Reviewing: HTC Dream (T-Mobile G1)
The T-Mobile G1 (also marketed as the Android Dev Phone 1 and the HTC Dream in other parts of the world) is an Internet-enabled smartphone with an operating system designed by Google and hardware designed by HTC. It is the first phone to the market that uses the Android mobile device platform. It was released in the US and the UK in October 2008, and is now available in other countries including Australia, Netherlands, France and Germany.
Title: T-Mobile G1 Review
Pros: Can send/receive picture messages; good integration with online Google offerings like Gmail, Contacts, Google Calendar; built-in instant messaging; ability to run multiple applications simultaneously.
Cons: Limited built-in storage; headphones require adapter; sub-par microphone quality; no built-in video file playback; no visual voicemail; no onscreen keyboard, text entry only supported from landscape mode; user interface is often unintuitive, confusing.
Overall Score: 7 out of 10
As a device that does many tasks, there’s a lot to like about the G1, even if it’s not all there yet. Its user-interface quirks may bother some people more than others, who will be willing to overlook the annoyances because of the sheer amount of functionality that the G1 sports. If nothing else, Android provides a serious competitor to Apple in the smart phone market that will hopefully force both to continue to improve.
by MacWorld on 28/04/2009 9:00:40 AM
