06 Aug 10 Nexus One is now Android Dev Phone
The Nexus One online store has since closed but rumour mills that has mentioned that the Nexus One will be sold in store still remained as, rumour.
The Nexus One is now in the league of Android Developer phones, sold to Android Developers who has an account with the Android platform to distribute their apps.
The Nexus One, priced at $529.00 USD, is now sold beside the Android Dev Phone 2 (which is also the G2 or the HTC Magic).
(Don’t be surprised if you can’t find it, you need to be registered as a developer with USD 25.00 Android Developer Registration Fee via Google Checkout.)
I’m not sure how many Nexus One would be sold as the Android Dev Phone, as Android developers who are REALLY excited with Android might have already gotten the Nexus One in one way or another.
Still, it’s good to know that the stocks are left for developers.
Note that the Nexus One is unlocked (carrier independent) and will recognize SIM cards from any mobile service provider using the GSM standard.
This Android Dev Phone is available only for purchase in the approved markets (Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Singapore, Spain, United Kingdom, and the United States) and limited to 10 phones per transaction..
Tags: Android Dev Phone, Android developer, Android Market, Nexus One
19 Jul 10 HTC Desire Review – How is the Deal?
So there goes my HTC Desire Review, hopefully providing sufficient information for you to decide on an Android or iPhone? Or HTC or iPhone? 
HTC Desire Review – Part 1
HTC Desire Review – The Phone – Part 2
HTC Desire Review – The Features – Part 3
HTC Desire Review – Nexus One Comparison – Part 4
I believe the Part 4 comparison will help in your decision making. Personally, which manufacturer would you get if you’re looking for an Android phone? HTC is the only one consistently coming up with Android phone and each model got better than the earlier one.
Admittedly, I would still prefer the Nexus One, but getting a pricey smartphone, one should consider the after purchase factor, which is the support and warranty options.
Maxis current deal on HTC Desire is still the best in my own opinion. At the promotional price of RM 1,499 you get a Nexus One substitute with a 2 year warranty by local HTC Distributor SiS.
Do note that you will need to sign up for a 12 months contract to get the promotional price. That would be adding RM 696 (assuming RM 58/month) to the RM 1,499, and sums it up to RM 2195 (excluding your phone call plan).
This package will cost you roughly RM 183 per month for a year.
What do you think?
Acknowledgement
This review is not a sponsored post by Maxis, but the HTC Desire phone is given by Maxis for this review. They have specifically spelt out that it does not matter that the review is positive or negative, and there are no rules at all. All that is required is a fair review of the phone.
Tags: #maxis10, Android 2.1, HTC, HTC Desire, Maxis, Maxis10Reviews
15 Jul 10 HTC Desire Review – Nexus One Comparison – Part 4
My important features of the Android smartphone comparison, between Nexus One and the HTC Desire.
| Features |  |
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| Form | Visually longer screen although both having 3.7 inches screen Only slightly thicker by 0.4mm Has a slight chin bottom of the phone Rubberized case |
Slimmer and based on the rounded shape, it feels slimmer than 0.4mm Special coating on the cover, smoother feel  |
| Weight | 135g | 130g, Based on the specifications, Nexus One is only 5g lighter, but there is a noticeable difference while holding it |
| Speed |  As both of these devices are having very similar hardware specifications, the benchmark is actually very close to each other with minimal significant difference. This is a tie. |
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| Hardware | As compared to the Nexus One, HTC Desire’s sensor are either too sensitive or not sensitive. The ambient light sensor is not sensitive and the Orientation sensor detects the roll and switch to landscape mode ever too often. It takes difficulty to switch it back to vertical mode. |
Has noise cancellation, light sensor, and G sensor works extremely well Touch screen or multi-touch is not perfectly accurate, same as HTC Desire |
| Software | Runs Eclair, Android SDK 2.1 Runs HTC Proprietary UI, HTC Sense I would rate HTC Sense higher so here’s Desire win |
Runs Eclair, Android 2.1 and latest update is Froyo Android 2.2. With the Nexus One you can always expect early updates from the Android team |
| Navigation buttons | Optical trackpad on the phone is for navigating the links or items acting like a cursor. You need to swipe it like on a Blackberry optical trackpad. | Trackball is my favourite feature on the Nexus One. Check out my videos:   See how many people supported enabling the trackball lights: http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=6018 |
| Virtual Keyboard | HTC Sense made it so much easy to use the virtual keyboard and in your speed typing |
Stock Android keyboard is just, plain |
| Accessories | Unfortunately, the phone package doesn’t come with a case, although it’s common. No other official accessories comes with the phone besides the battery charger and the headset |
Android Case, and optionally you can purchase the car dock or desktop dock online. You can even purchase battery for backup |
| Warranty and Support | Local Distributor Warranty – this I believe is the major advantage of this phone |
Google online support Due to the phone not sold in stores, you can only get help from Google via the website : http://www.google.com/phone/support |
| Total |
4 | 6 |
Based on my personal opinion, the Nexus One would have two points up against the HTC Desire. However, do keep in mind that certain features has higher importance (weight) against other features. Put that into your own calculation based on your preference and I believe you should be able to make a reasonable choice between the two.
What do you think? Do you agree with the above comparison?
Acknowledgement
This review is not a sponsored post by Maxis, but the HTC Desire phone is given by Maxis for this review. They have specifically spelt out that it does not matter that the review is positive or negative, and there are no rules at all. All that is required is a fair review of the phone.
HTC Desire Review – Part 1
HTC Desire Review – The Phone – Part 2
HTC Desire Review – The Features – Part 3
Tags: #maxis10, Android 2.1, HTC, HTC Desire, Maxis, Maxis10Reviews
