Does anyone have a N900 or Nexus One that we could see, say at the next plug meeting? Both phones look great, but it would be interesting to do a live side by side comparison. Also, I can't seem to find what the difference is between the nexus one for current t-mobile customers (other than steep discount in price) than the unlocked phone. Both are on the google site. Are they the same phone? Also, the pricing is funny - $179 for new customer, $279 for current customer, but both with a 2 year contract (or extension). Normally, the upgrade price and the new customer price are the same if the current customer signs a 2 year contract. Thanks! Mark On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 12:47 AM, Joseph Sinclair wrote: > Not sure what something similar to a traditional Palm device is (I assume > you mean the Treo phones, not an ancient Palm V or similar). > If you mean a Treo phone, then a Motorola Cliq might be better, although > it's not nearly as nice hardware-wise as the Nexus One. Blackberries are > the only smartphones that really look like the Treo phones anymore. > > AT&T is the only major carrier that I know for certain can do voice and > data simultaneously. > For contact sync at close range, I think most Android phones are at least > capable of this, but you might need to add an app for it from Android > Marketplace. > For other small transfers, I think you may have to use a web-service or > email (which would work over WiFi, but not bluetooth) as an intermediary > (unless you write your own application for it). > Any phone-to-phone contact would probably not work unless both phones are > unlocked and have the capability (e.g. two unlocked Android phones with an > app for sync via bluetooth). > > > der.hans wrote: > > Am 16. Mär, 2010 schwätzte Joseph Sinclair so: > > > >> For your wife, a Nexus One from Google is probably the best choice, as > >> it is the most iPhone-like and will blend in well with her colleagues' > >> iPhones. > > > > She'd most like something similar to a traditional palm device. > > > >> A few notes: > >> The Android O/S can do voice and data simultaneously if the phone > >> radio and network support it (the Nexus One radio is capable), but as > >> I understand it T-Mobile's network can't do data and voice at the same > >> time due to a limitation of their 3G network. Verizon cannot do > >> voice/data together either, not sure about Sprint. > > > > Ah, maybe it's ATT that can do simultaneous. > > > >> An unlocked phone will get most of your features, go to > >> google.com/phone for the Nexus One (cannot be purchased anywhere > >> else), which is unlocked, and has the best CPU (Snapdragon at 1GHz) > >> and screen currently available. > > > > Yeah, I was planning on getting one there. > > > >> I don't think bluetooth tethering is available on any current phone, > >> but you should be able to write an app for it on an unlocked phone. > > > > OK, I'll check. > > > >> All Android phones can connect to your mail server if you load an > >> appropriate application from the Marketplace. > >> All newer Android "Google Experience" phones can play vorbis and > >> theora AFAIK. > > > > Cool. > > > >> Sync depends on software, look through the Android Marketplace for > >> sync apps that match what you use on the desktop, or you could write > >> your own (it's not very difficult). > >> All "Google Experience" Android phones should have GPS, camera w/ > >> video, full function while charging, bluetooth, WiFi, compass, > >> accelerometers, external storage (mostly SDHC-micro). > >> > >> I don't think any current Android phones have external display > capability > >> > >> One of your desiderata confuses me: > >> Phone-to-phone via bluetooth/wifi (do you mean walkie-talkie, phone > >> calls, contact sharing, or other?) > > > > I mean contact, data, etc. when in proximity. I'd love to be able to ssh > > back and forth over a local network :), but I'm mostly interested in > being > > able to trade small pieces of data such as contact info, a picture or a > > URL. > > > > ciao, > > > > der.hans > > > >> der.hans wrote: > >>> moin moin, > >>> > >>> I need to get new phones. Which of the t-mobile android phones best > meet > >>> the following requirements? > >>> > >>> Required features: > >>> . bluetooth tethering > >>> . ability to turn off GPS if one is available > >>> . ssh out > >>> . bluetooth > >>> . connect to my own mail servers > >>> . root access > >>> . play ogg-vorbis > >>> . contact, etc. syncing w/ GNU/Linux > >>> > >>> Desired features: > >>> . tether and call at the same time > >>> . on phone internet connection and call at the same time > >>> . ssh in across cell network > >>> . USB tethering > >>> . fully functional while charging > >>> . root access w/o jailbreaking > >>> . wifi > >>> . tetherable via wifi > >>> . phone to phone communication via bluetooth > >>> . phone to phone communication via wifi > >>> . GPS > >>> . camera and video > >>> . external storage card, prefer sdmc > >>> . can use external display ( monitor and/or TV ) > >>> > >>> Any features that I forgot? > >>> > >>> t-mobile has Motorola CLIQ, Samsung Behold II, t-mobile myTouch and G1. > >>> Which is the better phone? I will be trying to do this w/o a > >>> contract, so > >>> deals don't matter and all phones appears to be almost equally > >>> expensive. > >>> I am interested in consumer ready, easy to use as this one is for my > >>> wife. > >>> > >>> What services/features are included in the service plan? If not, what > is > >>> the add on cost? > >>> > >>> . cell phone calling? > >>> . internet access ( not just web )? > >>> . tethering? > >>> . gps? > >>> > >>> I still haven't completely decided whether I will go with the Nexxus > One > >>> or N900 for my own use. Will the N900 work with t-mobile? I believe it > >>> will. > >>> > >>> I could consider ATT if I go with the N900 and it works well with > >>> ATT, but > >>> as I understand it the Nexxus One currently will not work fully with > >>> ATT. > >>> > >>> Does t-mobile carry a Linux-based, large numbered, low-cost phone? This > >>> one just needs to be able to make and receive calls on the family plan. > >>> Receiving text messages on the family plan would also be good. > >>> > >>> ciao, > >>> > >>> der.hans > >> > >> > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >