HTC G1 Cell Phone
What’s Good: Android experience is excellent; Web browser is amongst best available on cell phones; Great touchscreen; Touchscreen plus trackball plus QWERTY board provides multiple input options; Notifications bar is handy; Great GMail & Google services implementation; 3G and WiFi for fast data speeds; Amazon provides DRM-free mp3 downloads via WiFi
What’s Not Good: Big, bulky, heavy, and not particularly attractive; QWERTY thumbboard is not as good as those on other recent HTC phones; Lacks 3.5mm headphone jack; No Stereo Bluetooth or video capture/playback support out of the box
Bottom Line: Android will change the game, and while far from perfect, the G1 is more than compelling. I have a list of complaints a mile long but they’re overshadowed by how fun the Android user experience is on the T-Mobile G1.
Specs:
- Processor : Qualcomm® MSM7201A™, 528 MHz
- Operating System Android™
- Memory ROM: 256 MB RAM: 192 MB
- Dimensions (LxWxT) 117.7 mm x 55.7 mm x 17.1 mm (4.60 in x 2.16 in x 0.62 in)
- Weight 158 grams (5.60 ounces) with battery
- Display 3.2-inch TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen with 320 x 480 (HVGA) resolution
- Network HSPA/WCDMA: US:1700/2100 MHz
- Up to 7.2 Mbps down-link (HSDPA) and 2 Mbps up-link (HSUPA) speeds
- Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
- GPS GPS navigation capability with Google Maps™
- Connectivity: Bluetooth® 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate
- Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11b/g
- HTC ExtUSB™ (11-pin mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one)
- Camera 3.2 megapixel color camera with auto focus
Read full review » Our fancy algorithm says this stuff is related...It's a smartphone showdown live on PhoneDog TV! BlackBerry Bold vs HTC Touch Pro vs T-Mobile G1 in a live PhoneDog Dogfight. Tune in Wed Nov 12 at 7pm (4 Pacific) only @ PhoneDog.com/tv. Make requests, ask questions, and chat with Noah only on PhoneDog TV - every Wednesday! Noah checks out the G1's camera and photo gallery apps, and downloads Video Player BETA. The G1 REALLY needs a good video player. Forget all the bells and whistles - how is the G1 as a phone? Noah checks it out, and he also makes a custom ringtone using Ringdroid, a free app from the Android Market. More with the G1. Noah tries out the music player and Amazon mp3 store. Where's the headphone jack? Hands-on with the G1 Anrdoid phone. In this segment, Noah reviews the G1's Web browser and YouTube app. Noah takes a deep look at Email, Instant Messaging, and MMS/SMS on the HTC G1 for T-Mobile, the first Google Android phone. I've never used the iPhone Facebook app, so I can't compare. But fBook's description in the Android Market says it's "a wrapper that optimizes and fixes* the Facebook iPhone web app for your Android phone." The asterisk denotes a list of bug fixes: "1.)...composing message; layout issues 2.) Features: Send SMS, more to come." It does a lot more than the previously released Statusinator, and it's working well for me so far. It's listed under... With all of the methods of delivering data to cell phones, it can be a bit confusing to track down connectivity problems. Phones that are capable of EDGE and 3G data usually connect to which ever one provides the stronger signal. I recently moved to a weak 3G area, and found my G1 resorting to EDGE. What confused me was why, when my phone connected to my local Wi-Fi network, I had no Internet connectivity at all. My cable modem showed Internet... In response to several Emails we've received over the past day or two, here's what can I tell you re: The current state of the G1's Android Market and the super yummy "Ringdroid" app. More soon, I hope ...
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A few of you have emailed to ask about the "Ringdroid" app that was featured in one of my videos. I downloaded the app from the Android Market and used it to create a custom ringtone, as shown in the... What's up, everybody? On Bark #8, Noah talks with Xohm's VP of Services, Rick Robinson, about the Xohm WiMax launch in Baltimore and the future of 4G wireless broadband in the US. Plus, a hands-on review of the T-Mobile G1 Android phone, and more on the NINE new phones that came to the PhoneDog West offices last week. Here's what the line at a star-studded opening typically looks like in New York City: Throngs of people waiting to get in, checking each other out and trying to look cool while celebrities blow past. Outside the T-Mobile G1 launch party at Skylight Studio, it wasn't much different, except everyone was checking out each other's hand candy—and grousing about the half hour wait to get in.
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Several people have asked when the full review of the LG Lotus is coming. It'll be here very soon! It turns out I got my... No user reviews available yet...No reviews have been submitted for the HTC G1. Be the first to share your opinion and experience with this product or service and influence others and their buying decisions. Well if your looking for something ideal for texting than either phone would be a good pick. Telling from the videos and reviews about the G1, I'm guessing the sidekick would have a better feel when texting. But if responsiveness isnt a big deal for you(not saying the G1 has a bad keyboard) than I would for sure go with the G1. It has everything a sidekick offers and more. For $30 bucks extra why not add 3G speeds, a touch screen, and a 3MP... im getting rid of my w580i and getting a new phone. im looking for a phone with good texting and a good music player.i know that the g1 isnt out yet but it will soon. i have tmobile and if you can think of any other phones i might like please tell me Buying choicesWith new service  This item is not being sold with a service plan by any online merchant. With pre-paid service This item is not being sold with a pre-paid service service plan by any online merchant. Purchase phone only Accessories Purchase compatible accessories for this phone Ringtones & MediaShop for compatible mobile content for this phone
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