The first of the user reviews are trickling in and it is not exactly a big thumbs up for the T-Mobile G1, the device based on Google's newly launched Android operating system.
The G1 "does not run as smoothly as you would think" says a user with the handle 'kaziko' on AndroidCommunity.com
A few applications on the phone "stutter" and the device needs to be restarted more than a few times to ensure smooth operation, says the review.
There's another potential hazard for G1 buyers. The "battery charger makes the bottom of the phone extremely hot," says the review.
On the brighter side, the review described the phone as "(HTC) Sidekick with massive steroids" and that the device has good voice call quality, a loud speaker and comes with instant messaging clients including Google Talk, AIM, ICQ and MSN. Wonder why no Yahoo instant messenger though.
GI also has a fairly responsive touchscreen, says the user, something that has been a problem for a few HTC devices.
The phone's design including its slide-out keyboard and the Android apps marketplace, similar to Apple's iPhone App store, also get bonus points.
The review isn't an official one since the G1 will not be out till Oct. 22. It could be based off a test unit out there available to T-Mobile or Google employees and some of issues listed could still be fixed through a firmware update before the release.
Overall, it seems like the G1 will be a mixed bag. The device is exciting because it is the first to be based on Google's new mobile operating system but it just doesn't have the mix of design and features that could make it a blockbuster hit among consumers.
Complete Review [Android Community]
My take:
I think this mobile would be good. Right now I'm reading the book about google 'The Google Story' and I can clearly see how Google evolved so I think I would believe that Google concentrates a lot on quality. So even the above review (which is done before the release date) mentions that there are some flaws I would still like to mention that that the phone may be good, at least for geeks lol. As consumers are more into much hyped phones like the iPhones, tech guys may be into these kind of phones as they do not need much of presentation but need things like security and logic.
Enough said I guess. I wonder when the mobile is going to come to my country, may be in 1 more year.
Source to above article is: Wired magazine
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