About 10 days since I started using my Nexus One, I am still quite happy with it, except some problems with the Android 2.1 OS.

Android is a piece os OS that is still being worked on and improved by Google over time.  At this moment, there are still some missing parts and bugs that make it not complete (and enhancements are needed), at least from my perspective.

  • Microsoft ActiveSync is supported, but there is no calendar sync.  You etither install a third party calendar sync software or sync your Exchange calendar to Google Calendar and get it synced to your Nexus One.
  • There is no signature setting in Email accounts other than gmail.  This is serious as I have to key in signature manually every time I send a email from my corporate account.
  • Stopping auto-sync for emails does not stop the auto email downloading from Exchange account.  I still get corporate email at night (and the notification also) after I turn it off and sleep.
  • No native tethering support.  I would like to make use of my data subcription.  If I have a notebook and I am outside, I want to use my Nexus One as a data modem and access the Internet from my notebook.  Curently, you have to root the phone to get the 3rd party tethering software to run.
  • The phone dialing app is too simple.  I would like to have a T9 dialing panel.
  • Social networking integration to Facebook and other sites are not really completed and buggy.
  • It does not have a nice media interface and media sync solution like iTunes from Apple.

Those “problems” apart, I do like the speedy interface (because of the Snapdragon) that make using the phone a joyful thing.  Apps are being launched quickly and switching being apps is fast.

The live wallpapers are fun to use.  It really make your desktop look nice.  However, it does drain the battery faster.

I am a Singtel (Singapore) subscriber and I have no problem using the phone with the network.  The data connection with Singtel is quite stable.  Most of the time I am on 3G speed.  A speed test shows the download speed can go up to more than 4Mps.  Although the there are ocassion drops of data connection to GRPS speed, but most of the time it is at 3G speed.

The voice is clear when making a voice call.  I guess it has something to do with the noise cancellation mic also.  Google voice is not available in Singapore and thus I am not able to test that.

The new 3D gallery is a joy to use.  The first time I used it,  I felt it looked like the Cooliris add-on of my Firefox on my PC.  And those libraries files found in the device confirms the gallery indeed uses the Cooliris engine to give the nice 3D touch.  It is fun to use and if Google can make the rest of the native apps look like it…

The voice regonition engine isn’t really working for us.  We speak with Singapore slang.  Unless I try to speak like an American, most of the time I get less than 50% of accuracy.  It is a nice add-on to the phone, but we really need to sound like an American to make it work nicely :)

I miss my HTC Hero a little bit for its Sense interface.  However, the speed of the Nexus One really make me in love with it.  Its user interface still has a distance with iPhone for the friendliness and usefulness.  However, its true multitasking capability is really what I am after.