Hey.. I've been waiting out upgrading my phone till I saw something that suits me. The N1 is the first android phone that is tempting me to upgrade from the g1 but, my only concern is the keyboard. the onscreen keyboard on the g1 is completely useless... I have no idea how you people on the mytouch / hero get by without a qwerty. So my question is to all you guys who upgraded from the g1... How is the typing on the N1? does the huge screen help? Or is it still a pain in the ass?
thanks in advance!!!
It's still not as good as a hardware keyboard for me, but it's significantly better than the G1's onscreen keyboard. I'm not really missing the hardware one except when writing really long emails.
Lots of good replies on this other thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=618414
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so the fcc has approved the magic for tmobile. what does that mean for us g1ers.
Depends on the cost and hardware. I hear its pretty much the exact same as the G1 inside and if thats the case I most likely wont. However, if the GPS reciever is better then maybe. My only gripe with the G1 since it never seems to work for me.
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i don't see the point at all.
now that we nearly have the Magic ROM ported to the G1 i don't see the need to spend money to get nearly exactly the same phone but without a keyboard.(which is the best part if you ask me )
the only way i'd get one is if when my contract runs out and they offer it me as an upgrade.
I like it dont get me wrong..but like many G1 users (probably) its got to have the keyboard...some complain to me they dont like their G1 because it has a keyboard and lackof onscreen keyboard...but I rather have the keyboard and more screen space...
Ill be keeping my G1
I'll keep my G1 too the only thing that the g1 does not have that the magic does is more rom memory and that's because the rom in the Magic is bigger other than that is the same hardware less the keyboard. (I don't like screen keyboard they drive me crazy). One thing I don't know yet is if they are using the full power of the processor in the Magic as I have red before in the G1 is running like a half, but this still is not a reason I think that later you will see a overclock app for the g1 as they are for the winmo.
And like somebody else said haykuro almost have the HtcMagic rom ported to the G1.
I want to know if its possible to fix the god awful software keyboard. The thing just plain sucks you can not type fast on it without it skipping letters or not picking up correct keys typed. This might have a lot to do with the muti touch not being fully implemented but if it can ripped from hero roms and implmented into the browser why not the keyboard? I currently own a G1 and a Mytouch and using the Mytouch is just a terrible experience. Now I want to know if a Dev would want to look into this because its something that needs serious fixing and would be an amazing fix for the mytouch and future keyboard-less android phones.
Sorry had to vent a little :]
Thanks!
Hey guys, I am hoping you can help me make a decision here on a new phone. First off, my first real smartphone was a Dash from years ago, then i had a wing for a little bit, but went back to the dash. I have had plenty of experience with win-mo and understand the amount of tweeking it needs (which i love to do) One thing i really loved about my dash was that everything i needed for it was free and available on the net, and tons of support for win-mo, but this was before android.
I have had a G1 since the day it came out and love using android, but my g1 is painfully outdated and so slow. I was interested in the my touch slide, but i feel that its kinda underpowered, and not going to hold up very long to what may come out.
I have been considering the hd2 and going back to win-mo, it has a nice interface and i would think that it will be a good performer for a while based on its specs. What im worried about is the future support, and if in say a year i still have a supported (by the community) phone.
I have been reading up a lot on the phone and it seems like a good choice, but i want to make sure before i step back over to win-mo (which some would say a step back)
Anyone have any major issues that cant be easily fixed with some tweeking? BTW sorry for the long post, just wanted to get the details out there.
well I wont tell you yay or nay or tell you how much I love the hd2 but I will tell you this. Look at cookies home tab look at bsb tweaks. xthack. even cleanram. Also search for Diniks work he has made customizing the hd2 amazingly easy and fun. He has everything from keyboards to icons to weather and menus
Hi there, mine Omnias coming Tuesday. I was wondering if it was possible to put Swype on these Windows Phone 7 devices. I hope so because I can't imagine living without it now! Has anyone tried to put it on?
Pete
Doubt it, but hey the stock keyboard is awesome anyway so no need
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Yes, it doesn't work, I am sure someone will come up with it (or something like it) soon, The app store seems to have grown 10 fold in the last few days, stuff arriving all the time!
wwfc, Indeed the in-built keyboard is good, but IMO Swype is the next gen input method and with very little practice I can get close to normal typing speed with it. I miss it!
There are two or three variations of it out there and I have checked that at least one of them (SlideIT) is working on a WP7 version.
Pete
SivEd said:
Yes, it doesn't work, I am sure someone will come up with it (or something like it) soon, The app store seems to have grown 10 fold in the last few days, stuff arriving all the time!
wwfc, Indeed the in-built keyboard is good, but IMO Swype is the next gen input method and with very little practice I can get close to normal typing speed with it. I miss it!
There are two or three variations of it out there and I have checked that at least one of them (SlideIT) is working on a WP7 version.
Pete
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I'd like T9 for text messages. So much easier to hit a smaller number of bigger keys quickly.
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There are two or three variations of it out there and I have checked that at least one of them (SlideIT) is working on a WP7 version.
Pete
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Where can you get SlideIT? I can't see it on Marketplace...
You can't yet I am afraid, the author said he is working on a Windows Phone 7 version... No sign yet and the comments about how long other platforms have been waiting for updates is discouraging. Could be a while yet.
There is also ShapeWriter, but I don't know if they are doing a wp7 version.
I understand that you might prefer T9, so many people can do it with their eyes closed (and walking or on a bus, for sure). The standard keyboard tries to predict what you are trying to type, but it gets it wrong too often for me and the sheer hassle of having to concentrate on pointing exactly at the key you want and then missing and having to hit backspace - and missing that! Is a PITA.
Swype lets you be inaccurate and that, combined with the one "press" per WORD is how you can be so fast. Plus it's correction techniques are much faster than the standard keyboards.
I am sure there must be a "hook" in for other input methods.
Now I have SatNav, it's my biggest miss on WP7. That and the lack of hackability... And no iPlayer... And no copy and paste... And no multitasking... No Google maps (streetview)... Hmmm, can't wait for this Jan update!
Heppy Xmas,
Pete
I do hear the WP7 keyboard can be considered to top the iPhone's.
However, I do have a question for Swype users. What happens when you swype from o to r? I personally use both or and our extensively. On my WM6, it often prioritises one and hence I have to go back, tap the word, then select the word I want. That's grossly inefficient for inputting a two/three letter word.
There are plenty more examples where Swype has been hell to me. A 4-inch capacitive screen with full QWERTY will be a relief.
You can either hop between letters for better accuracy, or squiggle the letter to input manually. There are a list of tips on their website which makes it seem immensely more useful; though I'm not sure I would use it on WP7 as the keyboard is already excellent.
Hello there, Ive got a bit of a debate on my hands here.
Right now I currently have the HTC HD2 and its a love hate relationship. out of the box wm6.5 SUCKS!... just kidding its not so bad honestly i can make do with it, however some things just annoy the piss out of me. So I flashed a HSPL and flashed a radio, and was running FroyoSence3.3 by darkstone. Some things Improved for me, far as.. sms messaging was 100% better on the sence build, much more user friendly to interact with, the keyboard is perfect for the way i text and type on a phone, the larger more evenly spaced keyboard when turned sideways allows me to type just about as fast as i do on my pc's keyboard with just 2 thumbs!! I honestly like that.. but the lack of functioning MMS, Ive tried radios, APN's, RMNET, PPP, Proxy's. simply put i give up, I am absolutely in love with the way the multi touch works on the HD2, I'm also in love and don't want to give up sence, or the screen or the memory or the bloody brilliantly designed phone hardware. however the os is simply holding me back on the keyboard, i want the android on or the exact same layout from android ported to wm.. however I'm finding out right now android builds haven't fixed everything stable as of yet. and be that I work in the computer field i get the feel for how tech rolls, and normally its not stable by now, and its been a few months in a year android on the htc proly wont have much development going at all, due to the new android and the new phones coming out so quickly.. this leaves me wondering since i'm still whiten my 30 days buyers remorse here in California, if i shouldn't send the hd2 back and purchase one of these other phones, and if so which is the best phone for tmobile? or if there is a way to get wm keyboard more like android, and also get my radio flashed back on the hd2 to normal where i had signal and not dropping everything all the flipping time lol basically i'm just looking for some advice, id be putting in some more money for one of those other phones bout 50.00 more. is it worth it should i do this and if so what should i get.. if not how can i fix mine.. all input welcome and thanks
If you want a true Android experience, go with a true Android phone. While I'm enjoying Android running on my HD2, there's still too many kinks that need to be worked out. Don't get me wrong, the devs have done an excellent job, but in the end Android on an Android phone will always be more stable unless they get Nand working properly.
As far as which phone, it depends on your taste. I'm actually getting the G2 and my wife the MyTouch 4G.
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