G1 Reviews

 

A review round-up of the tmobile G1, including the links to the most popular cell phone and technology blogs and websites.

If you're considering buying an Android G1 please take the time to read through the following reviews of the handset before making the purchase.

Our time was brief, but from a hardware perspective you can tell this is first generation. The G1 just doesn't offer the curviness of the Apple iPhone or other smartphone devices on the market.

So is this a mainstream consumer device? It wants to be, but my feeling from my time with the handset is that this is going to be for the geek community for the time being. They will use it with pride, boast to their friends that they've got one and enjoy the unlimited data package, but won't be buying one for their uneducated partner.

As for the rest of us, the time for Android isn't just yet. It will be in 2009 as more handsets are released, but as a consumer device, from a handset point of view, Apple doesn't have too much to worry about from the G1. As for the platform, that's a different matter. - Pocket Lint UK

Overall, the user interface is very good. There are some rough edges here and there, but over time it will surely evolve and become more fine-tuned. The fact that the software will be completely open source means it can be upgraded over time, and plenty of new features and functions can be added.

The "chin" that angles out at the bottom looks funky, but doesn't get in the way as much as you might assume from photos. We didn't even notice it when typing on the keyboard, something people were worried about before today from seeing only spy shots. The chin has the advantage of making it easier to hold and use one-handed. - Phone Scoop