HTC G1 Android Google Phone

[Sn00zE]

Will SA ever get the HTC G1?
GSMARENA

Its not the best phone. But its not Windows mobile and not symbian.. So it could be great!

TFT touchscreen, 65K colors
320 x 480 pixels, 3.2 inches
- Full QWERTY keyboard
- Trackball
- Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
- Handwriting recognition

microSD (TransFlash)
- 192 MB RAM, 256 MB ROM
- Qualcomm MSM7201A 528 Mhz processor

HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth
Android OS
SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging

3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, autofocus
- Built-in GPS receiver
- Digital compass
- Document viewer
- Java MIDP 2.0
- Voice memo
- MP3 player
- Built-in handsfree

 

[ComfortablyFloyd]

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php?p=2104194

 

[Boodles]

Better to wait for 2nd generation, is it not?

Google & Apple phones, boy this could be an exciting war... I really like google, but also have an admiration for Apple products...... it seems.

 

[Rendier]

It's not out yet bud...

As soon as it comes out in the States I will bring it in

 

[fxit_man]

It's always nice to see new OS's on phones

Would like to play with one of these in person

The only thing that bugs me (as with other HTC's and Windows Mobile Devices) is the laggy GUI.. It's not as smooth as my iPhone.. Well from watching a few video's on it anyways. Another thing is the shape and material.. The shape is kind of like a banana lol, and the material is (looks like) plastic

I do like the home screen design and the pattern unlock feature though! It's a shame they couldnt carry out the same theme (glossy icons etc) throughout the whole GUI.. Some parts look very basic.. But again, would have to see this close up.

Having said that, I would still like to play with one of these and see the different hacks that come out

 

[fxit_man]

Check out the online emulator

 

[morkhans]

Check out the online emulator

Quite cool. I like how the wallpaper is a huge landscape and you can drag over to a new page in a similar fashion to the iphone screens.

 

[linD]

Hi Guys,

I have a few questions about the Android OS, I found some good info about the G1, I think it's worth a visit.

Hope that this helped a bit,
Have a good weekend,
Lin.

 

[eaglebeaver]

It's not out yet bud...

As soon as it comes out in the States I will bring it in

Any news on pricing for G1 Android ? Should be out already in states. Are you still bringing them in?

 

[Rendier]

Should be here next week wednesday...

Price: R8000. (blame the $ - R exchange rate, not me)

 

[wezhira]

thats a bit steep i really want that phone though but at that price would rather get an iphone