Features of the G1 Google Phone and reviews.
The main features of the G1 include:
An easy to navigate touch screen interface
A sturdy ‘slide-out’ QWERTY keyboard and ‘track-ball’ to help you navigate around the screen.
Download music tracks from Amazon – with over 6 million tracks available at the touch of a button.
Easy access to Google applications such as:
Keep checking this page for more news and features about the G1.
T-Mobile to issue firmware update April
12 march 2009
T Mobile have confirmed that the long awaited Cupcake update will be rolled out in April. The firmware revision will add further features and enhancements to the existing G1 including a touch screen keyboard, video recording and the ability to cut and paste text displayed on the screen.
A useful forum thread with a list of handy tips and shortcuts
Google searches for its iPhone - telgraph.co.uk 30/10/2008
Full review: The T-Mobile G1 Google phone - times online 30/10/2008
Google's G1 mobile phone hits the street - guardian.co.uk 30/10/2008
At first glance the G1 looks very much like any other smart phone but look a little deeper and you’ll notice a few things that make this latest offering from T Mobile stand out from the crowd.
The first thing you’ll notice is the nifty qwerty ‘slide-out’ keyboard. Anyone who’s struggled to type out a message on a similar phone will appreciate the difference.
Another nifty feature is the interactive screen which allows you navigate menus and scroll through web pages at the touch of a finger. Alternatively, there is a handy trackball which has a similar feel and functionality of a conventional computer mouse device.
These features aside, the real difference between the G1 and other smart phones is the operating system. All of Google’s usual services such as search, g mail and google maps integrate perfectly.
Early next year you’ll also get the benefit of Google’s Street View addition to their established maps application. Google’s cars have been busy this year touring the UK and recording images of all our towns and cities so you’ll no longer have any excuse to not find your way around.
The Android operating system has been designed to integrate perfectly with Google’s existing and future services and also, because it’s an open source application there will be an unlimited array of new applications to download and use as you wish?
Another great feature of the G1 is the in-built music player. With 1Gb of memory
as standard and the option to add-on more, this should be ample to cope with your favourite music collections as well as giving you the opportunity to download MP3s directly from the Amazon Music Store.
All in all, an interesting and useful phone with loads of useful applications and an operating system which breaks new ground and heralds the start of something big.
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