Short Reviews
Specs:
- Operating System Android™
- Processor : Qualcomm® MSM7201A™, 528 MHz
- Dimensions (LxWxT) 117.7 mm x 55.7 mm x 17.1 mm (4.60 in x 2.16 in x 0.62 in)
- Memory ROM: 256 MB RAM: 192 MB
- Display 3.2-inch TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen with 320 x 480 (HVGA) resolution
- Weight 158 grams (5.60 ounces) with battery
- Network HSPA/WCDMA: US:1700/2100 MHz
- Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
- Up to 7.2 Mbps down-link (HSDPA) and 2 Mbps up-link (HSUPA) speeds
- Connectivity: Bluetooth® 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate
- GPS GPS navigation capability with Google Maps™
- Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11b/g
- Camera 3.2 megapixel color camera with auto focus
- HTC ExtUSB™ (11-pin mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one)
Android experience is excellent; Web browser is amongst best available on cell phones; Great touchscreen; Touchscreen plus trackball plus QWERTY board provides multiple input options; Notifications bar is handy; Great GMail & Google services implementation; 3G and WiFi for fast data speeds; Amazon provides DRM-free mp3 downloads via WiFi
Minus:
Big, bulky, heavy, and not particularly attractive; QWERTY thumbboard is not as good as those on other recent HTC phones; Lacks 3.5mm headphone jack; No Stereo Bluetooth or video capture/playback support out of the box
Android will change the game, and although far from perfect, the G1 is more than convincing. I have a list of grievances a mile long, but was overshadowed by the amusing way the user experience of Android is on the T-Mobile G1.
