Comments on call diesel.: Nexus One: The Wordy Review

This comment is only so I can see future comments ...

2010-03-26T13:28:06.046-04:00

This comment is only so I can see future comments here. I forgot to turn it on with the first comment :-(

Using Google Voice on android does NOT avoid using...

2010-03-26T13:25:53.246-04:00

Using Google Voice on android does NOT avoid using minutes on your phone. The call just appears to come from your GV number.

There are instructions on the web to combine SipDroid with another app to make all your calls go over WIFI/3G, but it's not trivial.

I am absolutely loving my Nexus One, but I don't have much experience on the iPhone to compare it to. (Despite having written an iPhone app, Pharce, I don't actually own the phone.)

I would love to see someone go into detail of the ways iPhone is better. I've seen the statement several times, but then I only see a list of ways the N1 is better detailed out. The only substantive advantage I've ever seen given to the iPhone is the number of apps available.

Using another provider as a "hub" is pro...

2010-01-09T19:05:17.980-05:00

Using another provider as a "hub" is probably possible via third-party app, but I haven't looked to see if such thing exists yet. As for using Yahoo Mail or another IMAP server, no problem: it supports all the standards, including Exchange (yuk).

As for the CalDAV thing, yeah... very disappointed in that. It's definitely VERY cool in many areas, not so much in others.

Ultimately, I'm just glad iPhone has a strong competitor. I think having such will kick Apple into overdrive innovation-wise, and this can only be a good thing!

What if you don't want to use Google as your &...

2010-01-09T19:00:22.523-05:00

What if you don't want to use Google as your "hub" so to speak. Say one wants to use Yahoo Mail, or MobileMe or another "in-house" IMAP account?

Lack of CalDAV... ouch. Other than that I'll have to see it to believe it. Sounds pretty cool, and like you say some parts better, some parts not than the iPhone.

Nothing a new iPhone model and a skip to Verizon can't help. Fingers crossed!