September 29, 2008 12:43 PM PDT
T-Mobile stops taking Android phone orders
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T-Mobile G1, the first phone powered by Google's Android software
(Credit: T-Mobile)It looks like T-Mobile customers trying to get one of the initial models of the first phones powered by Google's Android operating system will have to wait a bit longer.
"Sorry! Due to the overwhelming popularity of the new T-Mobile G1, upgrades are temporarily unavailable. Please try again later," the T-Mobile pre-order page told people who tried to sign up for the phone on Saturday, according to the Android Guys blog.
The G1 phone, built by HTC, was announced Tuesday and goes on sale October 22. The price is $179.99 for those who sign up for a two-year contract with T-Moble.
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The rest of us need to wait until the 22nd. :-(
2) iPhone costs $199 and comes with 8GB storage. G1 costs $179.00 and comes with 1GB RAM
3) G1's data plan... if you go over 1Gig per month, the rest of your data traffic that month may be slowed down to a piddling 50kbps. So, before you get that G1 and plan to surf away, recognize that while, unlimited, T-Mobile apparently has no intention of letting you actually surf with any reasonable bandwidth after a certain point.
T-mobile announced a phone that won't hit the markets until mid-october, on a nearly non-existent 3G network. As a current T-mobile customer, I plan on waiting until it's available at the retail outlet. I have my hesitations concerning their requiring to add their data plan even though there is no network to really take advantage of it. Unfortunately, I can get unlimited slow data access now from T-mobile for a much lower price, they require me to signup for the higher price version. What gives T-mobile? I'll gladly pay for 3G access, but only after I *HAVE* 3G access.
Seriously Jonathan, I wouldn't even try to compare the G1 to the iPhone. No direct connect to your computer at the moment, and too much dependence on 'back end' synchronization. Only 8GB available after you install the highest capacity SD card. I still look forward to it, just with reservations...
In fact I would rather use a tin can and string, I would rather use smoke signals, I would rather write a letter and depend on the post office, I would rather ride pony express thru 120 degree Arizona, I would sooner depend on my girl friend to answer the phone, I rather would depend on my neighbor to return my weed wacker, I would rather learn Morse code and string telegraph lines and most of all...
I would rather eat dirt than EVER deal with Tmobile again. Hopefully, Android will be available elsewhere soon.
T-Mobile Dash - $14.99 a month for unlimited messaging and $20 a month for unlimited EDGE websurfing
or 4.99 a month for 400 messages and 19.99 a month for unlimited EDGE websurfing
G1 -$35 a month for unlimited 3g or EDGE websurfing and unlimited messaging or $25 a month for 400 messages and unlimited web.
see what I just did? Its the same price, you get 3g goodness for free!
If 50k=3G in your book, I'd hate to be your bookkeeper
Nice job Google. First, Chrome and now this.
@eltoro2827
Are you dumb? Or are you acting dumb? Or was that sarcasm?
You try too hard, pal.
2) G1's data plan... if you go over 1Gig per month, the rest of your data traffic that month may be slowed down to a piddling 50kbps. So, before you get that G1 and plan to surf away, recognize that while, unlimited, T-Mobile apparently has no intention of letting you actually surf with any reasonable bandwidth after a certain point.
Enjoy your overpriced and sloooooooow G1's, aPpLe hAtOrz, 'cos it (and T-Mobile's data plan) is a joke.
2. They removed this restriction over a week ago
3. You a dumb dumb
http://www.livecrunch.com/2008/09/23/just-pre-ordered-htc-dream-g1-from-t-mobile/
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by katgrrrl
October 1, 2008 11:29 AM PDT
- I was excited about this for all of 12 seconds. I'm with T-Mobile and it seems to me that their prices are as competitive as they are cos T-Mobile are so technologically limited. On that note, I'll wait for the next generation of G-Phones. This one doesn't even record videos; a feature that's very important to me as I have a very active and spontaneous 4 y.o. and I love to capture those precious moments. I ain't goin' near this phone until it's been tried n' tested and the kinks are worked out.
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