Abstract: T-Mobiles G1, the first in what promises to be a long line of devices based on the Android open source software platform, is a fine phone. Comparisons to the iPhone are inevitable but miss the point, which is that the G1 has its advantages and its sho...
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Published: 2008-11-18, Author: Andrew , review by: techworld.com
While showing plenty of promise, the overall user experience of the T-Mobile G1 is a little wanting in some key areas, especially when compared to the current reference. Many of the foibles may be credited to the hardware rather than user interface. C...
Completely navigable via hardware keys, Includes Google Street View with Digital Compass, Syncs with GMail, Google Contacts, and Google Calendar, Support for multiple and public Google Calendars, Over the air system updates, Trackball navigation, Customiz...
Plethora of functional limitations compared to Windows Mobile and Symbian S60, Large form factor, Poor build quality, No upcoming appointments listing on the home screen, No TMobile HotSpot@Home support, Cant sync with Outlook, Cant sync with Exchange, Ca...
Its pretty easy to see right away that Android and the T-Mobile G1 are not targeted at all towards any type of power user or business smartphone user. It is squarely targeted to the consumer. This is obvious by the lack of high-end software capab...
Abstract: Page 1 | 2 | Next What you learn when you start your T-Mobile G1 ($179.00 with two-year contract) for the first time is that this smartphone is inexorably tied to Google, maker of its much anticipated operating system. While you eventually get to...
Abstract: Page 1 | 2 | Next What you learn when you start your T-Mobile G1 ($179.00 with two-year contract) for the first time is that this smartphone is inexorably tied to Google, maker of its much anticipated operating system. While you eventually get t...
We've waited a long time for Google to let Android come out to play, and it looks like this new mobile OS has the potential to be a major player. Everything about Android bodes well for its future, while its open source nature should mean that it will evo...
When I think of the T-Mobile G1, the phrase that occurs to me is "a good first step". Most of Android's basic features are there, and they work very well. But there are enough extra features either missing or so poorly handled to make this smartphone ...
The Android operating system is an open platform that promises to appear on devices by other major phone manufacturers, and the G1 is likely just the first of many. Hardware-wise, its not sexy or exciting in the least, but it offers a little bit of t...
Abstract: After conquering the internet, mega-successful Google is now finally ready to unveil its hotly anticipated handheld operating system. Google and T-Mobile have teamed up to announce the first-ever smartphone with Google's brand new Android operating sys...
Abstract: We first covered the G1 at the launch event and even put together a first impressions video. Now that it’s shipping, this article will focus on the overall experience using the G1 to “get the job done”, and I’ll include my impressions of the most popul...
