This is exactly my problem....If I could get the Nexus using 3G on ATT, i'd have it by now.
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This is exactly my problem....If I could get the Nexus using 3G on ATT, i'd have it by now.
I'm using it on Edge right now with ATT and it's working fine. Part of my reasoning on getting this phone and ditching my iPhone was the monthly cost with Tmobile. I can save a lot of money by switching to Tmobile. So when my contract is up in June, I'm going to do that regardless. But I wouldn't be saving enough money at the moment to cancel out that 85 dollar ETF.
I completely understand why Apple is avoiding multi tasking, as it's all about performance issue, but that should be up to the owner to decide. Even if they made multi tasking with an on/off toggle, and when you turn it on, a warning message comes up like "WARNING: Activating multi-tasking could cause performance issues, crashing, and rapid battery drain. Are you sure you want to activate?"
That would make a lot of people happy, and this would allow Apple to say "We told you so" if people ran into issues. I mean, most of us would be smart with it, but there will be those people who will try to run 10 processor heavy apps at once, and then cry of these forums on how much the phone sucks. But, I'd still love the option to do so.
That would make a lot of people happy, and this would allow Apple to say "We told you so" if people ran into issues. I mean, most of us would be smart with it, but there will be those people who will try to run 10 processor heavy apps at once, and then cry of these forums on how much the phone sucks. But, I'd still love the option to do so.
exactly, I am so sick of Apple telling me what I don't need. you don't need multitasking, Flash, blu-ray, etc... it's mine why can't I have the ability to use it the way I want to? We can't even put a background image on the phone.
Here's your brand new car, it's shiny and neat looking. No it doesn't have cruise control.....you don't need that. Yes I know that every other car in the world has it and it's an adopted standard but, our car company thinks that you don't need it so there's no logical reason why anyone would want it.
I would love to get an iPhone, but I am not switching from T-Mobile to the Death Star. So if settling for a Nexus One is what I have to do to get a similar experience, then I'll do that and not pay ATT's outrageous data fees.
And multitasking really would only cause a problem if the OS wasn't designed well or the app wasn't designed well. Apple should be more confident of its OS which I'm sure it is. But adding multitasking doesn't degrade performance on my Nexus One. You can't even tell the difference in performance or battery life because the OS is smart.
I've played with a few jailbroken iphones and the OS seems to do fine with multitasking. The Iphone and tablet need Flash to be taken seriously as a netbook replacement.
I repeat: Microsoft itself is considering the idea of keep multitasking off Windows Mobile 7 but YOU, with all due respect, keep saying that's not a problem ?!?
These touch sensitive buttons are the stupidest, most dumb idea ever conceived. The whole PURPOSE of a multitouch interface is that you can display an UI you want without the need to modify the hardware. Yet these idiots at Google for some bizarre reason decided to include actual buttons.
With all due respect, that is what I'm saying. It's not a problem on jailbroken iPhones, it's not a problem on the Pre, it's not a problem on the Android.
I don't think they are the dumbest thing ever conceived. EVERY app needs a settings or more option somewhere, so you don't have to add the button because it's already there. The home button is simply like the iPhone's home button, so no change there. The search button takes you to Search or Voice search from ANYWHERE YOU ARE and the Back button just takes you back a screen. Aside from the Search button which is a nice touch, the other three buttons (Back, Menu, Home) are simply not wasting screen real estate on the phone's screen. Seems like a great idea to me.
Multitasking isn't a problem on the N900. I haven't heard N1 owners complaining either.
why do ppl having such a hard time believing that you actually could have 5 apps open at the same time on a mobile platform? And we're not asking for a way to keep all of your apps open at the same time, but rather 2 or 3.
a limited number of buttons can complement a touch screen nicely imo. it works well for the htc hero. that doesn't mean the iphone is wrong not to have them, they just offer a different user experience, both of which i enjoy. same goes for the ball; i like this for scrolling between home screens sometimes. i've not used a nexus one though so couldn't comment on it specifically.
I agree completely. There is no wrong way. It's just different. If you like having on screen buttons instead of buttons below, that's fine. Enough of this, 'the iPhone does it this way so that is the ONLY way it should be' bs. I also love the trackball for multiple reasons, one being that it lights up when there is a new notification.
Flash is the most horrible, bug ridden crap to have ever been written, and you people wonder why Apple want to keep it out?.
On the multitasking subject, do any of the complainers actually have an idea how iPhone OS & its memory managment work?. It has no garbage collection for a start... go do some reading.
On the multitasking subject, do any of the complainers actually have an idea how iPhone OS & its memory managment work?. It has no garbage collection for a start... go do some reading.
I have been using kirikae to enable multitasking on my jalibroke 3GS and I was using proswitcher before this. Both working very well with no lag whatsoever or freezing, no problems actually.
Surfing the web on safari while listening to pandora while loading a YouTube video and downloading an app off cydia.
Everything still ran smooth.
Battery did go down a little quicker of course too but worth it because I always keep my phone charged anyways usually or a charger nearby.
Surfing the web on safari while listening to pandora while loading a YouTube video and downloading an app off cydia.
Everything still ran smooth.
Battery did go down a little quicker of course too but worth it because I always keep my phone charged anyways usually or a charger nearby.
Complain all you like - the bottom line is that Apple design it and they have the final say in how it works. If you don't like it, don't buy it.
don't you know ? Every time there is a thread speaking about iPhone some people are to inform us about lack of Flash and multitasking
This is what gets me about all you iPhone users. It frustrates me to ****. You want to do all these things on your phone, which are perfectly reasonable requests, but cant.
Why?
Because Apple wants to 'control their users experience.' Please read about closed platforms before buying one....its really quite simple.
As for the Nexus One - why is it a far superior phone? Ill tell you...actually. Ill invite anyone to point out any feature on the iphone and ill happily tell you why its inferior to the N1. Please, just try me!!
First question please....
And you just subscribe to the forum to tell us how your N1 is superior to the iPhone ? We don't really need it ...
BTW one post above your there is a point where the iPhone is superior. Another one is the App Store.
Enough for me.
With a post like that, you are just another troll searching for a flame
BTW one post above your there is a point where the iPhone is superior. Another one is the App Store.
Enough for me.
With a post like that, you are just another troll searching for a flame