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2010-02-08
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The GPS itself no the N900 works great, the navigation software on the other hand is just bleck.
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2010-02-09
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@ Doha
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yeah i know gps hardware on the N97 is absolutely crap, i dont know how drunk nokia people were when they decided to make the N97 theri flagship device but anyway im saying without network support if you just wanted to use the gps and punch in a bunch of coordinates and see what it told you and if it found the point you were looking for, would the N900 do it within a reasonable time? (not the couple of weeks or never the N97 takes)
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2010-02-09
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Originally Posted by ocramavaf
hi there, I have been on the same boat as u, and guess where I ended :P .. HERE ..
first i wanted to know what the GPS on the N900 is really like, i mean how is the lock on and the accuracy in general, i am currently using an N97 and the GPS capability is absolutely crap, i mean i dont need a hardcore navigation device, just something to mess around with every now and again when i go geochaching and so on
.. Its TOTALLY a personal choice.. U can watch millions of videos / reviews but what YOU want will not be there.. U have to try it yourself.. The GPS is good.. i used it a few times only one day and it locked really quickly...
Originally Posted by ocramavaf
It probably made it more user friendly, a few bug fixes etc.. but only the phone works in portrait.. There could be apps to do that, but its not in the stock OS.... I have seen an on-screen keyboard, but its no good to b honest..
second i heard there was an update to make the N900 more user friendly, as in make the portrait mode more useful, i wanted to know to what extent did the update succeed, for example would i be able to type in a simple sms or direction into the phone using it in portrait mode via an on screen keyboard?
Originally Posted by ocramavaf
I have not used the Nexus one. i cant comment on that.. I have just started using the N900..
And last, and sorry for the extent of the post, hardware aside and from the bottom of your hearts which is really better the nexus one or the N900?
thank you for the info
I personally find the non-portrait bit a bit annoying.. and the lack of call/end call buttons makes me think of getting a nexus sometimes later on..... but its still too early.. Ill have to get used to it for a bit...
have a look at the link below.. I talked in a bit more detail what I think of the phone.... good luck in choosing..... i know its hard .. lol
http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=43610
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2010-02-09
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@ New York City
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Here are the full specs for both the Nokia N900 vs Nexus One
Here are the basic highlights
Where the Nokia N900 Really Shines ~
*~The Speed of the Nokia N900 is faster for the 3G Data Connections . . . 10 Mbps on the Nokia vs only 7 Mbps on the Nexus
*~Built in Stereo Speakers on the Nokia vs a single speaker phone on the Nexus One
*~32GB Hard Drive Built-In on the Nokia N900 vs no hard drive on the nexus both have Micro SD slots for optional upgrades
*~Better Quality Camera and a Secondary front facing camera for
video chatting on the N900
*~FM Radio and Transmitter for easy wireless car integration
*~Adobe Flash 9
*~Built in Skype integration
*~TV-OUT Watch DVD QUALITY Movies and Flash Videos on any Television!
*~ Full Keyboard
*~ Better for Multitasking
Where the Nokia N900 Really Shines ~
*~ Faster Processor
*~Slightly larger screen 3.7 on the Nexus vs 3.5 on the N900
*~More Sensitive Touch Screen
*~More Apps
*~Voice Dialing and Googling
*~ Better Maps App
Hope this Helps
Here are the basic highlights
Where the Nokia N900 Really Shines ~
*~The Speed of the Nokia N900 is faster for the 3G Data Connections . . . 10 Mbps on the Nokia vs only 7 Mbps on the Nexus
*~Built in Stereo Speakers on the Nokia vs a single speaker phone on the Nexus One
*~32GB Hard Drive Built-In on the Nokia N900 vs no hard drive on the nexus both have Micro SD slots for optional upgrades
*~Better Quality Camera and a Secondary front facing camera for
video chatting on the N900
*~FM Radio and Transmitter for easy wireless car integration
*~Adobe Flash 9
*~Built in Skype integration
*~TV-OUT Watch DVD QUALITY Movies and Flash Videos on any Television!
*~ Full Keyboard
*~ Better for Multitasking
Where the Nokia N900 Really Shines ~
*~ Faster Processor
*~Slightly larger screen 3.7 on the Nexus vs 3.5 on the N900
*~More Sensitive Touch Screen
*~More Apps
*~Voice Dialing and Googling
*~ Better Maps App
Hope this Helps
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2010-02-09
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Originally Posted by UNderworld
The non-portrait mode support REALLY sucks . . . I know that this is on an app by app basis but we should at least have portrait mode on ALL the stock app!!!!!!
hi there, I have been on the same boat as u, and guess where I ended :P .. HERE ..
The GPS is good.. i used it a few times only one day and it locked really quickly...
It probably made it more user friendly, a few bug fixes etc.. but only the phone works in portrait.. There could be apps to do that, but its not in the stock OS.... I have seen an on-screen keyboard, but its no good to b honest..
I have not used the Nexus one. i cant comment on that.. I have just started using the N900..
I personally find the non-portrait bit a bit annoying.. and the lack of call/end call buttons makes me think of getting a nexus sometimes later on..... but its still too early.. Ill have to get used to it for a bit...
have a look at the link below.. I talked in a bit more detail what I think of the phone.... good luck in choosing..... i know its hard .. lol
http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=43610
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2010-02-09
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@ Bern, Switzerland
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What I don't get: why doesn't Nokia push more in advertising about the included 32GB? This is HUGE and worth a 100$ alone.
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"the idea of truly having a computer in your pocket just moved a big step closer."
-Tom (N900, N810, N800)
"the idea of truly having a computer in your pocket just moved a big step closer."
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2010-02-09
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@ Finland
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mrebanza,
Nice picture. I´m pretty sure that N900 supports 32 gb microsd even thought its not said in specs. There was none of 32 gb on market when N900 was released.
Nice picture. I´m pretty sure that N900 supports 32 gb microsd even thought its not said in specs. There was none of 32 gb on market when N900 was released.
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2010-05-26
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Hi, resurrecting this thread for two reasons: (1) Froyo was just released (at least a near final release candidate) and (2) I recently bought a Nexus One and flashed with Froyo and intend to use both the Nexus and my beloved N900 for a few weeks to determine if I want to keep one (or both perhaps).
I will post my experience once I've used the Nexus One w/ Froyo for another week or so. I'm interested if there are more recent experiences with the Nexus One, particularly with Froyo, among the N900 community here.
My key pain points with the N900 are around email - the incomplete Exchange implementation, laborious process to switch between mailboxes and the lag to do so are huge pain points for me in my life as a mobile professional. Thus the primary driver for evaluating the Nexus One, as I would prefer support for at least two multiple Exchange accounts, a more complete Exchange implementation and a generally better mail client (IMAP as well) than the N900 currently has.
First impressions with the Nexus One w/ Froyo are extremely favorable. Experience with a lot of phones over the years suggests first impressions can be misleading, so I'll reserve judgement for a while.
Suffice to say, my N900 first impressions (great) have proven out over time, which is rare for a phone. With the headline exception of email (and navigation, Ovi Maps 1.0 = yuck), I think that the errors on the N900 are largely errors of omission rather than comission - in that there is much missing functionality, but what is there works well (at least for me).
Sorry about long email.
Please share your Nexus One experiences, esp. with Froyo (2.2).
Last edited by dcman; 2010-05-26 at 07:31.
I will post my experience once I've used the Nexus One w/ Froyo for another week or so. I'm interested if there are more recent experiences with the Nexus One, particularly with Froyo, among the N900 community here.
My key pain points with the N900 are around email - the incomplete Exchange implementation, laborious process to switch between mailboxes and the lag to do so are huge pain points for me in my life as a mobile professional. Thus the primary driver for evaluating the Nexus One, as I would prefer support for at least two multiple Exchange accounts, a more complete Exchange implementation and a generally better mail client (IMAP as well) than the N900 currently has.
First impressions with the Nexus One w/ Froyo are extremely favorable. Experience with a lot of phones over the years suggests first impressions can be misleading, so I'll reserve judgement for a while.
Suffice to say, my N900 first impressions (great) have proven out over time, which is rare for a phone. With the headline exception of email (and navigation, Ovi Maps 1.0 = yuck), I think that the errors on the N900 are largely errors of omission rather than comission - in that there is much missing functionality, but what is there works well (at least for me).
Sorry about long email.
Please share your Nexus One experiences, esp. with Froyo (2.2).
Last edited by dcman; 2010-05-26 at 07:31.
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2010-06-01
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Originally Posted by dcman
Ditto. My nexus should get here tomorrow
I recently bought a Nexus One and flashed with Froyo and intend to use both the Nexus and my beloved N900 for a few weeks to determine if I want to keep one (or both perhaps).
I will use both for a few weeks and share.It is my opinion that the N900 hardware is better, and the N900 running android would be the best of both worlds. Theoretically that is possible...
...someday...
However there is nothing for the N900 that even touches Google Maps for Android/iphoneOS. Ovi maps only locates about 60% of the businesses I search for, and the other 3rd party options (map buddy, etc) are equally as bad at finding POIs. Some argue that you can use maps.google.com in the N900 browser, but it's extremely clunky trying to use the 'pointer mode' in the N900 browser while on the go