9.07.09 # 11:12 # Featured # 20 Comments
Fairly soon, Google will be releasing a new version of the G1 (appropriately named the G1 v2 and nicknamed “Bigfoot”). This new version will contain several new features, and also a new re-design (as shown) with a horizontal/landscape QWERTY keyboard for better texting, compliments of HTC.
Other features that the v2 version will include are: the absence of the chin …
11.06.09 # 11:02 # Featured # One Comment
Are you one of those people guilty of ‘texting and driving’ and can’t resist the urge to text someone while driving? If so, I would like to introduce a program that will prevent this from happening called Textecution.
How Textecution WorksThe way that Textecution can prevent you from texting while driving is by using the G1′s motion detection capability. Whenever …
16.04.09 # 16:26 # Featured # 9 Comments
Have you ever gotten frustrated or confused about how many texts/messages you have sent and received, and thought to yourself “have I gone over?” Well, fear not, TMobile‘s G1 division has now created an application called “My Account” that will take organize all of this information for you.
The features of the “My Account” application include:
Fees Summary
Information on your current …
20.02.09 # 12:19 # Featured # No Comment
I have had a few requests from some blog followers to show the original commercial for the G1. I have provided the requested video below…
This a great video for viewing the different ways that the G1 can be used, and showing how user-friendly the different methods of the G1 are.
11.11.08 # 11:47 # Featured # 15 Comments
The “creaking” noise that many G1 owners are experiencing with their screen was at first quite alarming…as many thought they would have to go as far as returning the phone for a newer one. Then, people started to realize that the only people really having this creaking problem were owners of the black version of the phone.
Interesting, right?
Well, it turns …
23.10.08 # 22:23 # Featured, G1 Applications # 9 Comments
As you would expect, since the G1 is exclusive right now to T-Mobile, every “open source” nazi is going absolutely insane, and ranting heavily across the blogosphere. Understandable, and of course, we expected it here at G1Updates.com. However, it may not be time to whine just yet, because there is some pretty good news from T-Mobile. Well, semi-good news …
23.10.08 # 19:30 # Featured # 8 Comments
Below you’ll find a breakdown of a soon to be classic battle of Smartphones:
The G1 Vs. iPhone
- The G1 has a Linux based open source Android mobile platform, the iPhone runs on the Mac OS X.
- G1 weighs in at 158 grams compared to 133 grams the iPhone weighs .
- Google’s G1 has a screen size of 3.2 inches …
23.10.08 # 12:48 # Featured, G1 Updates # 3 Comments
With the recent release of the all mighty G1 from T-Mobile and Google (and thanks to HTC for the casing), the official first update goes over the airwaves today to the swarming armies of G1 users. By armies, I mean all 26 people that have one.
Don’t trip though, we love the G1, and like any other great product, it’s going …