The T-Mobile G1 (aka HTC Dream or HTC G1) is the first mobile device to run Android, Google's open-source mobile phone platform, released on September 23, 2008. This mobile device competes squarely with the Apple iPhone, and boast a similar feature-set, including WiFi/3G network access, a touch screen, web browser, and downloadable third-party applications via the Google marketplace. The HTC Dream features a full QWERTY keyboard tucked away behind a sliding 3.2" touch screen display.

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MSRP $179.00
Release date October, 2008
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ProSCORE
26 reviews
68
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16 positive
6 mixed
4 negative

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Pros:
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Large touch-screen
+19agreedisagree

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Integrated GPS including Google StreetView
+18agreedisagree

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Dedicated full QWERTY keyboard
+17agreedisagree

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Sync with Google calendar
+17agreedisagree

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User-replaceable battery
+17agreedisagree

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3G network access
+16agreedisagree

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First phone to run Google Android platform
+12agreedisagree

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Most apps are free, and don't require approval before being posted to marketplace
+12agreedisagree

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WiFi capability
+11agreedisagree

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Dedicated web browser and camera buttons
+7agreedisagree

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email, text and mms
+7agreedisagree

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Small form factor, similar to iPhone
+6agreedisagree

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good support for modern video and audio formats
+6agreedisagree

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MicroSD expansion up to 8GB, includes 1GB
+6agreedisagree

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allows mass messaging and message forwarding unlike the iphone
+3agreedisagree

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Includes adapter for 3.5mm headphone jack
+2agreedisagree

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No headphone jack
+12agreedisagree

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weak battery life with use of 3G
+9agreedisagree

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No camera flash
+6agreedisagree

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Heavier than iPhone
+4agreedisagree

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No desktop sync application
+4agreedisagree

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No built-in video player; requires download from app store
+2agreedisagree

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Inconsistent user interface - physical buttons, on screen menus, popup menus
+2agreedisagree

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Web server does not support streaming media
+2agreedisagree

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on-screen dial pad requires focus for dialing
+2agreedisagree

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does not announce contact name for confirmation when voice-dialing via bluetooth
+2agreedisagree

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Only available on T-mobile with limited 3G network coverage
+1agreedisagree

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Slide screen prone to breakage
+1agreedisagree

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bulky design
0agreedisagree

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Touch screen is old style, not multitouch
0agreedisagree

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No video recording
-4agreedisagree

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Tinny speaker and no headphone jack make it unusable as a digital media player.
-5agreedisagree

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Tiny hard to type keyboard.
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No quality control for third party software.
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Features

  • Runs Google Android software platform
  • Available on T-mobile
  • Touch screen
  • 5 Row QWERTY keypad
  • Trackball
  • Dedicated camera button
  • Comes pre-loaded with Amazon MP3 store
  • No 1/8" headphone jack; uses proprietary USB connector; regular headphones require adapter
  • Downloadable third-party applications via the Google marketplace
  • 3.2 MP digital amera (no flash) 2048 x 1536 
  • Video playback files - H.264, streaming, 3GPP, MPEG4, and Codec 3GP
  • Dedicated YouTube Player
  • Audio playback: MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, MPEG4, WAV, MIDI, REAL AUDIO, OGG
  • Wallpaper supports JPG, BMP, PNG, and GIF 
  • Speakerphone
  • Ringtones (MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA)
  • HTTP, WAP Push, xHTML
  • Bluetooth (class 1)
  • Picture Caller ID
  • SMS and MMS support
  • POP, IMAP, and SMTP, AOL, and GMAIL email
  • AIM, MSN, YAHOO, and GTALK messaging
  • Quad Band (850, 900, 1800, 1900), 3G
  • WiFi: 802.11b & 802.11g
  • UMTS (1,4), HSDPA, SUPL
  • battery: 1150mAh, talk time: 350-400 min., standby: 320 - 400 hours
  • Sync capable with Google Calendar, Contacts
  • GPS and Google Streetview with built-in compass
  • Screen size: 3.17" with HVGA (480  x 320)
  • Dimensions: 4.60 in x 2.16 in x 0.62 in (117.7 mm x 55.7 mm x 17.1 mm)
  • Weight: 5.6 oz (158g)
  • Price: $179 from T-mobile with 2 year contract, available for $149 at various retailers at a discount (Walmart, Costco)
  • Release date: October 22, 2008

 

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HTC Dream

• G1 Black Smartphone

UPC: 138402938550

MPN: G1BLACKGSM

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Pros
  • full 3.5mm headphone jack
  • removable battery
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  • Good selection of free apps available
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MSRP  $299.00    Released  December, 2008
Pros
  • features Android
  • $299AU without contract
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Pros
  • Standard headphone jack - no need for adapter
  • Visual voicemail lets you choose the messages you want to listen to
  • Comes with 2 batteries
Cons
  • Slow web browser
  • GPS maps don't go into landscape mode
  • short talk time
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RIM BlackBerry Bold

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MSRP  $350.00    Released  August, 2008
Pros
  • 3G network connectivity
  • Built-in GPS
  • Tactile keyboard is faster typing than iPhone touchscreen
Cons
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  • Browser isn't as good as the iPhone's
  • locking the phone does not disable volume/track control button on side
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MSRP  $600.00    Released  November, 2008
Pros
  • has the ability to cut & paste
  • First touchscreen Blackberry
  • built in GPS
Cons
  • interface can be slow
  • no WiFi connectability
  • tactile touchscreen can take some getting used to
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46
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Pros
  • slide out QWERTY keyboard
  • 5MP camera with dual LED flash, Carl Zeiss lens, lens protector
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Cons
  • unconfirmed battery life
  • relatively unknown operating system means there won't be that many applications / might not take off
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MSRP  --    Released  March, 2009

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  • Expandable storage
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ProSCORE
20 reviews
82
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Samsung i7500 (Galaxy)

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Pros
  • 3.2" touchscreen display
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1.  avatar Discordanian said:

I really like the idea of this phone. I just have to have patience because I don't currently have the cash to spring for it just yet. I hope that the phone pans out because I'd love to save up and get it.
Oct 18, 2008 9:16pm
2.  avatar marvingreenberg said:

I have the phone, and like the idea of the phone, and am even forgiving that it isn't the iPhone. Apple is Apple and they get usability RIGHT (although iPhone 1 had some issues). My attraction to Android was that it was more open, and I hoped that Google (a software company) and the Android platform would have enough influence to get many of the usability issues right.

My biggest annoyance is that I use the web browser, browse to a streaming media link (real time feed of a radio station, m3u,pls) and it doesn't play. This phone has all the codecs, streaming media is no different. This may be a deliberate limitation by T-mobile (some problem in their network with a long-lived connection?) but probably not since there are other applications that stream music. So its probably just a stupid oversight.

Then there are tons of usability problems. You can filter you contact list by the groups in your google contacts. But as of Nov 6, 2008, the Contact application doesn;t let you create or manage or show groups -- you have to do that online at Google Gmail. Further, GMail makes three special groups (Friends,Family, Co-workers) and these DON"T EVEN show up. Probably a bug in google's Contact API. And to use the groups from Contacts, you have to do: button: Menu, touch screen: 'More', touch screen:Show by Group, touch screen: , touch screen: 'OK'. And then it shows only the contacts in that group, but with no indication it is filtered. Why not just a filter pull down or popup menu on the contacts tab or something. Calendar similar requires 4 or 5 button presses to change the displayed calendars.

Anyways, I knew I wouldn't get an iPhone user-experience on this first Android phone. I was hoping for better, but luckily its all software and can (and should) get fixed in time (even if I have to write a Contacts replacement... :-) )
Nov 06, 2008 3:26pm
3.  avatar kdm said:

I like the look of this phone too, but can anyone tell me if the applications are US-centric ?
Or do they come tailored to the country in which the phone is sold ?
To take one example, off the top of my head, I 've seen one on YouTube that lets you compare prices and find nearby locations selling an item, simply by scanning its barcode. Will this, for instance, work in the UK or will it only return US prices ?

Dec 29, 2008 7:33am
4.  avatar Omar said:

I think it's up to each Application, so can't say in general whether they're all US-centric or not. However, right now I would guess that they're mostly US-centric simply because Android hasn't really come out anywhere else yet. In 2009 Android will handsets will be coming out in more countries so that'll prompt app-developers to make more global applications, but for now it's better for developers to just focus on the US market, especially with the shopping applications!
Dec 29, 2008 10:20am
5.  avatar kdm said:

Nice one Omar, thanks !
Dec 30, 2008 5:59pm
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fractalhorizon

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June 13, 2009
approved
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ProSCORE
40
negative
mixed
positive
10 pros
15 cons
trustedtrusted
4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Large touch-screen
  • Integrated GPS including Google StreetView
  • Sync with Google calendar
  • User-replaceable battery
  • 3G network access
  • WiFi capability
  • email, text and mms
  • Small form factor, similar to iPhone
  • good support for modern video and audio formats
  • MicroSD expansion up to 8GB, includes 1GB

Cons

  • No headphone jack
  • weak battery life with use of 3G
  • Heavier than iPhone
  • No desktop sync application
  • No built-in video player; requires download from app store
  • Inconsistent user interface - physical buttons, on screen menus, popup menus
  • Web server does not support streaming media
  • on-screen dial pad requires focus for dialing
  • Only available on T-mobile with limited 3G network coverage
  • Slide screen prone to breakage
  • bulky design
  • Touch screen is old style, not multitouch
  • Tinny speaker and no headphone jack make it unusable as a digital media player.
  • Tiny hard to type keyboard.
  • No quality control for third party software.

Competitors

fractalhorizon prefers Kogan Agora, Palm Pre, Apple iPhone 3G over HTC Dream
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Xechorizo

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February 18, 2009
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ProSCORE
57
negative
mixed
positive
13 pros
10 cons
trustedtrusted
have ithave it
love itlove it
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Large touch-screen
  • Integrated GPS including Google StreetView
  • Dedicated full QWERTY keyboard
  • Sync with Google calendar
  • User-replaceable battery
  • 3G network access
  • First phone to run Google Android platform
  • Most apps are free, and don't require approval before being posted to marketplace
  • WiFi capability
  • Small form factor, similar to iPhone
  • good support for modern video and audio formats
  • MicroSD expansion up to 8GB, includes 1GB
  • Includes adapter for 3.5mm headphone jack

Cons

  • No headphone jack
  • No camera flash
  • Heavier than iPhone
  • No desktop sync application
  • No built-in video player; requires download from app store
  • Inconsistent user interface - physical buttons, on screen menus, popup menus
  • Only available on T-mobile with limited 3G network coverage
  • Slide screen prone to breakage
  • Touch screen is old style, not multitouch
  • No video recording

Competitors

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funcrab

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January 8, 2009
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ProSCORE
50
negative
mixed
positive
6 pros
6 cons
trustedtrusted
have ithave it
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Large touch-screen
  • Integrated GPS including Google StreetView
  • Dedicated full QWERTY keyboard
  • User-replaceable battery
  • 3G network access
  • email, text and mms

Cons

  • weak battery life with use of 3G
  • No camera flash
  • Heavier than iPhone
  • No desktop sync application
  • bulky design
  • No video recording

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Discordanian

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October 18, 2008
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ProSCORE
82
negative
mixed
positive
9 pros
2 cons
trustedtrusted
want itwant it
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Large touch-screen
  • Integrated GPS including Google StreetView
  • Dedicated full QWERTY keyboard
  • Sync with Google calendar
  • User-replaceable battery
  • 3G network access
  • First phone to run Google Android platform
  • Most apps are free, and don't require approval before being posted to marketplace
  • Dedicated web browser and camera buttons

Cons

  • No headphone jack
  • No desktop sync application

Comments

"I really like the idea of this phone. I just have to have patience because I don't currently have the cash to spring for it just yet. I hope that the phone pans out because I'd love to save up and get it."
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molotino

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February 20, 2009
approved
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ProSCORE
67
negative
mixed
positive
6 pros
3 cons
trustedtrusted
have ithave it
love itlove it
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Integrated GPS including Google StreetView
  • Dedicated full QWERTY keyboard
  • Sync with Google calendar
  • First phone to run Google Android platform
  • Most apps are free, and don't require approval before being posted to marketplace
  • WiFi capability

Cons

  • on-screen dial pad requires focus for dialing
  • does not announce contact name for confirmation when voice-dialing via bluetooth
  • Touch screen is old style, not multitouch

Competitors

molotino prefers HTC Dream over Apple iPhone 3G
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Scrtcwlvl

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January 13, 2009
approved
reviewer
ProSCORE
54
negative
mixed
positive
7 pros
6 cons
trustedtrusted
2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Large touch-screen
  • Integrated GPS including Google StreetView
  • Dedicated full QWERTY keyboard
  • Sync with Google calendar
  • User-replaceable battery
  • 3G network access
  • Dedicated web browser and camera buttons

Cons

  • No headphone jack
  • No built-in video player; requires download from app store
  • Inconsistent user interface - physical buttons, on screen menus, popup menus
  • Web server does not support streaming media
  • Only available on T-mobile with limited 3G network coverage
  • No video recording

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marvingreenberg

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November 6, 2008
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mixed
positive
0 pros
2 cons
trustedtrusted
have ithave it
2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Pros

Did not agree with any pros

Cons

  • Inconsistent user interface - physical buttons, on screen menus, popup menus
  • Web server does not support streaming media

Comments

"I have the phone, and like the idea of the phone, and am even forgiving that it isn't the iPhone. Apple is Apple and they get usability RIGHT (although iPhone 1 had some issues). My attraction to Android was that it was more open, and I hoped that Google (a software company) and the Android platform would have enough influence to get many of the usability issues right.

My biggest annoyance is that I use the web browser, browse to a streaming media link (real time feed of a radio station, m3u,pls) and it doesn't play. This phone has all the codecs, streaming media is no different. This may be a deliberate limitation by T-mobile (some problem in their network with a long-lived connection?) but probably not since there are other applications that stream music. So its probably just a stupid oversight.

Then there are tons of usability problems. You can filter you contact list by the groups in your google contacts. But as of Nov 6, 2008, the Contact application doesn;t let you create or manage or show groups -- you have to do that online at Google Gmail. Further, GMail makes three special groups (Friends,Family, Co-workers) and these DON"T EVEN show up. Probably a bug in google's Contact API. And to use the groups from Contacts, you have to do: button: Menu, touch screen: 'More', touch screen:Show by Group, touch screen: , touch screen: 'OK'. And then it shows only the contacts in that group, but with no indication it is filtered. Why not just a filter pull down or popup menu on the contacts tab or something. Calendar similar requires 4 or 5 button presses to change the displayed calendars.

Anyways, I knew I wouldn't get an iPhone user-experience on this first Android phone. I was hoping for better, but luckily its all software and can (and should) get fixed in time (even if I have to write a Contacts replacement... :-) )"
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dom

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October 26, 2009
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ProSCORE
88
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14 pros
2 cons
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Large touch-screen
  • Integrated GPS including Google StreetView
  • Dedicated full QWERTY keyboard
  • Sync with Google calendar
  • User-replaceable battery
  • 3G network access
  • Most apps are free, and don't require approval before being posted to marketplace
  • WiFi capability
  • Dedicated web browser and camera buttons
  • email, text and mms
  • Small form factor, similar to iPhone
  • good support for modern video and audio formats
  • MicroSD expansion up to 8GB, includes 1GB
  • Includes adapter for 3.5mm headphone jack

Cons

  • weak battery life with use of 3G
  • No camera flash

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korbendalis

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July 8, 2009
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ProSCORE
79
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mixed
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11 pros
3 cons
have ithave it
love itlove it
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Large touch-screen
  • Integrated GPS including Google StreetView
  • Dedicated full QWERTY keyboard
  • Sync with Google calendar
  • User-replaceable battery
  • 3G network access
  • First phone to run Google Android platform
  • WiFi capability
  • email, text and mms
  • Small form factor, similar to iPhone
  • MicroSD expansion up to 8GB, includes 1GB

Cons

  • No headphone jack
  • weak battery life with use of 3G
  • No camera flash

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Erik

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January 10, 2009
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71
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10 pros
4 cons
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • Large touch-screen
  • Integrated GPS including Google StreetView
  • Dedicated full QWERTY keyboard
  • Sync with Google calendar
  • User-replaceable battery
  • 3G network access
  • First phone to run Google Android platform
  • Most apps are free, and don't require approval before being posted to marketplace
  • Dedicated web browser and camera buttons
  • Small form factor, similar to iPhone

Cons

  • No headphone jack
  • Heavier than iPhone
  • No built-in video player; requires download from app store
  • Only available on T-mobile with limited 3G network coverage

Competitors

Erik prefers Apple iPhone 3G over HTC Dream
Erik prefers HTC Dream over RIM BlackBerry Bold
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