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Engadget Podcast 169 - 10.31.2009
Original at Engadget
• Sat, Oct 31
By Trent Wolbe 00:01:28 - Motorola DROID review 00:19:19 - Android 2.0 ported to original T-Mobile G1 (video) 00:57:28 - Apple TV 3.0 software update is out, with iTunes Extras, LP & Genius in tow 01:06:23 - Nokia vs. Apple: the in-depth analysis LISTEN (AAC)
Bing Becomes More Mobile Friendly
Original at Ubergizmo
• Fri, Oct 30
It looks like Microsoft is stepping up the war against Google with its newly refreshed version of Bing for mobile devices (m.bing.com). This revamped site has been optimized for touch-screen devices, sporting finger-friendly buttons which are much easier to press, not to mention other u...
REVIEWS: Droid by Motorola mobile phone
Original at lint.com
• Fri, Oct 30
By Stuart Miles When Google released its first Google phone with T-Mobile in 2008 the industry had high hopes. Here was an open source platform that would change the face of the industry and give Microsoft, Apple and anyone else who happened to be interested, a run for their money.
Android 2.0 ported to original T-Mobile G1 (video)
Original at Engadget Mobile
• Fri, Oct 30
By Thomas Ricker Did you hear? Google's got this little OS called Android that has reached the ripe, mature age of 2-point-Oh. With the giant eclair now sitting on Google's front lawn and the SDK out in the wilds, what was poor Akira Harada to do with all that code knowing that the Motorola Droid was still days...
Motorola DEXT review
Original at Electricpig.co.uk
• Fri, Oct 23
By Joe Minihane Ever since Google unleashed Android, Motorola has been claiming that it would be at the vanguard of the gPhone revolution. One year on, and at last the first Moto Android mash-up is here. Dubbed the Motorola DEXT, it rocks a skinned UI, MotoBLUR, which the mobile maker claims will make stayi...
T-Mobile Pulse review
Original at Engadget Mobile
• Fri, Oct 9
By Paul O'Brien From humble beginnings with the HTC Dream / T-Mobile G1, Android is starting to gain traction in the marketplace. A steady growth in the number of devices from HTC together with more and more manufacturers coming on board means Google's entry into the mobile space is really making inroads....
Samsung Moment Hands-On [Samsung Moment]
Original at Gizmodo
• Wed, Oct 7
By Dan Nosowitz The Moment is a fairly slick-looking device, quite thin for a full QWERTY slider and with an inoffensive black and silver design with a nice silver grille accent on the top. It's certainly a step up from the other major Android QWERTY slider around, the T-Mobile G1: For one, it's got a 3.5-mm h...
Microsoft's Turtle and Pure 'Pink' phones and Surface Tablet: take 2
Original at Engadget Mobile
• Mon, Sep 21
By Thomas Ricker Right on cue, Mary Jo Foley has chimed in with her expert opinion on the latest Project Pink rumor. Weekend gossip that has Microsoft and Sharp "unleashing" a pair of slider phones codenamed "Turtle" (pictured above) and "Pure" in January (likely at CES). JoFo thinks that it's possible tha...
Gadgetell Roundup: Sprint HTC Hero reviewsOriginal at Gadgetell
• Fri, Sep 18
By Robert Nelson Also, just in case you missed the earlier announcement details from Sprint, it was covered by fellow Gadgetell writer Natesh, but in short, the HTC Hero is going to be available beginning on October 11 and will be priced at $179.99. Also, that price comes after a $100 mail-in-rebate and alo...
Early Android 2.0 "Donut" build available, up and running on G1
Original at Engadget Mobile
• Sat, Jul 25
By Chris Ziegler Android's official code repository has been updated with a fresh load of Donut stuff in the past day or so, and as you might imagine, the dev community is already having a field day with it. Early reports show that all of the features demoed at I/O this year have made it into this cut in one form o...
iPhone 3GS B, The B would mean Business: Come on Apple
Original at Phones Review
• Thu, Jun 25
By Sharon The slider QWERTY keyboard very similar to that on the T-Mobile G1 would impress a large number of e-mail users. A focused person can confidently type away on the iPhone. However as business users are usually multi-tasking the iPhone would require its user to be paying full attention, and i...
T-Mobile G2 (Google Ion) Review: Most Improved AwardOriginal at Gizmodo
• Thu, May 28
By Jason Chen Not only does the T-Mobile G2/HTC Magic/Google Ion phone improve on original T-Mobile G1 in just about every way, it manages to do it while cutting down significantly on the size. The only thing it doesn't have going for it is a hardware keyboard. Software keyboard actually works
Rogers HTC Dream review
Original at Boy Genius Report
• Sun, May 24
By Michael Bettiol So overall, we like the phone — hardware and the software — yet there are a few things that we just can’t understand like the lack of a 3.5mm headphone jack and the proprietary charging / data cable port (which is quite ironic considering the Dream runs on an open source software platform). Sti...
Engadget Mobile Podcast 020 - 05.17.2009
Original at Engadget Mobile
• Sun, May 17
By Trent Wolbe 02:30 - Nokia N97 pre-order falls to $524.25 in the US 15:50 - T-Mobile G1 revision revealed? 17:00 - Motorola's first Android phone to be the T-Mobile G1 v2? 34:04 - BlackBerry "Onyx" in the wild 35:40 - Exclusive BlackBerry Storm 2 shots! LISTEN (AAC)
Engadget Podcast 146 - 05.15.2009Original at Engadget
• Fri, May 15
By Trent Wolbe 00:28:49 - Microsoft's latest ad: iTunes and the iPod are crazy expensive 00:37:26 - Microsoft "Pink" specs leak out: Tegra, Snapdragon, OMAP 3, oh my? 01:01:29 - Hold the phone: T-Mobile G1 v2 to really be the Samsung Bigfoot? 01:06:13 - Motorola's first Android phone to be the T-Mobile...
Patch: Cupcake 1.5 released for T-Mobile G1
Original at TechShout!
• Fri, May 1
The Cupcake 1.5 bundles up an on-screen QWERTY keyboard that is apt for the latest Android devices which come minus hardware keyboards. This new version will be seen on the HTC Magic and Samsung I7500 smartphones. Along with several behind-the-scenes ...
Patch: Android 1.5 available for download on developer phone
Original at TG Daily
• Tue, Apr 28
- Samantha Rose Hunt By Samantha Rose Hunt Mountain View (CA) – Google released its Android 1.5 Software Developers Kit today. If you already have the developer version of the T-Mobile G1 Google Android device then you are now able to update the device and begin writing ...
T-Mobile G1 review - LetsGoMobile
Original at LetsGoMobile
• Wed, Apr 22
T-Mobile G1 review T-Mobile is hoping to bring innovation on a bigger plan with the G1 Android mobile phone. The operation of the Google G1 is amazing. In addition to the touchscreen, a full 5 row QWERTY keyboard is available. This keyboard appears when sliding the ...
G1 Phone getting Cupcake Android Update in April
Original at Phones Review
• Thu, Mar 12
By James It’s certainly been a long time coming and after several weeks of false alarms and curious speculation, T-Mobile is now officially stating that “Cupcake” Android update will hit the T-Mobile G1 next month. This information comes via a T-Mobile spokesperson, which means at last Google A...
Opinion: I got the T-Mobile G1 RC33 Update!Original at YouTube
• Thu, Feb 5
By rss@youtube.com (MutatedLove) Author: MutatedLove Keywords: T-Mobile G1 Cupcake Update RC 30 31 33 RC 33 T-Mobile Google Video Review Phone Vlog Blog Gay Teen Mutated Love Mutated NWO Obama Latitude Google Latitude Android Market MMS Best Ever iPhone HD Boxxy Returns Song Music Added: February 5, 2009
Patch: T-Mobile G1 Will Get Update, But It's Not Cupcake
Original at Sci-Tech Today
• Wed, Feb 4
An analyst said that even with the update, the T-Mobile G1 doesn't offer the same capabilities as Apple, Inc.'s iPhone. T-Mobile USA is readying a firmware update for the T-Mobile G1 Android smartphone. Firmware version 1.1/RC33 was released to a small ...
The Signal (IntoMobile Podcast: Episode 15)
Original at IntoMobile - Mobile Phone News and Reviews
• Fri, Jan 30
By Simon Sage Apple goes live with iPhone 2.2.1 OS - iPhone firmware hits v2.2.1 AT&T Samsung Propel Pro en Route with Windows Mobile T-Mobile bows Sony Ericsson TM506 in Scarlet Red Sony Ericsson unveils Sony Ericsson T700 in Shiny Black and Gold Red Nokia 7510 Also Launches on T-Mobile
Must Read: iPhone Keyboard Better Than G1?
Original at Tehrani.com
• Tue, Jan 27
• 1 related articles
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How To: T-Mobile G1 invisibleSHIELD Install VideoOriginal at Google Video
• Fri, Jan 16
A basic video showing how to install the invisibleSHIELD on the T-Mobile G1 (Google Android) video.google.com
Review: 10 Must-Have T-Mobile G1 Apps
Original at Small Business Computing
• Mon, Jan 12
- By Troy Dreier The T-Mobile G1's online app market may not be as large as the iPhone's app store, but it has one advantage: every app is free (for now). ...
The Signal (IntoMobile Podcast: Episode 13)
Original at IntoMobile - Mobile Phone News and Reviews
• Sun, Jan 4
By Simon Sage What premium apps in the Android Market means for Android users BlackBerry 8900 Coming to T-Mobile February 18th Motorola and T-Mobile Going Green with the T-Mobile MOTO W233 Renew ZTE E810 is an entry-level Windows Mobile smartphone Sony Ericsson W595 goes on sale
How To: Tutorial: Turn back the clock - Downgrade your T-Mobile G1 to ...
Original at IntoMobile - Mobile Phone News and Reviews
• Fri, Jan 2
Android Community Downgrading to RC29 is simple. Follow the below steps to downgrade your T-Mobile G1 back to Android OS RC29. Download the Android OS RC29 firmware file here. Android T-Mobile G1 hack to revert back to RC29? Phones Review
DIY: Hack and unlock your T-Mobile G1 into an Android Dev Phone 1!
Original at IntoMobile - Mobile Phone News and Reviews
• Mon, Dec 8
By Will Park Related News from IntoMobile: Force a software update on your T-Mobile G1 - Update T-Mobile G1 to Android RC29Force Android RC 30 update on your T-Mobile G1 and keep root access!Google announces unlocked G1 for Android developers - Android Dev Phone 1 almost hereAndroid OS jailbreak di...
Patch: iPhone 2.2 firmware released | Cell Phone News and Mobile Phone ...
Original at PhoneDONE in touch with tomorrow
• Sat, Nov 22
Nov 22,2008. iPhone 2.2 firmware released. The update adds Google Street View (with pedestrian and public transit directions), albeit without the compass functionality found in the T-Mobile G1, updates to Safari Mobile and Mail, ...
The Signal (IntoMobile Podcast: Episode 9)
Original at IntoMobile - Mobile Phone News and Reviews
• Fri, Nov 21
By Simon Sage Verizon BlackBerry Storm Now for Sale MMS coming to iPhone 3G! Adobe brings Flash to T-Mobile G1 - Android and Adobe Flash, together at last T-Mobile G1 touchscreen can do multi-touch, but doesn’t T-Mobile Samsung Behold Launched, Rounded-up Rumours
How To: Setup FVM Plus on your T-Mobile G1Original at YouTube
• Fri, Nov 21
By rss@youtube.com (phonefusion) Here is a brief tutorial of how to setup PhoneFusion's Fusion Voicemail Plus application on your T-Mobile G1 with Google's Android OS. Author: phonefusion Keywords: phonefusion google android tmobile g1 fusion voicemail plus call forwarding setup tutorial michael manna t4show
Patch: Google fix RC30 update: Jailbreaking bug found
Original at Phones Review
• Mon, Nov 10
By Nikki Another bug has been discovered in the most recent T-Mobile G1 Android operating system, first we had the bug that allowed users to gain root access which is now being prevented with a patch from Google, but this one is a bit of a ...
Patch: Google Push Out New Android Update to Fix Root Access Loophole
Original at SlashPhone
• Fri, Nov 7
By Kim Poh Liaw It is not sure that if users can completely ignore this updates, according to a member of xda-developers, Google can force a software update on your Android smartphone, without giving you any prompt for selection. via Android Community]
How To: Of Cracks, Hacks And Jailbreaks
Original at gHacks technology
• Thu, Nov 6
By Martin It started with news that hackers managed to circumvent controls in the T-Mobile G1 Android mobile phone that allowed them to install new programs and even a new operating system. A step by step tutorial has been posted on an Android ...
Google Issues Android Security Patch
Original at CRN
• Mon, Nov 3
NY - The revelation of the security hole came roughly a week after Google Android made its first public appearance on the T-Mobile G1, the first available device ... Qualcomm, Amobee Team For Mobile Ads InformationWeek Google Patches Android Security Flaw InformationWeek
Google patches Android security flaw
Original at CNET News.com
• Sat, Nov 1
Google and T-Mobile have begun distributing a security patch for the first Android-powered phone, the G1 built by HTC. This is the update alert message. ... Motorola Reportedly Trimming Operating Systems In Favor Of Android InformationWeek Motorola Device Sales Plummet CRN
Google G1 Vs iPhone Beauty or the Beast?
Original at Phones Review
• Thu, Oct 30
By Nikki The G1 accesses the internet with high speed via the 3G phone network and Wi-Fi. The User interface is pretty good, you can move across the page by moving your fingers across the G1’s touchscreen, if you want to access the Google search bar this can be done with just one click and even when you a...
The G1 Googlephone - are you in the queue?
Original at The Guardian (UK)
• Thu, Oct 30
By Jemima Kiss Based on a brief fumbling with a G1 yesterday, I think it's a phone that tries to do everything. It has a touchscreen, plus a full keyboard, plus a squirt of additional keys including a trackball navigator. The screen quality is impressive, a sliver smaller than the iPhone screen.
Podcast: The Signal (Episode 5: BBDC Edition)
Original at IntoMobile - Mobile Phone News and Reviews
• Mon, Oct 27
By Simon Sage Sony Ericsson: UIQ is dead Motorola VE66 sports 5MP camera, WiFi, and a non-Android Linux T-Mobile G1 is live - HTC “Dream” becomes T-Mobile reality, ushers in Android OS! AT&T launches Samsung Epix - Windows Mobile touchscreen handset with optical mouse
The T-Mobile G1: Where You Can And Can't Buy It
Original at Gearlog
• Thu, Oct 23
By Sascha Segan In T-Mobile's 3G cities - dark blue on the map linked above - you can try and buy G1 phones in all T-Mobile owned stores. Here's where things get quibbly. Many stores that appear to be "T-Mobile stores" are not; they're independent retailers licensed by T-Mobile. These guys may or may not have p...
Android App Review Marathon Liveblog [Google Android]
Original at Gizmodo
• Thu, Oct 23
By Jason Chen The T-Mobile G1 Android phone is now available, and you've seen our review. Now we're going to take on the apps in the Android Marketplace. How are they? Are they good enough to justify a two year commitment to T-Mobile? Read on and find out.
How To: Tips and Tricks: User-centric Design--Simple and Distinctive
Original at Embedded.com
• Thu, Oct 23
Ca. - While attractive hardware, easy media consumption and web browsing using touchscreen text is central to the iPhone, the HTC T-Mobile G1 targets Google users ...
Can T-Mobile G1 Android Phone outperform Apple iPhone 3G
Original at Phones Review
• Wed, Oct 22
By James I look back to when the Apple iPhone 3G was released, and the whole day was virtually all Apple iPhone 3G hoo-ha, virtually everything over the internet mobile world was about the iPhone 3G. I can’t however see the same effect from the Google Android T-Mobile G1.
T-Mobile's Google Phone Promising but Unpolished
Original at TidBITS
• Mon, Oct 20
By glenn@tidbits.com (Glenn Fleishman) The components that come with the G1 are quite similar to the iPhone, and some BlackBerry and Windows Mobile phones. The G1 pairs a touch screen with a slide-out keyboard, a combination that's found on very few phones. It also has the laundry list of radios - 3G, GPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth - and wha...
Review: Google G1 Slam-Dunks Software, Airballs Hardware
Original at Wired
• Thu, Oct 16
By Danny Dumas T-Mobile G1 T-Mobile G1 Between the YouTube videos, fan sites and ever-cranking rumor mills, it’s like we knew all about the first Googlephone before we ever got our mitts on one: a boatload of apps available through the Market, built-in Amazon music...
T-Mobile G1 review, part 1: hardwareOriginal at Engadget
• Wed, Oct 15
By Joshua Topolsky By Joshua Topolsky and Chris Ziegler The hardware Outdoors, the display performed as well as can be expected in direct sunlight, though it's not quite as clear as some other capacitive touchscreen devices that we needn't mention.
Engadget Podcast 113 - 10.13.2008: The Engadget Podcast returns!
Original at Engadget
• Mon, Oct 13
By Trent Wolbe 01:02 - BlackBerry Storm 9500 hands-on 14:06 - T-Mobile G1 launch day roundup 20:10 - Nokia 5800 XpressMusic hands-on 26:58 - Apple "notebook" event is on, October 14th! 48:21 - Nintendo announces DSi with dual cameras, "DSi Shop" content store (updated) LISTEN (MP3) LISTEN (AAC)
SlashGear Week in Review - Week 40 2008
Original at SlashGear
• Sun, Oct 5
By Chris Davies In cellphones, Nokia finally debuted their S60 Touch OS in the shape of the 5800 XpressMusic. A touchscreen multimedia device with HSDPA and, from next year, Comes With Music - offering unlimited audio downloads for 12 months - it’s not going to challenge the iPhone but the consensus is t...
The Signal (IntoMobile Podcast: Episode 1)
Original at IntoMobile - Mobile Phone News and Reviews
• Tue, Sep 30
By Simon Sage T-Mobile’s G1 gets announced for $179, available October 22nd - The Google Phone is here! (Liveblog) HTC Touch HD available for pre-order at Amazon Germany for 619 EUR China Mobile Seeking 3G and WiFi-Less iPhone Acer to launch its smartphones in Q1 2009
Patch: Apple week in review: the App Store hammer, new MacBook rumors, Apple in IT
Original at Ars Technica
• Sat, Sep 27
By jacqui@arstechnica.com (Jacqui Cheng) This week's top Apple news ranged from how the iPhone will be affected by the T-Mobile G1 to performance improvements in Adobe CS4 to Apple's continued enforcement of its mysterious App Store policies. Also included was how Apple's patch release policy affects enterprise IT, and more.