HTC G1 Google Android Unlocked Phone with Android OS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3MP Camera, MicroSD Expansion - Unlocked Phone - US Warranty - Black

by HTC

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.6 x 0.6 x 2.2 inches ; 5.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B002TUC6I8
• Item model number: HTC G1 BLACK
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,290 in Cell Phones & Accessories (See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories)

Product Description

The long-awaited T-Mobile G1 smartphone combines full touchscreen functionality and a QWERTY keyboard with a mobile Web experience that includes many Google tools you've come to rely on with your PC, including Google Maps Street View Gmail, and one-touch Google search. It's also the first phone to be powered by Google's new open-source Android operating system, which offers an intuitive interface easily customizable home screen. You can also purchase optional software via the Android Market to personalize your G1 with a variety of software applications like games, social networking, and on-the-go shopping. In addition to a vibrantly colorful 3.2-inch touchscreen, the G1's hinged screen slides open to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard and closes to prevent accidental dialing. It runs on T-Mobile's new and growing 3G network, and also offers Wi-Fi connectivity for surfing the web on your wireless network or at hotspots as well as Bluetooth for both hands free communication and stereo music streaming. Other features include a 3-megapixel camera for still photos and video capture, a digital audio player (and easy access to Amazon's MP3 store), and up to 5 hours of talk time.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent phone, but a bit dated now, March 14, 2011

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R. Larson (Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HTC G1 Google Android Unlocked Phone with Android OS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3MP Camera, MicroSD Expansion - Unlocked Phone - US Warranty - Black (Wireless Phone Accessory)

I bought this phone about 6 months after in first came out, and I've loved it ever since. Two years later, it's starting to show its age, especially when compared with some of the newer Android phones, but it's by no means obsolete; it still does everything I need it to do (e-mail, web, video, navigation/maps, texting, and phone calls). I use the facebook and Twitter apps, which both run great, although some of the newest, most resource-heavy apps are a bit slower.

If you're looking for a lightning-fast smartphone to serve as your mobile computer, go ahead and spend $500 for something like the Galaxy S; if you're budget conscious, and just want a smartphone to check your e-mail, occasionally surf the web, get directions and navigation, and use as a phone, rather than a Gameboy, this phone is a great choice.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars G1 good but old, February 7, 2011

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Pauley V - See all my reviews

This review is from: HTC G1 Google Android Unlocked Phone with Android OS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3MP Camera, MicroSD Expansion - Unlocked Phone - US Warranty - Black (Wireless Phone Accessory)

The T-Mobile G1 isn't a bad smart phone. The thing to remember though is it was the first android phone in the world and is about 2 to 2 and a half years old. People who complain about battery life need to understand that android phones in general use a TON of battery life but there are apps to help just like on windows. I recommend downloading Advanced Task Killer from the android market. These phones run like computers. Any open apps continue to run in the background so they consume memory and battery. The G1 is still a great phone but it just can't keep up with any of the new androids. It was top of the line when it launched but once again that was over two years ago so people looking for speed will want to stay away from it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Got mobile in excellent condition, July 21, 2011

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Amit Gupta (Texas) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: HTC G1 Google Android Unlocked Phone with Android OS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3MP Camera, MicroSD Expansion - Unlocked Phone - US Warranty - Black (Wireless Phone Accessory)

This is first time I ordered a mobile from Amazon. This was a risk for me but when I opened the packed I was relieved. The mobile is in good condition and working fine. I liked this HTC due to Google applications but the mobile seems to be slower than I can use. I am using it in India and have GPRS (internet) in mobile. But my mobile works very slow while connected to internet.