you guys pay retail?

I would enjoy the Nexus One, but I can't justify spending $500+ on a phone that will be upgraded in 2 years.

 

[BigSmooth]

Dear god. Did you guys pay retail?

I would enjoy the Nexus One, but I can't justify spending $500+ on a phone that will be upgraded in 2 years.

I paid retail, yes, because it allows me to stay on my ancient grandfathered T-Mobile family plan with very cheap data. I looked at the costs over 2 years and (for me) it was actually WAY cheaper than getting something like a Droid or iPhone because I get to stay on my plan. There's a chance they'll cut off my data at some point and force me to go to their new structure, but until then I'm going to ride this gravy train.

Even if you're a new T-Mo customer, buying it at the retail price isn't a terrible deal. Yes, the cost is front-loaded because you have to spend a bunch on the phone, but T-Mo has pretty cheap "Even More Plus" plans for non-contract customers. The total cost over a 2 year period ends up being competitive with other high-end smartphones, with the additional advantage of keeping you off-contract.

 

[Muadib]

I paid retail, yes, because it allows me to stay on my ancient grandfathered T-Mobile family plan with very cheap data. I looked at the costs over 2 years and (for me) it was actually WAY cheaper than getting something like a Droid or iPhone because I get to stay on my plan. There's a chance they'll cut off my data at some point and force me to go to their new structure, but until then I'm going to ride this gravy train.

Even if you're a new T-Mo customer, buying it at the retail price isn't a terrible deal. Yes, the cost is front-loaded because you have to spend a bunch on the phone, but T-Mo has pretty cheap "Even More Plus" plans for non-contract customers. The total cost over a 2 year period ends up being competitive with other high-end smartphones, with the additional advantage of keeping you off-contract.

My friend who's a long time T-Mo customer, did the same as you. Enjoy the ride!!

I want one of these too, but I'm waiting on the Verizon version. T-Mo while great here, is horrible in NC which is becoming my second home. Not to mention, that I can't get a discount with them, like I can with Verizon.

 

[zoiks]

I got mine used. The guy who bought it originally kept it for only 3 days. I also got it for $420 so that was a good deal. Swapped my sim from the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic and I'm in business.
Now to unload that Xpressmusic..

 

[tdawg]

I'm curious, does T-Mobile offer free visual voicemail? I was considering a Droid, but I don't like Verizon's data plans and add-on fees at all. T-Mobile intrigues me since I would save over $20 per month compared to my iphone plan.

 

[BigSmooth]

I'm curious, does T-Mobile offer free visual voicemail? I was considering a Droid, but I don't like Verizon's data plans and add-on fees at all. T-Mobile intrigues me since I would save over $20 per month compared to my iphone plan.

Yes, there's a free app in the marketplace and you just have to enable the service online or through customer service. Looks like they're also rolling out some related additional features soon: http://www.tmonews.com/2010/02/t-mobile-launches-voice-plus-beta/

 

[Pliablemoose]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2g5J4qPp54

 

[BigSmooth]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2g5J4qPp54

I saw that earlier today and tried it out for myself. If I intentionally press my hand up against the entire lower part of the back of the phone, I can make the 3G signal drop by as much as 15-20 dBm which would put you on EDGE in most cases.
However, I have to TRY to do this. Any natural way of holding the phone when browsing, typing, or making a call will leave your hand over, but not really touching, that area. The phone is a flat rectangle, so it's actually difficult to completely press it into your palm or fingers to completely cover that area and block the signal.

When I do hold the phone normally, I still see a drop in signal strength, but it's much less pronounced - closer to 5 dBm and never more than 10. In other words, I can intentionally replicate the issue shown in the video, but for the most part I don't think it would be nearly that much of a real-world problem for me. Still - it's mildly annoying to know this is the case and I am glad that I'm aware of it, though.

Any other owners wanna try it and see if they come up with similar results?

ETA: in general, I get really good reception with the phone. Much better than my old BlackBerry, and I don't have any other issues with the 3G reception.

 

[vshah]

on my g1, i can force it to hang on to 3g by setting the options on that screen to "WCDMA ONLY" instead of "WCDMA PREFERRED"

 

[Pliablemoose]

I saw that earlier today ...

Yep, as I suspected originally, it's an antenna issue, no one has had these kind of problems for years, I remember when reviews had RF sensitivity values, and how Nokia was usually the best, and I can imagine HTC not testing with human hands to discover this is an issue...

Google has wads of $, and to keep their credibility, they really need to issue a recall and replace these phones with a better antenna...

 

[vshah]

Feb 12, 2010 8:18AM On FedEx vehicle for delivery BRONX, NY

man, i hope my sister is at home to sign for it...
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