T-Mobile G1 Android Phone is I4U Gift Guide Tip #92

Nov 18 2008, 12:00pm CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

The first Google Android smartphone, the T-Mobile G1 completes our Top 10 Mobile Phone Gift Guide 2008. I have hesitated a bit to recommend the HTC G1 as a gift as Android is rather early stage and you could call the G1 a project. On the other hand it is one of the few things you can get in on at the ground level. It is new and promising as the Adobe Flash Player 10 running on Android showed impressively today.
The T-Mobile G1 is a great gift for early adopters, open source fans and Google fans.
Features of the T-Mobile G1 include touchscreen, slide-out QWERTY keyboard, WiFi, 3MP camera, music player, Bluetooth, Google Cloud integration and Android Market.

The G1 is only available on the T-Mobile network. If you sign a contract you get the T-Mobile G1 for $179.99 right now.

For Whom:
Ideal for early adopters, Open Source freaks and Google fans.

The Good:
Touchscreen and QWERTY Keyboard
Google Integration
Open Source Karma
3MP Camera

The Bad:
UI not as well rounded as the iPhone
New OS, will evolve going forward quite a bit
Design is a bit boring compared to the iPhone or BlackBerry Storm

Where to Buy:
The T-Mobile G1 Android phone is selling on T-Mobile for $179.99 for new customers when signing a contract. See also these BlackBerry Storm accessories.

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Luigi Lugmayr
Luigi is the founding chief Editor of I4U News and brings over 15 years experience in the technology field to the ever evolving and exciting world of gadgets. He started I4U News back in 2000 and evolved it into vibrant technology magazine.
Luigi can be contacted directly at ml@i4u.com. Luigi posts regularly on LuigiMe.com about his experience running I4U.