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Sunday, Nov 09, 2008 11:50am
First Look: T-Mobile G1 vs. iPhone |
When Apple released the iPhone, they set the standard for mobile phones with its innovative touch screen. While people have lined up to buy an iPhone, competitors have released various iPhone clones in hopes that lower prices and different features will appeal to consumers. Now Google has finally released their Android open source mobile phone platform and the first incarnation has appeared as the T-Mobile G1 phone. If you aren’t quite sold on an iPhone, but want a better conventional mobile phone, you’ll find the Android an intriguing option.Physically, the Android is thicker, heavier, and chunkier than most other mobile phones. The most unique feature is its upraised end that tilts slightly to move the speaker closer to your mouth like a conventional phone. This slight tilted end of the phone also contains its five buttons and a trackball. |