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Yanguang
10/30/09

In reply to Video: Android 2.0 Running on T-Mobile G1 aka HTC Dream
There's still hope for seeing Eclair on my HTC Magic then :D #tmobileg1htcdreamandroid20
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OCEntertainment
10/30/09

@Yanguang: Aside from the will of the powers that be, there's not really that much of a scare of the Magic not receiving the update. The issue the G1 has had (available space) is due to a 70MB system partition, which 2.0 is pushing up against. The Magic has a 90MB system partition, which leaves plenty of room. The only thing you guys have to worry about is your carrier withholding the update. Which I personally doubt they'll do. #tmobileg1htcdreamandroid20
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Neight
10/30/09

In reply to Video: Android 2.0 Running on T-Mobile G1 aka HTC Dream
How does Android 2.0 stack up against the whole hero/sense build HTC has done? If you ahve a G1, do yourself a favor and flash one of KingKlick's hero/sense ROMS (check htcpedia dot com). It's unbelievable. #tmobileg1htcdreamandroid20
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fdisk
10/30/09

In reply to Video: Android 2.0 Running on T-Mobile G1 aka HTC Dream
I just noticed his battery went from 1/2 to 1/4 in the 8 minutes he used it. Since synching is not available and he barely did any 3G browsing

I'm assuming the little 528 Mhz processor on the G1 was really struggling to keep up with the OS.

Cyanogen ROMs have been overclocked for a while now, so I hope he'll work his usual magic and gives us a solid, useable release. I don't mind buying him a couple more beers for it! #tmobileg1htcdreamandroid20
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InsanePenguin
10/30/09

@fdisk: One of my big complaints about Android is the battery indicator, it doesn't really seem to be incremented well. I think what probably happened was his battery was at, say, %30 and still reading 1/2 on the indicator, then went down a little from there and flipped to 1/4.

I seriously (hopefully?) doubt 2.0 will suck down THAT much power over normal. #tmobileg1htcdreamandroid20
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Crashproof
10/30/09

@InsanePenguin: There's a widget (or 12) for that. #tmobileg1htcdreamandroid20
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Sith_Mafia
10/30/09

In reply to Video: Android 2.0 Running on T-Mobile G1 aka HTC Dream
can't we just wait till the official 2.0 firmware push occurs? #tmobileg1htcdreamandroid20
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tande04
10/30/09

@Sith_Mafia: There has been a question of if there is going to be an official 2.0 push for the G1. #tmobileg1htcdreamandroid20
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TryAgain
10/30/09

@tande04: True, but they said that about Donut as well and they were wrong. 2.0 will make it to the G1 in some form of that I am supremely confident. #tmobileg1htcdreamandroid20
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tande04
10/30/09

@TryAgain: They did. There is no doubt that there will be 2.0 in some form (as seen here) just a question of an official release. #tmobileg1htcdreamandroid20
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Sith_Mafia
10/30/09

@tande04: i dont see why they wouldn't. It's just software. All android phones should be able to run the latest version, some might take advantage of it better than others due to hw, but we should still get it. #tmobileg1htcdreamandroid20
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FooSchnickens - BPH Free
10/30/09

@Sith_Mafia: The biggest thing is physical memory of the device itself. The G1 has a piffling amount of internal OS-dedicated memory and putting 2.0 would leave very little in place for application use. Not a problem for rooted users like myself using apps2sd, but for the general schmoe, you'd be somewhat limited on free space, and potential performance. #tmobileg1htcdreamandroid20
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Mr_Nowitt
10/30/09

@tande04: I think that there will be. Seems possible if they cut out all the additional apps from telecom providers, and move them to the Apps store for individual downloads. Similar to the Droid app store that has Free, Pay and Verizon App tabs. This would also move the apps to the removable memory rather than on board saving space. #tmobileg1htcdreamandroid20
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tande04
10/30/09

@Mr_Nowitt: I don't think that would change anything.

The app store is alredy set up that way. Apps don't load off the memory card (which is one main draw back). So regardless of how many tmobile apps they don't preinstall it wouldn't matter in the end. Besides it's a bigger problem than just general free space. It's the partition of the os that's at issue. #tmobileg1htcdreamandroid20
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PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:
10/30/09

In reply to Video: Android 2.0 Running on T-Mobile G1 aka HTC Dream
So the sluggishness is not attributed to the specs of the G1 but rather to the software port of the coder? That's good news, I'm sure (CN)2 will come up with something good. #tmobileg1htcdreamandroid20
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TryAgain
10/30/09

@PurpleMonkeyDishwasher: : The slugishness is because this has been done using the software from the emulator, not a full rom. Cyanogen has said that once eclair is released to the AOSP he will be building a ROM for it. Akira deserves credit for getting this running (and also for creating the ROM I am Currently using). #tmobileg1htcdreamandroid20
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royoftroy
07/22/09

In reply to How To: Install the HTC Hero's UI On Your Sad Old G1
We had this long before the Hero was released, how is this news?
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John Herrman
07/22/09

@royoftroy: It's a better guide than we had before, and there are many, many more roms to choose from.
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Linux chief hardware engineer
04/16/09

In reply to Android 1.5 Unofficially Available For G1
So android didnt have copy/paste system wide.. or video recording?

...alright? I could have sworn people were hating on the iphone for the same reason
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hodayathink wants WWFRD back!
04/16/09

@Linux chief hardware engineer: You seriously need to get a life. Seriously. Go have sex with your iPhone and leave the rest of us alone.
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Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
04/09/09

In reply to HTC Touch Diamond Comes to Verizon Tomorrow; More HTC Phones On the Way to T-Mobile?
You know, color me silly but after the huge success of the iPhone, you'd think that companies would be scrambling to release a truly worthy iPhone competitor. For a company that produces 2 versions of the same phone (not including color choice), they really seem to have dominated the cell phone market.

I appreciate the G1, but it is still not quite the same level of user experience.

And, the Storm sucks. I decided to stop and play w/ one. It really does have a hideous touch screen interface.

People keep talking about the Pre, but it isn't even out yet so we have no real clue about whether or not it will suck. And here we are 2 years later with Apple of all people dominating the cell phone market mindshare, and making money while doing it.

Weird.
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Kaiser-Machead
04/09/09

In reply to HTC Touch Diamond Comes to Verizon Tomorrow; More HTC Phones On the Way to T-Mobile?
I'll believe it when I see it.

I passed through the T-Mobile store, and it's sort of depressing these lame choices we have for smartphones. It's mostly Blackberries for Nokia's sake.
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Nick
04/09/09

In reply to HTC Touch Diamond Comes to Verizon Tomorrow; More HTC Phones On the Way to T-Mobile?
this guy stays up kinda late if it's 12:38 in the am and he has a meeting at 9:00. you gotta be careful when burning the candle at both ends.
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strider_mt2k
04/02/09

In reply to Google's G1 Tethering Move Sets Precedent For Carrier-Specific Android App Markets
I just had to use some non-approved techniques to open up tethering on my Verizon i910 Omnia.

If we're paying for the connection and staying within the limits of "unlimited", then who's to say what device can be connected to it and how?

It's nothing but a way to wring a few more bucks from the customer and it's unfair.
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Evodico
04/02/09

In reply to Google's G1 Tethering Move Sets Precedent For Carrier-Specific Android App Markets
The lead photo doesn't make much sense.. comparing illegal jailbroken iPhone apps to normal Android apps? Bah. We're equally screwed in the iPhone universe. Worse, actually, as at this point tethering is illegal period, regardless of carrier. Also, the iPhone App Store is carrier and country specific as well, creating an uneven experience (same goes for iPods).
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strider_mt2k
04/02/09

@Evodico:

I think they are showing the lack of sanctioned tethering as an inability of the devices to be able to "talk" to each other, not to make any comparisons or draw any similarities to jailbreaking and non-sanctioned tethering apps.

Pretty sure, anyway.
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Evodico
04/02/09

@strider_mt2k: Don't know. I didn't see it that way. I mean "Want to talk about it?" suggests one consoling the other, while "Shut up" and the choice of apps on screen not-so-subtly showcases what one can do and the other is bitter about.

That's just me.. and I love my (jailbroken) iPhone, but I also like to keep it fair when bashing the competition. You know, apples to apples, etc.
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strider_mt2k
04/02/09

@Evodico: I can see that, sure.

Maybe it's just my familiarity with Gizmodo's style that made me see it like I did.
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balls187
12/23/08

In reply to Google to Employees: No Christmas Bonus, Here's a G1 Instead
Google is officially a large, godless corporation. That Email read like it had been sanitized by several layers of management.

Yeah it sucks that they're not paying out bonus, but they also lost something like 50%+ of their share price. We're in a new economic reality and things like huge bonuses, and massive employee incentives need to be rethought.

Yeah it's nice to reward your underlings, but it's even nicer to remain in business.
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frigg
12/22/08

In reply to Google to Employees: No Christmas Bonus, Here's a G1 Instead
ADDENDUM: due to overwhelming interest in the Dream phone from Googlers worldwide, management has agreed to extend this form of compensation throughout fiscal 2009. At the end of each month, each Googler will receive 1, 2, or 3 Dream phones based on previous levels of compensation. We are sure you are as excited about this innovative form of compensation as we are! Again, as reminder, Googlers should not resell any item given to them by Google. Please review our Personal Transactions policy [removed].
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OMG! Ponies!
12/22/08

In reply to Google to Employees: No Christmas Bonus, Here's a G1 Instead
Q: Are there tax implications to this?

Google is covering the taxes for this gift; there will be an extra payroll run before the end of the year to cover the taxes. If you have further payroll or HR-related questions about this gift please email [address removed]

I hope Google realizes that the taxpayer is still liable for taxes owed. As well as the tax on the extra payroll to pay for the tax on the phone.

Under the US Tax Code, all income, unless otherwise specified, is income.
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ripfire
12/22/08

@OMG! Chrismukkah!: Even if it was expensed as gift?
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frigg
12/22/08

@OMG! Chrismukkah!: If any employees have additional questions about the tax issue, we recommend you Google them. -Mngnt.
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OMG! Ponies!
12/22/08

@ripfire: As I read it, Google is paying the employees an extra disbursement to cover the cost of the taxes that the employees will have to pay for the gift.

I'm not a tax attorney by trade but do remember from my tax classes that paying an employee's income tax as part of their salary is additional income. Basically, your job can't pay your income tax.
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frigg
12/22/08

@OMG! Chrismukkah!: Incidentally, Apple made a similar arrangement (w/ bigger numbers) to cover the taxes on the Jobs Jet.
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