T-Mobile G1 unboxing

It’s been some months since we first looked at the T-Mobile G1 (HTC Dream). We were lucky enough to be able to attend the G1 launch event and to get some hands-on time with the first Android phone.

I finally managed to get hold of a retail G1 handset which, following the unboxing video below, Steve will be reviewing for us. Steve and I are fairly firm Windows Mobile fans so we’ll be making comparisons between Android and WM.

The T-Mobile G1

I’ve only used the G1 for a short period but I have to say that I am fairly impressed. The clarity of the screen is good and the touchscreen is really sensitive and responsive which means that you can navigate and use the handset without needing a stylus. The menus are fairly logical and easy to find your way around. The web browser is also rather good and does a decent job of rendering webpages, almost as well as a desktop computer albeit on a smaller scale.

Have a look at our video and pop back soon to see the full review.

T-Mobile G1 specification:

• 55.7×117.7×17.1mm
• 158 grams
• Google Android 1.0
• 32bit Qualcomm MSM7201A 528MHz CPU
• 192MB RAM, 256MB ROM
• 3.2" 320×480 color transflective TFT LCD
• Proprietary audio jack
• GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900
• UMTS1700, UMTS2100
• microSDHC memory card slot
• mini-USB port
• Bluetooth 2.0
• WLAN – 802.11b/g
• GPS, A-GPS, QuickGPS
• Slide-out QWERTY keyboard
• Accelerometer
• 3.1MP camera with autofocus
• 1150mAh removable battery

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Posted by: Matt

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