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Oct

26

G1-Google Phone Full Reviews Part 2

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Ok, now we continue to the second part of T-Mobile G1-Google Phone Full Reviews. If you missed the first part, you can still read it here. Apart from before, the call quality was awesome on the G1-Google Phone (some callers couldn’t detect that we’re on a cellular phone), the G1-Google Phone’s speakerphone was loud & clear, and the dialer app is efficient and user friendly (T-Mobile’s myFaves feature is now supported).

Messaging options on the G1-Google Phone are abundant—just about all that’s missing is full-on Exchange support, which will come once an enterprising developer fills the void. Alright, but how’s G1-Google Phone 3G reception? If you’re in New York, you probably had no trouble getting a 3G signal, both in Manhattan and Brooklyn—indeed, 3G reception on the G1-Google Phone was better than on Apple iPhone 3G. Remember that T-Mobile only recently launched its own 3G network, and it’ll only be live in about 21 cities by the end of the month. The G1-Google Phone will work on EDGE technologies-Beside that, you can always having a connectivity to the internet via Wi-Fi (wireless networks).

The G1-Google Phone’s internet browser is one of the best browser on a phone, although it isn’t 100 percent perfect. Huge size pages rendered more or less perfectly, but you can’t pinch or double-tap the non-multitouch screen to zoom in or out; but you must tap on twin virtual magnifying glasses at the bottom of the G1-Google Phone’s screen. Also, scrolling gets to be a bit choppy on larger websites, and because the G1-Google Phone lacks an accelerometer, you’ll have to open the keypad or tap a menu option to turn the screen to a landscape orientation mode. As additional, G1-Google Phone’s trackball is great for clicking on Website links, you can switch between browser windows, and save or copy URLs—this is a feature that was missing on the Apple iPhone.

The built-in GPS on the G1-Google Phone managed to pinpoint our location to within about a third of a block or so when we was outside. However: If you’re indoors, the G1-Google Phone’s map application can’t locate you unless you’ve got 3G mode turned off. And as with the Apple iPhone, the GPS-equipped G1-Google Phone won’t do guided turn-by-turn directions.

Like its Maps application, the G1-Google Phone’s music player isn’t nearly as slick as the Apple iPhone’s, but it does well. Song’s playback controls are easy to use, album art gets displayed, the typical repeat and shuffle modes are present and accounted for, and you can create playlists on the spot. Songs will play in the back, and if a call comes in, the G1-Google Phone automatically pauses your music and starts where it left off once you hang up. There’s also an Amazon application that lets you shop and download MP3s directly over the phone’s microSD cards up to 16GB are supported currently. One ’serious’ problem here: There’s no 3.5mm headphone jack (and no stereo Bluetooth/A2DP support, which is also missing from the great Apple iPhone), so you’ll have to use the dinky earbuds that come in the G1-Google Phone box or grab a mini USB-to-3.5mm adapter though…

Oct

26

G1-Google Phone Full Reviews Part1

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Ever heard the G1-Google Android Phone? or T-Mobile G1?
Android-powered G1-Google Phone is the first touchscreen smartphone we’ve seen that’s a real Apple iPhone competitor—and a great one. While it lacks the Apple iPhone’s shine and polish, the G1-Google Phone got the goodness from the peppy, easy-to-use Android OS (operating system), not to say the open-source thing that’ll probably lead to a explosion of inventive applications. Valued from usd $179 and set to ship from October 22 (you can pre-order it here), it’s no shock the G1-Google Phone is already a big hit.

First, the HTC-built G1-Google Phone isn’t much to look at. G1-Google Phone available in black and brown, this G1-Google Phone’s 4.6 by 2.16 by 0.62-inch handset isn’t nearly as hot as the Apple iPhone, and at 5.6 ounces it’s nearly a full ounce heavier than Apple iPhone. The 3.17-inch touchscreen slides up and over to reveal the space of QWERTY keypad beneath, while below the screen you’ll find 5 button keys—Menu, Call, Home, Back, and End—and a small-sized trackball. A volume tuner is on the right side of the G1-Google Phone, while the camera shutter is on its left. But something seems missing here: A direct physical “silent mode” key (instead, you must press and hold the Power button and select the Silent option).

The G1-Google Phone’s QWERTY keypad, it’s something of a bit disappointment. The keypad as a whole is plenty roomy (with dedicated number keys, as well as separate period, comma, and “@” buttons), but the keys felt slippery; also, while the backlighting (which turns on automatically depending on the level of ambient light) is quite effective in the dark, it makes the keys devilishly difficult to make out in low- to medium-light situations.

Another complaint of G1-Google Phone—because the G1 lacks a virtual keys, you must slide open the QWERTY keypad any time you need to enter any text—even just your ZIPcode or a user name. Quite little annoying huh. By the way, the G1-Google Phone scores great marks with its easy-to-use Android-powered interface, which (like the Apple iPhone’s) begins and ends with a multi-paned home screen with some icons.

This G1-Google Phone also displayed a status bar along the top of the home page (and on every Android page). The bar contains a battery life indicator, the time, signal strength, and pops up with alerts for new e-mail, SMS messages, missed calls, and voice mails. Maybe this is a feature that Apple should steal.

Google G1-Android is, of course about Google, and the first thing you do with the G1 is sign in with your Gmail login account. This G1-Google Phone automatically syncs up all your Gmail messages, contacts, Google calendar events & almost everything, and they’ll stay synced whenever you’re in Wi-Fi (wireless hotspot) or cell range.

Don’t forget to read the part 2 of [T-Mobile G1-Google Phone Full Reviews] in the next post!