iDroid


Before I start – no, this isn’t a Star Wars post :) Sorry!

I currently have an iPhone, and no, I’m not ashamed to admit it, though it is a little awkward that I can’t sync it with my desktop. I’m also not ashamed to admit that I love it, I really do. But as with a lot of things, I find the Apple design of the phone a little restrictive. Sure it’s polished, and it looks sleek and sexy (to some at least), but I just can’t help feeling that I’d prefer an Android phone.

I’ve been looking, albeit briefly, at what Android phones are available on the UK market. Out of the choices, I think I’d prefer a Nexus One, though as far as I’ve seen – they’re Vodafone exclusive, and I’m on an O2 contract, so it’s a no-go. I’d love to hear from some of you guys that have Android phones, and what phones they are, because I’m definitely in the market!

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  1. #1 by Andrew on February 8th, 2010

    The N1’s only Voda exclusive if you’re buying subsidized. If you pay full price, it ships unlocked and ready to use on whoever.

  2. #2 by James Duncan on February 8th, 2010

    Nexus One sim free, negotiate a lower price for a sim free contract. Assuming you can afford the lump sum to save over time, of course.

  3. #3 by TheNano on February 9th, 2010

    I have a Nexus, have had a Liquid and Magic before, Liquid i the cheapest and it is great, but Nexus one is and will allways on the bleeding edge and much more well build.
    If you like hardware Keyboard go for a Droid “Milestone”

    these phones are avalible in UK as unlocked, but I have no idea about any contract.

  4. #4 by Mike on February 9th, 2010

    I have the Motorola Droid and I’m happy with it. Posting from it now. =) I don’t recall what it’s called in the UK. You might want to check out phandroid.com, which is a little biased but will certainly help you choose between Android phones. I like the Droid for the hardware keyboard, because I don’t like losing the screen real-estate to the touchscreen one.

    I think you’ll find that it’s not a panacea. It almost integrates too well with Google’s services. I am now feeling more Google-dependent than ever. Like the iPhone, they try hard to not let you “root” it.

    The platform *is* “more open” than the iPhone, which I like.

    Good luck!

  5. #5 by Dirk Hartmann on February 9th, 2010

    I switched from iPhone to the N900 two month ago, I won’t switch back.
    You get a complete open phone – debian (maemo) based.
    The only real drawback for me is the short battery life.

  6. #7 by Jason on February 9th, 2010

    The annual Mobile World Congress (http://www.mobileworldcongress.com/) trade show begins next week (Wednesday). You may wish to wait until the releases and announcements during that show have occurred before finalising on any phone, or even purchasing. Example: The HTC Bravo is expected to be demoed and announced, with a rumoured release of March/April. It is a slightly beef-up version of the Nexus One the way that HTC would have produced it had they been calling all the shots.

  7. #8 by Phil on February 9th, 2010

    I bought an unlocked Nexus One and just blogged about the experience of using it and beginning to hack it a few days ago: http://technomancy.us/134

    So far it’s been great. Really easy to get your code going on the device.

  8. #9 by Nick on February 10th, 2010

    I bought a nexus one and it took just three days to arrive from the US (I’m in the UK). If you look at how much extra a contract costs it makes sense to buy it unlocked.

    I paid £350 total and am on o2’s Payandgo (with unltd web bolt on which costs £15 total), with a contract I’d be hooked for £35+ a month for 24 months.

    Essentially I get none of the hassle of a contract, and pay £350 or I could’ve got a contract and pay £480 for it (assuming £15 actual useful contract and £20 going to vodafone).

  9. #10 by Andi on February 17th, 2010

    I really hate those exclusive phones! The last time I renewed my contract, I wanted to get one special phone, but it wasn´available, and I didn´t want to change my provider. This time I will take the new Motorola Milestone. It seems to be a really good new mobile phone, and I love the design. It looks a little bit more masculine than the iPhone.

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