So the G1 was announced yesterday. It’s the first phone in the world to feature Google’s new mobile operating system called Android. There’s been a lot of buzz out there on the net and all the hype got me wanting one. But now that the official specs have been released and I’ve seen the hands-on video comparing it to the iPhone, I’m not so sure I want it anymore. Here’s why…
The Pros:
- It’s the first phone ever with Android, +2 on the geeky scale
- 3.2 megapixel camera with Auto Focus
- GPS
- Cheap 3G data plan ~ $35/month gets you unlimited 3G, Edge, and SMS. Add in voice and you’re ready to go!
- It has a full qwerty keyboard: a nice feature, but not a total necessity
- PUSH Gmail
- Google Maps has street view, a pretty cool feature!
The Cons:
- It’s fat. It looks to be twice as fat as my iPhone
- 3G Data on T-Mobile will be capped at 1GB/month
- No 3.5mm headphone jack
- No A2DP (Stereo Bluetooth Support for listening to music wirelessly)
- Only 256mb of internal storage. It does have an expandable memory card slot, which helps, but more on-board memory would be better for me.
- It’s gonna cost $179 with a 2-Year Contract required unless you buy it unlocked/contract-free for $400. Pretty standard these days, but if you’re gonna compete with the iPhone, T-Mobile should do better.
I’m sporting a 1st-generation iPhone right now that I’m using unlocked on T-Mobile USA, which I absolutely love. And while I hate AT&T with most of my soul, I could get a shiny new iPhone with 3G, GPS, and 8GB’s of onboard storage for $20 more than the G1. Plus the iPhone is much sleeker…lets face it, there’s only so much real estate available in a guys pocket. Below is the Engadget’s youtube video comparing the G1 to the iPhone, see for yourself how much thicker it really is.
Decisions decisions, but I think I’ll wait until LG releases the Prada II later this year.
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