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I have to admit, the iPhone doesn't do much for me. But an open-source phone? That isn't locked into a single vendor? Now you've piqued my interest.
Here's a little preview. What do the Orgahs think? Does anybody back here know much of anything about the world of cellphones? 'Cause all I know is that the standard contracts are highway robbery, and vendor lock-in is rampant in the U.S.A. Seems like an evil situation ripe for a fixer like Google.
I'm not a big fan of cell phones, but I have to say when I got my current cheapie, no contract one it was a little bit in the hope that Google's open effort would arrive before it ran out. This is the future, just as DRM free music is the future, and etc. I hope I'm able to support Google's effort with my next phone purchase, but it'll have to be pretty exceptional to get me in at 1.0. Time will tell.
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Found a more comprehensive run-down in (where else?) Wikipedia.
Looking at picture:
Mix between HTC and Nokia E61. Display is small and I don't like. Too large navigation key [between keyboard and display]. It looks ugly [for me].
This is beaty:
http://www.mobilnisvet.com/img/upl/m.../001/386/1.jpg
I think (could be wrong) that Android is a software platform rather than a hardware spec, so there may well be more appealing handsets than that shown above ~:)Quote:
Originally Posted by DukeofSerbia
This is a combination between a smartphone and a normal phone, and to be honest, the design of it is totally martian to me. o.O
We'll see what it brings in terms of technical specs.
Pretty sure the pikkie is just and engineering mock-up. And we know how engineers are. I'll wait until a design team and the UI wonks have had a couple of passes before I decide anything about appearance.
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I'm determined to stick to my Nokia 3310, which I robbed from my brother two and a half years ago, which he in turn had been using for another three years, as long as it survives. I resisted to using cellphones until it became utterly necessary, when bro upgraded his and gave this one to me. :phonecall:
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Interesting, but I would rather stick to the phone I currently have which I just use for calling, being called, sending and receiving messages. Have it for over a year now, that Samsung E900, and it still functions properly. That damn company I'm with doesn't, though: I want to get myself a cheaper subscription but nooooooo... for some reason I can't reach them corporate schmucks to disable my current one. What a waste of money. Can I finally talk to someone ALIVE, a REAL employee, instead of hearing a RECORDED VOICE and those annoying MENUS?
I'll be sure to keep my eye on this Google Phone, though. See how it turns out.
EDIT: actually, I just read that it might have GPS functionality which makes it a lot more interesting for me.
First sighting in the wild ...