Guest tsutton Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 T-Mobile and Google has teamed up in New York to officially announce T-Mobile G1 which is well known as Google Android at their press conference. This will begin TODAY (23rd Sept 2008) at 10:30am EST, which translates to 3:30pm BST. You can watch it at http://announcement.t-mobileg1.com I will be watching it and hopefully posting here to discuss about it. ;) Please do join us to chat about it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 Come join group 'Mobiholics' on Palringo for live discussion as the event unfolds too... P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tsutton Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 Some pics and specs already leaked... http://tmonews.com/2008/09/info-leaks/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dr Who Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 Hmmmm, has to be bought on their particular plan, a la iphone, no corporate email (exchange?), no video recording, sounding much less interesting by the second. Big question for me is whether it can sync directly with Outlook? I don't want to have to goosync my calendar to Google before it updating on my phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest awarner (MVP) Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 That is one ugly looking device. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tsutton Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 The specs does sound disappointing, but then it's just a leak/rumored. Not long to the PR... 1 hour and 30 mins to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tsutton Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 Video Streaming has started, but only showing the "G1" logo with T-Mobile and Google logos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tsutton Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 Streaming has started. Intro is playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 *watching* P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tsutton Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 T-Mobile and HTC guys on stage, talking about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 Simultaenous launch both sides of the atlantic did he say? ;) P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tsutton Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 G1 TV advert showing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tsutton Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 Phone shown now, with the press taking over the stage. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tsutton Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 Now showing the longer version of the advert. Looking good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tsutton Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 $179 price tag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tsutton Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 Being released on 22nd October for USA and early Nov for UK release Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tsutton Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 Phone will be free for £40 a month contact and includes unlimited net browsing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 Paul's highlights so far... - $179.99 shipping October 22nd, including new data / messaging options. $25 unlimited web + some messaging, $35 including unlimited messaging and web (in addition to voice plan) - Early November in UK, Q1 2009 in Europe - No Exchange - SIM locked - Push GMail - No A2DP - Webkit based browser - No iTunes DRM support (of course) - No Skype client yet - Dual band UMTS, quad band GSM/GPRS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 Hmmm, a little bit underwhelmed, anyone else? P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pd.ryder Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 I don't think WM devices have got too much to worry about just yet... ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pd.ryder Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 So all I managed to get from that is that it works, a bit like everyone else's devices, but less so... Are they hoping the open source nature of the OS will see 3rd party developers doing their work for them? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 Kinda appears that way eh? P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tsutton Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 I think they are testing the water and see how well it go. After that, who knows? Better O/S? Better phone hadware? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest soiauk Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 I don't know the specs look pretty good to me, according to the HTC Website. I know the HTC Touch HD is far better specced but it is also a lot more expensive! Admittedly I have yet to see the interface in use, but hopefully it might be the kick up the arse that Microsoft needs to improve Windows Mobile. Lets face it Exchange and office document support can be added and if TomTom or other nav companies sign up and create software that will be all most people need. Specs according to HTC: Processor Qualcomm® MSM7201A™, 528 MHz Operating System Android Memory ROM: 256 MB RAM: 192 MB Dimensions (LxWxT) 117.7 mm x 55.7 mm x 17.1 mm (4.60 in x 2.16 in x 0.62 in) Weight 158 grams (5.57 ounces) with battery Display 3.2-inch TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen with 320 x 480 (HVGA) resolution Network HSDPA/WCDMA: Europe: 2100 MHz US:1700/2100 MHz Up to 7.2 Mbps down-link (HSDPA) and 2 Mbps up-link (HSUPA) speeds Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz (Band frequency, HSUPA availability, and data speed are operator dependent.) Device Control Trackball with Enter button Keyboard Slide-out 5-row QWERTY keyboard GPS GPS navigation capability with built-in GPS receiver and map software Connectivity Bluetooth® 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11b/g HTC ExtUSB™ (11-pin mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one) Camera 3.2 megapixel color camera with fixed focus Capacity: 1150 mAh (The above are subject to network and phone usage.) Expansion Slot microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatible) Special Features Digital Compass, Motion Sensor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 Pretty good, but not outstanding. The capacitive screen is a welcome addition... P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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