Review: HTC T Mobile G1
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- Full QWERTY keyboard, 3G support, Wi-Fi, GPS, and Bluetooth
- Open source Google Android operating system
- Intuitive web browser
- No standard headphone jack
- No Microsoft Exchange support
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HTC T-Mobile G1 – Google phone using Android™ operating system
The HTC T-Mobile G1 is a fantastic Google mobile phone which works on an Android™ operating system and features a great sliding QWERTY keyboard. This gem of a mobile phone comes available in a choice of the three coloured casings which include a slick black, earth brown and a cool white depending on the users preference. The actual casing of the G1 mobile phone has a slight tilt to the design ensuring for ease of use for the user, and the tilted section of the handset features a trackball navigation key with call keys and a home key enabling the user to access the controls quickly. The user can access the QWERTY keyboard by sliding the screen to the right and it will do so with a smooth sliding motion. The HTC T-Mobile G1 mobile phone is a good sized handset and is well proportioned with measurements of 117.7mm x 55.7mm x 17.1mm and weighs 158g which is a fair weight but will not weigh down the user. With a full charge up of the battery the user can expect up to 6.5 hours of GSM talk time and up to 319 hours of GSM standby time.
HTC T-Mobile G1 – Messaging Services
The user can really enjoy the messaging services and the benefits that come available on the HTC T-Mobile G1 mobile phone. They include the usual services that you would come to expect from a mobile phone such as SMS, MMS (multi-media messaging), Instant messaging and Emailing. The Emailing services provide POP and IMAP along with emailing with attachment files for those who use their handset for business purposes. The user can enjoy the benefits of the G-mail feature and Google Talk which will broaden the horizons with staying in contact with others.
HTC T-Mobile G1 – Music Entertainment
The HTC T-Mobile G1 mobile phone comes with a music player that supports MP3, MIDI, WMA, WMVAAC, AAC+ and AMRNB music file formats. There is a microphone feature as well as a speaker so the user can record sound clips and play them back through the speaker. The user can make their G1 mobile phone sound unique with a chosen ring-tone from a selection of Polyphonic or MIDI ring-tones that come available on this very stylish mobile phone. The G1 mobile phone comes equipped with 256 mega-bytes of ROM memory plus 192 mega-bytes of RAM memory with the support to add a MicroSD™ memory card to increase this memory which will provide more storage space to the user.
HTC T-Mobile G1 – Internet & Connectivity
The user can enjoy surfing the internet as the G1 mobile phone supports HTML web browsing technologies along with the Google Search feature plus the handset is YouTube compatible which is a brilliant added feature to the phone. Other technologies the user can enjoy are EDGE, GPRS, 3G HSDPA and Wi-Fi which all provide a fantastic quality of service to the user as well as a speedy one. The G1 operates on a Quad-band network and covers GSM-850/900/1800/1900 and HSDPA-2100 enabling the user to use the roaming facility whilst abroad. The user can connect their HTC T-Mobile G1 mobile phone with ease to other compatible devices with the Bluetooth® and Mini USB technologies.
HTC T-Mobile G1 – Camera & Imagery
The G1 mobile phone features a built-in 3.2 mega-pixel camera with an Auto Focus function with a dedicated camera key enabling the user to manage and operate the camera with ease. The user can make the most of a situation by taking a quick snap at any given opportunity spontaneously with the 3.2 mega-pixel camera feature.
HTC T-Mobile G1 – Gaming Entertainment and Application Tools
The user can keep fully entertained with the gaming facilities that come equipped on the G1 mobile phone. The user can play Pac Man or the Downloadable games which will enable the user to cater to their own individual gaming taste if they so wish.
Application tools are a great source of help to the user when in need of assistance during a task. Now the HTC T-Mobile G1 mobile comes with a superb selection of tools which include Digital Compass, Motion Sensor, Google Maps application, GPS Navigation and the Android Operating System to name only a few of the fantastic applications supplied on this very stylish mobile phone.
HTC T-Mobile G1 – Summary
The HTC T-Mobile G1 mobile phone is a superb and attractive looking handset. It comes with some great technologies, it doesn't have a fantastic music player system but still the user can listen to some tunes and the camera isn't one of the highest spec cameras available on the market. But none the less we at mobilefonereviews.co.uk really do like this mobile phone, it has style and flair and will definitely open more opportunities with regards to communication.
Specification: HTC T Mobile G1
- 3.2 Mega-pixel camera with, Camera key & Autofocus
- 3.2 inch LCD touch sensitive display with 65k colours & 480 x 320 pixels
- Music player supports MP3, WMA, AAC+, AAC, WMV, AMR NB & MIDI formats
- MIDI & Polyphonic Ringtones
- Built-in microphone & Speaker
- SMS, MMS & Instant messaging
- Email with POP & IMAP formats & Email with attachments
- GoogleTalk™ & Gmail™
- Built in Pac Man™ game & Downloadable games
- Personal organiser with Phonebook, Clock, Digital compass, Google Calendar™ & Calendar
- Google Maps™ Application & GPS Navigation
- Built-in Speaker phone & Call log
- Motion Sensor, Trackball key & QWERTY Keyboard
- 192 Megabytes of RAM, 256 Megabytes of ROM with MicroSD™ Memory card support
- Bluetooth®, Mini USB, 3G HSDPA & Wi Fi Connectivity
- GPRS & EDGE Technology
- Quad-Band 1900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 900 GSM, 850 GSM & HSDPA 2100 Networks
- HTML Web browser, Google search & YouTube™ Compatible
- GSM Talk time 6.5hrs
- WCDMA Talk time 5.5hrs
- GSM Standby 319 hrs
- WCDMA Standby 402hrs
- Size 17.1 x 55.7 x 117.7mm
- Weight 158 grams
Consumer Reviews: HTC T Mobile G1
Reviewed by Josh from Bedford, UK on Tuesday, December 16, 2008Rating:
Good mobile phoneLove my htc G1, internet is great on it, and having push email is a real bonus, plus the buzz around the android OS makes it interesting to see what third party software will get released next year.
Saying this, had only problem with it this morning, couldn't use my G1 when speaking to automated system where they require you to press numbers for options!!
Anyone else had this prob with there t-mobile G1, do you know away around it?
Reviewed by G1 Fan from london, UK on Monday, November 17, 2008
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Good mobile phoneTHe G1 is a brilliant mobile phone, internet and browser is superb, this is more of a mini pc than a mobile phone. Shame the camera is really c**p though, not even a flash. Plus there is no sat nav on it, thought someone would build something to plug in onto of google maps to get voice navigation, the only reason I can think of thaqt it is not done is that google maps will not load quick enough.
Many good features with the t-mobile G!, just a few big no no's for me that put a bit of a downer on it. However, for a first attempt by google teaming up with HTC we should not complain too much. i remember when Nokia first released the N95 the software was unbelievably rubbish. Several patches alter it improved. That reminds me of something else good with the G1, it updates the operating system itself via 3G, I think that is brilliant. There are a few areas for improvement on the G1, all in all I am very happy though.
Reviewed by Mike from Kentish town, UK on Tuesday, November 04, 2008
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Okay, but seen betterWait till your packs up like mine then you won't all be worshipping Google and HTC over their attempt at cracking the mobile phone industry with the G1. I am now waiting for my third G1, all the rest were fine for the first week then they just grind to a halt, think its as the memory gets filled up.
Reviewed by Ben from Bedford, UK on Tuesday, November 04, 2008
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I WANT ONE!! 
G1 G1 G1 all the way for me!! Like the other reviewers wrote, the G1 is out of this world. well done HTC and google.
Reviewed by Peter from London, UK on Tuesday, November 04, 2008
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Okay, but seen betterGoogle and HTC have set the mobile phone industry alight with the t-mobile G1! I love my new G1 and I hope it smashes the sales of the Nokia N96 which according to the user reviews on this website seems like a piece of rubbish!
Reviewed by Mark from Luton, UK on Tuesday, November 04, 2008
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I WANT ONE!! All I seem to be hearing are reports that the G1 is rubbish and has too many bugs, well how wrong could they be. I have recently just upgraded to the t-mobile G1 from the nokia n95 and I must say the Google phone is unbelievably brilliant.
Internet on mobile phones has been around for a while though but i always go and get the latest mobile which claims to do it and i am disappointed. The G1 is super quick over the 3G network, obviously the network has not been upgraded just for this mobile, so the only thing I can think of is that the G1 processes the data quicker once it is received by the handset.
The browser takes a little getting used to but now i have got the hang of it i love it. You can browse the page using the touch screen or if you have fat fingers like me then you can use the roller mouse to navigate around. If you click the menu button on the QWERTY keyboard options appear at the bottom of the screen allowing you to whatever you need. My favourite is that it allows you to have multiple windows open at the same time. The back light seems to go off fairly quickly but I am sure there must be a setting somewhere for it, I just haven't found it yet.
with the G1 there is no need for a blackberry as it pushed your emails down to the G1 from your google account. You can also set up your google account to receive emails from any pop3 service so this is a complete email solution. I get alot of emails so I would like to be able to give a different ringtone to an email than a text message, haven't found this either but again it must be somewhere.
I did manage to kill the G1 mobile phones battery in under a day but I was playing with it a lot. I do think the electronics industry needs to find a way to improve battery life, this is an issue with all mobile devices like phone and laptops.
The t-mobile G1 is the BEST PHONE EVER! Plus things can only get better as third party software gets released due to the open source operating system. Im so impressed with google and HTC have built a brilliant handset to compliment it, wjhy can't I give this phone 6 stars :-)
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