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T-Mobile G1: Beware Of The Limitations
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23 Sep 2008
Today, the Google Android platform had its coming out party, and the first phone to use Google’s new mobile software, is the T-Mobile G1. Rather than bore you with all the details you’ve read about one the web already, I’ll summarize some limitations of the T-Mobile G1:
- No 3.5mm headphone jack. (Update 09/25/08 – T-Mobile will eventually ship adapter but not in first shipments)
- No modem tethering
- Includes only 1 GB Micro SD memory card (expandable to 8GB)
Data transfer limited to 1GB/month(Update 09/25/08 Lifted by T-Mobile)- Lack of Microsoft Exchange support out of the box
- No desktop/computer sync option. All data in the cloud!
- No A2DP/Stereo Bluetooth
- Google Account required to use
- No video capture
- Update Copy & paste is limited to form fields. It is not global.
Granted this is the first release of many Google Android supported phones, some of these limitations can be taken with a grain of salt. The major limitation I can see at this time is that Google Android is all about cloud computing, and I don’t think adoption rate will be swift with that limitation. Not everyone is ready to completely move to the cloud. Since I haven’t had first hand use of the device, I can’t really recommend it or not, but on paper, if I were to make a decision today, I would pass on this model.
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View Comments to T-Mobile G1: Beware Of The Limitations
4four1ones
September 23rd, 2008 at 2:01 am
Google Account required to use! Just another way that Google aims to keep its nose in your business. No telling what the phone reports back to google without you knowing it! I wouldn't touch this phone with a 10 foot pole – fearing more privacy invasion, and also the fact that the entire aesthetic is completely bunk.
Danny Tsang
September 23rd, 2008 at 2:04 am
Google expects everything in the cloud with no desktop sync yet (I'm guessing) T-Mobile imposes a 1GB/month limit. That's a broken idea already!
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September 23rd, 2008 at 12:50 pm
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September 29th, 2008 at 1:57 pm
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Richard
November 17th, 2008 at 11:31 am
I bought a Google G1 phone, it has a slick interface. However the biggest limitation I have found is that unless you have network access so that the phone can sync with Google – the phone will not let you call out. You can call 911 only. So far, I have encountered this 4 times since I have created my gmail account.