nhat trinh I do give Apple credit for inventing the modern smartphone we use today, but that can only go so far, they haven't done much in recent years to build upon it other than some UI tweaks and features here and there. As of right now Android took it and ran with it pretty well.
I love watching this old videos and to see how much we have gone on the phone market.... It's crazy to think that those phones compare with the today's phones, they are just to slow and way out of date... Lol. And in the next 4 years the videos that we make today we will watch and think that how far we have gone..
Wow Android sucked back then! Ugly and lagged a bunch. No pinch to zoom? How many times did he press the home button with no response? Now it's just as responsive and still has all the customization features. I appreciate that the iPhone has been around to compete with Android phones to show that you can have a butter smooth experience and that has made Android much, much nicer over recent years. Now the iPhone is starting to copy Android features with quick toggles (ios 7), custom keyboards (ios 8), and finally larger screens on the iPhone 6. They both might become so good that they end up being pretty much identical. Ios needs to open up wayyy more though if they wanna stay in the game and apps on Android needs help with optimization for a consistent experience for as many devices as possible (games!). Plus, manufacturers need to cool it on the skins (Samsung!!) Not trying to start a fanboy war. I'm just being as objective as possible. I currently use Android by the way.
If you watch closely, he was missing it. I thought the same at first. To be fair, it did have some tiny ass buttons! I haven't seen a hint of lag since 4.0 personally, but I stayed away from Samsung's Touchwiz, so...
benjmiester Ahh touchwiz. I have a galaxy s4 myself. Chose it for the hardware (removable battery, sd card slot, ir blaster, amoled screen). I definitely know now that my software experience could be better after having to deal with occasional touchwiz lag and stutter (it's smooth like 90% of the time at least). I was thinking about an LG G3 as my next phone, but I know they put their own skin on that as well. Hopefully they do a better job of optimizing their software than samsung does. Touchwiz either needs a complete overhaul or just gotten rid of completely.
Larry Lopez Before buying a new phone maybe try to flash cyanogenmod on it or use the Cyanogenmod Installer, that way you can have the stock experience with more customization. :) That will remove everything, maybe even your SD-card (it doesn't do that for my phone from 2012) so make sure to backup. I did this on my Xperia Play from 2011 and my GS3 and they both run super smooth, almost as smooth as my GS5 with touchwiz.
you idiot. the iPhone 3G was 5 years ahead of it's time. don't you think in 9 years the others wouldn't be able to at least try to catch up? your point is not just invalid but also absolutely irrelevant.
I'm amazed that back then the specs of android phones were well above that of iPhones and the fact it's still the case today just makes me wonder why Apple can charge all that money for something that would cost 4 times less in an android phone
i had the 3GS. funny how little time has passed and Android is now my choice. Apple lost its way (Jobs). thanks for bringing back good memories of my old 3GS (which i still have lol somewhere) TechnoBuffalo
I wouldn't say they lost their way. They just got surpassed badly by the rapid progress from Google. They do have millions of developers in the XDA rom and app scene working to their advantage. I always knew that open source was going to push things further in the long run. Now apple is in a pretty much constant stage of catch up and never seems to bring anything new anymore. Their highlights lists consist of meaningless crap like "thinner and lighter". It was already thin and light, lol. Who gives a shit about another 0.04 mm or whatever! And they rely on everyone else to do everything for them too. Sony for the cameras, LG and Sharp for the screens, Samsung for the guts, even the ones they claim as their own... etc.
benjmiester you're so right. The iPhone is basically a bunch of companies that Apple hires for all their parts. And they always act like they are the number one. It's how they market themselves that sells products not that they are the best. But people will fall for anything I guess. Hopefully one day they will bring something as new and impressive as the very first iPhone.
@nelsonr12 How much do you pay those apps? I hated my iPhones, but love my HTC Hero, so I think it is highly subjective. Had way more issues with my iPhones and after the second one they would not replace it because the position of the moisture sensor is so close to the outer part of the case that just living in a high humidity area (Houston) turns it blue in about 2 months.
***** Budget phone, but still a hell of a lot better than a 3GS or an overpriced Apple flagship. Hopefully you'll be able to get a premium Android device one day! And it'll be worth the money when you do.
***** It depends on how much and for what you use your phone. As a heavy app installer and advanced user (rooting, modifying files, customizing), I defiantly see the advantages of a "flagship" device like my S5. I'm too used to apps opening in less than a sec, and the UI running at 30-60fps so using a phone from 2010 that prob has about a GHz clock speed would be too detrimental for me. However, if that's enough for you, great! The good thing about Android is there are plenty of hardware and price options to match your needs.
hey so how do nexus one owners feel about nexus one being shut down online? are they going to stop making it? or is it the slow but sure discontinuing of production? i thought this phone was the iphone killer??? damn.
how come high quality videos from youtube run slow on nexus one? am I doing something wrong? my friend has an iphone 3gs and she's able to watch videos without a problem. nexus loads faster at other websites though, just not watching videos. i'm using a 2gb memory card, dunno if this matters.
Can soneone please answer my question? is the nexus one available in t-mobile stroes!? I just really like the phone and was wondering -pls reply Thanks,
@EnderofGames well i need to point out the first thing you said on this comment, htc isnt the same calibur of smartphone. then right before you end your statement, this was about the nexus, which is htc.... so do you think its a good phone or not? i am confused.. but either way, you own this phone? if so, i am glad this phone gave you what you were looking for. i just wonder why nexus is such a flop on sales, appearantly its to "high tech" and consumers dont care for it. or just no advertising.
@XxXbigstarXx haha have you saw any reviews of the hd2? It freezes up for no reason, plus its only on T-mobile whereas there is a Nexus one for ATT now.
Glad to hear that. As of now, A4 chip-based devices can be jailbroken everytime there's a minor release. Major iOS release is only once a year. Developers are currently looking for BootROM exploit for newer-chip devices.
Idk if someone already said this but when you showed the keyboard on nexus you typed it in the to: field and I have not used a nexus before but I know on the iPhone if you typed in the to field the autocorrect doesn't work so I am thinking it is the same thing with nexus.
it didn't auto correct on the nexus cause you were texting in the contact box not the actually texting area where it would have auto correct "tezt". notice how it has the number of the letters you type right after the sentence.
there was alot of the nexus features that you didnt utilize well. and i have none of the problems that you dealt with. i think there should be a new video since there was a upgrade in the droid system. (ex:you can pinch zoom on nexone)
@sherifnosseir Yes MP not MB (stupid mistake). Btw Nexus One has 5MP but the IPhone has 5MP with a higher quality lens (that is an important difference) the IPhone 5MP takes higher quality photos and videos. Also from what I've read it's the resolution is 960x640...So that is according to many reviewers and article on the subject.
BTW.. The HTC Hero has Multi-touch, I use it daily, so I doubt the Nexus one lacks the multi-touch pinch and zoom feature. I have found that like most google products you can accomplish the same function in 2 or 3 different ways.
awesome youtube button at 3:33 at the nexus, why doesn't it load the preview like the iphone? No wonder that it is faster than the iphone by leaving this out.
I've never understood the, "it just works" response about iphones. I don't know if I'm in a unique situation here, but my android phone also just so happens to work. And if you're having problems with Android, I don't know what to tell you. It's one of the most basic, easy to use functions on any operating system. I can text on my phone without looking at the phone, and with one hand. I don't know how much easier it could be.
as97ir I got my first Android device was the HTC Magic (MyTouch 3G) in 2010 and it was a wonderful phone running Android 1.6 smoothly and later upgraded to 2.3 and it was still running smoothly! I don't know what you're are talking about, but Android still works!
***** my first smartphone was an android phone , a samsung i can't remember what model , it was pure lag.. and i changed to the iPhone, but maybe my next phone might be a samsung because they look fantastic
@@as97ir 4 years late here but Samsung android phones were TERRIBLE compared to other androids during the early android era (2009 to 2011), with the only exception being the galaxy S series
I got the HTC desire which is practicaly the same as the Nexus, apart from it has the pysical buttons rather than the touch buttons and you can do the pinch zoom
Why don't you try open flash website on both phones? I loved my iphones but could never open many flash sites until I try my friends Nexus One, it can opens every website, I realised I've been missing out a big part of the world. Now I got my own Nexus One and gave away my iphones. Maybe I'll get the iphone 5 if it support flash.
I'm amazed of how much android and iOS has changed. These were the days. You never see many comparison video's between the two anymore. Back then tablets were never really thought of and the fact that a 3.7 in screen was big is unbelievable! The nexus 6 is literally over two inches larger. Great video even today. Thanks! TechnoBuffalo
Yeah, and I love how fair and pleasant he is. Everybody's always beefing now. It's just sad, lol. It's a damned phone and these days especially, there's so little difference between them.
@Jakekko its not the phones fault he couldnt push home or back. its the users fault. the sensors are primarily built for thumb use... and the thumb has greater surface-to-surface contact compared to the index
I bet it won't take log for google to catch up with iphone's specs. Where does it fall behind now? processor speed, screen resolution, apps, video chat software.... it won't take long.
@Wolfprinz38 uhm the homebutton on the iphone is an actual button where as the nexus one home button is a sensor. it doesnt look very responsive is becuz the sensors are designed for thumb use since the device primarily relies on the thumb. to make it sound ezier...the thumb has better surface to surface contact and pressure
The typing test on the nexus one should had been done in the "type to compose" field. Typing in the to file d does not provide auto correction. Mention to type a contacts name or phone number for sms. Just thought I would point that out.
@run4urmony its because they say tht ur suppose to press the button a little more on the top cause ur suppose to be looking at it down but ur right tht shouldnt be a problem
nice job very clear to understand and i like the important facts of the phone best review i've seen yet. Did you do a review on the mytouch 3g slide by any chance>?
jon4lakers, press slightly above the symbol on the touch sensitive buttons and you'll find they work every time. It does take a little getting used to.
@sweetcheels i did my research. the current on the screeen responds to the specific conductivity or whatever of ur skin. thats why a stylus wont work on the screen. only ur skin or something with similar properties. like gummy bears ( i discoverd that) if the phones not grounded the currrent leaks or something. causing non responsive screens.
good demo. Only thing though the Nexus has multi touch also or you can use the -,+ zoom. Nexus you have a choice but seems like the multi touch is easier.
Who said that I don't believe you? I own both Android and iOS device, Galaxy Tab 7 Plus and an iPod Touch. The Tab is stuck on Android 3.2, while my 2010 iPod Touch 4G can still run iOS 6.
@MrNomSauce Nah the Nexus one displayed the calendar info. The iphone had a lag from when the app opened to when it was actually showing you calendar info
@fladoodel They still buy the iphone because of the apps. even though the phone may not be better, it still has just about an app for everything for around 2 dollars
