T-Mobile G1 Phone with Google

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The long-awaited T-Mobile G1 smartphone combines full touchscreen functionality and a QWERTY keyboard with a mobile Web experience that includes many Google tools you've come to rely on with your PC, including Google Maps Street View Gmail, and one-touch Google search. It's also the first phone to be powered by Google's new open-source Android operating system, which offers an intuitive interface easily customizable home screen. You can also purchase optional software via the Android Market to personalize your G1 with a variety of software applications like games, social networking, and on-the-go shopping.

GPhone vs iPhone

Item GPhone iPhone
Screenshot GPhone IPhone
Dimensions 4.7 x 2.2 x 0.6 inches ; 5.6 ounces 4.5 x 2.4 x 0.46 inches; 4.8 ounces
List Price $399.99 Start from $199
Battery Up to 5 hours Talk, Video, Browsing; Up to 16 hours Audio playback. Up to 5 hours of talk time, and up to 130 hours (5+ days) of standby time.
Wireless Wi-Fi, EDGE, GPS, GSM, and Bluetooth UMTS, HSDPA, GSM, Wi-Fi, EDGE, GPS, and Bluetooth
Camera 3.0 mega pixels 2.0 mega pixels
Operating system Android (Android in Wiki) MAC OS X
Features
  • GPhone operates on GSM 850/900/1800/1900 networks and is compatible with T-Mobile's UMTS/HSDPA 3G network, which operates on the 1700/2100 MHz AWS spectrum.
  • GPhone with Google is the first phone to run on the Android operating system, which provides easy access to a wide assortment of messaging tools and Google apps.
  • GPhone's vibrant, high-quality screen slides open to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard, great for communicating with friends online or using the phone's email, IM and mobile messaging capabilities.
  • Surf the web and download email over fast 3G cellular networks.
  • Find your location, get directions, and track progress along your route.
  • Browse games and applications, then download and install them directly onto your iPhone.
  • Get push email, calendar, and contacts with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync.
  • Enjoy music and video on a widescreen display and shop for music with a tap.
  • Make a call by tapping a name or send a text with the intelligent keyboard.
Music formats MP3, M4A (iTunes AAC, DRM-free), AMR, WMA (8), WAF, and OGG Vorbis AAC, MP3
Video playback 3GP, MPEG4, H.264, WMV, H.263 MP4, H.264, M4v, Mov
DVD to GPhone/iPhone (Windows)
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DVD to GPhone/iPhone (Mac)
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