
I currently use an iPhone 2G with T-mobile that I bought unlocked on eBay and as much as I would like a 3G iPhone, it wont work on Tmobile network so my next alternative was to look at this incredible phone/computer Nokia N900. I will keep this review simple and easy.
Pros:
- Incredible software - Maemo
- Multi tasking at its best!
- FM Transmitter is just incredible
- Bluetooth is not stunted like that of iPhone!
- Sync software is one of the best and you can sync the phone via Bluetooth !!!!!!
- Very easy to navigate and very intuitive settings
- Easy to set up emails.. but (see the continuation of this under 'cons')
- Camera is 5MP with Carl Zeiss lens and is probably the best I have seen on any phone yet
- Video shoots at DVD Quality - Drop your camcorder, camera if you have this phone !!
- GPS - what can I say!!! It took about 8-10 seconds to get the location fix and is incredibly accurate
- FM Radio - finally can listen to web/radio FM songs
- Powerful WiFi antenna
- Flash support for browsers - Finally a phone with real world computer like browsing experience
- Interface is fast and superlative
- Screen has a Haptic feedback which helps tremendously!!
- Skype Integration - OMG This is the best feature ever !!!
- Python !!! - N900 apps will be made using the simplest language after Basic - Python!! So hold your horses for an explosion of apps very soon..
Cons:
- It has a resistive screen and not capacitive so the responsiveness is not as much as the iPhone but hey, I can use a stylus... and not have to take my gloves off in COLD WINTERY DAYS!
- Email client is iffy, Does not support Exchange 2003 yet but only Exchange 2007 - (an update is in the process to fix this)
- Yahoo push email service is missing - I could not get folders to show up but just the inbox was able to load
- Except the phone (which works in both portrait and landscape modes) everything else works only in landscape modes and again a Nokia update supposedly before the end of the year is going to fix this !
- Very limited apps at this point
- Weight and size - but again don't compare this to the iPhone which is stunted in features but only good on Apps that are free and mostly games!!!
- No 3G for ATT .. Did not affect me since I am on Tmobile!
Overall, this is one of the most promising phones that I have ever seen with so much packed into this device, I can only foresee Nokia getting a N910, 920 without the physical keyboard and cutting the weight and size of this beast which will then be the iPhone killer!!!
This phone needs some getting used to and getting accustomed to. There is a certain learning curve associated with the phone, but once you cross that, the sky is the limit to what you can do with this phone!
Go get it, you won't be disappointed one bit but remember that this is not for everyone so choose wisely :)..
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