HTC Dream (T-Mobile G1)

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Battery life

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Ease of use

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Design and form factor

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Portability (size / weight)

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Durability

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Ecosystem (apps, accessories, etc.)

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razgriz94

reviewed on Feb 11, 2010

good Reception and call quality good Ecosystem (apps, accessories, etc.) so-so Display so-so Battery life so-so Ease of use so-so Durability poor Design and form factor poor Portability (size / weight) poor Media support

Being a extreme Google fan, I eagerly pre-ordered the G1 the day it was available. The excitement I had for the phone, and the potential of Android was through the roof. And for the most part, I haven't been too disappointed with my decision. The G1 has been a great intro into Android, and... Read the full review →

3 people find this review helpful

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theonlyrockstar

reviewed on Jul 2, 2009

I fell in love with this phone as soon as I got it. The Android OS is quite nice. Google tends to think about functionality a lot and that shows. I love the slide-out keyboard like crazy. I also like how customizable things are becoming over time within the OS. The sync with my Google contacts and... Read the full review →

3 people find this review helpful

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nathanfreitas

reviewed on Jul 7, 2009

While not bad for a "1.0" product, the G1 is definitely challenged by the power and capability of Android, especially features like video recording and heavy multi-tasking. In addition, you'll want to buy an extra battery to get through the day. In fact you may want to get a big... Read the full review →

3 people find this review helpful

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isaacwaller

reviewed on Jul 1, 2009

I love my HTC Dream - it has a nice big touchscreen, a great trackball, the keys are well spaced out, the microphone is good quality, and the slide mechanism feels good quality. The only negative about the hardware is that the chin makes it harder to type on one half of the keyboard. But the... Read the full review →

2 people find this review helpful

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deinfinityx

reviewed on Jul 1, 2009

The G1 needs to be examined on two different levels, the phone and the OS. Overall though the phone is a great smart phone and easily comparable to other smart phones, maybe not the iphone, but definitely the windows mobile phones and blackberry. First off the phone; While the phone itself is a very... Read the full review →

2 people find this review helpful

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fourblades

reviewed on Nov 30, 2011
purchased on Oct 25, 2008

great! Ecosystem (apps, accessories, etc.) good Ease of use good Media support good Durability so-so Reception and call quality so-so Display so-so Design and form factor so-so Portability (size / weight) poor Battery life

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2 people find this review helpful

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mcnuttsc

reviewed on Jul 1, 2009

PROS: Easy to use Android OS Physical QWERTY Keyboard On Screen Keyboard (1.5) Video Capture Camera (Works a lot better since 1.5) Decent Browser Decent App Selection Great integration with GMail, Google Maps, etc. Open Source Development CONS: Battery life is less than stellar The roller ball is... Read the full review →

2 people find this review helpful

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keenish27

reviewed on Jul 2, 2009

This is a great phone. I switched to it from an iPhone and I have to say that I don't miss my iPhone at all. This lets me do everything I did with my iPhone and more. The expandable memory slot is great and the fact that I can browse the memory cards file system is great. I can use as for... Read the full review →

2 people find this review helpful

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johnson9030

reviewed on Jul 2, 2009

This is going to be a in-depth review so if you want to know about this phone read this. Part 1- My Personal Opinion Look this phone is arguably the best phone on the market. There are some small things feature and hardware wise, for example the phone isn't exactly the thinnest phone on the... Read the full review →

2 people find this review helpful

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dmcalister

reviewed on Jul 1, 2009

First got my phone when tmo opened up the pre-orders to exsisting tmo customers, was very excited to recieve the phone because of hte full keyboard, the touch screen, mobile web, and gmail sync. since ive had it ive loved the phone, to open up a free app store was a huge move for them also. I very... Read the full review →

1 person found this review helpful

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Krobar

reviewed on Jul 2, 2009

Pros: Nothing super specific to the hardware, more the OS. Although I do love having a physical keyboard. Cons: Battery could be a *little* better, it's not terrible for me as I'm near a way to charge it almost all the time, but if I didn't work in the office it could be problematic.... Read the full review →

1 person found this review helpful

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zafa

reviewed on Jul 2, 2009

This phone is the best phone I have every played with or owned. I have used Iphones, WM phones, palms (not the pre), and worst of all Symbian phones. I find that I have only 1 complaint about the android OS. Google decided to make the OS smart, so when you close a program... it doesn't... Read the full review →

1 person found this review helpful

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FTW

reviewed on Jul 1, 2009

No excuses- The battery is awful. However that knocks out my complaint about having a dedicated head phone jack. I wouldn't be able to use this device for my music if I had a prayer of using it as a phone- the battery would simply die. The battery aside, this phone is great. With the newest... Read the full review →

1 person found this review helpful

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portmanwills

reviewed on Aug 6, 2009

This is my primary phone for two reasons: (1) Physical keyboard (2) Android platform is open Pros: - I've been using Google Voice as a replacement dialer/SMS for about one week, and really like it. - I actually like the heft of it. My wife has dropped hers a few dozen times onto... Read the full review →

1 person found this review helpful

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Henzapper

reviewed on Jul 1, 2009

I'll start out by saying that I think Android is the best mobile OS out there. I have to say that the User Interface isn't the most eye-catching or the most user-friendly, but it's super customizable and has a lot of potential. However, the phone's hardware is a major turn-off.... Read the full review →

1 person found this review helpful

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GEN3RIC

reviewed on Jul 1, 2009

I love my G1, still to this day. I refused to fall prey to the much-hyped iPhone (which I believe is a necessary revolution that fell flat on it's face in areas of importance to me), so I jumped on the Google bandwagon. Open source! Free to license! Free to develop for! Tight Google... Read the full review →

1 person found this review helpful

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azrale

reviewed on Jul 2, 2009

So far this is the best smart phone i have had yet. I am not a Apple fan so this worked perfect for me. The battery life is week, but the phone is fairly durable. I have known many people who drop there iphone once and it begins acting strange. I have dropped my phone many time without any notice of... Read the full review →

1 person found this review helpful

9.0
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reviewed on Jul 2, 2009

Pros: Very good Google integration Solid OS good keyboard Less expensive monthly bill compared to iPhone T-Mobile have good customer service Nice selection of Apps Cons: Battery life is so so with the original battery. Overall a very good choice for a super smart phone at a reasonable cost. The... Read the full review →

1 person found this review helpful

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charrion

reviewed on Jul 23, 2009

Overall, I'm happy with the phone so far. It gets a bit warm at times and battery life can be pretty poor if you have all the gewgaws enabled, but with some tweaks it will go all day and then some. My only real complaint right now is with the keyboard. I got one of the white Dreams and when the... Read the full review →

1 person found this review helpful

7.0
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korbermeister

reviewed on Jul 1, 2009

I'll admit that I wanted this phone because I loved the ui of the iPhone but didn't want to switch carriers. I preorderd and received it in November and on the whole I wasn't disappointed. Sharp capacitive touch screen, easy to press keys and the trackball is a real bouns! Innovative... Read the full review →

1 person found this review helpful

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boriquajake

reviewed on Jan 12, 2010

Honestly don't really have a sense of gadget style. That's a good thing because everyone else seems to agree that the G1 is sort of fugly. The thing is, though, that the hardware scored very will on my usability scale. Or it would if I were rigorous enough to actually score things and use... Read the full review →

1 person found this review helpful

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luckybob343

reviewed on Dec 23, 2009

The original iPhone was introduced in mid-2007 and proceeded to take the world by storm. The G1/HTC Dream, billed as THE competitor to the iPhone, was launched to North American audiences in late 2008 and fell flat. Why? AT&T, host to the iPhone, and T-Mobile, host to the G1, are virtually identical... Read the full review →

1 person found this review helpful

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jester1176

reviewed on Jul 2, 2009

Now that the "Cupcake" update has been pushed out over the air, I can say a few things about the G1. First, the hardware keyboard is completely useless now. The soft-keyboard is much more comfortable to use and predictive text is pretty hot. Second, the 75MB of on-board memory is not... Read the full review →

1 person found this review helpful

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Doylemb

reviewed on Jul 2, 2009

When I first heard of the HTC Dream/T-Mobile G1 I was as excited as pretty much anyone with an interest in tech. It was only when my phone arrived that I realised what an overrated device it actually was. Firstly the hardware. The only plus point I can find with this phone is the keyboard. It's... Read the full review →

1 person found this review helpful

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joshua

reviewed on Apr 11, 2011

good Reception and call quality good Design and form factor good Portability (size / weight) so-so Ease of use so-so Media support poor Display poor Battery life poor Durability poor Ecosystem (apps, accessories, etc.)

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1 person found this review helpful

reviews from the web (6)

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Oct 16, 2008Engadget

T-Mobile G1 review

It's not every day that a company with the stature of Google announces it's getting into the phone game, and it's certainly not every day that an honest-to-goodness innovator comes along. That last time the team at Engadget got this stoked for a device, it was a little something called the iPhone -- and you know how that turned out. Will Android and the G1 live up to the hype?

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Feb 23, 2009CNET

HTC Dream Product Review - Mobile Phones - CNET Asia

This Android-powered smartphone has a host of features that will appeal to the Internet junkie on-the-go but still lacks some basics, limiting its broader appeal.

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Oct 15, 2008Gizmodo

Gizmodo - T-Mobile G1 Google Android Phone Review - T-mobile g1 android phone review

The G1 phone and the Android operating system are not finished products. There are only three working Google Apps here—Gmail, Maps and Calendar—while Google Docs, Google News, Google Reader, Google Shopping, Google Images, Google Video, Blogger and Picasa are nowhere to be found. We have high hopes for third-party coders to fill in gaps Google intentionally or unintentionally left in this OS...

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Nov 7, 2008PocketNow

T-Mobile G1 - Review

It's pretty easy to see right away that Android and the T-Mobile G1 are not targeted at all towards any type of power user or business smartphone user. It is squarely targeted to the consumer. This is obvious by the lack of high-end software capabilities, lack of business related features, lack of security, and the plethora of consumer-oriented applications in the Android Market store. The T-Mobile G1 and Android in general seem to be designed to get the iPhone-hype crowd on the mobile internet and more-specifically, onto Google's services.

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Sep 24, 2008Engadget

T-Mobile G1 impressions: what we love, what we don't

Overall, we're very optimistic about this phone, and particularly the Android OS and what it represents. What's clear is that it's not for everybody. There's learning curve here -- it's rewarding, and not entirely geeky or pointless -- but it's there, and casual users might feel more comfortable with their Blackberry or iPhone for the time being, while power users might want to stick with more polished and complete operating systems. It's also clear that Google is putting a lot on the shoulders of 3rd party developers to release much-needed apps to the Marketplace.