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OK, firstly I've been a Nokia 'fan' ever since I had my first Mobile - & I was lucky enough to win a Nokia 5800 Comes with music smartphone last year but I'm thinking of changing & I like to idea of the Android OS (mainly 'cos it not an iPhone)
I am on PAYG, due to 'lack of use' of the phone 'cos it's cheaper
(I mainly use it for occasional text, calls, as a mp3, the occasional photo, & internet browsing - if I can find a free WiFi hotspot or using it @ Home)
I don't use it for Twitter/Facebook or any 'social network' stuff (only the occasional internet browsing or weather report etc depending on WiFi access)
Not only is the problem is I can't decide on which Android phone (I'm tempted either a 'Galaxy' or one of the HTC ones) but I also want to find out a little more info about a couple of things that I haven't managed to find out & so I'm hoping someone with an Android phone can clear it up for me
1) Music player -
On the Nokia 5800, it takes up to six 'taps' to finally get to the play controls to actually start playing the music
(Music Player > Playlists (x2) > Select a playlist > Options > Now Playing > then press the 'play' button).
On older (non-smartphone) Nokia it use to go straight to the player controls & if you wanted to change playlist/album you used 'options' within the 'player' to change it
On the Android phones - when you select the music player - How does that work ??
Does it go straight to player controls (or is there an options that will allow it to 'remember last played album/playlist') - or does it do the same as the Nokia, where you have to select what you want to play first (album/playlist etc) then select the 'now playing' just to get to the player controls
When I want to listen to music - I'd just like to select the Music player & it will go straight to the actual player with the last album I was listening to - I don't want to keep selecting the last album/playlist (whatever) every time I start the music player
2) Google Maps/Navigation -
On Nokia, it has OVI Maps (with navigation), & all the maps are stored on the phone (which you can update via PC anytime you feel like it - so I can download & install the whole UK maps whenever I like onto the phone).
IF I want a map - it's on the phone already
If I use the Sat-nav function - It already on the phone, so no need to connect to the Internet
On Android - where are the Maps 'stored' ??
IF I use the Sat-Nav feature, will the Android phone already have the maps stored in the phone ?? - or will it insist on connecting to the Internet & download the required maps ??
... Remember I'm on PAYG so this would cost me each time I wanted to use the Sat-Nav feature, whereas it doesn't cost me with the Nokia as they are already 'in-the-phone'...
How good is the Sat-Nav feature ? - does it use Google maps (ie does it connect to internet & work out the route 'online' then display it on the phone) or does it use inbuilt maps & calculate the route on the phone instead (ie NO internet connection)
Any help/Comments appreciated
I am on PAYG, due to 'lack of use' of the phone 'cos it's cheaper
(I mainly use it for occasional text, calls, as a mp3, the occasional photo, & internet browsing - if I can find a free WiFi hotspot or using it @ Home)
I don't use it for Twitter/Facebook or any 'social network' stuff (only the occasional internet browsing or weather report etc depending on WiFi access)
Not only is the problem is I can't decide on which Android phone (I'm tempted either a 'Galaxy' or one of the HTC ones) but I also want to find out a little more info about a couple of things that I haven't managed to find out & so I'm hoping someone with an Android phone can clear it up for me
1) Music player -
On the Nokia 5800, it takes up to six 'taps' to finally get to the play controls to actually start playing the music
(Music Player > Playlists (x2) > Select a playlist > Options > Now Playing > then press the 'play' button).
On older (non-smartphone) Nokia it use to go straight to the player controls & if you wanted to change playlist/album you used 'options' within the 'player' to change it
On the Android phones - when you select the music player - How does that work ??
Does it go straight to player controls (or is there an options that will allow it to 'remember last played album/playlist') - or does it do the same as the Nokia, where you have to select what you want to play first (album/playlist etc) then select the 'now playing' just to get to the player controls
When I want to listen to music - I'd just like to select the Music player & it will go straight to the actual player with the last album I was listening to - I don't want to keep selecting the last album/playlist (whatever) every time I start the music player
2) Google Maps/Navigation -
On Nokia, it has OVI Maps (with navigation), & all the maps are stored on the phone (which you can update via PC anytime you feel like it - so I can download & install the whole UK maps whenever I like onto the phone).
IF I want a map - it's on the phone already
If I use the Sat-nav function - It already on the phone, so no need to connect to the Internet
On Android - where are the Maps 'stored' ??
IF I use the Sat-Nav feature, will the Android phone already have the maps stored in the phone ?? - or will it insist on connecting to the Internet & download the required maps ??
... Remember I'm on PAYG so this would cost me each time I wanted to use the Sat-Nav feature, whereas it doesn't cost me with the Nokia as they are already 'in-the-phone'...
How good is the Sat-Nav feature ? - does it use Google maps (ie does it connect to internet & work out the route 'online' then display it on the phone) or does it use inbuilt maps & calculate the route on the phone instead (ie NO internet connection)
Any help/Comments appreciated