Best Android handset

budgemook

was thinking about getting the desire as it is obviously awesome but trouble is everyone has one now. Anything a bit more original but just as good/better I could get?

Professey Chin

The Nexus One would be the same but with stock Android, touch sensitive instead of hard buttons on the bottom and a bit more difficult to get hold of

budgemook

Ultimate Chin wrote: »

The Nexus One would be the same but with stock Android, touch sensitive instead of hard buttons on the bottom and a bit more difficult to get hold of

Thanks, might look into that so. What's stock Android though?

Professey Chin

Theres no HTC Sense interface so a lot of the default apps like music,email,contacts & messaging are more basic(theres always alternatives though).This can be a downside depending on what you prefer but the upside is since the handset manufacturer doesnt have to customise it you get newer versions faster

partyatmygaff

The Desire isn't all as common as you think.

It only seems that way because this is after all the Android forum


That said, the nearest match to the Desire would be the Nexus One.

justsomebloke

samsung galaxy S maybe worth a look if any of the irish carriers take it up

partyatmygaff

Joe the Santa wrote: »

samsung galaxy S maybe worth a look if any of the irish carriers take it up

That's pretty good as well but bear in mind it won't have as much developer support as HTC phones.

opinion guy

partyatmygaff wrote: »

The Desire isn't all as common as you think.

It only seems that way because this is after all the Android forum


That said, the nearest match to the Desire would be the Nexus One.

True. I haven't seen anyone using one whilst out and about. Saw one girl using a legend.

budgemook wrote: »

was thinking about getting the desire as it is obviously awesome but trouble is everyone has one now. Anything a bit more original but just as good/better I could get?

In any case why is everyone having one 'trouble'. If its a good phone who cares who else has it

partyatmygaff

opinion guy wrote: »

True. I haven't seen anyone using one whilst out and about. Saw one girl using a legend.



In any case why is everyone having one 'trouble'. If its a good phone who cares who else has it

The only other person I know who has an Android phone is a mate of mine. He got his Desire the day after he saw my Desire

I haven't seen anyone else with an Android phone let alone a Desire.

jamesozzie

I am the proud owner of a Nexus one and I have to saw il delighted with it, much better than an iPhone (IMO of course!) Google street view, good voice search, 5 megapixel camera, unlocked, etc etc!! Im on it the whole time, its a drain on my social life!!! If anyone has any q's on it let me know

Professey Chin

partyatmygaff wrote: »

The only other person I know who has an Android phone is a mate of mine. He got his Desire the day after he saw my Desire

I haven't seen anyone else with an Android phone let alone a Desire.

Including me with my friends theres 3 desires,2 legends,a hero and a G1.
My old G1 started a revolution :pac:

Cianos

Compared to the iphone the Desire is still very 'exclusive'. Even last night I was in a bar and a girl sitting nearby asked was it "worth it for the apps?" and I had to correct her on it not being an iphone. Was hard to explain the differences without sounding like a total geek. :pac:

conor.hogan.2

HTC Desire, no doubt.

Breezer

Cianos wrote: »

Was hard to explain the differences without sounding like a total geek. :pac:

Just tell 'em "it's Google's competitor." I usually get either a sort of disappointed, pitying look, an "oh right" followed by a change of topic, or very occasionally interested questions. Although from time to time the word 'Nexus' gets thrown in there somewhere.

Any of those reactions beat the "Huh?" I invariably used to get when I told them "it's a HTC Hero"