Mobile Industry Review - Latest Comments in MIR Show - Week 44 - T-Mobile UK G1 Android launch

Re: MIR Show - Week 44 - T-Mobile UK G1 Android launch

bensmith — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:21:41 -0000

That's a bit of a low shot... Android is open. The T-Mobile G1 is SIM locked as it's subsidised (the rights and wrongs of that are not Android or T-mobile specific) but the HTC version isn't and will be available soon.

Re: MIR Show - Week 44 - T-Mobile UK G1 Android launch

jamesbody — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:59:03 -0000

Android - it's all about openess - EXCLUSIVE to T-Mobile!

Whilst the Apple iPhone stirred the handset market up with FUNCTIONALITY, I suspect that the area in which Android handsets will score highly will be in VALUE FOR MONEY. We are going to see lots and lots of Android phones coming on to the market over the next 6 months; some will be rubbish, some will be good, but inevitably hey will cost far less than the iPhone (and the T-Mobile G1!)

Roll on the arrival of truckloads of cheap and cheerful Android handsets from the Peoples Republic of somewhere Far Eastern!

Re: MIR Show - Week 44 - T-Mobile UK G1 Android launch

helloN96 — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:18:17 -0000

mobile phones and steamy showers - not a good combination!
mind you terry wogan may be more offensive?

have you tried calling andrew sachs from the shower?

:)

Re: MIR Show - Week 44 - T-Mobile UK G1 Android launch

mrrad — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:32:21 -0000

James can you test something for me please?

Can you see if you can hear radio 2 on the device while taking a shower. As I do normally shower with wogan in the morning :S (is it loud and clear enough? :D)

I don't know if the browser will be able to play direct from website or if you need a real player link like on the n95.

rtsp://rmlive.bbc.co.uk/bbc-rbs/rmlive/ev7/live24/radio2/live/r2_dsat_g2.ra

Thanks!

Re: MIR Show - Week 44 - T-Mobile UK G1 Android launch

bensmith — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:41:02 -0000

"awesome OS
very average hardware."

Spot on.

Re: MIR Show - Week 44 - T-Mobile UK G1 Android launch

mrrad — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:57:13 -0000

Did you type that on your G1. If not please try it :)

Re: MIR Show - Week 44 - T-Mobile UK G1 Android launch

whatleydude — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:35:27 -0000

Yeah... Me too. Should best get writing it really... ;)

Re: MIR Show - Week 44 - T-Mobile UK G1 Android launch

mostlythis — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:30:23 -0000

my quick snapshot review...

awesome OS
very average hardware.

but at least the hardware keeps up and theres no swipe....wait...wait....wait
like on htc win mo devices.

Re: MIR Show - Week 44 - T-Mobile UK G1 Android launch

mrrad — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:07:56 -0000

I had a play on a G1 today at my local T-Mobile shop.

Very impressed with the device. Really nice screen, nice web browsing experience. Unfortunatley T Mobile have blocked a lot of content, in store, so I could not test you tube through the dedicated app or through the website.

Also tested google maps. Works nice and fast.

I didn't like the keyboard much though. But i'm sure you would get used to it.

I'm so tempted to get one as I use google's services so much (gmail, reader, calendar) I think I will wait to see what whatley makes of it!

Look forward to reading your review on wednesday James.

Ross

Re: MIR Show - Week 44 - T-Mobile UK G1 Android launch

acurrie — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:34:23 -0000

Pretty impressive!

Anybody know if purchased apps are backed up somewhere, in case the user were to lose or update their handset?

Re: MIR Show - Week 44 - T-Mobile UK G1 Android launch

ocifant — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 07:57:09 -0000

Some questions for your review:
Camera performance (wot, no video??)
Camera integration with GPS, Picasa etc - how easy is it to get photos off the camera and onto PC, and are they Geo-tagged automatically?
Google Earth?
Multiple IM clients/accounts.
Integration with Google Docs.
Email integration other than Gmail (Yahoo, Hotmail, Pop3 etc)

Looking forward to your findings James!

Re: MIR Show - Week 44 - T-Mobile UK G1 Android launch

whatleydude — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 04:45:10 -0000

Dude, first impressions only...

...I'm halfway into my review for Wednesday/

Re: MIR Show - Week 44 - T-Mobile UK G1 Android launch

phoneboy — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 02:58:49 -0000

Mr. Whatley, you are such a traitor! I don't know who you are anymore! ;)

Seriously, though, I hope my cohorts at Nokia are taking notes. We could learn a couple of things from the experience.

Re: MIR Show - Week 44 - T-Mobile UK G1 Android launch

kcjh — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 02:44:57 -0000

Do we not get outtakes anymore? :(

Or is James 'I'm not gay' Whatley just too professional to make mistakes? ;)

K

Re: MIR Show - Week 44 - T-Mobile UK G1 Android launch

rickyc — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 20:51:32 -0000

Android looks awesome, really good if James is convinced ..,. All we need now is a decent handset.