Comments on: iPhone & Android http://john.jubjubs.net/2010/01/17/iphone-android/ my semi-regular stream of consciousness Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:21:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Capt http://john.jubjubs.net/2010/01/17/iphone-android/#comment-20025 Capt Tue, 16 Feb 2010 05:38:26 +0000 http://john.jubjubs.net/?p=1073#comment-20025 I'm with Tristan on this one, that's my biggest fear as well about all the google stuff. Google says what a open and innovative company, but everything they do just makes them more and more corp looking. I keep looking at dumping my google accounts just so I don't have to worry about it, but then again, i never use any of my real info just for this issue alone. I think that tying too much to one or a few companies is really going to hurt things down the road, just look at google books and all the realization people are having now that they screwed up. The N1 looks to be nice, but still lacks some major areas, memory, why would i buy a phone that has not even a gb of on board memory when the iphone has 32gb, that makes no sense. I really wanted to like the N1, but all apple needs to do is add snapdragon, larger screen, amoled, better camera and a few other enhancements and they win hands down. I’m with Tristan on this one, that’s my biggest fear as well about all the google stuff. Google says what a open and innovative company, but everything they do just makes them more and more corp looking. I keep looking at dumping my google accounts just so I don’t have to worry about it, but then again, i never use any of my real info just for this issue alone.

I think that tying too much to one or a few companies is really going to hurt things down the road, just look at google books and all the realization people are having now that they screwed up.

The N1 looks to be nice, but still lacks some major areas, memory, why would i buy a phone that has not even a gb of on board memory when the iphone has 32gb, that makes no sense. I really wanted to like the N1, but all apple needs to do is add snapdragon, larger screen, amoled, better camera and a few other enhancements and they win hands down.

]]> By: Kız Oyunu http://john.jubjubs.net/2010/01/17/iphone-android/#comment-17598 Kız Oyunu Sat, 30 Jan 2010 12:29:30 +0000 http://john.jubjubs.net/?p=1073#comment-17598 I agree that the keyboard has accuracy but the word guessing and the voice input are super.I am able to drag what photos and music I want to it so not really hurting too much. I agree that the keyboard has accuracy but the word guessing and the voice input are super.I am able to drag what photos and music I want to it so not really hurting too much.

]]> By: Richard Milewski http://john.jubjubs.net/2010/01/17/iphone-android/#comment-17494 Richard Milewski Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:00:27 +0000 http://john.jubjubs.net/?p=1073#comment-17494 Can the Nexus One display animated GIFs? I'm getting reports from DROID users that they aren't supported in Android phones. The Android App Store is annoying for people contemplating switching from iPhone to any Android phone because you can't browse the entire store with anything except an Android handset. Can the Nexus One display animated GIFs? I’m getting reports from DROID users that they aren’t supported in Android phones.

The Android App Store is annoying for people contemplating switching from iPhone to any Android phone because you can’t browse the entire store with anything except an Android handset.

]]> By: Tristan http://john.jubjubs.net/2010/01/17/iphone-android/#comment-17492 Tristan Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:37:52 +0000 http://john.jubjubs.net/?p=1073#comment-17492 I'll probably sound totally off-topic, but what stroke me during the Nexus One demo is that i's tied to Google's services, such as Maps, Contacts, voice recognition, Google Voice etc. The Nexus One ties the user more than ever to services offered by Google, enabling Google to know more about people than any other company: * Who you called * Who called you * Where you are (GPS) * Where you want to go * Who you know (contacts) * What's on your mind (when you search) * What you say to Web apps when using voice recognition to fill forms And many other informations that are linked to your phone number and therefore your identity. As Eric Schmidt recalled, all of this can be requested by the Government, thanks to the USA Patriot Act. Am I the only one to be concerned? Is privacy actually dead? Should I accept it? I heavily dislike the AppStore model because it censors apps, but Apple's model sounds actually better (or "less bad") than Google's approach. I’ll probably sound totally off-topic, but what stroke me during the Nexus One demo is that i’s tied to Google’s services, such as Maps, Contacts, voice recognition, Google Voice etc.

The Nexus One ties the user more than ever to services offered by Google, enabling Google to know more about people than any other company:

* Who you called
* Who called you
* Where you are (GPS)
* Where you want to go
* Who you know (contacts)
* What’s on your mind (when you search)
* What you say to Web apps when using voice recognition to fill forms

And many other informations that are linked to your phone number and therefore your identity. As Eric Schmidt recalled, all of this can be requested by the Government, thanks to the USA Patriot Act.

Am I the only one to be concerned? Is privacy actually dead? Should I accept it?

I heavily dislike the AppStore model because it censors apps, but Apple’s model sounds actually better (or “less bad”) than Google’s approach.

]]> By: Uri http://john.jubjubs.net/2010/01/17/iphone-android/#comment-17487 Uri Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:35:04 +0000 http://john.jubjubs.net/?p=1073#comment-17487 I totally agree with the conclusions. I would like to get a more "open" device, but so far I didn't see anything that would make the "things I really care about" accessible and seamless. You didn't mention Flash BTW, which I really don't want to see on the iPhone or anywhere else for that matter, but I guess lots of people, or maybe just few tech reporters, seem to think is a fundamental part of the web experience. I totally agree with the conclusions. I would like to get a more “open” device, but so far I didn’t see anything that would make the “things I really care about” accessible and seamless.

You didn’t mention Flash BTW, which I really don’t want to see on the iPhone or anywhere else for that matter, but I guess lots of people, or maybe just few tech reporters, seem to think is a fundamental part of the web experience.

]]> By: Rafael http://john.jubjubs.net/2010/01/17/iphone-android/#comment-17484 Rafael Mon, 18 Jan 2010 05:04:04 +0000 http://john.jubjubs.net/?p=1073#comment-17484 I agree that the keyboard has so-so accuracy but the word guessing and the voice input are super. I'm finding I'm using the voice input more and more. iPhoto/iTunes integration would be nice but I am able to drag what photos and music I want to it so not really hurting too much. Google Voice is crazy good. Transcribed voice mail, voice mail email notification...rocks hard. The Google Translate app is interesting too. I agree that the keyboard has so-so accuracy but the word guessing and the voice input are super. I’m finding I’m using the voice input more and more.

iPhoto/iTunes integration would be nice but I am able to drag what photos and music I want to it so not really hurting too much.

Google Voice is crazy good. Transcribed voice mail, voice mail email notification…rocks hard.

The Google Translate app is interesting too.

]]> By: Eric Cheng http://john.jubjubs.net/2010/01/17/iphone-android/#comment-17482 Eric Cheng Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:54:22 +0000 http://john.jubjubs.net/?p=1073#comment-17482 John - I second the plug for Swype. I use it, and it is really fast. John – I second the plug for Swype. I use it, and it is really fast.

]]> By: Paul Kim http://john.jubjubs.net/2010/01/17/iphone-android/#comment-17481 Paul Kim Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:21:20 +0000 http://john.jubjubs.net/?p=1073#comment-17481 Swype looks really useful as an alternative text entry format for Android - be curious to hear if you try it out. Check out the demo: http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/12/15/swype-android-video/ Swype looks really useful as an alternative text entry format for Android – be curious to hear if you try it out. Check out the demo: http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/12/15/swype-android-video/

]]> By: Stephen http://john.jubjubs.net/2010/01/17/iphone-android/#comment-17479 Stephen Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:33:39 +0000 http://john.jubjubs.net/?p=1073#comment-17479 I made the switch from an iPhone 3G to Nexus One myself last week. So far I'm loving the N1, with the only thing I really miss being the slick way the iPhone handles music. I love the fact that the N1 uses the new industry standard micro USB connector for power and data connections, and that it just shows up as a removable drive when you connect it to a computer. No more iTunes. Also, the screen is absolutely gorgeous. I made the switch from an iPhone 3G to Nexus One myself last week. So far I’m loving the N1, with the only thing I really miss being the slick way the iPhone handles music. I love the fact that the N1 uses the new industry standard micro USB connector for power and data connections, and that it just shows up as a removable drive when you connect it to a computer. No more iTunes.

Also, the screen is absolutely gorgeous.

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