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Great job jmar! That's not a bad lookin' phone, I kinda dig it.
Hope you had a good time at the event! What did ya think of the phone?
Hope you had a good time at the event! What did ya think of the phone?
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CafeKampuchia
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Posted here:
http://androidforums.com/oneplus-one/843362-oneplus-one-hands-reviews-previews-thread.html
I think I ninja'd you by mere seconds
http://androidforums.com/oneplus-one/843362-oneplus-one-hands-reviews-previews-thread.html
I think I ninja'd you by mere seconds
jmar
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I thought it was a great looking and feeling phone. Compared to my Nexus 5 it felt quite large, but not unwieldy.
The hardware was something to behold: the phone was sturdy, soft and easy to grip. It felt like a truly premium device. The chrome accenting was a nice touch and the screen was impressive. At 401ppi, there was no doubt that I was looking at a flagship device.
On the software side, the option for capacitive or on-screen nav buttons was an intriguing choice. The one complaint or request I had was that there be a simple widget to toggle between choices as opposed to having to dig through the settings. The capacitive buttons are blue on these preproduction models and it should launch that way...
Continuing on the software side, this flat take on CyanogenMod was a fresh reminder that Android design is limitless. And that leads to CM's philosophy on design: it should be beautiful but built with the choice to change it easily. I think they accomplished just that; in the settings menus there are a multitude of ways in which to customize the UI to ones liking. That's where this special version of CM really shines. Every part of the UI is modular and is interchangeable. Really neat.
I'm down to answer any questions anyone might have. I'm hoping to get my hands on a review unit and do a full review. Crossing fingers and toes!
Thanks to Rob and the phandroid.com/AndroidForums.com staff for giving me such a wonderful opportunity. It was amazingly enjoyable and certainly a learning experience.
And thanks to Tim from droid-life.com and Nathan from theverge.com for the lively conversation and general support at my first phone event.
jmar
The hardware was something to behold: the phone was sturdy, soft and easy to grip. It felt like a truly premium device. The chrome accenting was a nice touch and the screen was impressive. At 401ppi, there was no doubt that I was looking at a flagship device.
On the software side, the option for capacitive or on-screen nav buttons was an intriguing choice. The one complaint or request I had was that there be a simple widget to toggle between choices as opposed to having to dig through the settings. The capacitive buttons are blue on these preproduction models and it should launch that way...
Continuing on the software side, this flat take on CyanogenMod was a fresh reminder that Android design is limitless. And that leads to CM's philosophy on design: it should be beautiful but built with the choice to change it easily. I think they accomplished just that; in the settings menus there are a multitude of ways in which to customize the UI to ones liking. That's where this special version of CM really shines. Every part of the UI is modular and is interchangeable. Really neat.
I'm down to answer any questions anyone might have. I'm hoping to get my hands on a review unit and do a full review. Crossing fingers and toes!
Thanks to Rob and the phandroid.com/AndroidForums.com staff for giving me such a wonderful opportunity. It was amazingly enjoyable and certainly a learning experience.
And thanks to Tim from droid-life.com and Nathan from theverge.com for the lively conversation and general support at my first phone event.
jmar
CafeKampuchia
Android Expert
Sooooo... my question is, Do you have an invite? I hear they are contiguous
And thanks for the first-hand account. Many of the "hand-on" reviews do little more than show pics and recite the specs. You've given us the human side.
