Google Android Phone - TMO G1

[guitarfreak846]

Anyone getting this? I'm seriously considering one.

The new T-Mobile G1 with Google cell phone – Official Site



Features:

Date and Pricing
$179 on October 22nd. (That's with a two year contract.) Unlimited internet with "some messaging" will run $25/month. Unlimited internet and messaging is $35/month. Data plans will require voice plans.

Screen
The G1 sports a 3.17" 65K color touchscreen that runs in HVGA (480×320) resolution.

Battery Life
You can talk for 5 hours, or keep the phone in standby for 130 hours.

Camera
3.1MP, or right around 35mm 4x6 print quality.

Frequency Fun
GSM/GPRS/EDGE/Wi-Fi and UMTS/HSDPA
850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100Mhz

Dimensions
4.60” x 2.16” x 0.62”; Weight: 5.6 ounces. And available in white, black and brown.

Storage
1GB MicroSD card preinstalled. Supports 8GB MicroSD.

GPS
Of course, what would Google Maps be without it?

Google Maps
As we've seen in a recent update, the G1's Maps application will integrate Street View so you can see where you are going. But in an industry first, a built-in compass orients the map to your position. North is always up!

Android Market
Similar to the iPhone's mobile App Store, the Android Market will allow downloading of various Android apps from the Market, to the phone.

Amazon MP3 Store
Amazon's MP3 store will be preloaded on every G1, allowing the download of 6 million DRM-free tracks with singles starting at 89 cents. Downloading music requires a Wi-Fi connection, previewing can be done over T-Mobile's network.

YouTube
Yup, it's on there.

Other Apps
ShopSavvy: designed to help people do comparative shopping
Ecorio: developed to help people keep track of their daily travels and view what their carbon footprint looks like BreadCrumbz: enables people to create a step-by-step visual map using photos; customers can create their own routes, share them with friends or with the world.

Source: T-Mobile G1: Full Details of the HTC Dream Android Phone

[Gow616]

Android OS.

Wait...hold the phone...T-Mobile? Um...no.

Call me, when they hit Verizon.

Though that picture has become notorious for how many engineers does it take to tell the time? Hint: Look at the two different times.

I think their OS needs further development and once people start making Apps for it, combined with truly opening the OS to other providers. Android OS will be in serious competition against Windows Mobile, Windows CE and iPhone's OS.

[Space Toast]

That or a jailbroke one, The android OS platfor is really cool, but what about their susceptability to mobile os viruses.

and Agreed Gow on that last sentiment.

[runtohell121]

too bad it is similar price to the iphone 3g along with the cost of internet while the iphone has a built in 8gb memory at least lol android i don't think there is any built in memory from what i saw before and no 3.5mm plug for headphones unless you have an adapter. i might get it also.. not sure if my parents will let me get it when we switch over to tmobile from ATT

[Trogdor]

I hope gizmondo releases a device, with android like they once announced, though that wouldn't matter because not one person will buy a gizmondo anyway

[eppey1]

can anyone tell me how much better android is than palm os garnet-whatever? i hate my palm centro just b/c of the operating system.
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oh and, btw, can you put a new os on a palm w/out f'ing up the service or other bad stuff? is there a linux mobile?

[runtohell121]

Originally Posted by eppey1

can anyone tell me how much better android is than palm os garnet-whatever? i hate my palm centro just b/c of the operating system.
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oh and, btw, can you put a new os on a palm w/out f'ing up the service or other bad stuff? is there a linux mobile?

your crazy

this phone might be better than the palm probably.
no one will know until someone actually gets one which it isn't even out yet.
if you want a pda phone badly, go with any HTC phones, those are good.

[Gregory]

Cough* T-mo G1= HTC Dream
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This is useless to me because the nearest t-mobile coverage is an hour away.


And... I just got my 3rd new phone in a year and a half!

Originally Posted by runtohell121

if you want a pda phone badly, go with any HTC phones, those are good.

[birdman]

I heard that Google (i think) is offering $10M to whoever makes the coolest application for that phone.

Idk, thats what i think i heard.