Google G1 cell phone will be available on October 22, 2008. The first true iPhone competitor. I am sold on it once my contract with AT&T is up next February.
Features that I will love:
- GoogleTalk
- Google Maps with Accelerometer
- Gmail
- Google Calendar
- Google Docs
- Seamless Wi-Fi Connection
- Physical Keyboard
- Touchscreen
- Open Development Environment - I can make my own apps in Java and Apple won’t monitor it.
- Android
- $179 price tag
- My plan would be only $65 / month for a G1 with T-Mobile vs the $85 / month I’d pay for an iPhone with AT&T.
Drawbacks to the G1:
- T-Mobile does not have a 3G network in Provo or Salt Lake City. There are “plans.”
- Its not an Apple product.
- 1 GB of storage compared to 8 GB or 16 GB on an iPhone.
Why it works for me:
I don’t need it to play my music, I have 2 iPods to do that. I’m a Windows PC user and I don’t need to sync with Apple products. I use all of Google’s products which are all integrated with the G1. The main reason I don’t choose an iPhone is the monthly price point. When you add up $85 for the plan that I need, you are paying $480 over the course of 2 years more for the same service that is on T-Mobile’s G1.
If you are in a non-3G area, you have to order the phone online. They will not have them in T-Mobile stores in non-3G areas.
Not even considering a Blackberry, yuck.
October 28th, 2008 at 11:45 am
The G1 doesn’t support stereo bluetooth, Microsoft Exchange (which is critical for acceptance into the business world), or video recording.
Review here (http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/ptech/10/27/cnet.tmobile.g1/index.html)