G1 Phone - Blu-ray Forum

HDsportsFan · 05-18-2009, 12:38 AM

I know this phone has been out for months now, and I'm pretty sure theres a thread on it already... I just want people's opinion on it. I currently have AT&T, and own the blackberry bold, I'm looking a new change of phone arleady

. Since i change phones more than I change my underwear (No Jk). I know I have to unlock it but is it a good phone, I've played with it a few times and I liked it more than I thought I would. I owned the HTC Fuze and it was decent but small and it wasn't that responsive on the touch mode. Let me know what you guys think!

BStecke · 05-18-2009, 01:09 AM

The phone itself is very bulky, and the "lip" that has the call, home, back, and power buttons makes it kind of awkward to reach the keyboard with your right thumb. Also, the current lack of an onscreen keyboard (which is being fixed any day now with the 1.5 update) was annoying for me, especially when you're not using the keyboard much for a given webpage, but you still have to switch the landscape, open the keyboard, enter your text, close it, and go back to portrait. Yes, that sounds lazy, but when you have to do it a few times in the span of a minute, it's just annoying.

Android is very promising, and I really like the user interface, but after using it for a month I went back to my unlocked iPhone. I switched back mainly because the official developer support for Android really isn't there yet, and as a result a lot of the apps lack polish and feel kind of cheap and amateur. After using the iPhone for almost a year prior to using the G1, the G1 just felt like an imitation that didn't really improve on anything. Yes, vs. the iPhone it has MMS support and copy/paste, but that wasn't enough for me to stick with it.

The update process is kind of lame as well. With any other phone I've had, updates are usually provided by the manufacturer, but sometimes by the provider. Either way, it's usually a download that you can do whenever you want. The G1 updates over the air, and is in no way up to the subscriber. You get a notice for the update whenever you're "chosen" and then you install it. Personally that's annoying, as I always like to update ASAP.

sfmarine · 05-18-2009, 01:30 AM

Get the Blackberry Storm..I love it.

BStecke · 05-18-2009, 01:31 AM

I like Blackberry but hated the Storm when I tried it out. Not really digging the "click screen." Either make it a touch screen or don't. When I tried it out I think it was on the initial software version which was atrociously slow. I heard they fixed that though.

xtop · 05-18-2009, 01:48 AM

storm 2 is coming very soon. not to mention the storm sucks anyways

HDsportsFan · 05-18-2009, 01:52 AM

Reviews on Storm is very horrible. I'm an avid Blackberry/Iphone user. For some reason I keep going back to either one of them, that's why right now i own the Bold. I just love trying different phones, I get bored with em afterwhile...then it gets to be expensive after while. Good thing for Craigslist.
They should do phone rentals hehee, for people like me

KingBing · 05-18-2009, 02:36 AM

I have the g1, its worth it for the price, it does alot of things. its no iphone though but its a damn good phone IMO

sfmarine · 05-18-2009, 02:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xtop

storm 2 is coming very soon. not to mention the storm sucks anyways

It's in the works. A huge let down was no wi-fi so the "2" will have that and I think a better camera but it's not a huge difference. The Storm takes some getting used to. As BStecke stated..a lot of people hate the "click" it's supposed to simulate a mouse click. I'm used to it now and I think it's good.

xtop · 05-18-2009, 02:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sfmarine

It's in the works. A huge let down was no wi-fi so the "2" will have that and I think a better camera but it's not a huge difference. The Storm takes some getting used to. As BStecke stated..a lot of people hate the "click" it's supposed to simulate a mouse click. I'm used to it now and I think it's good.

in the works? nah..its finished. there are pics of it already

edit: eh..earlier rumors are saying september, so i suppose its further off than i thought

KingBing · 05-18-2009, 02:52 AM

is it just me or did he JUST get banned?

xtop · 05-18-2009, 02:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KingBing

is it just me or did he JUST get banned?

probably an alter ego of a recently banned member. been seeing that happen a lot lately

sfmarine · 05-18-2009, 03:18 AM

IP Addresses work wonders. I guess we don't have to worry about highjacking his tread then lol.

sjbluray · 05-18-2009, 05:05 AM

I have a love/hate relationship with mine. Some days it just give me a headache, otherdays I pull it out when I want to show it off. I hope the 1.5 update fixes some things like crashes, bounced text messages and some other small issues

DonRSD · 05-18-2009, 04:13 PM

i have an unlocked iPhone with tmobile.
at 1st i loved it. did everything i could to it.

now i just use it as a phone & to play chess.

i could care less about everything else.

Mr. J · 05-18-2009, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DonRSD

i have an unlocked iPhone with tmobile.
at 1st i loved it. did everything i could to it.

now i just use it as a phone & to play chess.

i could care less about everything else.

an iphone with T-Mobile?

How can I do that?

BStecke · 05-19-2009, 12:50 AM

Aaaand the "Cupcake" update gets pushed back again. Since I'm not getting the update today, back to the iPhone

Quote:

Originally Posted by jayvo2008

an iphone with T-Mobile?

How can I do that?

Do a Google search for Pwnage and iPhone. It's pretty easy from there.

alomar · 05-19-2009, 11:11 PM

I have had my G1 for about 2 months now. I pretty much disowned my Ipod touch since then. And personally, having used an iphone before many times, I favor the G1. The "lip" is not annoying for me (I have big hands though). I like the slide screen, I have no errors or glitches what so ever. The thing has not given me one single problem to date. "cupcake 1.5" I cant wait for, but im patient. Only thing I dislike is that the camera does not zoom, but other than that it is flawless IMO.

Plus mine is "bronze" (more of a brown/green color) which #1 you do not see often and #2 it is the exact same color as my truck coincidentally

05-18-2009, 02:36 AM	#7
KingBing Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Boston, MA PSN: KingBing Blu-ray collection:224 Blu-ray reviews:20	I have the g1, its worth it for the price, it does alot of things. its no iphone though but its a damn good phone IMO Last edited by KingBing; 05-18-2009 at 02:51 AM.

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05-18-2009, 12:38 AM	#1
HDsportsFan Banned Member since:May 2009	G1 Phone I know this phone has been out for months now, and I'm pretty sure theres a thread on it already... I just want people's opinion on it. I currently have AT&T, and own the blackberry bold, I'm looking a new change of phone arleady . Since i change phones more than I change my underwear (No Jk). I know I have to unlock it but is it a good phone, I've played with it a few times and I liked it more than I thought I would. I owned the HTC Fuze and it was decent but small and it wasn't that responsive on the touch mode. Let me know what you guys think!

05-18-2009, 01:09 AM	#2
BStecke Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jun 2007 4K collection:182 Blu-ray collection:567 DVD collection:1 Digital collection:1 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:6	The phone itself is very bulky, and the "lip" that has the call, home, back, and power buttons makes it kind of awkward to reach the keyboard with your right thumb. Also, the current lack of an onscreen keyboard (which is being fixed any day now with the 1.5 update) was annoying for me, especially when you're not using the keyboard much for a given webpage, but you still have to switch the landscape, open the keyboard, enter your text, close it, and go back to portrait. Yes, that sounds lazy, but when you have to do it a few times in the span of a minute, it's just annoying. Android is very promising, and I really like the user interface, but after using it for a month I went back to my unlocked iPhone. I switched back mainly because the official developer support for Android really isn't there yet, and as a result a lot of the apps lack polish and feel kind of cheap and amateur. After using the iPhone for almost a year prior to using the G1, the G1 just felt like an imitation that didn't really improve on anything. Yes, vs. the iPhone it has MMS support and copy/paste, but that wasn't enough for me to stick with it. The update process is kind of lame as well. With any other phone I've had, updates are usually provided by the manufacturer, but sometimes by the provider. Either way, it's usually a download that you can do whenever you want. The G1 updates over the air, and is in no way up to the subscriber. You get a notice for the update whenever you're "chosen" and then you install it. Personally that's annoying, as I always like to update ASAP. Last edited by BStecke; 05-18-2009 at 01:15 AM.

05-18-2009, 01:30 AM	#3
sfmarine Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Location:The Swan Station aDdIcTeD 2 LOST PSN:U5MC51473 Home Theater Gallery:18 4K collection:930 Blu-ray collection:2311 DVD collection:276 MA collection:461 Digital collection:492 iTunes collection:534 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:43	Get the Blackberry Storm..I love it.

05-18-2009, 01:31 AM	#4
BStecke Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jun 2007 4K collection:182 Blu-ray collection:567 DVD collection:1 Digital collection:1 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:6	I like Blackberry but hated the Storm when I tried it out. Not really digging the "click screen." Either make it a touch screen or don't. When I tried it out I think it was on the initial software version which was atrociously slow. I heard they fixed that though.

05-18-2009, 01:48 AM	#5
xtop Blu-ray Count Member since:Oct 2007 Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Trading Score:3	storm 2 is coming very soon. not to mention the storm sucks anyways

05-18-2009, 01:52 AM	#6
HDsportsFan Banned Member since:May 2009	Reviews on Storm is very horrible. I'm an avid Blackberry/Iphone user. For some reason I keep going back to either one of them, that's why right now i own the Bold. I just love trying different phones, I get bored with em afterwhile...then it gets to be expensive after while. Good thing for Craigslist. They should do phone rentals hehee, for people like me

05-18-2009, 02:52 AM	#10
KingBing Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Boston, MA PSN: KingBing Blu-ray collection:224 Blu-ray reviews:20	is it just me or did he JUST get banned?

05-18-2009, 03:18 AM	#12
sfmarine Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Location:The Swan Station aDdIcTeD 2 LOST PSN:U5MC51473 Home Theater Gallery:18 4K collection:930 Blu-ray collection:2311 DVD collection:276 MA collection:461 Digital collection:492 iTunes collection:534 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:43	IP Addresses work wonders. I guess we don't have to worry about highjacking his tread then lol.

05-18-2009, 05:05 AM	#13
sjbluray Active Member Member since:May 2008	I have a love/hate relationship with mine. Some days it just give me a headache, otherdays I pull it out when I want to show it off. I hope the 1.5 update fixes some things like crashes, bounced text messages and some other small issues

05-18-2009, 04:13 PM	#14
DonRSD Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jan 2009 Location:South Florida Home Theater Gallery:24 Blu-ray collection:254 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:129	i have an unlocked iPhone with tmobile. at 1st i loved it. did everything i could to it. now i just use it as a phone & to play chess. i could care less about everything else.

05-19-2009, 11:11 PM	#17
alomar Active Member Member since:Apr 2008	I have had my G1 for about 2 months now. I pretty much disowned my Ipod touch since then. And personally, having used an iphone before many times, I favor the G1. The "lip" is not annoying for me (I have big hands though). I like the slide screen, I have no errors or glitches what so ever. The thing has not given me one single problem to date. "cupcake 1.5" I cant wait for, but im patient. Only thing I dislike is that the camera does not zoom, but other than that it is flawless IMO. Plus mine is "bronze" (more of a brown/green color) which #1 you do not see often and #2 it is the exact same color as my truck coincidentally

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