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EXPERT REVIEWS (25)
 
Published
Aug 6, 2009
Editor Rating
4.0/5
Complete coverage of the T-Mobile G1 Phone | PCWorld
Highly responsive touchscreen Android OS offers great flexibility...No standard headphone jack Fair battery life...T-Mobile's G1, the first phone out with Google's Android operating system, is finally here...The G1 boasts excellent ergonomics and call quality, but it's held back by basic omissions, such as no standard headphone jack and a camera with...
Published
Mar 27, 2009
Editor Rating
4.5/5
T-Mobile G1 review | from TechRadar's expert reviews of Mobile phones
Excellent GPS and mapping Android is amazing Slide out keyboard HSDPA support a boon...Not as snazzy as the iPhone Screen could do with some improvement Not too many apps available (yet)...the new T-Mobile G1 Google phone is no Apple iPhone killer...There's still an awful lot of reasons to get excited about the G1...A truly 'open' device, the G1 is locked as a T-Mobile...
Published
Feb 21, 2009
 
 
T-Mobile G1 Review - Mobiledia
With a high-quality capacitive touch screen and the much anticipated open source Android Operating System from Google, the G1 phone currently offered by T-Mobile holds a lot of promise to change the way people use mobile phones...This handset, manufactured by HTC, is the first phone with Google's open-source Android OS and despite the generally impressive hardware -- a touch...
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USER REVIEWS (30)
 
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(3.75 out of 5)
Average rating
from 104
reviews
3.8/5
Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: T-Mobile G1 Android Phone Black (T-Mobile)
"The Good ====================================== * Build quality was more solid than I expected..."

"It's also got a good amount of spring-tension to make the operation feel stiff/firm and not flimsy or chinsey..."

"The Bad ====================================== * Form factor is large enough to consider this a "large" phone..."

Average rating
from 389
reviews
3.8/5
T-Mobile G1 (black) - Compare prices reviews user opinions - Shopper.com
"I've come to the conclusion that the people writing the reviews are all iphone lovers..."

"The battery life on the phone can be pretty good if you are not using the phone like a PC..."

"The scroll ball is also a good addition because it helps with accuracy when on web pages and places where you may be trying to use the touch screen..."

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Average rating
from 1855
reviews
8.1/10
T-Mobile G1 reviews compare mobile phone prices and deals - Reevoo
"Phone itself is pretty good overall, with good sized full qwerty keyboard and neat trackball..."

"The other really good feature is full integration with Google apps, like Mail, Calendar etc..."

"Generally nothing bad enough to put me off..."

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Published
Jan 23, 2009
Editor Rating
3.5/5
Complete coverage of the T-Mobile G1 Smartphone | Macworld
Can send/receive picture messages Good integration with online Google offerings like Gmail, Contacts, Google Calendar ...Headphones require adapter Limited built-in storage ...We don't have an exact match of this product, but here are some Smartphones in our shopping section that match 't-mobile...
Published
Dec 12, 2008
Editor Rating
3.0/5
Review: T-Mobile Android G1 - reviews for UK IT professionals - V3.co.uk
Excellent keyboard; good support for Google apps....The lack of a virtual keyboard means that even entering just one or two letters involves flicking out...The G1 was designed by HTC and follows a very similar build to that firm’s TyTN phone...There are five buttons along the base, separated from the display, meaning they stay in place when the screen is slid away to reveal the keyboard...It is a good...
Published
Nov 5, 2008
 
 
T-Mobile G1 Review
As long as I'm pointing out problems, Android, and therefore the G1, is fairly weak in multimedia...The T-Mobile G1 is brand new, but there are already more than 50 software titles available on the Android Market...As important as Android is, it still needs good hardware to make a successful product...The G1 is a version of the HTC Dream, and despite the name this is an entirely...
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Published
Nov 5, 2008
Editor Rating
6.0/10
T-Mobile (HTC) G1 - Google Android Smartphone review - Mobile Phone - Trusted Reviews
To say that Google has been a major success in the digital age is as much of a ludicrous understatement as saying that Hendrix knew his way around a guitar, or that Bill Shankly knew a thing or two about football...If you have even a passing interest in technology news, you'll already know that the phone I'm reviewing today is the T-Mobile G1...But it would still be good to know...
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Published
Oct 28, 2008
Editor Rating
3.0/5
T-Mobile G1 Review - ComputerShopper.com
Intuitive interface Great feature set for the price Excellent wireless connectivity, including 3G, Bluetooth,...Hardware/keyboard design can make typing difficult 3G and GPS signal can be spotty...Although it suffers from a few hardware flaws, the first smartphone to use Google’s Android platform—the T-Mobile...
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Published
Oct 22, 2008
Editor Rating
3.5/5
T-Mobile G1 Review - Watch CNET's Video Review
The T-Mobile G1 features a full QWERTY keyboard, 3G support, Wi-Fi, GPS, and Bluetooth...The Google Android operating system offers good integration with...The G1 doesn't include a standard heaphone jack and lacks Microsoft Exchange support...There are some...There's huge potential for the G1 (and any Android devices after it) to become powerful minicomputers as developers...
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Published
Oct 21, 2008
Editor Rating
7.0/10
T-Mobile G1 (HTC Dream) Review | Smartphones | ZDNet UK
Full QWERTY keyboard 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS and Bluetooth Google Android OS offers good integration with Google applications as well...No Microsoft Exchange support Lacks a standard headphone jack and stereo Bluetooth ...The design isn't great and we'd have liked some additional features, but the real beauty of the T-Mobile G1 is...
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Published
Oct 20, 2008
Editor Rating
3.5/5
T-Mobile G1 - Phone Reviews by Mobile Tech Review
Fast and responsive, very easy to use, easy to download applications via the Android Market directly to the phone...Very good capacitive display, good camera...No 3.5mm headphone jack, can't shoot video, no A2DP, keyboard on brown model lacks contrast...On-board...There's been quite a buzz about the world's first Google Android powered phone, the T-Mobile G1...Unfortunately,...
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Published
Oct 19, 2008
Editor Rating
7.0/10
T-Mobile G1 Review | Digital Trends
Android operating system; bright 3-inch touchscreen; user customizable; excellent sound...Clunky and heavy; no 3.5mm headphone jack; short battery life for music playback...The G1 is easier to navigate than the iPhone and, depending on your keyboard tastes, it may be easier to compose text on...The T-Mobile G1 which we review, is the first phone to run on Google's fun, and flexible...
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Published
Oct 16, 2008
Editor Rating
3.5/5
T-Mobile G1 (Google Android Phone) Review & Rating | PCMag.com
First Google Android phone...Connects to Google services...Very good Web browser...Highly configurable...Solid call quality....But the G1, manufactured by HTC, is a quality phone with few bugs, and given the open nature of Android, I'm confident that more features are on the way...This makes the G1 a good choice for anyone who wants an expandable phone and is interested in the future of mobile...
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Published
Oct 16, 2008
Editor Rating
3.0/5
T-Mobile G1 review
Very good touchscreen; Customizable user interface; Excellent Web browser; One-touch search; Fast data speeds over 3G;...Cant input text using touchscreen; No video recorder 3.5 mm jack or stereo Bluetooth; Small number of...The T-Mobile G1 is the smart phone equivalent of a Google beta application: innovative and mostly satisfying, but it also feels like a work in progress...We wish...
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Average rating
from 13
reviews
4.1/5
T-Mobile G1 - Google Phone Reviews | Smartphones | Review Centre
"Was told the battery life was rubbish but once I'd trained the battery as advised it's just as good as my Sony K800i..."

"i like the overall feel of the phone..."

"Overall i like this phone because it has got so much packed into it and the more you explore this phone the better it gets..."

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Average rating
from 11
reviews
3.6/5
T-Mobile G1 Review | Digital Trends
"Battery life is really bad (lost 45% of the battery in 3 hours of on-again, off-again usage; have had to recharge twice since 6:30 this morning); 2..."

"Inconsistency across apps; some give you a menu after a long hold, others rely on pressing the menu button BUT, here are the good things: 1..."

"good keyboard, well designed, with all the keys you’ll need 3..."

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Average rating
from 7
reviews
4.3/5
Best Buy - T-Mobile HTC G1 Mobile Phone - Black customer reviews - product reviews...
"easy 2 use the battery dies quickly Its a good phone the battery just dies quickly so u would have 2 walk with urs often..."

"Overall, it is a good (not great) value for the money..."

"I love the internet on here too, so much better than the Blackberry Curve that I also had before this! GOOD PRICE ALOT OF POTENTIAL TERRIBLE BATTERY LIFE..."

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Average rating
from 6
reviews
4.5/5
Buy.com - T-Mobile G1 OEM Battery Google HTC 1150mAh DREA160
"Battery swelled up after only 3 months of use..."

"not bad at all I’m really satisfied Wladimir, Miami FL We bought a G1 from ebay and the battery was running low in less than a day..."

"I purchased this battery as a full replacement and it works just as good as the factory battery when I first got the phone..."

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Average rating
from 2
reviews
3.0/5
T-Mobile G1 Phone Review | PCWorld
"Great Keyboard Fast and responsive The best smartphone I have ever owned..."

"The screen freezes, shorts out, goes black..."

"IT SUCKS SO BADLY! I'M GOING BACK TO MY IPHONE..."

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Average rating
from 1
reviews
9.0/10
Opinion: T-mobile G1
"by josh450 TRUSTWORTHY The t-mobile G1, upon release, was the newest craze..."

"After a few days of using it, the “new phone excitement” wore off, and I realized that it was just another phone that made big promises, yet didn’t deliver..."

"Buy the better keyboard app, buy the power manager app, and cross your fingers and hope you didn’t miraculously get..."

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Average rating
from 3
reviews
8.7/10
T-Mobile G1 Review
"The only bad thing is the phone itself..."

"Lack of a headphone jack, mediocre camera, and battery life make me want the next Android device..."

"If it didn't work with my small business account I would have returned the device and purchased a blackberry..."

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Average rating
from 48
reviews
4.2/5
T-Mobile G1 - Review - should of killed the i-phone
"For my first contract phone I did not want something as expensive as an iphone so when I heard T-Mobile were bringing out the G1 to rival the iphone I snapped it up immediately..."

"This phone has been my work phone for some months now and and its been very good..."

"The phone slides up to reveal a full qwerty keyboard to compliment the 3.2" capacitive touch..."

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