Engadget Likes Droid Better than Nexus

[Hidavi]

Originally Posted by Theutus

Actually, it IS dormant... How do you think the programs that already support multi-touch work? Wizardry?

Also, HTC isn't stupid, they know engadget commands a large audience.... Regardless, to say Engadget isn't extremely bias (a few editors in particular, just do some searching) puts you in a very very minority crowd.

you missed my point. they said that they were used to doing that stuff on the droid but could not on the Nexus. ergo, the droid has multitouch hardware, the Nexus does not.

[johnnycakes2]

Since we know the Dragon became the Passion and the Passion became the Nexus One, we also know there was a PassionC according to HTC's internal docs and the PassionC is now the Nexus One variant headed to Verizon. This means the HTC Bravo and the HTC Incredible (HTC's own version of the Nexus One) will be headed to Europe and the U.S.

IMO, the Bravo and Incredible are far better than the Nexus One with an optical joystick, 720p video recording and true multitouch enabled on all apps. They will also have Sense UI 2.0 (so long as it isn't that gaudy ass-backwards version we've been seeing lately). Therefore, unless you're on TMO or Big Red, the superior version of this phone should be available stateside by late-March or April on Sprint and/or AT&T.

I say let everyone trip over themselves getting the Nexus One. We already know of a better version waiting in the wings, and it's the Bravo/Incredible. I'm willing to wait.

[Theutus]

Originally Posted by Hidavi

you missed my point. they said that they were used to doing that stuff on the droid but could not on the Nexus. ergo, the droid has multitouch hardware, the Nexus does not.

Dude, the hardware IS there...

http://androidforums.com/nexus-one/3...ally-fast.html

Read through that... The guy installs Dolphin browser and multitouch works fine...

I told you, engadget spout off with inaccuracies all the time, and they are HUGE apple fanboys. Does it surprise you that they were blatantly wrong?

[Rippa_MD]

Originally Posted by johnnycakes2

Since we know the Dragon became the Passion and the Passion became the Nexus One, we also know there was a PassionC according to HTC's internal docs and the PassionC is now the Nexus One variant headed to Verizon. This means the HTC Bravo and the HTC Incredible (HTC's own version of the Nexus One) will be headed to Europe and the U.S.

IMO, the Bravo and Incredible are far better than the Nexus One with an optical joystick, 720p video recording and true multitouch enabled on all apps. They will also have Sense UI 2.0 (so long as it isn't that gaudy ass-backwards version we've been seeing lately). Therefore, unless you're on TMO or Big Red, the superior version of this phone should be available stateside by late-March or April on Sprint and/or AT&T.

I say let everyone trip over themselves getting the Nexus One. We already know of a better version waiting in the wings, and it's the Bravo/Incredible. I'm willing to wait.

dude, I hope you're right. Bravo/Incredible on Sprint

[breakmyfootoff]

Originally Posted by Theutus

Multi-touch is there as a capability, it's just not enabled completely in the software. Because of this, applications can take advantage of it, the google OS just doesn't... yet. I'd imagine it's coming sooner rather than later, as it's a logical progression.

Also, Engadget is horribly opinionated, they are huge iphone supporters... This is widely known. They will do anything in their power to quell all good press for anything but their jesus phone.

I'd take whatever engadget says with a grain of salt.

Indeed, and the Incredible is already rumored to be a Verizon Device.

[Hidavi]

Originally Posted by Theutus

Dude, the hardware IS there...

http://androidforums.com/nexus-one/3...ally-fast.html

Read through that... The guy installs Dolphin browser and multitouch works fine...

I told you, engadget spout off with inaccuracies all the time, and they are HUGE apple fanboys. Does it surprise you that they were blatantly wrong?

Yeah.

[Theutus]

Originally Posted by Hidavi

Yeah.

lol. Straight and to the point...

I guess we all had to find out somehow. Cheers.

[Indie]

Originally Posted by Hidavi

Yeah.

I don't see why, they are wrong about a lot of things. Usually it's things they make up about devices that compete with Apple. This is a prime example trying to say the Nexus One doesn't have multi-touch when it very much does have it. Maybe they should have waited and done another 2 week late review for this device, just to make sure they got their facts straight.