Comments on: Comparing the T-Mobile G1

We compare the T-Mobile G1 with other notable phones like the iPhone on design, interface, connectivity, and other features.

[u_ser_name]

does it have the infamous COPY and PASTE feature???
CNET made such a big deal about the iPhone not having it ...

C O P Y
and
P A S T E

...please

[Vegaman_Dan]

The article does state that it does indeed support copy/paste, leaving the iPhone as the only smartphone to lack this basic function.

[Ameretat]

Yes it does. You can see that it can be done on youtube.com

[AliasToNone]

The fact that G1 uses webkit is not a differentiating factor. Webkit is the basis of Safari, maintained by Apple and is exactly what is on the iPhone.

[senegos]

Does it support Flash and Java?

[GodWish]

do you really know what how does a sore loser looks like. First i thought it looked like clintons..now i have realised it looks like steve balmer.Well this comment is not in context with the above blog but yes it is to some extent. Reason chckout msn.com you will not find a single link about android not even in there tech gadget news section shame on you microsoft. being such a huge software house , still cannot even take things sportingly..

[GodWish]

why my comments not published

[francissawyer]

Beyond a calendar, does it have the basic PDA/PIM functions we've expected for over a decade?

1. Contacts WITH CATEGORIES
2. Memos WITH CATEGORIES
3. Tasks (to-do lists) WITH CATEGORIES

[trey2trey]

what about storage memory?.......

[swrobel]

Are you mental? The iPhone is certainly quad band...

[Andy Fruchter]

Are you sure the Apple iPhone 3G doesn't have Quad-band GSM? From the tech specs on the Apple Web page, it looks to me as though it has tri-band UMTS and Quad-band GSM (so one better than the G1 on UMTS and equal in GSM). But perhaps I am not reading this info correctly.

Cellular and wireless
UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz)
GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR

[ianwish]

haha, look at the thing... could they have built something more repulsive and disgusting. One of the major reasons that the iPhone does so well is it's form factor... people lust over it, no one is going to lust over this thing, it looks like a throwback to some of the first palm devices. Yes it may have some more functionality than an iPhone, but the majority will not be willing to go for this thing over an iPhone for a couple extra features they will never use. T-Mobile and surprisingly Google, have really dropped the ball on this one. The only people sporting this thing will be your IT guy with eight pens in his shirt pocket (that all seem to light up for some reason) not joe public smartphone user. I'd be embarrassed to be seen with this thing, would way rather use any of the blackberries or of course a iPhone or even an instinct. Haha, is this a joke... seriously look at it again!!! It's beautiful... NOT!

[theenforcer000]

@ianwish...features are what sells phones, not pretty looks. If that were the case, no one would purchase anything but Iphones. The Iphone is a toy for people with more money than brains. Simple as that!!!

[Dennis9715]

Hell who cares if it's pretty. I can go in a dark closet if it's that ugly. My god don't take out in the daylight.

[memyselfandi5686]

bad things is no video & no stereo bluetooth. the iphone sucks.

[danstarkey]

Reviewer Nicole Lee has not actually used one of these. This entire review is about something she's never handled - at all. Just a demo. For shame. Does this make you feel comfortable reading any of it? Apple did it right the first time out - except for giving AT&T the exclusive, which was a real bummer for those of us who won't go there. All platforms and carriers to follow. Is this an iPhone killer? If that's what you're looking for, this ain't it.

[Nicole Lee]

This isn't actually a review. It's just a comparison of features.

[mikeburek]

Then why are you reading it if you want a hands-on review? No one has that. And as stated in the article, this is based on just the announcement. It does not allude to a hands on review. It specifically says that will come later.

The article is very good already, not even considering that was published probably less than an hour after the end of the announcement. It will be great to read as more details get added later.

[liquordepot1540]

Amazingly urgly handset. The functionality has to be far superior to other smartphone out for T-Mobile to sell 100,000 of the G1

[bbshot]

rofl they have already sold 1.5 million in pre-order, and its not even that ugly

[Nicole Lee]

Made some fixes. Sorry for the mistakes.

[sting7k]

From Apple iPhone 3G tech spec page-

Cellular and wireless
UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz)
GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR

COME ON CNET, that looks like tri-band UTMS and QUAD band GSM/EDGE on the iPhone 3G.

[irondog1970]

I'm wondering just how easy the Android will be to use. This is really an OS X vs. Linux debate. Sure, Linux is cool, flexible, does all sorts of stuff?but I'm not a Unix geek. So, having the ability to compile apps any number of 256 ways may be cool for some, it isn't for the rest of us. Yes, I realize that Linux has gotten better over the years, but I still find using OpenOffice to be a hassle.

So, will the Android fall under the same boat, to be as flexible, cool, trendy, and the next best thing to happen to the universe since Linux? Or will it be the most frustrating and cumbersome thing to happen to the universe since Linux?

Until I can see & play with the thing myself, I'm going to withhold judgment.

[allen b--2008]

OS X = LINUX

[ralfthedog]

RE: allen b--2008

OS X = BSD

How about what counts most for work! Battery life? Memory?

[kgrr]

The biggest feature is that it's extensible. Android is an *open* platform that allows anyone to develop applications for the phone. The $10 million Android contest created literally thousands of applications to run on the platform. Here is a small catalog of the applications that are available http://code.google.com/android/images/adc1r1_deck.pdf

[colamix]

The 80s called, they want their form factor back.

[punkzanyj]

Uh, if it was the 80's it would be 3-times the size and thickness, weigh more than a laptop, have no touchscreen, have a giant antenna, and a horrible signal.

[SlanderPanic]

What sort of IMs does it support? That's what I want to know before I place my preorder. If I can't at least get on AIM and Yahoo, I'll pass.

[Vegaman_Dan]

Gmail, MSN, ICQ, AOL, Yahoo, etc. The article was updated to include it all.

[steel36]

Here's what I don't get: they say it's "optimized" for 3G use, but they partnered with a company that only provides that for 18 cities in the whole U.S.?! Seriously? Why didn't they go with Verizon, or did Verizon pass up this monumental phone as well?

[LiveStronger]

Verizon's getting one. Sprint's getting one. At&t is too, eventually. And many of the downfalls will probably be fixed in those iterations. Remember, this isn't "The GPhone!!!!11!", it's a first-generation smartphone with a distinct, unique interface; an interface that will be on several phones and probably even spread to other mobile devices.