I have a i8910HD and I have to say that Samsung dropped the ball on a great piece of hardware. Personally I think they pushed too many similar devices (Jet) and that killed it.
I have free lifetime Voice GPS on my phone (don't know why yours didn't) from Garmin.
The features on the photo-taking is also superior to that of the N97 (panoramic, etc.) and I compared a full moon night shot with my brother's N97 and the i8910HD was clearly better (no pun intended). 😊
Unregistered wrote:why use n97 for comparison. use n900 instead.
OK. N900: No voice GPS, a lousy phone application, bigger and heavier than the N900, fewer applications, unknown future support. I think the Nexus One would still win.
This is an America-centric view, but I've got to say to go with the Nexus. This is entirely based on support post-purchase.
I purchased an e71x as soon as it was released here in the states. This was approximately 6 months ago. Its been an okay phone, however I've come to the realization that Nokia doesn't give a crap. There is absolutely no technical barrier to them providing free turn-by-turn GPS to my phone as they have on many other phones.
The two options would be to (1) change the licensing in the existing version, or (2) release a version of Ovi Maps 3.03 that is compatible with my phone. They can already do this. There is an existing version of Ovi Maps 3.03 for the same Symbian release and feature pack, it is just disabled for the e71x.
I understand that they are a company and are trying to make money. They will only make money by getting people to buy a new phone. The problem is that I bought this phone as soon as it was released only 6 months ago. I'm NOT going to buy a new phone for the turn-by-turn GPS. Instead, I'm going to go without and know that Nokia just doesn't give a crap about my user experience now that they've sold the device.
Compare this with Nexus 1. This phone carries Google's reputation, and you can be sure that they will not end support or updates for it just because a new model is released. Look at the G1. It is an old device, but when Google released the new free turn-by-turn maps, it was included with the rest of them.
Sure, get an N97 now, and it will be pretty awesome now. Just wait until the N98 or whatever comes out and Nokia stops caring about you.
comnut wrote:iPhone user, please come back when it does all these... 😊- removable battery!!
- have a camera of 5MPix or more...
- can transfer files using bluetooth!!
- has a card slot!
Add to that list:
- A stronger designed phone more resistant to damage.
- The ability to come out of an app to do something else, then go back and resume where you were
- A louder ringtone
- A louder earpiece
- Better signal and call audio quality in marginal reception areas
- Normal USB and connection that allows transfer of files like USB flash drive
- Better battery life
- Better one handed operation, especially zooming out on maps.
As the owner of an iPhone (along with several other phones), I can also say that there are a number of other complaints I have about it, it's a long way from perfect but its strong points (the UI) cause people to overlook the fact that it is a crap phone.
Unregistered wrote:Compare this with Nexus 1. This phone carries Google's reputation, .
Are you suggesting that being associated with Google is a good thing? On the contrary it would seem that the google attempt to dominate is being resisted. Nexus sales are still relatively slow, people still prefer the 2007 concept iPhone UI.
And an E71 is about half the cost of a Nexus 1.
Unregistered wrote:Add to that list:- A stronger designed phone more resistant to damage.
- The ability to come out of an app to do something else, then go back and resume where you were
- A louder ringtone
- A louder earpiece
- Better signal and call audio quality in marginal reception areas
- Normal USB and connection that allows transfer of files like USB flash drive
- Better battery life
- Better one handed operation, especially zooming out on maps.
As the owner of an iPhone (along with several other phones), I can also say that there are a number of other complaints I have about it, it's a long way from perfect but its strong points (the UI) cause people to overlook the fact that it is a crap phone.
- lack of TV-out
- no camera flash
- no java support
- no flash player in browser
Unregistered wrote:As an N95 8GB user on the hunt for my next phone, I was very interested to see this article.
I'm now an ex N95/N85 user, having been alternating between them for a few months. Both were good phones, but there were a few areas where both were lacking, and the worst was the camera.
Sure, 5mp autofocus, and in good lighting they were fantastic. But anything less than good lighting (ie. indoors, dusk, etc.) they were absolutely dire - exactly the same as virtually every other camera phone on the market. Maybe an N82 or a Satio would make a better imaging device, but the N82 is difficult to get hold of, and the Satio won't have anywhere near the software support of the Nokia range (ie. Ovi maps).
I've finally gone for the best value Symbian phone on the market - 5230. No wifi (got a good data plan), 2mp camera that seems to do better than the N95 or N85 indoors. All I needed was GPS (which it does perfectly), reasonable screen for the web, and reasonable battery life (although 2 days isn't exactly good).
I wish people would stop harping on about Apple not having a 5mp camera, or why haven't Nokia released a 12mp device.
What I'd like them to do is release something with optical zoom (folded optics are the way forward), a xenon flash thats not right next to the lens (ie. reducing red eye).
clonmult wrote:but the N82 is difficult to get hold of,
They are very easy to get hold of, and cheap too. Just look on Ebay and you will have plenty to choose from.
I've finally gone for the best value Symbian phone on the market - 5230. No wifi (got a good data plan), 2mp camera that seems to do better than the N95 or N85 indoors. All I needed was GPS (which it does perfectly), reasonable screen for the web, and reasonable battery life (although 2 days isn't exactly good).
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�78.95 sim free and unlocked from CPW in the UK. Absolute bargain, and a shockingly good phone, nothing on the market touches it or the 5530 (if you want WiFi but don't need 3G) for value.
I doubt that there is going to be a good camera phone with current sensor/lens technology. Folded optics will need to improve a lot if they are going to be good enough, and be light and robust enough to be useful in a phone.