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Google + Youtube = Success** FIVE STARS**
The Battery in my old phone died; I was eligible for an upgrade. I was holding off on upgrading until the G2 was released in May but I called T-mobile and here is what they did:
Instead of replacing the battery in my Motorola Rizr, they offered me a free device to hold me over until I wanted to use my upgrade for the G2. So not only did I get a free G1,...
The Battery in my old phone died; I was eligible for an upgrade. I was holding off on upgrading until the G2 was released in May but I called T-mobile and here is what they did:
Instead of replacing the battery in my Motorola Rizr, they offered me a free device to hold me over until I wanted to use my upgrade for the G2. So not only did I get a free G1, they also let me keep my upgrade so that when the G2 is released, I get to use my upgrade for that. hahah how great is that? On top of that, I asked them if I needed to return the G1 when I got my G2. She said no and that I could keep it. This is why T-mobile is awesome. Seniority with them takes you a long way.
ok onto the device.....
(There aren't many bad things to say about it so I'll get those out first)
THE CONS
-No video camera?
Eh? I could be wrong but I cant find it.How can Youtube be a feature of the phone, but the phone NOT have a video camera to record movies? Just seems silly to me.
-A little bulky
But not too bad like I was thinking (I think this is because of the keyboard which the G2 will not have btw)
-Camera not so good
Only 3 megapixels? C'mon now! We can do better than that.
PROS
(Theres actually so many I can only highlight a few)
-Youtube & Google Features are great
They are pretty much the only websites i ever use on my computer at home anyways. Having them "specially featured" on my handheld makes me a happy camper.
-The Android Market
Brilliant. absolutely amazing concept. Endless applications. Anyone can put something on the market so there is also junk to weed through! Which is expected. But I personally like the liberal approach to it. This place pretty much lets you create/upload/share all kinds of cool programs for your device. This "transormability" or personalization technique is what makes the Android network so great. It allows you to turn your device into the handheld of your dreams. How can you wrong with unlimited options? that means endless options for your phone. Not any one person's G1 is like anyone others. That idea is just amazing.
-Love the touch screen/phsical keyboard option
This is awesome that you have that option. I have to have a keyboard but at the same time, there are times when touchscreen is more practical. So bravo to them for giving us both options.
-EXTREMELY User Friendly: I'm THAT guy that reads the instruction book front to back. Not with the G1. I was actively surfing the net, emailing, watching videos, and texting probably within minutes the battery was fully charged. Which is another good thing. This thing gives you a percentage bar on the front and it charges very quick!
- Battery Life A+
A fully charged battery will last 12 hours if your using the phone NON-STOP (this includes using internet, emailing, texting, talking, camera) Thats pretty impressive if you ask me. How do I know? I actually put the phone to the test!
- Sync'ing capabilities
You can connect this thing to just about anything! I love how you can connect to your own wireless connection in your house. Makes surfing the web even faster than the phone naturally can!
Youtube and google are dominating the web. They are now dominating the cell phone world. This is an A+ device. I rarely use my PC now. No need. I'm extremely critical over my gadgets too btw but this device is flat out awesome.
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This phone combines multi-media features, a touch screen, and constant internet connection with a phone that actually works really well! My other smart phones had poor reception, and poor to really bad voice quality. I also love the openness of the platform, and while it is just the first of the Android family of devices, a lot of cool free applications are available already. The maps integration is really nice and the GPS seems to be much faster to fix your location than other devices I have had (including dedicated GPS devices).
The built in MP3 store is good for Amazon users, and doesn't tie your purchases to the device with DRM like iTunes does. My only warning is that like most HTC phones, using headphones requires an tiny adapter.
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I hope everyone reads my review with an open mind.
I am a former iPhone user, turned Blackberry, and now the G1. I have been drooling over the G1 for quite sometime. I think its internet, menu system, and qwerty keyboard make it a worthwhile investment. It's definitely for any cell phone crowd that's heavy into texting and emailing. I held off on buying a G1 because of the physical design. I found the bottom chin of the phone to be a massive turn off. Plus, everyone that I knew who had the G1 kept telling me how horrid the battery life was. From that comment, I figured out why they were always carrying their charger with them.
Here we are, almost a year later and the G2 has been released. Known as the HTC Magic in Europe and the MyTouch 3G here in the US on T-Mobile. I was so excited to get this phone & as soon as I got home & fiddled around with it - I immediately lost interest after 10 mins. I thought the integration with the Gmail address was great. I sent my Gmail address an email from my AOL account to see how long it would be before I received the email & needless to say, it took over 30 mins. Even when I went into the account and clicked REFRESH, it still wouldn't come through. I added in my AOL account & it was the same. You can set the phone to check for emails every five mins, ten mins, fifteen mins, and so forth. Certain emails took a whole day before I even received it. This was not a good sign.
So i exchanged it for the G1 so in order to have a real keyboard.
The camera is only 3.2 megapixel and it's not the best, but it does the trick. The camcorder is really lacking features. It's simple & there are no options or settings changes allowed. The battery leaves little to be desired.
Pros:
Keyboard
3G
Threaded Text Message
Responsive Touch Screen
Cons:
This phone had massive potential, but a lot of it was not met!
No 3.5 MM headphone jack
E-Mail is not the best
Not the sexiest cell phone out there
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first off,let me say that i was gonna get the new sidekick because now it has the video feature. but i wanted a touchscreen phone. so i got the g1. im so happt that i got this phone. yes the camera might be kinda crappy, actualy this is the downfall to the phone. my fave thing on the phone is youtube. i have to have my Kylie Minogue vids on hand. the video player is excellent. the other complaint next to the camera, is the speakerphone, but i dont use the speakerphone so it doesnt matter.
overall im extremely happy that i got tis phone. you wont be dissapointed if you get this phone
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The Android platform is the selling point of this phone. Any bugs I had when I initially got this device were resolved with a speed that I've never seen before. Getting involved with the developer/android community is really what makes this device shine. Amateurs and novices in tech really shouldn't be buying this phone. The Hardware is Good, not great. And rumor has it that HTC has already created it's second Andriod device and is currently working on it's third. It's the right buy for early adopters, but unless you need a new device NOW, you might want to wait until Q1 of 2009 for a worth second gen Andriod phone.
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I'm not sure why the average review for this phone is 3.5 stars.
I would give it 5!! I used to be a Blackberry user and I won't go back unless T-Mobile eliminates the full, slide out qwerty keyboard on the next version of this phone, which I have heard they are going to do.
Pros:
BROWSER! Awesome, quick, faster than my friends' blackberry 8900 when performing the same search.
Touchscreen. I had a Samsung Behold for two days before I returned it and went for the G1. The G1 screen is SO much more responsive and so easy to use.
Scroll Ball. SOOOO much better than my Curve's scroll bar. And it doesn't get dirty so easily.
Notification bar. I love this feature--it's a great place for consolidated information on what you missed while in a meeting, etc.
Speakerphone. This is great, compared to other phones I've had.
Android Market. Super easy.
Gmail. This makes keeping my calendar, email and address book together SO easy.
Cons: It's a little large, but I guess that's needed as it's the first model of this phone and is pretty much a small computer.
The camera sucks, but I only need it for basic picture taking. I have a digital camera for taking quality pictures, so this doesn't bother me.
Battery life--a LOT of people have complained about this, but I regularly get two whole days out of it before it needs to charge. I just keep the 3g turned off unless I know I'm in a 3g area (I don't live in one) and this seems to keep the battery life up.
I definitely recommend this phone! It's made on the go searches and emails SO easy.
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I REALLY LOVED THIS phone...the apps, email, internet, even the text messaging layout is soooooo awesome. The one problem I have with this phone is that I've had it replaced already and it hadn't even been a year. It has a problem with shutting off by itself. I don't get calls sometimes even tho i have a decent battery life and signal. Also, my calls will just drop and not because of signal because the phone freezes up or shuts off by itself. This is a constant frustration with this phone. I love everything about it except for this major problem. :-( I've had a couple friends who also have this phone and they've had to replace it a couple times. I'm seriously considering going back to a normal phone even though I know I will suffer from serious withdrawel from all the awesome features...but I just can't deal with this constant shutting off and having people call me 20 times even though it says I haven't received a call but they are getting frustrated by not getting through to me. Sorry, can't deal with it anymore. OMG no joke, my phone just restarted itself. GRRRRRR
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I was stuck between the G1 and the iPhone and the G1 won in the end for a couple of reasons: full keyboard, more sturdy; software, hardware, and applications are not proprietary, costs less; T-Mobile has better service, better plans, and better connectivity than AT&T, and the OS is so easy to use (never had to open a manual bc everything works the way you think it will). The full browser is amazing, nothing like all the Blackberries and the connection is pretty fast. I use the email notifications hourly as it helps me keep in touch with my business and WikiTap is an indispensable tool if you do any kind of research (pulls up articles VERY fast). Only complaints are that the speakerphone quality is not the greatest, the camera could be a tad better, and the battery life is pretty crappy (though you have to consider that the phone is basically a mini-laptop).
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I was very excited to get this phone at first. Here are some problems:
-The phone requires a data plan to activate. It needs to connect to gmail to sync. If the phone is unlocked, you still need a data plan, no matter where in the world you are and it stilled need to connect to gmail to sync. You can't sync or activation via wifi. The wifi menu is not available until it's activated.
-The Camera is 3MP but very poor in quality when compared to the current Ericsson, Blackberry and Nokia models. No flash of any kind. Poor quality low-light pictures. Takes alright ones in the sunlight.
-It's thicker than a iphone. You can't carry it in your pocket.
-No headphone jack, just a small usb one. Requires expensive headphones.
-Doesn't feel solid. Feels really fragile, one drop or spill and your expensive phone is gone forever.
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