T-Mobile G1 Slide Phone Touchscreen 3G mobile phone handset reviews and tariffs

+ Huge range of free apps, smooth operation with the touchscreen, gmail intergration is superb, as is the google calendar.

- Battery life and the lack of 3.5mm audio jack, other than that it`s superb!

+ evrything is great about this phone, I love it.

- The battery life falls way short of the competition.

+ Syncs with Google. No more importing my contacts, calender extra.

- Battery not that great.. No video recording yet.

+ easy texting, nice set up

- Poor signal at times, no video camera and poor battery life

+ easy to use, applications, music

- battery life.

+ ITS A SMART LITTLE PHONE,

- NEED'S A BETTER BATTERY. MUST BE CHARGED EVERYDAY (YOU WILL USE THE INTERNET A LOT ON THIS PHONE)

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- the phone has no bluetooth with was really bad as i allways use bluetooth

+ Amazing device! I can do everything that I can do on my desktop computer using this phone - only I can do it while on the bus or train. Fantastic technology. Instantly receive emails, too. I'm actually writing this review on it! The tiny keyboard didn't look very practical, but after a day or two of use it is very easy to write quickly using it. VAST range of applications available for it.

- Unfortunately using all of these features runs down the battery quickly. The battery will last two days at most, but I usually have to charge it every night. The camera can blur easily, but that is quite normal for phone cameras.

+ The design is great, the qwerty keyboard brilliant and the andriod market great.

- The camera is so bad I would be better off sketching the pictures I was taking with my son's crayons. And there is no computer sync or option to use the phone as a modem. I used to have a N95 - best phone ever released for its time, this is what I am comparing to.

+ amazing software, full qwerty keyboard, fun to use touch functionality, good hardware features

- Battery life and no software to to help improve it. Stability of the screen, it creaks and wobble whenopen or closed.

+ loads of applications

- no flash on camara, lack of video codec support, appalling battery life even when not used

+ Fantastic phone for all round use.

- The battery life is appauling, I had to purchase a double battery life battery and that is still poor in the battery life stakes. Also, the ringer is very quiet.

+ This phone and Android are a joy to use. The whole system is easy to use, with tons of software availble. The fact that everything synchronises with you Google services in the backgroud make the act of "syncing" a thing of the past. Excellent phone all round.

- Biggest gripe is battery life, although that may be due to the tons of features making it hard to stop using. Also, the inability to select UK phone numbers in the brower is a pain. Hopefully the next update with fix that.

+ the applications are brilliant, free unlimited internet usage is the best, cool ringtones and back grounds

- not keen on the phone lock code as i have to unlock it everytime i want to answer a text, and the battery life isnt that great esp. if you are using the internet

+ Lots that can be done with it, plenty of apps to download

- Batterly life (to be expected though), wifi disconects a lot and has poor range, no flash saport for web browsing, needs better apps.

+ I like this phone a lot. It has a easy to use keyboard to type, the camera is great quality and it looks great.

- The only thing i find bad about this phone is that you cant record video's on it.

+ Extremely easy to use Open source code customizable g-mail sync

- Battery life cannot last more than an hour or so performing purpose-built tasks such as web browsing, e-mail, GPS etc. Constantly looses connection (known bug) even when there is usually signal No 3G only option No Document editing (excel/powerpoint/word) support. Should be an option to not show paid application/ vice versa in the market

+ The operating system (OS) is the best thing on the phone. It looks good aswell but definetly not a style icon.
The best think about the phone hardware is the connectivity features and the build in GPS. The best think about the OS is the many applications you can download like the Iphone but better!!!

- batteery life is very very poor, one day if you do not play with it to much. Camera does not have a flash although for me this is not a problem.

+ overall an excellent phone. Web browsing, email etc very good

- battery life is poor; camera has no zoom feature

+ easy downloadable applications, access to the internet and email

- no video, camera features need zoom and various editing styles

+ Excellent application sharing capabilities and good browser functionality.

- Pretty poor camera, no video record function and battery life very poor.

+ easy to use UI

- battery life, dropped calls, signal problems, buggy.

+ The Android Market Place

- The Battery Life

+ good phone easy to use and get the hang of, battery life is good unless you hammer the wifi or 3g, knocked down to 2g and it is slower but saves a lot of battery, also with it beaing a google fone and google owns youtube, the buildt in youtube viewer is awesome although could do with the capibility to run playlists

- bit basic out of the box as far as games, apps and options but free apps and games from the market see to great shortcut menus for turning things on and off like bluetooth and wifi, loads of cool and random apps to play with

+ The phone itself is great, for texting, internet and phonecalls. The G1 is rather large but its still small compared to similiar products.

- The Battery life is a disgrace. I understand that it is like a small laptop but you need to charge it everyday. regardless of use. I would honestly hate to be a businessman who was always on their mobile, they would need to carry around a spare battery and a charger.

+ Great phone, huge range of built in features, superb implementation of SMS/MMS and email.

- dreadful battery life.

+ Screen
Application downloads
keyboard
Connectivity options
Fun to use

- Battery very bad
Quite bulky and unsightly
Too much flimsy plastic
No flash/light on camera
No video camera
Unnecessary "chin" bit with buttons and ball
Fiddly to dial number in a hurry
No connectivity with other bluetooth phones (very strange)
No 3.5mm audio socket

+ The availability of a wide range of software that utilises all the G1 features such as GPS, internet andshopping. The screen sensitivity and response is firtst class. Another good thing about the phone is the availability of a high capacity battery.

- The only bad point is the battery life, this is cured by purchasing a high capacity battery, however the new battery cover is quite deep, making the phone quite chunky.

+ i enjoy the look and feel of it ... the internet connection etc is gr8

- i have to scroll through the contacts ... the add ons arent that great with music and ringtones ... a user guide on what to use / whats compatable would be gr8 - esp when it comes to finding add ons and downloading things only to find its not compatable.

+ Open source software

- Locked OS, proprietary earphones plug.

+ Infinitely adaptable with applications and updates. Access to email all the time haven't opened Outlook on my PC for over a week

- battery life

+ Lots of apps, good browsing and general internet
Nice keyboard
basically does everything

- battery life

+ just an all round good phone. Looks good.. just the right size. Loads of features.wat can I say I love my phone long time

- i feel the screen should be made of plastic rather than glass as i have cracked my screen. and feel this would not of happened otherwise

+ Lots of features ie: Apps (there's loads)
The Keyboard, especially the changing between upper and lower case, as you push Shift once and there's your upper case

- Battery life is not good when using Browser, cause it drains life quick and the downloading of web pages is slow sometimes...

+ ease of use. ability to link with many e-mail accounts on the go. internet access and applications

- battery life is unbelieveable. can't use it for a full day without at least one charge and i'm a light user? bluetooth does not seem to work with anything. can be seen and see other items but couldn't even pair up with another g1. should have just not bothered with it.

+ Google maps, signal strenth ease of use,

- Battery life, but its expected with the amount of software running

+ Does it all. What it doesn't do there are apps in the market to download straight to the phone

- batterylife is drained by the wifi

+ I LOVE this phone... the keyboard is easy to use and the touch screen is amazing too..
Love the antroid market - all the different applications makes the phone seem new and exciting every time you download them

- battery is poor if you use the phone all the time... but don't let it put you off...this phones a TREAT!

+ The phone overall is a very good phone, the qwerty keypad is easier to use than a normal phone keypad, the phone battery is not so bad if you don't go on the internet alot.

- As perviously stated if you use the phone to go on the web alot the battery drains out, the camera is definatly not the best and it would be better if the phone had bluetooth that worked so you can send things to other devices and not just pair with them.

+ Well design and very qiuck on the internet.

- Battery life is terrible.
No Flash (you need flash to view most websites).
There should be a apps to view document in the (Market).

+ Great for checking email on the move. Also really good for writing emails, prefer the full qwerty to touchscreen keypads. Easy access to google makes checking things online easy too. Extensibility (ability to add programmes easily due to android) is an advantage.

- Battery life. Battery life. Battery life :-)

+ The navigation is amazing, this is more a commentary on the Android operating system then the touch screen on the phone. Being a capacitive screen it is capable of multi-touch but the software lets it down. The sliding mechanism is innovative and nicely designed.

- The battery life. It's almost a joke. It only lasts 8 hours if I'm using all of the phone features. I'm really looking forward to an Android phone with a decent battery life.

+ ease of use

- cant bluetooth pictures and mp3 to/fromother phones.

+ great E-mail support and easy web browsing and a great querty keyboard for texting and instant messaging

- Battery life of the phone is very poor, the phones battery often needs charging every day and for the features on this phone its not nearly enough battery life. The phone is also quite bulky and could do with being more slimline

+ fantastic functionality. it does everything a pc does!

- battery life can be less than 10 hours will GPS and bluetooth being heavily used.

+ good points being google everything works with it, its easy to use and the touch screen make it clear. the qwerty keyboard makes text writting easier and quicker. the applications that you can get it makes it a fun phone for all.

- really low battery life, the alarm wont work unless phone is turned on, the bluetooth does not work well can pair but not send as easy as other phones, have had it crash once already but most likely from no battery.

+ it is a very technical phone, easy to use and high-tech

- the battery life and the camera lets it down

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+ I pretty much run my life using the full range of Google applications and
the 'G-Phone integrates seamlessly with my calendar, mail and contacts. I don't have to even
think about syncronisatrion. There is an enormous app store with a vast range of vree software
that will pack your phone with all manner of fun and useful stuff.

- Battery life is bad. It does charge from a standard USB so if you spend time on a computer it can be charging.
Download an app like 'Useful Switchers' that lets you instantly turn features on and off. If you only use
bluetooth, GPS and WiFi when you need it then you will get more hours out of a charge.

+ I love the qwerty keyboard. The market is good for downloading those missing applications like video camera or saving picture messages.

- Battery life

+ The amount of apps available to download. gps. brilliant web browsing speed.

- no bluetooth transfer :(. unable to use as a modem for pc. TERRIBLE battery life

+ The way the text messages are displayed

- battery life, no video capture, no headphone jack.

+ Mostly verything on it is great

- bluetooth does not support file transfer and there is no video camera incorperated on the phone and there is no 3.5mm headphone jack socket so any music you have has to play through a tiny onboard speaker poor poor poor

+ really good phone good aps

- cant watch videos like iphone which is something i overlooked cos of the good design needs flash

+ Android is a brilliant software solution for mobile phones. The functionality on the phone is excellent. Good job on the touch screen too. I love the keyboard and the internet useage. Andriod = Best software solution for a phone i have come across.

- The camera really lets this phone down. The good points however make this phone brilliant.

+ cool phone user friendly

- battery life

+ Very easy to use. QWERTY keyboard a big plus.

- Really bad battery life.

+ integrated with google

- small buttons

+ this is a good all round phone, easy to use with good features.

- battery life! if i don't use it much i can get 2 days, if used only get 1 day :-(

+ Fast Internet
Qwerty Keyboard
Brilliant Application Downloads
Layered SMS system allowing you to browse all texts with a contact like a msn chatlog.
Responsive Touchscreen

- Battery life can go down too quickly if internet browsing and gps are on.
No Video
No Picture bluetooth migration.

+ love it - it is easy to use and looks great

- poor battery life

+ touch screen is very responsive

- battery life needs to be improved

+ fantastic operating, system. unlimited potnetial.excellent touch screen and rarely slow

- build qaulity is awful - creaky screens (common fault) battery life poor (but can be expected with level of features)

+ Has everything thats needed and the android downloads are very good. Easily a match for the iphone.

- It eats the battery life very quickly. Still not clear how to delete received e-mails!

+ It's a brilliant phone

- The battery life

+ Being able to access my email easily at anytime anywhere at the touch of a button. Having a large screen is brilliant when browsing the internet. Being able to browse all of the internet, not just some websites like other network providers do. Having access to google within a click of a button, so if there is anything i need to know quickly or want to find out something important than i have the means at my fingertips. Having a list of programs already available for me to download if i require. Having keyboard makes it easier and quicker to text and email. great value for money.

- Battery Life is not as good as anticipated, Message saying process android process acore is not responding flashes up frequently. The instruction booklet with handset is very vague, shows you how to set up phone great but lacks in knowledge of key functions available on the handset. Handset seems to turn itself on silent.

+ very adaptable with masses of apps on the market place

- terrible battery life role out the Android 1.5 upgrade!

+ excellent internet, ease of use of qwerty keyboard, love the applications, like the 'string' of text msgs like emails, generally a great phone

- battery life. struggled with the saving of messages, rubbish camera, takes ages to take a photo. no flash?? no way of ususing arrow buttons...so awkward when typing mails or texts, isn't easy determining how to save to memory or choice ofSD card? but been using g1 blog site to find out some info.

+ Downloading applicantions is simple and easy. The design is eye catching and is a real talking point when out with friends.

- The battery life on the phone is all that great. I find myself having to charge it up everyday. Also for a new phone, i expected the camera to be a lot better, something that lets the phone down compaired to other phones that are on the market

+ the android market is mainly free which is good. i love how it synchronises with ur googlemail and calender etc. the applications you can get are fun. It looks great.

- the battery doesnt last long at all. its quite heavy.

+ Excellent web browsing.

- very poor battery life

+ os is great, easy to navigate, adaptable. 3gconnection has been brilliant

- battery life is poor, built in alarm isnt great, missing blutooth has been a pain. lack of browser features like copy and paste is annoying, but i undertsand thats coming in android1.5

+ The messaging and contact section is very good and I like the email and browsing. The GPS is excellent .Browsing and email is quicker than my husband's i-phone.

- With the 3G activated, the battery needs to be charged every day.
There are only a limited number of windows you can open on the browser - not great ifyou go via google, into a webpage and then want to focus on in a link - end up "running out of windows".
I don't find the calendar great as it needs to synchronise with googlemail and I already use microsoft outlook. Wish it could be optional - either googlemail OR outlook.

+ Everything you could want really, loads of free cool stuff to leave i phone users scratting for change.
Love messaging system. and brilliant user interface.

- Battery life
No video

+ Its full of good stuff. Where do I start? Browsing the internet during my tea break. Sorting my emails where ever I am. The maps are good and loads more

- battery life, but my in car charger helps there

+ lots of aplications good music player and video

- camera, battery,battery oh and the battery lol

+ Easy to use and i like the qwerty keyboard.

- battery life but has a lot to run so i guess it not to bad.

+ Great phone no problems with it at all, love that you can email where ever when ever, apps are good fast and easy to download and browsing the web i thought it would be a little slow but suprised at just how fast it actually is.

- only 1 the battery life is shocking.

+ The G1 is very easy to set up. It's even easier if you have a Google mail account. I was also able to sync my contacts from my old Nokia N95 to google, which then synced them to my new G!...Fantastic!!!
I also like the incredible number of applications there are available on the Android Market. They're easy to download and install too!

- The battery life is poor, unless you are just leaving the phone on standby all the time. There isn't an in-built task list/manager with reminders (but then there isn't really within Googlemail either). I'd like to see all the Google Apps available on Android and for them to develop more software for the platform.

+ the phone is good

- but the battery is not very good

+ Android! Amazing os, makes the the world of difference.

- Batter could last longer, but 14 hours isn't bad

+ great OS. Looking forward to more android devices in the future.

- Battery is atrocious.

+ great phone works well

- new g2 coming would have waited had i know

+ the unlimited access to the internet

- the battery does not last very long

+ applications

- battery does last long

+ Incredibly variety of applications available. Easy to use, very user friendly.

- Camera - No flash, poor quality

+ Being able to use the internet and e-mail is great. The camera takes wonderful photos and i love the choice between touch and keyboard.

- The battery runs down quickly and the ringtone is quite quiet.

+ Nice key board, looks good

- Battery hungry, no voice activated calling, no video camera to calls.

+ Quick to get to various screens

- had to manually add contacts
cant add music easy enough
keyboard had to use with long nails
marks easy
very sensitive

+ Good business apps - gMail, calendar, contacts. Good connectivity. The new on-screen keyboard (with update to 1.5) is good. Open source! Google maps are good too.

- Very, very poor battery life. Less than one day when barely used!
Some interface gestures not intuitive.
No keyboard navigation, the roller ball is not accurate.
The touch screen seems to be calibrated for right handers, I frequently miss stuff using it left handed.

+ free applications

- no flash on the camera , poor picture quality , poor ringer quality (not loud enough)

+ Android is a good OS and the phone has just about every gizmo you could want.

- Touch screen is not as sensitive as the iPhone, the build quality is OK but not great and the WIFI reception is really bad (no signal when other devices work fine)

+ Excellent applications and picture quality. Easy to use and surfing a big plus!!!!!

- No bluetooth and battery life is too wee!!!

+ The phone rocks

- only the camera and batery let the phone down, speed up the cpu a bit and this thing would own the phone market

+ Easy to use with plenty of apps for additional features

- Camera and video quality not very high and video playback sometimes frezzes also lack of up to date flash player

+ Lots of free apps. Easy to Develop for. No restrictions on what the phone can do or what the user can do.

- Needs slightly faster processor. Battery life os only good for about a day

+ Absoloutley excellent at browsing the internet. And texting is very easy.

- Camera isnt really that good, although I didnt purchase it for the camera function. Battery life could be longer.

+ I think the G1 is a great phone, has fun applications, web anywhere and the web is pretty quick too. The ability to connect to wi-fi hotspots is an added bonus as it speeds up the web experience. The roller ball is great as you can quickly skip to a piece of text if you've spelt something wrong and it also helps you navigate web pages easier if you have big fingers and links are close together. I find the qwerty keyboard to be a bonus as I find it easier to type with. The phone charges quickly which is good. (As battey life isn't brilliant)

- .I think the life of the battery is way too short. The phone is constantly connected to 3g network syncing with your e-mail which drains the battery, as I'm always checking and receiving e-mails chatting on google talk I sometimes find I'm charging the phone twice a day. (I know this is about the black g1 but I have used a friends white g1 and find it hard to type on the qwerty when the back light comes on as the letters on the keys seem to disappear.) The only other bad point I can think of which is probably the case with most smart phones is the fact it doesn't support flash websites but it think this is in development. Just remember it doesn't yet support bluetooth file sharing but I also believe this is under development too.

+ mostly everything

- A few things missing that you can do on normal phones and a few bluetooth problems but it looks like updates will keep coming so fingers crossed these will get ironed out

+ small compact a must for internet users like me aslo drag n drop features are cool when useing applications on main window

- has various issues with pairing with sat nav and blue tooth head set namely Q2 scala and rider scala with tomtom I am a bike courier and need permenant communications surley there is a standard of instructions in blue tooth code or maybe there isnt I am no programmer but am sure android will solve this common problem also phone does not show its number in status section