New Google Phone
In your Google Store, making your Droid old.
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January 5th, 2010 at 5:25 pm
Geez, it seems like the Droid just came out!
January 5th, 2010 at 6:55 pm
Eh.
The Gmail they spammed out at least to all Droid users (so I know you got it) said we’re getting the new 2.1 Android OS in the next few days. Then the Droid should be the most powerful phone again.
(And yes, I Droid’d up, based in part on your satisfaction. Also in part on the ever-indulgent wife’s hatred of my old phone ever since it repeatedly pocket dialed her one Sunday when she was trying to sleep and I was in a spot with marginal reception).
January 5th, 2010 at 10:26 pm
No flip-out keyboard makes a smartphone nearly useless for email.
January 6th, 2010 at 10:33 am
i actually didn’t get it.
January 6th, 2010 at 11:56 am
Have you tried the keyboard on the Droid Elijah? It’s AWFUL. And the way the square phone sits in your not-square hand makes it even worse. The damn thing feels like it’s going to fall forward out of my grasp every time I slide it open, and has on a couple of occasions.
This new Google phone has it right in MY opinion. RIM proved the trackball works (have you tried scrolling 2D pages on a Droid one handed?) and the lack of physical keyboard should mean renewed focus on getting the on screen text input to work better.
An on screen keyboard that received some attention to usability combined with a technology like Swype would be brilliant. And the phone hardware would be hella less complicated. Win win.
January 6th, 2010 at 2:58 pm
Well heck, just in case you’re still lacking I’ll forward you a copy Uncle.
January 6th, 2010 at 4:30 pm
That last comment came off harsh didn’t it?
Aside from the (wrong IMO) compromises that the physical keyboard brought along, I do believe the Droid is the best mix of OS and hardware for people who haven’t drunk the Apple/AT&T kool-aid. The Android OS is usable and solid with some nice UI and multi-tasking features built in.
I agree with Cringley, Palm and Microsoft could easily get left in the dust as the smart phone evolves past the beachhead it’s on right now.
January 6th, 2010 at 8:30 pm
Re keyboards, the Nexus 1 is reported to be voice-activated in ALL text fields, not just GPS. If true, that covers SMS texting, email, pretty much all ‘typing’ fields.
So much for my fat fingers problem on smart phones.