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Full Review of the T-Mobile G1 Android Device

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the gadget-lust-is-a-powerful-force dept.

palmsolo writes "Want to see the biggest and most in-depth review of the T-Mobile G1 Google Android device from a person who has been using it for a week? Check out over 260 photos and 5 videos of the device and just about every screen of the Google Android OS. Find out how well HTC, T-Mobile and Google did with this first-generation device." I played with one for a few minutes and found it a solid unit. It feels less polished than the iPhone, but the screen and keyboard are great. It'll be a real test of Open Source to see what happens with the iPhone App Store's closed system vs. Android's open one.

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  1. They should make a cheap "for the masses"-one. by aliquis · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    The G1 isn't available in Europe yet but even if it was it would probably be to expensive. They should make something cheap which more or less could just handle a call but still using the same OS for the masses to.

    I like to have an open phone but I don't want to invest a fortune in a phone because I don't use it very much and I believe and mp3-player/pmp/DSLR/.. handle its things better.

    Sure if it really IS a kick ass mp3/pmp player.

    1. Re:They should make a cheap "for the masses"-one. by aliquis · · Score: 0, Flamebait

      1) Is that with some forced on expensive phone plan for months or just the phone? I'd expect that kind of phone to cost around 3500-4000 sek or so, so like 600 dollar or something, over here that is. But then just for the phone unlocked and all.

      I don't care what a locked phone with subscription cost, in that case most phones cost 1 sek but so what?

      2) But cheap phones can be bought for around 500 sek, or like 80 dollar. They still do what a phone should do.

      3) Because it's cool that it's open and can run plenty of apps?

      I don't care for "free phones with plan." Since like, you know, they aren't free (as in beer.)

  2. Re:Not quite so open by aliquis · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Ah, I didn't thought/got that we where talking about a cellphone. Yeah, nice of them if they include and provide that feature.

    Would make economic sense as well if they have a unlimited calls plan.

  3. Re:Not quite so open by aliquis · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Many of the Nokia N handsets can run SIP, I don't know if they have wifi and can connect over that.