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So, I just bought a T-Mobile G1

Started by Ewan · 8 months ago

So I’m standing filming, right?
I’m watching the organised melee and I’m seeing folk walking out the door with their new G1s — all setup and ready to rock (the device has a full charge when you take it out the box. Smart.
There was a small ... Continue reading »

9 comments

  • James Whatley

    8 months ago

    Bring it on Friday. I'll bring my N96....
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  • Ben Smith

    8 months ago

    I caved and bought one too... They pushed the insurance a bit too hard (can't be bought without it - yeah right), but I got one without in the end.
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  • Ewan

    8 months ago

    Oh I got the insurance....
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  • PatrickatJPR

    8 months ago

    I've just picked one up. I didn't buy an iPhone, so I can't comment on O2's systems - but fair play to T-Mobile they seemed organised and got it sorted very quickly.

    They pushed the insurance pretty hard on me, but I'm obviously a stronger man than you MacLeod! I said no.

    Just about to turn it on and play with it. Getting excited ...
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  • PatrickatJPR

    8 months ago

    Let me correct my earlier comment about T-Mobile being really good - they gave me the G1 fine, but forgot the sim! I'll have to go back in the morning to see how this plays out ...
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  • PatrickatJPR

    8 months ago

    So, I turned up at 10am on the dot to sort out the missing sim card. And, opening the shop 6 minutes late, they were great and sorted me out no problem. I was in and out within 10 minutes and now my G1 is working. So well done T-Mobile.
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  • Mac Morrison

    8 months ago

    so i just unlocked mine with the amazing SimAble....
    http://helloG1.tumblr.com/post/57274126/unlocki...
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  • DanLane

    8 months ago

    there is also a software unlock available :)

    So... who wants to swap an iPhone 3G for a G1?
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  • Mac Morrison

    8 months ago

    i wouldnt throw that iPhone away just yet ;)
    its not as seemless an end to end experience as the iPhone - but it is a more promising one.

    getting music/video on for instance is a bit of a hack. and until core player gets released
    theres no decent option for video viewing.

    they are very different devices. Both suffer with battery/camera.
    theres a lot of bads in the hardware of the G1
    and a lot of good in the software - which will only get better.
    its the first phone since the original iPhone that has a really FAST interface.
    puts nokias /symbians efforts to shame. but its not perfect by a country mile (whatever one of those is) but as a first effort its stunning.

    iPhone had a years worth of jailbreakers dev'ing on the side before app store came out. hense the android market being a bit sparse at the moment.
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