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11. 50-50
24 Feb 2009 by Ranjan Maitra
76.7%7.7out of 10
There are a lot of positive reviews for this phone out there, but if they still are saying the same thing today than they were when they first bought it, they're lying.
Only when the phone is working does it work well. And it needs to be backed by a hoard of aftermarket applications to be considered for this.
Hello AIM is a very good application for messaging--works like the real thing, cept it disconnects maybe 100-200 times a day. An auto-sign in has fixed this, and soon there will be a setting for vibrating alerts only when a message comes, not when it signs in and out.
aTrackDog must be downloaded to keep up with the updates.
Close Everything is a must, it lenthens battery life.
The stock camera is beyond terrible, and the phone must be placed on a stable surface to work. Otherwise, SnapPhoto can be used, but it is an aftermarket application.
ChompSMS, combined with <dg>Alert Prefs and SMS Popup are to die for. IPhone cloned messaging with an IPhone cloned alert popup.
MyBackUp is a good application, but it seems annoying sometimes, and isnt polished. The video recorder is made by someone in another country, and thus is not asthetically or grammatically pleasing at all. It's amazing when it works--if it ever loads or doesnt crash the phone.
QuickCalender tells you a few of your upcoming events in the pulldown bar.
The pictures app continously crashes when browsing pictures.
SMSBackup is amazing--immediately and automatically backs up your texts to email.
The WeatherBug application always shows the temperature in the status bar, something i sorely missed from my Sidekick.
Once you get used to the phone, you can type like no tomorrow. AK notepad is amazing, and can stick individual notes onto your home screen for quick access.
But the horrible downsides:
CONTINOUSLY crashes and restarts unexpectly in the middle of messages or randomly without being touched. Multiple times a day. The phone freezes constantly and the camera is horrible. SnapPhoto does the best it can, and still the camera is beyond repair. The video recorder is pretty amazing, at full resolosution, but currently you cannot save videos to a memory card.
Those are my complaints and many others according to forums as of 2/24/09. Hopefully things will improve.
OY!
I tried an Epix while using this phone, returned the Epix (hate Windows Mobile) and now will try a BlackBold. But remember, with the combination mentioned above, IM'ing, texting, and Gmailing are at the very best out there.
quick keyboard,
status light changes colours,
good touchscreen,
google chrome browser,
pull-down status bar,
amazing screen,
suports multitouch but not used due to apple patent,
root users can use phone for tethering without paying fees,
force close,
push snychronisation
lags,
bad trackball (nothing like the bb's or the sk's),
force closes too often,
crashes and randomly restarts,
bulky on right side when typing,
no cut or paste,
terrible camera stability or video recording (if downloaded),
difficult access to sd card (requires a sharp object)..
it goes on..
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12. Great Phone
25 Jan 2009 by that guy
90%9out of 10
After much debate over what phone to get in the past month, I decided on the G1, and I have to say I do not regret my decision. It has many features, its keyboard is great, and the web browsing is a groundbreaking experience. The most severe of my complaints is the battery life, though. It can run out very quickly.
Great web browsing
Responsive and brilliant touch screen
Android Platform
KeyboardCamera (no zoom, very little features)
Battery life
Not many applications in Android Market
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13. The G1
28 Dec 2008 by Bowman
83.3%8.3out of 10
I did this about a month ago but here is my review and thoughs on the T-Mobile G1
http://www.bwone.com/2008/11/22/t-mobile-g1-review-part-1/
http://www.bwone.com/2008/11/22/t-mobile-g1-review-part-2/
Youtube Links for HQ videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJE3r97vXko
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5kW1VMUfrI
Screen
Downloable Software
Android Platform
3GBattery Life
Android Platform is still novice
Not too much in the Android Market yet but building up.
No Built in headphone Jack (adapter available now)
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14.
26 Dec 2008 by Anonymous
93.3%9.3out of 10
Great phone, honestly one of the best phones i've ever used. It's very comfortabe to hold and use. The thing that stands out the most is, this phone is almost entirely customizable. So, if there's something you don't like, Android Market has a replacment for ya. Plus Android Market is free.....enough said. I REALLY love how the text messaging is set up, for a heavy texter, it makes it very easy to keep track of who your talking to, who said what, ect. It's work almost like an IM service. Each conversation is devided into conversations with THAT person and it shows how many messages you havebetween each other (makes it easy to keep track if you dont have unlimited text). The camera is really clear too. The things i don't ike about it however, is the battery life. If you use it for JUST calling and texting, it's good. But if you use alot of applications the battery drains fairly fast, from the constant use. For instance i was using aim all day, so the battery clocked in at about 4 1/2 hours. GPS drains it fast as well, so if you plan to use that, bring a charger. Also, there's no video recording program, no biggie tho. And no zoom on the camera.
Despite the cons, the phone is still amazing.
Easy to use
Customizable
great camera
Android Market
sound quality
Android Market (yup, twice....what can i say)
Keyboard
Text MessagingNo flash or zooom
No recording
Battery life can drain fast
some apps can freeze it up
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15. I Love It
26 Dec 2008 by byrd
96.7%9.7out of 10
The G1 has many capabilities other phones dont and i jus love it
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16. I Like This Phone A lot
17 Dec 2008 by M
93.3%9.3out of 10
A pretty good design. Only complaint was the little round edge at the bottom. It has incredible features including the android and a 3.2 megapixle camera. The performance was very good. It was not slow and was very responsive.
- Google Android
- 3.2 Megapixel camera
- Responsive Touch Screen
- Not too many bugs
- This is just the beginning of android. The android will mature.
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17. G1 review
9 Dec 2008 by T-MO fan
96.7%9.7out of 10
Well i got the G1 on sunday (12/7/08) and it has been amazing! it feels good in the hand, touch screen is responsive, OS is cool, and the Android Market is nice. The key board is pretty good to use. At first when you use it, it feels weird, like the chin gets in your way, but after a few times of using it it feel fine. The web browser is also very good.
Good feel
Good keyboard
Responsive touch screen
Lots of Apps to download
Decent cameraBattery life drains down a little too quickly if you use too many apps
No video recording on camera
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18. T-Mobile G1
25 Nov 2008 by Atanas
93.3%9.3out of 10
The T-Mobile G1 is the first cell phone with Google's new Android OS. Key features include a full slide out QWERTY style keyboard, 3G data, HSPDA, Wifi, Google maps with street view, 3.2 megapixel camera, music player and touchscreen.
What’s Good: Android experience is excellent; Web browser is amongst best available on cell phones; Great touchsreen; 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
Very sensitive 3.2'' touchscreen with HVGA(320x480) resolution
Android OS
Full QWERTY keyboard and Trackball
Amazon market
Wi-Fi
3G
GPS with Google Maps
Great Browser
3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus
YouTube videos
Ugly design
No 3.5mm headphone jack
No video capture/player
No Stereo Bluetooth
No second video-call camera
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19. the g1 phone
6 Nov 2008 by german
93.3%9.3out of 10
i havent bought this phone but i have used it since my friend has it and wow that phone is really nice, way better than a sidekick, way way better!
big screen
nice vivd display
responsiive screen
apps are the shizzfeels cheap
menu ,back and home buttons aare confusing
frezes(sometimes)
no flash wtf?!
very bulky
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20. One of the best I've used
31 Oct 2008 by Panacea224
96.7%9.7out of 10
The t-mobile G1, while lacking a few features, is one of the best handsets I've used. Previous to owning a G1 I had a Nokia E71, prior to that I had a Nokia N95, both of which were simply amazing devices. However the easy to use o.s., great keyboard, and great touchscreen on the G1 trumps them, overall. In addition, the app market has the potential to offer nearly unlimited capabilities. While the body of the phone isn't very pretty it is very functional.
Very responsive touchscreen
beautiful HVGA screen
trackball
Easy to use full keyboard
Android O.S.
3G
Great Browser
Very helpful and functional notification bar
Google "cloud" sync works great
android market
good camerano video recording
no stereo bluetooth
average/mediocre battery life
no zoom on camera
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