Google Android Debuts! Soon

[Blu Kreme]

http://www.time.com/time/business/ar...0.html?cnn=yes

What do you all think will happen? I personally will not own a phone with a google os on it. No way. I think now that this is coming, Apple might finally get on the ball and give us some much wanted updates (cut paste, video, mms) etc etc.

[Clark Kent]

Competition between the iPhone and the gPhone can only be good for us as consumers. I think Apple was getting a little too cozy dominating the market and resting on their laurels so I hope this pushes all manufacturers to improve their phones.

[Forrestandjen07]

it wont be a threat too apple aslong as it is stuck on t-mobile

[xtop]

the first phone is no iphone killer. in fact, i've very displeased htc would even make something so ugly. and apple is convinced simple things like mms and copy/paste aren't trendy enough, so even with android that won't change.

but darnit..i've started many a thread on android and nobody cared! care people...care!

i'm waiting for the new snapdragon chipset to come out next year, phones with those chips will pwn everything today

[xtop]

and thats why the dream is utter fail. oh htc, you make such beautiful phones. but could they have made reaching the keyboard a little more awkward?

[Blu Kreme]

Looks really cheap honestly.

[xtop]

i'm really confused what that thing is hanging off the end of the phone, but thats the only part that looks cheap. i assure you the rest of the phone is solid.

but..early 09 will have a better android phone, but whatever

[Forrestandjen07]

Originally Posted by xtop

i'm really confused what that thing is hanging off the end of the phone, but thats the only part that looks cheap. i assure you the rest of the phone is solid.

but..early 09 will have a better android phone, but whatever

what thing?

[xtop]

Originally Posted by Forrestandjen07

what thing?

the white chunk with buttons hanging off the end of the keyboard. it makes no sense

[Forrestandjen07]

Originally Posted by xtop

the white chunk with buttons hanging off the end of the keyboard. it makes no sense

its a slide phone, its just the bottom of the phone

[xtop]

Originally Posted by Forrestandjen07

its a slide phone, its just the bottom of the phone

lol i know what it is man. long time owner of htc phones. but take a look at most of their qwerty slide phones. the whole thing slides and reveals the keyboard. this leaves something in your way, and it looks pretty awkward to get to some of the keys. its retarded and makes it look less sleek

much like this much better looking htc phone...

[BStecke]

Originally Posted by Forrestandjen07

it wont be a threat too apple aslong as it is stuck on t-mobile

Yeah, the lowest prices for voice and data service, coupled with a phone that has the same functionality and even more flexibility than a "stock" iPhone could really hold it back.

I'm excited to see what this thing will do. I do wish they would have used the operating system in a more attractive handset. I don't see why a touch screen phone needs a trackball, it seems really redundant. Supposedly Samsung has a touch screen phone, also launching on T-Mobile, that is similar in looks to the Instinct but running Android. Could be another one to look out for. I'm hoping for the opportunity to get one of these suckers for free.

[xtop]

it'll be on a handful of phones this year, first half of next year is when all the good ones will release. lets hope htc has one planned for next year as well.

but you gotta figure this will sell well for tmobile because its pretty similar to the sidekick

[BStecke]

Originally Posted by xtop

but you gotta figure this will sell well for tmobile because its pretty similar to the sidekick

Hopefully not too similar The Sidekick kind of sucks. I really wish they'd put Android on something like the Touch. I really like the look and feel of that phone.

[xtop]

Originally Posted by BStecke

Hopefully not too similar The Sidekick kind of sucks.

haha, teenieboppers love that thing tho!

i just hope htc provided drivers so when you go from portrait to landscape it doesn't take a year to make the transition

[Blu Kreme]

Going to be super cool too when a developer uploads an app that will send a virus via the cell network to any android phone. I can see that happening. Google and it's "free" apps. Lol.

[BStecke]

I've had no such problem on my iPhone.

[xtop]

is there even such a thing as a mobile virus? i don't think any of the os' have been hit, as far as i know anyways.

[xtop]

TmoNews has just uncovered new specs and info on the phone. Here's what they've got so far: the phone is 4.6 x 2.16 x 0.63 inches, weighs 5.6 ounces, features a 480 x 320 HVGA display, sports 3G (obviously), GPS, has a 3.1-megapixel camera, supports up to 8GB of memory (though no format is mentioned), and will feature 5 hours of talktime with 130 hours of standby. Strangely, the phone won't do video capture (what?), won't have stereo Bluetooth, will require a Gmail account, and won't be sold at stores outside of a 2-5 mile radius of T-Mobile's 3G coverage areas. That last bit sounds a little odd to us, but we're guessing a lot of the functionality of this device will be shot in non-3G regions.

http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/22/m...e-t-mobile-g1/


http://androidcommunity.com/rumor-g1...ssor-20080922/

A forum user has tipped off Android Community on the G1 chipset. It appears the chipset used in the G1 will be made by Qualcomm, and is one of the company’s 7201 multi-core processors, a dual core to be precise. It is said to be more stable and energy efficient than most processors; however, unusually, the two cores are not the same.

A forum user has tipped off Android Community on the G1 chipset. It appears the chipset used in the G1 will be made by Qualcomm, and is one of the company’s 7201 multi-core processors, a dual core to be precise. It is said to be more stable and energy efficient than most processors; however, unusually, the two cores are not the same.

The first core is a speciality core dedicated solely to phone functionality such as making phone calls.
The second core is a general purpose core intended for applications, in order to accommodate more application processing load. The end result should be less lag due to overloaded phone processors.
According to the tip, clock speed for both cores will be the same. Because of this, overclocking the G1 will not have much of an increase in performance. There are reportedly still some problems with the multi-core setup that, under specific situations, may cause the phone to crash; Qualcomm is apparently “working around the clock” to fix the drivers at the root of this.

[Blu Kreme]

Originally Posted by BStecke

I've had no such problem on my iPhone.

Neither have I. I am just saying. I guess deep down I love my iphone and despise the fact that Google is releasing an os to run on phones. A lot of people will read "google" and go yeah, that must be good. When in reality, it may not be.

Ever since google started including it's stupid tool bar in almost any free application that would have it, I lost all respect. Desktop bar, widgets, so on so forth. No thanks.

Remember, Android is from a company that is in perpetual "beta". Gmail, Grand central, so on so forth. They need to get their stuff OUT of beta before going to other avenues. I can see it now, your phone reboots, cuts off, doesn't work, so on so forth - googles response - it's in beta!