T-Mobile G1-Google Phone Full Reviews-Part 2

Ok, now we continue to the second part of T-Mobile G1-Google Phone Full Reviews. If you missed the first part, you can still read it here. Apart from before, the call quality was awesome on the G1-Google Phone (some callers couldn’t detect that we’re on a cellular phone), the G1-Google Phone’s speakerphone was loud & clear, and the dialer app is efficient and user friendly (T-Mobile’s myFaves feature is now supported).
Messaging options on the G1-Google Phone are abundant—just about all that’s missing is full-on Exchange support, which will come once an enterprising developer fills the void. Alright, but how’s G1-Google Phone 3G reception? If you’re in New York, you probably had no trouble getting a 3G signal, both in Manhattan and Brooklyn—indeed, 3G reception on the G1-Google Phone was better than on Apple iPhone 3G. Remember that T-Mobile only recently launched its own 3G network, and it’ll only be live in about 21 cities by the end of the month. The G1-Google Phone will work on EDGE technologies-Beside that, you can always having a connectivity to the internet via Wi-Fi (wireless networks).
The G1-Google Phone’s internet browser is one of the best browser on a phone, although it isn’t 100 percent perfect. Huge size pages rendered more or less perfectly, but you can’t pinch or double-tap the non-multitouch screen to zoom in or out; but you must tap on twin virtual magnifying glasses at the bottom of the G1-Google Phone’s screen. Also, scrolling gets to be a bit choppy on larger websites, and because the G1-Google Phone lacks an accelerometer, you’ll have to open the keypad or tap a menu option to turn the screen to a landscape orientation mode. As additional, G1-Google Phone’s trackball is great for clicking on Website links, you can switch between browser windows, and save or copy URLs—this is a feature that was missing on the Apple iPhone.
The built-in GPS on the G1-Google Phone managed to pinpoint our location to within about a third of a block or so when we was outside. However: If you’re indoors, the G1-Google Phone’s map application can’t locate you unless you’ve got 3G mode turned off. And as with the Apple iPhone, the GPS-equipped G1-Google Phone won’t do guided turn-by-turn directions.
Like its Maps application, the G1-Google Phone’s music player isn’t nearly as slick as the Apple iPhone’s, but it does well. Song’s playback controls are easy to use, album art gets displayed, the typical repeat and shuffle modes are present and accounted for, and you can create playlists on the spot. Songs will play in the back, and if a call comes in, the G1-Google Phone automatically pauses your music and starts where it left off once you hang up. There’s also an Amazon application that lets you shop and download MP3s directly over the phone’s microSD cards up to 16GB are supported currently. One ’serious’ problem here: There’s no 3.5mm headphone jack (and no stereo Bluetooth/A2DP support, which is also missing from the great Apple iPhone), so you’ll have to use the dinky earbuds that come in the G1-Google Phone box or grab a mini USB-to-3.5mm adapter though…
Stay tuned for the final part of [T-Mobile G1-Google Phone Full Reviews] in my next post!
Hi there nice review but I don’t miss the hole pinch to zoom thing cause I never had an iphone so I can’t miss it. I’m coming from a blackberry pearl and the difference between thr 2 well I should not have to give any. Anyway stop comparing the two cause like so many I will never get an iphone so I don’t care what I’m “missing”
i hope i could buy this G1 phone in malaysia!
@sum guy:
thanks for your opinion!
so, you’re not buying this G1-Google phone?
@JK:
yes you could JK! this G1 gonna ariives soon in Asian marketplace i think.
To the author… the phone DOES have an accelerometer and you can turn on the feature to tilt the screen without opening the keyboard. Do more research instead of publishing shoddy work.
How is the battery life? I have had this phone which I love for about a week and I feel like I have to constantly charge it.