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Google G1 Review

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The Google G1 is the first mobile device powered by Google’s open-source Android software. It embeds a large touch screen similar, integrates a 3.0-megapixel camera with photo-sharing capability, and builds in a trackball and slide-out keyboard. Featuring Android Market, the G1 can find and download applications to expand and personalize.

Pros & Cons

Highly responsive touchscreen, Android OS

No standard headphone jack, Fair battery life

Google G1 Video Review

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Main Features of the Google G1 include:

Google Android operating system
3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus
Display: TFT, 65k colours, 480 x 320 pixels, 3.2 inches
MP3 player (MP3, AAC, AMR, WMA, MIDI, WAV, OGG Vorbis, M4A formats)
MP3 ringtones
Handsfree speaker
Messaging: SMS, MMS, Instant Messaging, Gmail
GPS with Google Maps and digital compass
Caller ID
Vibration alert
Memory: 2GB microSD card (expandable to 8GB)
Connectivity: Bluetooth, USB, WiFi
Internet: GPRS, EDGE, 3G HSDPA (7.2 Mbps)
Quadband plus 3G HSDPA
Size: 118 x 56 x 17 mm
Weight: 158g
Talktime: Up to 5 hours
Battery standby: Up to 130 hours

T-Mobile G1 Specs


Technical Specifications
Network:	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / UMTS 1700 / 2100
Form Factor:	Slide / Google Android OS
Dimensions:	118 x 56 x 17 mm
Weight:	158 g
Antenna:	Internal
Navigation:	Touch Screen / QWERTY Keypad / Trackball
Battery Type:	1150 mAh Li-Ion
Talk Time:	6.77
Standby Time:	319
Memory:	192.0 MB
Expandable Memory:	microSD / TransFlash

Imaging
Main Screen:	65000 colors (TFT) 320 x 480 px
External Screen:
Camera:	3.2 MP / Zoom / Auto-Focus

Audio
MP3 Player:	MP3 / AAC / AAC+ / WMA
FM Radio:
Speakerphone:
Push-To-Talk:

Multimedia
Wallpapers:	320 x 480 px
Screen Savers:	320 x 480 px
Ring Tones:	40 chord / MP3
Themes:
Games:	Android Market
Streaming Multimedia:	YouTube

Messaging
SMS:
MMS:
Email:	POP3 / IMAP4 / SMTP / Gmail
Chat:	AOL / ICQ / Google / Windows Live / Yahoo!

Applications
Calendar:	Google Calendar
To-Do List:
WAP:	2.0 (Webkit / Google Search)
Voice Commands:
Calculator:

Connectivity
Bluetooth:	2.0
Infrared Port:
High-Speed Data:	HSDPA
Wi-Fi:	802.11 b/g
GPS:	Google Maps Street View
PC Sync:	Mini-USB 2.0