Now that T-Mobile's systematic discrimination against non-T-Mobile customers (how dare they?) has come to an end, we can all exhale, pull out our credit cards and get to maxin' out the plastic. That's right -- the
Android-powered
G1 is now available for sale from T-Mob's website to all comers, though we're only seeing the black and bronze models listed at the moment and both are tagged with an ominous "extremely limited availability" label which tells us they probably won't be there long. $179.99's the price on two-year contract, and if they do sell out online, don't sweat it just yet -- sweep your local stores today.
Update: Full
press release with all the details just hit the wires. Remember, all T-Mobile retail shops will open early at 08:00AM if you want to get your G1 on before the rush to the office.
[Thanks, Elisha]
posted Oct 22nd 2008 1:08AM
Ordered and confirmed, Woot!
Now the partial upgrade price is $349.99!!! That's some crap!
what happened to the white model?
Reading and posting this from my G1. =D
Hey, how's that working for you? Entering passwords and stuff, you can save them in the fields and stuff?
My unboxing: http://tnkgrl.wordpress.com/2008/10/21/unboxing-the-htc-dreamt-mobile-g1/
Got it . Its the sh#t. Except the market don't got the ringtone editor.
Don't sweat the ringtone stuff... I've been lucky enough to have the G1 since Friday when UPS delivered it and downloaded some stuff... yesterday I noticed most of the stuff gone... then last night around midnight magically most of it was back - including some stuff I hadn't seen on there before
Is it just me (and I haven't held the G1 yet), but does it look sort of loose and crappy? The machine it reminds me of the most is the Apple Newton, just smaller. Chunky and oddly shaped, it looks like a throwback to the '90s.
This impression will undoubtedly change once I get my paws on it in-store. But for now I'm a little amazed at the hype for this thing.
i just ordered mine on ebay yday for 400 odd dollars
did i loose a lot ? :((
Depends on how much it would cost to get out of your contract... or if you can unlock it... or??? Actually, no, it doesn't make sense at all if you can get it for 179.00.
actually .. i dont have an ssn nor a contract .. i m going to be in america only for a couple more weeks
iphone
It will be interesting to see how much main-stream attention this release gets. Good to see that the usability community is already giving attention:
http://www.usercentric.com/about/news_item.php?m_id=4&s_id=4&q_id=4&id=174&year=2008
I have a 3g iphone..I want this G1 to play with. If i buy an unlocked one from ebay, does does it mean i just put in my ATT sim. Can i then get medianet and all that from ATT. What are the restrictions from buying a tmobile phone...i guess my question is, how unlocked really, is an unlocked phone?
I can't find a way to upgrade without committing to a two year contract extension.
I'll wait for the things to appear on eBay...
@maneton
STFU... stop being a troll.. let people get excited about something without throwing up your douchebag elements
I freely admit to being an iPhone fanboy... but if I didn't have my iPhone, there is NOTHING about this G1 that would get me excited. I realize this is first gen, but they are going to have to do much better if they want to be a player. Got my hand on one yesterday and all I can say is... meh.
i'd love to get this, but i'm currently with t-mobile. so it'd cost me $400.
suck it tmob!
Anybody???? What things would i lose out on either ATT network or the G1 if i get an unlocked version?
You would loose 3G, since Att operates on different 3G bands then this phone does. Other then that, nothing, except for still being with Att.
It does feel a little bulky and plastic. Removing the back to put in the battery all I kept thinking was "wow, it really flimsily plastic!" And what's with this child's house slipper they sent as a case? Can I make it any bulkier in my pocket? The zip lock baggie it comes in is more usable. I have to drag out the keyboard every single time I want to enter anything?...UGH! The 3G speeds I've been getting are quite amazing...but I'm paranoid about a cap on my data usage. 16gb SDHC cards will work in it I am told...and you'll be able to find plenty of them about the same time Apple gets a 32gb IPhone ready for market. So far I can't find much useful to do with it without my e-mail. The lack of exchange support is inexcusable (no I can't use your "other" solution). The lack of video playback or record is unforgivable. The missing headphone jack is unbelievable. I know, it's HTC's fault, but if I had been a T-mobile exec in that meeting I would have made it a deal breaker. And why I cant shoot a photo and bluetooth it to a printer or my laptop? Battery life is the worst I've ever seen. Sure, the guide gives tips on how to extend battery life, but it basically means turning of many of the nice features (bluetooth, GPS, 3G, power...). The apps available in the "market" are toys. While fun, I see little right now I find useful. Open source will fix that? Yea, like it did on my Nokia N800.I'm still waiting on a decent address book for that beast. So don't hold your breath. I think it's a great phone for children or the unemployed...nice step up from your Sidekicks and/or get you hooked on 3G speeds for simple web browsing...but otherwise useless. Software updates may smooth some things over, but I'll bet we see a G2 very soon to make up for the shortcoming here. Mine is going back on Friday.
Unless you do a lot of Youtube watching, I don't see you hitting 1GB in a month. Plus I imagine that's temporary until the network matures a bit.
Exchange support will come soon enough.
The video recording issue is weird, I'll give you that one.
No headphone jack is annoying, but a dongle isn't that big of a deal. Not a deal breaker as it just becomes part of your headphone's cord.
The battery life isn't awesome, but it's not horrible. I charge my phone once a day...so it won't be an issue. I want to think most people can handle charging their phone daily as well.
So does it totally destroy the iPhone? Of course not, but it can hold it's own.
its good