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T-Mobile G1 Google Android Phone Review

There is a lot riding on the shoulders of T-Mobile's G1 Android phone. In some ways, it carries the collective hopes of Linux, open source and Google fans everywhere. It's open, collaborative and community-based, in other words, everything the iPhone and Windows Mobile aren't. As so many onlookers crowd around this newborn phone, there's no way it can hold up all of their expectations—and it doesn't.

After spending a week using the G1, I can say it's a good start, and a clear indication of good Android developments to come. But the phone itself has some serious problems with accessibility and usability, issues that no number of third-party apps are going to be able to solve. Here's what I loved and hated about the T-Mobile G1.

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12:00 AM on Thu Oct 16 2008
By Jason Chen
8,785 views, 60 comments

Latest by Dr.Jeckyl: How was it's media playing capabilities? more »

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Giz Explains: Ups And Downs Of Developing for Android and iPhone

Whether or not such a two-sided conflict will actually play out in the larger mobile-phone industry, today Android vs. iPhone is the battle raging in the mind of every fanboy, gadget geek—and software developer. Since it has all the right themes for a Tolkien-esque epic whose outcome largely rests with small, furry-footed but pure-hearted creatures—developers—we asked the developers of popular mobile apps such as Pandora, TuneWiki and Instinctiv Shuffle, mostly people working on both platforms, to tell us whether it's better to write for the no-strings-attached open Android or the more popular but catch-prone iPhone. Android may not be an overnight success, but iPhone had better watch its back. More »

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2:00 PM on Wed Sep 24 2008
By matt buchanan
22,905 views, 60 comments

Latest by Craysh: You forget about the wonderful HDSD 16GB cards coming out :) more »

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Why Android Is Bad for Business

As a guy who spends way too much time in Google apps, I look forward to testing Android now and as it develops. I need my Gmail and Gcal straight away, and would expect to see support for Google Docs materialize at some point, at least via the browser. Now that it's launched, though, it's easy to see some obvious weaknesses to Google's Android strategy, starting with a lack of target user. Jesus explained why average consumers may not fancy the hodgepodge open-source UI of the G1, but business users really get the shaft here, too. At present, Android poses no threat to BlackBerry or even Windows Mobile, and makes the iPhone platform's restrictiveness sound like a sales pitch. More »

8:45 PM on Tue Sep 23 2008
By Wilson Rothman
29,156 views, 101 comments

Latest by shikarishambu: I think the "i" on the t-shirt should be in lower case and the "o" should be replaced with apple more »

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T-Mobile G1 Android Phone Hands-On

We just got an early hands on with T-Mobile's G1 Android and yes, it does look as nice as it does in the photos. The screen is fantastic, and it's actually not as chunky as it looks, but it's definitely not iPhone-skinny. You can see the Sizemodo here, and we'll have even more details and a more in-depth hands-on in a bit. UPDATE: Updating hands-on impressions live, right now. UPDATE 2: Now with full video walkthrough and even more impressions.

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12:10 PM on Tue Sep 23 2008
By John Mahoney
136,519 views, 113 comments

Latest by geodesigner: @Mister Cow Pnoy: What? Because we CAN!! more »

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Five Reasons to Be Super Psyched About Android (and Five Not to Be)

The launch of Android is the most important event in mobile phones since the release of the iPhone. It could actually be more important, in the long run. Even if it doesn't exceed Google's wildest dreams to become a ubiquitous mobile platform, it's sure to re-stoke innovation in mobile phones as platforms slug it out for supremacy. But besides all that, Android just looks pretty damn cool. Of course, Android isn't all Google-y amazingness—there are some definite reasons to take a step back from the love-in. So here are five reasons why you should be absolutely hyped for Android on Tuesday, and five why, well... More »

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12:00 PM on Sat Sep 20 2008
By matt buchanan
68,054 views, 74 comments

Latest by sarahoneill: Sounds great, looking forward to more in-depth coverage! Some at this interesting article. more »

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Actual Google Phone Rumors Revived: Designed by Ammunition Group

Talk about a single, branded GPhone more or less died down after the announcement of Android, but it seems that you just can't completely kill a good rumor. According to TechCrunch, an Android phone made by Google may actually become a reality, based on two new bits of information—the first being a quote in The Hollywood Reporter from a press conference with Larry Page, Sergei Brin and CEO Eric Schmidt. Update: Silicon Alley Insider says the quote is actually inaccurate, noting none of the other major news orgs there picked it up. More »

2:01 PM on Sun Jul 13 2008
By Sean Fallon
15,240 views, 16 comments

Latest by mm1234: @xAppleFan: Uhhhn, that little wheel on the left is copied from digital cameras actually - and based on shaniac's comment more »

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Google's GPhone Delayed Until 2009, Android Platform Still OK?

Gary Krakow of TheStreet (formerly of MSNBC) is claiming that Google's own "GPhone" will be delayed until 2009. One question here. How can something that hasn't even been announced—Google's own hardware version of their Android operating system—be delayed? More »

12:48 PM on Mon Jun 2 2008
By Jason Chen
7,075 views, 15 comments

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HTC Calls Android Phone Dream, Feels Like One Already

More details of HTC's Google phone are emerging, it seems. The handset is to be called "Dream", will be touchscreen and have a large QWERTY keypad. So, what else do we know? And, more importantly, when is it coming out? More »

8:15 AM on Thu Mar 20 2008
By AddyDugdale
39,293 views, 22 comments

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Google Phone Prototype to be Shown Next Week at Mobile World Congress

ARM, the chip manufacturer that makes many of the processors in many of the phones you're currently using, says they're going to show a prototype Google Android phone at Mobile World Congress next week. That's pretty much all we know so far. Chances are the prototype will have the same SDK that's available for emulation on your PC right now, and will mostly be used to show phone manufacturers (HTC & friends) that the ARM processors will handle an Android phone just fine; a.k.a. "please use our processors in your phones!" [Reuters]

1:18 PM on Thu Feb 7 2008
By Jason Chen
10,289 views, 11 comments

Latest by markarian: Can someone please tell me what handset that is? I see it in all the Android promo shots, but it's more »

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Rumor Smashed: Dell and Google Not Announcing Anything at 3GSM

That very unlikely joint Dell/Google announcement rumor that popped up yesterday? It's false, says GearLog, who confirmed with Dell that they wouldn't even BE at 3GSM this year. [Gearlog]

6:18 PM on Thu Jan 31 2008
By Jason Chen
1,537 views, 7 comments