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By: Eviltweety88

Eviltweety88 — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 07:52:29 +0000

I was hoping that G1 was going to be UMA, but it’s not. My condo is built with steel I frame (whatever that is!) and I have no signal from ANY cell service inside the place. UMA is the only way I can receive/make calls etc while at home. Have a curve now…hoping for some type of upgrade soon! Come on T-Mobile…the people you already have as Hot Spot customers are getting fritzed waiting for new, exciting devices that are on a par with other carriers.

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T-Mobile’s 3G Network Comes Alive in San Francisco - GigaOM — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 22:03:44 +0000

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By: Unhappy @Home User

Unhappy @Home User — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 23:06:49 +0000

@Curtis Have you actually attempted to use the T-Mobile @Home service? Voice quality is about as good as my first (circa 1994) analog mobile phone and the reliability is almost unimaginably bad. I have had two separate outages which each lasted more than two *weeks*! Even at just $10 per month (plus hundreds of dollars in hidden fees) it is no bargain. You will get much better sound quality and reliability from two tin cans and a piece of string

By: Dominik

Dominik — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:45:58 +0000

I see a slight boost but nothing that will cause the other carriers to shake in their boots.

Without a decent 3G network this is really nothing more than a new toy for a very small % of mobile users.

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Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:47:50 +0000

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By: Shenzhov

Shenzhov — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:18:26 +0000

Not impressed so far with the looks of this phone. It looks cheap and lags in the videos I’ve seen. Looks more like a prize in a box of cracker jacks than the roll out of a new platform.

As for a boost to T-Mobile, I suspect they will see a short term user spike as people want to try this phone.

Maybe a year from now it will be more impressive, but for now seems to offer nothing other phones don’t do better. Open-source = Open-Sores. This may bite them in the long run.

By: Live from the Google Phone Announcement - GigaOM

Live from the Google Phone Announcement - GigaOM — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:29:02 +0000

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By: Raymond Padilla

Raymond Padilla — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 04:17:30 +0000

@Russell Are you talking about the G1 or Android as a platform? While the launch product is important, it’s pretty insignificant compared to the longterm growth of the OS.

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By: Russell Timmons

Russell Timmons — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 02:16:22 +0000

I just want to call it ahead of time.

The Google Phone will be the biggest flog in phone history.

By: Raymond Padilla

Raymond Padilla — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:18:09 +0000

I’ve been a Sprint customer for more than a decade. Through retentions and a magical four-letter plan, my last phone (Samsung M610) was free and my plan is greatly discounted. It would take a fair bit for me to leave and the only company I’m considering right now is T-Mobile.

There are two T-Mobile offerings that have me interested in switching to the company: the G1 and UMA. I’m intrigued by the G1′s apps and services. I’m also interested in T-Mobile’s Nokia UMA handset. In a perfect world, T-Mobile would have an Android device with UMA connectivity.

I suppose I’m interested in the company’s superior service too, though I’m a pretty low maintenance customer. While Verizon is rated tops by JD Power, everyone that I know on T-Mobile has raved about the company. My friends on Verizon say that it’s just as bad as AT&T.

Oh yeah, I’m not sure why people think the phone is ugly. It looks perfectly fine to me.

@Paul What are you basing this off of? You’ve seen the release version of the OS?

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:15:48 +0000

No way. Android has gotten lots of attention in the Silicon Valley echo chamber, but the G-Phone’s a turkey that will poop all over Android’s already-feeble marketing launch.

Its hardware is deeply unsexy. Its UI is confusing and depressing. It is the George Costanza of cell phones, and will be remembered by T-Mobile only as a huge time-sink. Heads will roll.

By: Curtis

Curtis — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:40:39 +0000

Absolutely.

I agree with all the comments made so far, however here in the US the G1 gphone will stand out. Combine its’usage with T-Mobile’s HotSpot @Home service and you’ve got a catalyst for unwiring the home phone at a modest price point.

Best,

Curtis

By: T-Mobile Wishing In One Hand, Holding Google Phone In The Other

T-Mobile Wishing In One Hand, Holding Google Phone In The Other — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 20:35:24 +0000

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