Comments on: Why I Came Back to my Nokia N82 From G1 Android Phone http://thenokiablog.com/2008/11/04/why-i-came-back-to-my-nokia-n82-from-g1-android-phone/ News, Guides, Reviews, Videos for the Nokia Fanatics Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:02:43 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Adenusi Opeyemi Adebisi http://thenokiablog.com/2008/11/04/why-i-came-back-to-my-nokia-n82-from-g1-android-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-20606 Adenusi Opeyemi Adebisi Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:53:40 +0000 http://thenokiablog.com/?p=1260#comment-20606 I was just think of buying the G1!!! But i was looking for a way to see if my nokia e90 back up that i have mad on my computer could be replace in the G1!!! but as i am looking at thing now i don't think i will buy the G1 any more cause it can not do anything for me i will have to go an Vote for another Nokia Phone that is going to be the E75 or E71, Nokia should pls make it fast in the Nigeria market so that will that love technology could pick it up on time. I was just think of buying the G1!!! But i was looking for a way to see if my nokia e90 back up that i have mad on my computer could be replace in the G1!!! but as i am looking at thing now i don’t think i will buy the G1 any more cause it can not do anything for me i will have to go an Vote for another Nokia Phone that is going to be the E75 or E71, Nokia should pls make it fast in the Nigeria market so that will that love technology could pick it up on time.

]]> By: New to Android http://thenokiablog.com/2008/11/04/why-i-came-back-to-my-nokia-n82-from-g1-android-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-19043 New to Android Thu, 29 Jan 2009 03:41:41 +0000 http://thenokiablog.com/?p=1260#comment-19043 Just got a G1, and it's great. Is it perfect? No. There are plenty of things that can use tweaking. However, as I looked at other phones, there were a couple things I really liked about the G1: - GPS and integration with Google Maps, traffic, and satellite views as well as street view. - ShopSavvy: scan a barcode and get the price online or at stores near you. - Marketplace like the Apple "App store" which will continue to grow with more apps. - Ability to sync Google contacts, calendar and Gmail to phone. I use Gmail alot, so this was a big plus over the iPhone. - Touch screen, real web browser as well as some of the other cool things like the window shade. Are there things to be improved? Sure there are. I wish it had an on-screen keyboard among other things. Apparently, that feature is in the works as are many more. So, if you don't mind some of the quirks, it's a great phone. Just got a G1, and it’s great. Is it perfect? No. There are plenty of things that can use tweaking. However, as I looked at other phones, there were a couple things I really liked about the G1:

- GPS and integration with Google Maps, traffic, and satellite views as well as street view.
- ShopSavvy: scan a barcode and get the price online or at stores near you.
- Marketplace like the Apple “App store” which will continue to grow with more apps.
- Ability to sync Google contacts, calendar and Gmail to phone. I use Gmail alot, so this was a big plus over the iPhone.
- Touch screen, real web browser as well as some of the other cool things like the window shade.

Are there things to be improved? Sure there are. I wish it had an on-screen keyboard among other things. Apparently, that feature is in the works as are many more.

So, if you don’t mind some of the quirks, it’s a great phone.

]]> By: bobby http://thenokiablog.com/2008/11/04/why-i-came-back-to-my-nokia-n82-from-g1-android-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-18447 bobby Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:28:57 +0000 http://thenokiablog.com/?p=1260#comment-18447 you should have waited for new apps and updates..january the new update will give the g1 a video camera, stereo bluetooth, virtual keyboard, alot better camera, even better internet even though its the best internet browser i have ever seen on a phone, auto rotate, smoother transisitons, and much much more just look up cupcake..and for the clap sound when opening easy solution..push it up with your thumb on your left hand and have your index finger from your right hand on the top right corner of the screen so your not slamming it everytime you push it up..and the open source is amazing so manny useful applications..and for the camera just download an app called snapshot ..you can turn off the focus and it has an auto whitebalance and nightshot mode you should have waited for new apps and updates..january the new update will give the g1 a video camera, stereo bluetooth, virtual keyboard, alot better camera, even better internet even though its the best internet browser i have ever seen on a phone, auto rotate, smoother transisitons, and much much more just look up cupcake..and for the clap sound when opening easy solution..push it up with your thumb on your left hand and have your index finger from your right hand on the top right corner of the screen so your not slamming it everytime you push it up..and the open source is amazing so manny useful applications..and for the camera just download an app called snapshot ..you can turn off the focus and it has an auto whitebalance and nightshot mode

]]> By: crazed » T-mobile G1 googlephone http://thenokiablog.com/2008/11/04/why-i-came-back-to-my-nokia-n82-from-g1-android-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-17911 crazed » T-mobile G1 googlephone Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:54:48 +0000 http://thenokiablog.com/?p=1260#comment-17911 [...] Rather expensive overall for what is essentially a ‘beta’ phone. Give it another year for the OS to mature with more manufacturers onboard with more form factors and better build quality (what happened HTC?!), and I think it will be a strong contender against the [Jesus?] iPhone and the Symbian phones out there. For now, definitely one just to watch. Related link - http://thenokiablog.com/2008/11/04/why-i-came-back-to-my-nokia-n82-from-g1-android-phone/ [...] [...] Rather expensive overall for what is essentially a ‘beta’ phone. Give it another year for the OS to mature with more manufacturers onboard with more form factors and better build quality (what happened HTC?!), and I think it will be a strong contender against the [Jesus?] iPhone and the Symbian phones out there. For now, definitely one just to watch. Related link - http://thenokiablog.com/2008/11/04/why-i-came-back-to-my-nokia-n82-from-g1-android-phone/ [...]

]]> By: Jesper http://thenokiablog.com/2008/11/04/why-i-came-back-to-my-nokia-n82-from-g1-android-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-17839 Jesper Sun, 16 Nov 2008 02:36:39 +0000 http://thenokiablog.com/?p=1260#comment-17839 I'm also returning my G1 - but I'm going back to my N73 (which I'm considering upgrading to an N82). Hate the battery-life, the camera and the bundled headset (no bass) on the G1. Moreover, With the G1 it just takes too long to access the things that you need to access fast on a mobile phone. A few clicks on keyboard the nokia and you're in the right program - even on a slow N73. I'll use my real laptop for writing with QWERTY keyboard instead of the G1. Too bad - I was hoping to nerd around with Java on the Android platform - but it appears that most of the google software is available on symbian anyways. I hope software like Shopsavvy will be ported to symbian - this was really great on G1. I’m also returning my G1 – but I’m going back to my N73 (which I’m considering upgrading to an N82). Hate the battery-life, the camera and the bundled headset (no bass) on the G1. Moreover, With the G1 it just takes too long to access the things that you need to access fast on a mobile phone. A few clicks on keyboard the nokia and you’re in the right program – even on a slow N73.

I’ll use my real laptop for writing with QWERTY keyboard instead of the G1. Too bad – I was hoping to nerd around with Java on the Android platform – but it appears that most of the google software is available on symbian anyways.

I hope software like Shopsavvy will be ported to symbian – this was really great on G1.

]]> By: Zylam Marex http://thenokiablog.com/2008/11/04/why-i-came-back-to-my-nokia-n82-from-g1-android-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-17776 Zylam Marex Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:08:38 +0000 http://thenokiablog.com/?p=1260#comment-17776 Great write up mark, its interesting to see how the G1 works in for S60 users, the main attraction is no doubt the touch screen and open source part...going from symbian where their are great developers to a different platform you'd no doubt want to keep the open market part for flexibility but i guess Android is't all that cool, i don like its look...a little to old-ish. Can't wait for the Tube, thats gonna be great! Great write up mark, its interesting to see how the G1 works in for S60 users, the main attraction is no doubt the touch screen and open source part…going from symbian where their are great developers to a different platform you’d no doubt want to keep the open market part for flexibility but i guess Android is’t all that cool, i don like its look…a little to old-ish. Can’t wait for the Tube, thats gonna be great!

]]> By: searchaphone http://thenokiablog.com/2008/11/04/why-i-came-back-to-my-nokia-n82-from-g1-android-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-17774 searchaphone Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:31:27 +0000 http://thenokiablog.com/?p=1260#comment-17774 You know, I agree with your overall analysis that the G1 should not count as a Smartphone. The more I compare phone offers, the more I find myself looking closely at the G1, and its seems the only thing that the G1 offers domination on is easy Google app access. If you ask me, the G1 is just a fancy promotion tool for Google. You know, I agree with your overall analysis that the G1 should not count as a Smartphone. The more I compare phone offers, the more I find myself looking closely at the G1, and its seems the only thing that the G1 offers domination on is easy Google app access. If you ask me, the G1 is just a fancy promotion tool for Google.

]]> By: kevin http://thenokiablog.com/2008/11/04/why-i-came-back-to-my-nokia-n82-from-g1-android-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-17714 kevin Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:01:07 +0000 http://thenokiablog.com/?p=1260#comment-17714 I think that Nokia's touch effort looks promising. The 5800 (not claiming to be their flagship) has multi-tasking, video recording, quick image capture, a2dp, copy/paste, gps navigation, headphone jack.. pretty much all of the specs the iphone and the G1 don't include. Look at the allaboutsymbian.com write-up, on it. The N-Series touch might be the way to go. I just need to find patience. I think that Nokia’s touch effort looks promising. The 5800 (not claiming to be their flagship) has multi-tasking, video recording, quick image capture, a2dp, copy/paste, gps navigation, headphone jack.. pretty much all of the specs the iphone and the G1 don’t include.

Look at the allaboutsymbian.com write-up, on it. The N-Series touch might be the way to go. I just need to find patience.

]]> By: WOM World / Nokia » Blog Archive - N82 wins back a wandering eye http://thenokiablog.com/2008/11/04/why-i-came-back-to-my-nokia-n82-from-g1-android-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-17706 WOM World / Nokia » Blog Archive - N82 wins back a wandering eye Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:30:41 +0000 http://thenokiablog.com/?p=1260#comment-17706 [...] read his full experience, dive over to his detailed blog post where you can read the full story of how he was impressed enough by T-Mobile’s G1 to give it [...] [...] read his full experience, dive over to his detailed blog post where you can read the full story of how he was impressed enough by T-Mobile’s G1 to give it [...]

]]> By: Chris Walters http://thenokiablog.com/2008/11/04/why-i-came-back-to-my-nokia-n82-from-g1-android-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-17691 Chris Walters Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:46:38 +0000 http://thenokiablog.com/?p=1260#comment-17691 On review, I agree with you. The G1 is quite obviously a smart phone, although one with limitations (e.g. no good way to review and edit text or spreadsheets docs) that will probably be fixed as the OS and its software ecosystem develop. I should have written that it's not a *good* smart phone or feature phone, mostly due to the hardware. On review, I agree with you. The G1 is quite obviously a smart phone, although one with limitations (e.g. no good way to review and edit text or spreadsheets docs) that will probably be fixed as the OS and its software ecosystem develop.

I should have written that it’s not a *good* smart phone or feature phone, mostly due to the hardware.

]]> By: Alex Kerr http://thenokiablog.com/2008/11/04/why-i-came-back-to-my-nokia-n82-from-g1-android-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-17689 Alex Kerr Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:04:37 +0000 http://thenokiablog.com/?p=1260#comment-17689 You're saying exactly what I've been saying for weeks in more succinct form - the Android OS has lots of potential, G1 would be crap. It genuinely amazes me that people would expect anything different from HTC. I know Americans (God bless 'em) are impressed with anything better than a Moto RAZR, but seriously - look at HTC's past. They build Windows Mobile phones for goodness sake! Win Mo is the world's worst phone operating system, fitting coming from a company (Micro$oft) that built the world's worst desktop OS (Vista, of course). HTC churn out crap typical of jump-on-the-bandwagon me-too manufacturers that are prolific in the Far East. Google's choice of HTC for a launch phone is a major boo-boo on their part. Many blogs, reviews and consumers are lumping together Android and the G1 as one conceptual unit and tarring both with the same brush. Google should have had a clue and realised this would happen. And realised how very poor a partner HTC were. Oh well, more power to Symbian and Nokia I suppose, which is not a bad thing. Roll on a proper handset manufacturer bringing out a decent piece of hardware with a final release of Android on it, not the current work in progress (albeit very promising one) that the OS currently is... Alex phonething.com You’re saying exactly what I’ve been saying for weeks in more succinct form – the Android OS has lots of potential, G1 would be crap.

It genuinely amazes me that people would expect anything different from HTC. I know Americans (God bless ‘em) are impressed with anything better than a Moto RAZR, but seriously – look at HTC’s past. They build Windows Mobile phones for goodness sake! Win Mo is the world’s worst phone operating system, fitting coming from a company (Micro$oft) that built the world’s worst desktop OS (Vista, of course).
HTC churn out crap typical of jump-on-the-bandwagon me-too manufacturers that are prolific in the Far East.

Google’s choice of HTC for a launch phone is a major boo-boo on their part. Many blogs, reviews and consumers are lumping together Android and the G1 as one conceptual unit and tarring both with the same brush. Google should have had a clue and realised this would happen. And realised how very poor a partner HTC were. Oh well, more power to Symbian and Nokia I suppose, which is not a bad thing.

Roll on a proper handset manufacturer bringing out a decent piece of hardware with a final release of Android on it, not the current work in progress (albeit very promising one) that the OS currently is…

Alex
phonething.com

]]> By: Nokia Daily News - 11/04/08 | Nokia Daily News http://thenokiablog.com/2008/11/04/why-i-came-back-to-my-nokia-n82-from-g1-android-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-17678 Nokia Daily News - 11/04/08 | Nokia Daily News Wed, 05 Nov 2008 03:38:52 +0000 http://thenokiablog.com/?p=1260#comment-17678 [...] The Nokia Blog - Chris Walters swaps his N82 for a G1, then back [...] [...] The Nokia Blog – Chris Walters swaps his N82 for a G1, then back [...]

]]> By: rturius http://thenokiablog.com/2008/11/04/why-i-came-back-to-my-nokia-n82-from-g1-android-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-17677 rturius Wed, 05 Nov 2008 03:26:52 +0000 http://thenokiablog.com/?p=1260#comment-17677 Completely agree with you there Chris! I had a go with the G1 last week, and I pretty much agree with all the aspects you mentioned above. Completely agree with you there Chris!

I had a go with the G1 last week, and I pretty much agree with all the aspects you mentioned above.

]]> By: Christopher Walters » Blog Archive » On “The Nokia Blog”: My adventures with the G1 Android phone http://thenokiablog.com/2008/11/04/why-i-came-back-to-my-nokia-n82-from-g1-android-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-17675 Christopher Walters » Blog Archive » On “The Nokia Blog”: My adventures with the G1 Android phone Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:07:33 +0000 http://thenokiablog.com/?p=1260#comment-17675 [...] phone operating system, Android, and it holds a lot of promise. The phone, however, does not. Here’s my review on thenokiablog.com, and something like an apology to my N82, which I’ve come back to with my head hung in [...] [...] phone operating system, Android, and it holds a lot of promise. The phone, however, does not. Here’s my review on thenokiablog.com, and something like an apology to my N82, which I’ve come back to with my head hung in [...]

]]> By: Links des Tages: Mail on Ovi, Testberichte uvm. » Nokia, Handys, Android, XpressMusic, Webseite, Phone, Preview, Testberichte » Symbian Mobile Blog http://thenokiablog.com/2008/11/04/why-i-came-back-to-my-nokia-n82-from-g1-android-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-17674 Links des Tages: Mail on Ovi, Testberichte uvm. » Nokia, Handys, Android, XpressMusic, Webseite, Phone, Preview, Testberichte » Symbian Mobile Blog Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:59:44 +0000 http://thenokiablog.com/?p=1260#comment-17674 [...] Why I Came Back to my Nokia N82 From G1 Android Phone [...] [...] Why I Came Back to my Nokia N82 From G1 Android Phone [...]

]]> By: rsm http://thenokiablog.com/2008/11/04/why-i-came-back-to-my-nokia-n82-from-g1-android-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-17673 rsm Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:41:22 +0000 http://thenokiablog.com/?p=1260#comment-17673 "The G1 is definitely not a smart phone," Seems like you overreached there, though I am overall appreciative of your comparison to the N82. Not a smartphone? What is your criteria for a smartphone? 3rd party installable apps, multi-tasking, decent internet browsing, PIM functionality ... What more is needed from a phone to make it a "smart phone" in your eyes? “The G1 is definitely not a smart phone,”

Seems like you overreached there, though I am overall appreciative of your comparison to the N82. Not a smartphone? What is your criteria for a smartphone? 3rd party installable apps, multi-tasking, decent internet browsing, PIM functionality … What more is needed from a phone to make it a “smart phone” in your eyes?

]]> By: Chris Walters http://thenokiablog.com/2008/11/04/why-i-came-back-to-my-nokia-n82-from-g1-android-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-17672 Chris Walters Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:37:25 +0000 http://thenokiablog.com/?p=1260#comment-17672 lol, no, this is the first thing I've written here. I just wanted to share my thoughts on what disappointed me about the first Android phone, and I thought this would be a good place for that. lol, no, this is the first thing I’ve written here. I just wanted to share my thoughts on what disappointed me about the first Android phone, and I thought this would be a good place for that.

]]> By: mark http://thenokiablog.com/2008/11/04/why-i-came-back-to-my-nokia-n82-from-g1-android-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-17668 mark Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:31:35 +0000 http://thenokiablog.com/?p=1260#comment-17668 "Why I Came Back to my Nokia N82 From G1 Android Phone" Because you write for "The Nokia Blog" maybe? ;) “Why I Came Back to my Nokia N82 From G1 Android Phone”

Because you write for “The Nokia Blog” maybe? ;)

]]> By: pink phones http://thenokiablog.com/2008/11/04/why-i-came-back-to-my-nokia-n82-from-g1-android-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-17660 pink phones Tue, 04 Nov 2008 09:45:48 +0000 http://thenokiablog.com/?p=1260#comment-17660 you really love your N82 don't you? G1 is not that bad its just awful thats all, but adding options or style to that phone might compromise to its ugliness*, you really love your N82 don’t you? G1 is not that bad its just awful thats all, but adding options or style to that phone might compromise to its ugliness*,

]]> By: ashu http://thenokiablog.com/2008/11/04/why-i-came-back-to-my-nokia-n82-from-g1-android-phone/comment-page-1/#comment-17652 ashu Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:30:41 +0000 http://thenokiablog.com/?p=1260#comment-17652 Hi Chris, Well, your thoughts on changing or rather upgrading from N82 atch mine!!! waiting for one good nseries touchscreen to upgrade. Have resisted all temptations (read n85!!!) Hi Chris,

Well, your thoughts on changing or rather upgrading from N82 atch mine!!! waiting for one good nseries touchscreen to upgrade. Have resisted all temptations (read n85!!!)

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