Android Community member, kaziko, has had a chance to get his hands on the upcoming T-mobile G1 for an early review. Unlike the units seen at the T-mobile Press Event last month, kaziko was able to pick up a final build in retail packaging just like the units we will be receiving on October 22nd. Kaziko described the G1 by simply saying, “It’s a sidekick on massive steroids … If it had a box on the left side it would feel exactly like a Sidekick”. The review wraps up with a nice Q&A session that should address nearly any question you have about the G1 and get you ready for launch day. Below is a summary of the finer points, but hit the link for the entire review.
PRO’s:
- The device is fairly quick to startup compared to other HTC devices.
- It is very light considering what’s inside.
- The slide out keyboard works well and doesn’t have a flimsy feel to it.
- The Android Market works just as well as the iPhone’s App Store.
- There are already a lot of useful apps to download from the Android Market, including a free ringtone maker.
- The earpiece is fairly clear when making and receiving calls, you hear absolutely no static.
- The speaker is relatively loud compared to other HTC devices.
CON’s:
- The G1 has a big memory leak somewhere, and has to be restarted in order to get it running smoothly again.
- The battery charger makes the bottom of the phone extremely hot.
- No virtual QWERTY keyboard included.
- The phone doesn’t run as smoothly as you would think, programs sometimes stutter trying to start up.
- There is no folder system like that found on other HTC devices: finding your files requires you to search around in one of the various programs associated with the file type you’re trying to view.
- Video playback is very limited. The G1 would not play .mpg or .wmv files which are pretty much the standard when it comes to videos downloaded off the net.
Via AndroidCommunity
