This is a short post.
I am looking for an upgrade for my T-Mobile G1 (aka HTC Dream) phone. I like it but like any 1st generation models they have their drawbacks. I haven’t found a phone with an actual physical keyboard. I also want to keep the G1 as a testing phone, you know try the stuff I cannot do with a phone I actually use to receive calls on.
Previously I’ve talked about the HTC Hero, which seems like a very nice phone but without a physical keyboard, and I have read about it being a bit underpowered. Now, however, there are two amazingly good-looking phones that I can’t wait to check out. First Sony Ericsson Xperia X3 Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. It has a big screen (800 x 400 pixels), 8 mp camera, and a rumoured 1 Ghz processor. The release date is rumoured to be Nov 3rd.
Another impressive Android phone that was making headlines lately is the Verizon Droid, made by Motorla. This phone has some impressive specs, including a big screen (854 x 480 pixels), 5 mp camera, and a physical keyboard. What makes this phone ‘extra’ amazing is that the phone is just a hair thicker than the iPhone 3GS with the physical keyboard. It also includes the new Android 2.0 OS with a turn-by-turn Google maps/navigation. It is around $599 and $199 with a two year contract (in the US). The ‘rest-of-the-world’ release of the Droid is called the Motorola Milestone and will set you back around $700.
Any other Android phones you think are worth mentioning here?
#1 by Fakhra on 21/12/2009 - 2:20 am
Heya dude,
I am so frustrated with the lack of arabic support on Android. It seriously sucks! I am fascinated with the Droid/ Milestone though with the 2.0 update which still does not support arabic not even with the root. Blaugh.
Hopefully, the SE X10 will offer localization. And I so want to use an Android device, though none is satisfying my geeky appetite.
#2 by saif on 22/12/2009 - 2:00 am
I hear that. When I first got my G1 I thought 1.6 will surely support Arabic. Then I thought the next update will surely support Arabic but that didn’t happen either. There are a couple of applications and ‘hacks’ that you could do to have some Arabic support. It is not pretty but it helps. Check out my other posts for that.
#3 by jill on 05/04/2010 - 12:50 pm
Super frustrated! I just bought the xperia x10 (Abu Dhabi) but it doesn’t seem to have Android market installed in it… Anything you know about that???
#4 by saif on 12/04/2010 - 10:27 pm
I’m sorry but I don’t know anything about that.
Other than the Android market issue, how do you like the phone?