The long-awaited T-Mobile G1 smartphone combines full touchscreen
functionality and a QWERTY keyboard with a mobile Web experience that includes
many Google tools you've come to rely on with your PC, including Google Maps
Street View Gmail, and one-touch Google search. It's also the first phone to be
powered by Google's new open-source Android operating system, which offers an
intuitive interface easily customizable home screen. You can also purchase
optional software via the Android Market to personalize your G1 with a variety
of software applications like games, social networking, and on-the-go shopping.
In addition to a vibrantly colorful 3.2-inch touchscreen, the G1's hinged
screen slides open to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard and closes to prevent
accidental dialing. It runs on T-Mobile's new and growing 3G network, and also
offers Wi-Fi connectivity for surfing the web on your wireless network or at
hotspots as well as Bluetooth for handsfree communication. Other features
include a 3-megapixel camera for still photos, a digital audio player (and easy
access to Amazon's MP3 store), an included 1 GB MicroSD memory card, and up to 5
hours of talk time.
T-Mobile Service
The T-Mobile G1 operates on GSM 850/900/1800/1900 networks and is compatible
with T-Mobile's UMTS/HSDPA 3G network, which operates on the 1700/2100 MHz AWS
spectrum. T-Mobile is currently rolling out its 3G network, and it expects by
year's end that its high-speed data network will be available in those cities
where a majority of its subscribers currently use data services. In those areas
where 3G is not available, the phone will access data using T-Mobile's EDGE
network, which is fast enough to support a wide range of advanced data services
(with average data speeds between 75-135Kbps). This phone is designed to
automatically connect to the best available network (3G or GSM/GPRS/EDGE) to
provide faster data speeds when accessing the Web or downloading content from
the T-Mobile t-zones content portal.
Call your favorite people with T-Mobile's myFaves service, which allows you
to call up to five of your most common contacts--on any network, even
landlines--without using any of your minutes. You'll also get free domestic long
distance and no digital roaming charges anywhere across the US on all calls.
(All myFaves plans require a two-year contract.)
Android OS and Market
The T-Mobile G1 with Google is the first phone to run on the Android operating
system, which provides easy access to a wide assortment of messaging tools and
Google apps. Additionally, this open source OS empowers developers to to create
and offer applications that add value to the G1. The G1's Home screen (seen at
right) is your starting point for using all the applications on your phone. You
can customize your Home screen to display applications, shortcuts, and widgets.
The Android Market hosts a wide variety of unique applications, and with the
G1's one-click access to it you can find and download a wide range of innovative
software applications--from games to social networking and on-the-go
shopping--to personalize your phone. Some examples of applications include:
- With the comparative shopping ShopSavvy application, you can scan the UPC
code of a product with your phone's camera while shopping, and instantly
compare prices from online merchants and nearby local stores.
- Ecorio was developed to help people keep track of their daily travels and
view what their carbon footprint looks like. With access to tips and tricks,
Ecorio allows you to record the steps you take throughout their day to help
offset your impact on the environment.
- BreadCrumbz enables you to create a step-by-step visual map using photos.
Create your own routes, share them with friends or with the world.
Additionally, the T-Mobile G1 comes pre-loaded with a new application
developed by Amazon.com that provides easy access to the Amazon MP3 digital
music download store with more than 6 million DRM-free MP3 tracks. You'll be
able to search, sample, purchase and download music from Amazon MP3 directly to
the G1 (downloading music from Amazon MP3 using the T-Mobile G1 requires a Wi-Fi
connection; searching, sampling and purchasing music can be done anywhere with a
cellular connection).
Phone Features
The T-Mobile G1's vibrant, high-quality screen slides open to reveal a full
QWERTY keyboard, great for communicating with friends online or using the
phone's email, IM and mobile messaging capabilities. As another option for
accessing the device, the T-Mobile G1 comes equipped with a convenient trackball
for more precise, one-handed navigation. The 3.2-inch touchscreen has a 320 x
480-pixel resolution and a 65K color depth. The T-Mobile G1's touchscreen
interface is unique, providing you with a more customizable, interactive touch
experience. For example, you can set a signature gesture to unlock the screen
(there are 30 million possible combinations). There are also different taps for
different types of commands--for example, you can use a short touch to launch an
application, or a long press on any screen will give you additional options,
similar to that of a right click on a mouse.
The phone has an internal 192 MB RAM/256 MB ROM memory, and it's expandable
via optional MicroSD memory cards up to 8 GB in size (a 1 GB MicroSD card comes
with the phone).
With one-click contextual search, you can search for relevant information in
a flash with a touch of a finger. A full HTML Web browser allows users to see
any Web page the way it was designed to be seen, and then easily zoom in to
expand any section by simply tapping on the screen. Built-in support for YouTube
allows you to enjoy YouTube's originally-created content, easily navigate
through YouTube's familiar video browsing categories or search for specific
videos.
With Google Maps, Google's groundbreaking maps service, you can instantly
view maps and satellite imagery, as well as find local business and get driving
directions, all from the phone's easy-to-use touch interface. The T-Mobile G1
also includes Google Maps Street View, enabling you to explore cities at
street-level virtually while on the go. Without taking a step, you can tour a
far-away place as if they were there--standing on the street corner. Even
better, the Google Maps feature syncs with a built-in compass on the phone--an
industry first--to allow you to view locations and navigate 360 degrees by
simply moving the phone with your hand.
Use the G1's 3G and Wi-Fi connection to attach and share pictures over email
and MMS or download music from your favorite web sites, as well as upload and
post pictures to your personal blog.
The G1 features a rich HTML email client, which seamlessly syncs your email,
calendar and contacts from Gmail as well as most other POP3 or IMAP email
services. The Gmail application provides features such as conversation view,
spam filtering, search, and labels that Gmail users enjoy on their computer
while offering new features such as integration with the phone's contact list.
And it multitasks, so you can read a Web page while also downloading your email
in the background.
It also combines Instant Messaging support for Google Talk, as well as AOL,
Yahoo! Messenger and Windows Live Messenger in the U.S., and IM presence allows
you to see whether your friends are online, offline, away. The G1 also supports
advanced text messaging features, enabling you to easily flag, delete or move
groups of messages and keep track of group conversations through threaded text
messaging. The Google Calendar app on the G1 syncs with the Web-based version,
so any event that you add to your phone will show up on the Web-based Google
Calendar (and vice versa).
Other features include:
- 3-megapixel camera with autofocus for still photos (no video recording)
- Digital audio player with four categories (Artists, Albums, Songs, and
Playlists) and support for MP3, M4A (iTunes AAC, DRM-free), AMR, WMA (8), WAF,
and OGG Vorbis
- Use digital audio songs as ringtone
- Bluetooth version 2.0+EDR with the following profiles: HFP (hands-free car
kits), HSP (communication headsets)
- Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g)
- Messaging: email (IMAP/POP3/SMTP), instant messaging, SMS text, MMS photo
- Voice-recognition
- USB 2.0 connectivity with USB mass storage capability
Vital Statistics
The T-Mobile G1 with Google weighs 5.6 ounces and measures 4.6 x 2.2 x 0.7
inches. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies as
well as the 1700/2100 MHz HSDPA 3G frequencies.
What's in the Box
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Do you have to have a Google account to use T-Mobile G1?
A: Yes, customers must log into the phone using a Google account login when they
first use the device. Once you do log into T-Mobile G1 using a Google account,
your Gmail and Google Calendar will all sync to your phone providing secure,
up-to-date access to your personal information. If you don't already have an
account, the startup process will walk you through creating one. Creating a
Google account is free.
Q: Do customers need a voice and/or data plan to use T-Mobile G1?
A: Yes, to use the T-Mobile G1, you must add one of two T-Mobile G1-specific
data plans to your T-Mobile account. You must also have a voice plan.
Q: Is the G1 compatible with your HotSpot @Home service?
A: No. Unlimited HotSpot Calling (formerly named T-Mobile HotSpot @Home) is not
included in the T-Mobile G1, although the device can browse the Web over
high-speed wireless connections including Wi-Fi and our 3G network.
Q: Are there any advantages to using Gmail on the device versus another
type of personal (POP3 or IMAP) account?
A: Yes. After first logging into their Google account, you will have all your
Gmail, Google Contacts, Calendar and Talk data automatically synchronize with
the phone. Anything you do on the phone with these products will seconds later
become available on the computer and vice versa. If you were to ever lose their
phone, their information will still be available and seamlessly synchronize with
a replacement G1. You will also benefit from push email and calendar alerts
(this is also available for the multi-headed email client). Finally, Gmail's
contacts are synchronized automatically with the phone's contact list.
Q: What is the "search from everywhere" feature?
A: "Search from everywhere" provides customers the ability to do contextual
searches. T-Mobile G1 has a hard key on the QWERTY keyboard that you can touch
in order to start a search within any application you are in. For example, if
you are in your contact list and hit the search key, the device will search your
contact list. If you are in your email and you hit the search key, the device
will search your email. You can also start a search within each application
through a search option within the application.
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