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I have an Incredible. Sense (HTC's UI tweaks) is very nice, and I thought it was a must have, but I played with someone's Nexus One, and I think it's fine. In s
by jackowayed 16y ago
I have an Incredible. Sense (HTC's UI tweaks) is very nice, and I thought it was a must have, but I played with someone's Nexus One, and I think it's fine. In some ways I prefer the stock UI, and getting all of the updates instantly would be really nice. (I'm still waiting impatiently on Froyo, which will come "in the 2nd half of the year" or when someone figured out how to root the Incredible :) )
I'm not sure how pay-as-you-go would work, but you definitely can be without a 2-year contract if you buy a Nexus One. (Though you probably could just pay full price to get an Incredible or the like and also do that.) If I had to guess, I'd say that people's pay-as-you-go data rates will be really high (since most people with pay-as-you plans don't have smartphones) that it won't be worth it. But if you do want to go that route, look at different companies' rates and see if it'll work.
I really like my Incredible, and I'm glad I got off AT&T since I'm heading to Silicon Valley in the fall, but I kind of wish I had gotten a Nexus One so I could get Froyo. It's going to be awhile 'til I get it, and when I do, it probably won't have WiFi hotspot, so I'm going to have to use PDANet or the like if I want tethering.
Here's the rundown of pros and cons as I see it:
* Nexus One--Get updates immediately without carrier interference. Nice hardware. Stock Android.
* HTC Incredible--Basically the same hardware as the Nexus One. 8MP camera instead of 5. Verizon. Takes awhile to get new Android versions.
* HTC EVO--Big screen, but also big physically (you have to carry it around in your pocket everywhere, remember). Apparently has pretty bad battery life. Have to be on Sprint. Same Sense pros and cons as the Incredible.
* Droid X--Also big like the EVO. Verizon. Pretty similar to it spec-wise. Has a special Motorola-branded Android, so also will probably be slow to get new updates. I generally consider HTC to make better hardware than Motorola. Hard to know too much since it's not out yet.
* Droid 2--hard to know too much since it's not out for awhile, but you probably don't want it unless you have to have a physical keyboard. You probably don't need one. The correction is pretty nice, and lately I've been using Swype, which allows me to type pretty fast.
If I were you, I'd get the Nexus One unless you really prefer Sense to stock Android or really prefer Verizon to AT&T/T-Mobile, in which case I'd get the Incredible.
- megablast 16y agoEver since people started talking about the battery problems on android devices, this is what I have been most concerned about. Apple, with the new iPhone addresses this issue with the iPhone 4, but android phone makers just seem to be making devices with bigger screens, with nobody trying to bring out a device with a better battery.
- jackowayed 16y agoMy Incredible's battery is at least as good as my old 2G iPhone. One advantage of the Android phones is that you can actually open them up and swap in a new battery (just like with every phone in the world besides the iPhone). So if you really find that it's a problem, you could buy a 2nd battery and take that with you sometimes. It's not optimal, but it would work.
- jrockway 16y agoAlso, the Android phones are trying to hit a price point, and usually skimp on the battery. Buying an aftermarket battery can greatly improve battery life. (The Evo 4G ships with something like a 1400mAh battery, but you can get 1900mAh batteries that will fit in the same space.)
- rphlx 16y agoAnd you can get 2 batteries w/ charger shipped from HK for like $12. There's really not much reason to worry about battery life now (except on the iPhone).
- detst 16y agoThe Droid X will have a 1540 mAh battery (big for a stock battery). This is the phone I would go with if you actually like the 4.3" screen, which I do. If you want a slightly smaller screen with a physical keyboard, wait for the Droid 2 coming soon. If you have even more patience, there are rumors of a 2Ghz Android phone coming in 4Q.
- dagw 16y agoHTC has both the Desire and the Legend (not sure what the US names are) in their line up. The Desire is for people who want the hottest specs and the Legend is for people who want better battery life and design.
- astine 16y agoI have an Incredible as well and my suggestion would be the same. The weakest point on the Incredible is definitely the battery. If you use it like a phone (ie. just for calls) it will last a day or two without charging, but if you play with it a lot or browse the net regularly on it, you'll have to charge it every night at least. Other than that, it's a great phone.
- cheriot 16y agoAlso with the Evo, depending on your location, you can get 4g service. It's important to note that 4g doesn't penetrate buildings as well as 3g. If one intends to use their phone for tethering, though, I imagine it will be nice. At least thats why I ordered one.
- follower 16y ago> * Nexus One--Get updates immediately without carrier interference. Keep in mind that there has been no official 2.2 release that has been widely distributed for the Nexus yet. Aside from apparently some early review/press models there have been no general Over-The-Air 2.2 updates--people running 2.2. have had to manually install it. (This is annoying. :) )
- Supermighty 16y agoOn my EVO I had to turn off wifi and the batter now seems better than my old iPhone 3G. There are supposed to be updates soon to fix the power/wifi issues.