T-Mobile G1 from Google - A detailed look

So, the much awaited Google phone has been finally released. Called the T-Mobile G1, the phone looks quite dashy. Being the first phone to use Google’s Android operating system, G1 has managed to generate quite a buzz in the market.

The handset, built by HTC, looks neat. The way I see it, its shape reminds me of the iPhone. G1 has a slide-out keyboard which is very convenient to work on. The phone has a trackball and a touch screen. The device is capable of running multiple tasks at a time with relative ease. You can access Gmail, Google search, and Google Maps easily. The device also has a 3 megapixel camera, which is surprisingly good, Wi-Fi, GPS, full HTML browser, and offers five hours of talk time.

Overall, T-Mobile G1 is a very nice phone. It will be officially released on October 22nd. Customers will be asked to sign a two year contract with T-Mobile. T-Mobile has priced it at $179 and offers two different plans for customers – unlimited data and limited messaging for $25 per month and unlimited data and unlimited messaging for $35 per month.

The most attractive factor, the USP, of the G1 is the open source Linux based OS, which allows developers around the world to create different types of mobile applications for the phone. Users can simply download the applications they want through the Android market. And unlike Apple, T-Mobile has no restrictions on applications. So, users will be able to download whatever application they want, any time.

In my opinion, T-Mobile G1 will appeal to technophiles and hardcore smart phone users more than anyone else. The phone is chic, loaded with features, and runs on an open source platform which leaves lots of room for innovation – quite a nice combination, don’t you agree?

Categories: Google, All things mobile phones.

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Mobile broadband to become bigger than fixed line internet

We’ve already seen some signs that indicate just how big mobile web will become in future and here’s one more to that list. In fact, this one hits the nail on the head. Broadband experts predict that in just about two years, mobile broadband will overtake fixed line internet.

This comes off as hugely surprising news for many, even for people, yours truly included, who feel positive about mobile web. The reason is simple. They say it’s going to happen in just two freaking years.

They state a few reasons to back up this ambitious claim. First of all, the ability to connect your laptop to the internet through your mobile device is the biggest plus. This is becoming more and more common with people who wish to stay connected all the time. Finding a browsing center in an unknown area is a pain in the neck and finding a Wi-Fi hotspot zone to use your laptop doesn’t sound too exciting either. So, mobile broadband sounds like the perfect option.

Also, the price of mobile broadband has come down recently. 3, the famous UK operator, offers mobile broadband for just £15 per month. There has been a steady decline in the price of mobile broadband for quite some time and especially over the past few months, the prices have come down almost by 50%. So, this encourages a lot of mobile users to think of using the mobile web facility.

Most importantly, HSDPA, 3G, and 3.5G networks offer high speed browsing for users. According to a survey, the average speed offered by mobile broadband providers is around 1.5 Mbps, which is not at all bad.

The number of mobile broadband users has been steadily increasing and experts promise that if it continued to grow at this rate for the next year or two, we would be looking at a scenario where fixed line broadband connections would become a rarity.

That, I think, is one heck of a claim. What do you say folks?

Categories: All things mobile phones, Mobile Web.

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