First Impressions: Nexus One
Posted on 13. Feb, 2010 by Jason Cipriani in Product Reviews
I had mentioned on the video about the Twitter for BlackBerry application that I would be doing a video of my first impressions of the Nexus One. I haven’t been able to sit down and record anything as of yet, so I thought I would write down a few things real quick to share them with you.
Look/Feel: This phone looks amazing. The form fits perfect into your hand, whether I am holding it portrait or landscape. The trackball is a non factor, I don’t think I have used it once.
Keyboard: The stock keyboard takes some adjustment, especially if you have used an iPhone/iPod Touch in the past. I originally started off with using Swype right away, not even giving the stock keyboard a chance. Eventually I went back to the stock keyboard and after using it for awhile, I had it down.
Screen: What can I say about this screen, it is amazing. I have seen some issues with the screen in bright lighting conditions which make it hard to see, after I adjust the brightness it is a non issue. A power control widget is installed on the Nexus One which allows for quick access to adjusting the brightness among other things.
Battery: I have seen horrible battery life on the first three charge cycles. When I say horrible I mean I am averaging about 8 hours of use. I hope this improves as time goes on, but it’s not a good start.
Overall: The Nexus One is a solid phone, a second or third battery may be needed though. Google has made some big improvements with Android from version 1.5 to 2.1. I am looking forward to really putting this phone to work. I will do a full out review down the road.
