Latest Reviews
Review: Seidio Mini USB to 3.5mm Adapter for G1
Sometimes from small and simple things, great things can come to pass. If you own a T-Mobile Android G1 smartphone and enjoy listening to music on your G1, then the Seidio Mini USB to 3.5mm Adapter is a must-have. Available here in the Android Central Store for $9.95, it’s just the thing for any G1 owner and will make a GREAT stocking-stuffer! Read on for the review!
Review: Golla Gale Brown Pouch for G1
I have a couple Golla cases for my other smartphones, so I was excited to try out the Golla Brown Pouch for my T-Mobile G1 Android phone. It is sold here in the Android Central Store for $19.95. How well will it protect your G1 Android phone? Is it a worthy Golla case? Read on for my full review!
Review: Nite Ize Crocs o-dial Case for T-Mobile G1
Yep, you read that right. The same crocs that exploded onto everyone’s feet a few years back are now available for your T-Mobile G1. Offering the same unique design and styling, the Nite Ize Crocs o-dial Case will definitely stand out in a crowd and catch many a glances.
How does it perform? Does it offer much protection? Is it useful?
Read on for the rest of the review!
Review: Android Market on the T-Mobile G1
Although in its infancy, I’ve had a chance to spend some time wandering up and down the aisles of the Android Market on my shiny new T-Mobile G1 (unlocked for use on AT&T, of course. Ahem). The shelves are a bit sparse when compared to the “big box” online stores that house bazillion apps for Windows Mobile and Palm, not to mention the ever-bloating App Store for iPhone. However, I’m encouraged that there ARE apps on the shelf, ready to download for FREE, and the availability of more apps and the entire process looks promising. Read on for a quick review!
Review: Android on the T-Mobile G1
We’ve given you a full review of the T-Mobile G1 from a hardware perspective and also shown you a video walkthough of the basics how how Android works, now it’s time to give a full review of Android itself. More specifically, however, we should note that this is a review of Android as it currently exists on the T-Mobile G1 platform. One of the important things to note about Android is that we expect it to evolve very rapidly in the coming months and years and that we expect it to be pretty highly customized from device to device. So what we have to say about Android here should be taken with a grain of salt: some of this stuff may change.
That said, Android is a strong entrant into the Smartphone world — it gets a lot of stuff right and a few things wrong. To find out which is which, read on! › Continue reading
Review: T-Mobile G1 Hardware
It has been a long while since speculation first began for a Google Phone. After all, it seemed like a natural order of events for a web-centric, ad based revenue company like Google to move on to the world of smartphones. But Google threw a curveball with Android, it wasn’t going to make a Google phone per se, it was going to make the operating system on which phones are based. Google is after all a software company.
Insert HTC and T-Mobile. HTC has much experience making smartphones and populates much of the smartphone market. Previously, they have been an unknown company that builds the phones while other companies re-brand and market them. This was the case for the T-Mobile G1. Originally determined to be the HTC Dream, T-Mobile decided to make it clear that the G1 was going to be the first Android device. Google One, anyone?
When the anticipation for the G1 and Android began to turn into a frenzy, T-Mobile launched an event that will soon become an important date in Android History. It showed off the first Android phone. What was shocking was that the G1 wasn’t a jaw-dropper; it didn’t blow anyone away. The design was understated, a throwback of sorts, but people still began to question if this was the right device to launch Android with.
Well, after our own initial doubts and the industry’s ribbing, after using the T-Mobile G1 for a week, we can say that the folks at Google, T-Mobile, and HTC got it right. This is a great phone to launch Android with. Is it perfect? Not yet. Is it any good? Definitely. Check out the rest of the review to see where it succeeds and where it can improve!
Read on for the rest of the review!
Android Video Walkthrough
The G1 mania continues. Today we bring you a video walkthrough of the basic features of Android. The manual that comes with the T-Mobile G1 is pretty sparse, so watch the above video to get a handle on how to navigate around the G1’s homescreen and learn some tips and tricks for getting more power out of Android!
Review: G1 Screen Protector by SPE
It’s launch day for the G1 today and undoubtedly people are going to be hunting down some accessories. The G1’s screen has a few of problems with it. First: it’s plastic and therefore vulnerable to scratches. Second: it’s pretty reflective and is susceptible to glare. Third: it collects fingerprints with a vengeance.
So naturally the first thing I wanted to do was slap a screen protector on it. Enter the SPE Screen Protector Pack for the T-Mobile G1. It’s a three pack of matted-screen protectors for 14.95. Read on to see if and how they tackle the above issues!
T-Mobile G1 Hardware Gallery
Here you go, folks, a full-on gallery of the T-Mobile G1 from every angle. Special attention is given to some of the more interesting parts — the keyboard isn’t so good in medium light, but fine in bright light and no-light, the SD Card slot can be hard to find, the slider mechanism is really geek-cool, and so on.
Of course we’ll have much more on the Android Operating system, but for now — enjoy the pics after the break!
T-Mobile G1 Unboxing and Smartphone Comparison
Here we go! The T-Mobile G1 is in the house in all its Bronze Glory! We compare it to a bootload of other devices, including the T-Mobile Wing, The T-Mobile Shadow, , the T-Mobile Pearl Flip, the iPhone 3G, the BlackBerry Bold, and the Samsung Instinct.
Much Much more to come, check back at AndroidCentral.com!
