T-Mobile Announces the G1, aka Google Phone
I know this isn’t about a new Sidekick, but I know there are a lot of people out there that have been following the rumored “Google phone” that runs on their Android platform for a long time. T-Mobile officially announced the “T-Mobile G1” today. It shares a lot of features with the Sidekick and actually looks a lot like a Sidekick from a distance. The software underneath is totally different, and we’ll soon see how well the Android OS fares. For more information on the specs and details, check out the coverage on TmoNews.
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September 23rd, 2008 at 12:32 pm [ Quote ]
See ya later Sidekick!
I just placed my pre-order for the G1 and will be cancelling my Sidekick account. I’ve been with you from the beginning, Danger, but your time is up.
C-ya!
September 23rd, 2008 at 1:04 pm [ Quote ]
Wow, the Sidekick just got owned. 35 for unlimited data as well? Owned. Sidekick isn’t worth **** now!
September 23rd, 2008 at 2:10 pm [ Quote ]
haha yeah same here SkNM. i just kissed my sidekick goodbye with the pre-order of the G1. yes, i jumped up and down after i hit the submit button lol.
September 23rd, 2008 at 4:27 pm [ Quote ]
Yup…I pre-ordered mine to….My dog is going to be using my LX as a chew toy!…(A huge chew toy @ that).
September 23rd, 2008 at 5:31 pm [ Quote ]
hey guys don’t tell everyone about the G1 so people will buy our LX’s!
how did you ‘pre-order’ the G1?? i signed up my email to have them let me know when it becomes available but i didnt see a way to ‘pre-order’ it…
September 23rd, 2008 at 6:08 pm [ Quote ]
Same here, ive been with Danger since Sidekick 2, but its time has come. I didnt leave it for the iPhone because of the lack of keyboard but this phone has everything i need, time to jump ship. It was great while it lasted.
September 23rd, 2008 at 6:08 pm [ Quote ]
lol it looks weirdly old..o_0
ima stick w| my sidekick for now.
September 23rd, 2008 at 7:02 pm [ Quote ]
yeah I’m gonna preorder mine tomorrow hopefully
on the t-mobile website i can only find black or brown…where is the white one?!
September 23rd, 2008 at 8:26 pm [ Quote ]
Yup- I preordered mine today as well. Been waiting for this phone forever.
Finally a REAL browser that can actually pull todays webpages.
I love how they integrated the best from the sidekick and the iphone. Awesome.
I got the brown model.
White wasnt avaialble, but I’m a slob, so itll look dirty I’m sure.
Black seemed a bit.. common.
Oct 22nd baby!!!!
September 23rd, 2008 at 8:41 pm [ Quote ]
You early adopter are gonna be crying when you find out can’t plug in your headphone because it doesn’t have 3.5 mm jack or when you have to wait for the update so that your bluetooth headphones. I say wait it out. this is just the first of many G1 phone to drop.
September 23rd, 2008 at 10:20 pm [ Quote ]
I preordered my G1 … Sadly, I have outgrown the Danger OS, and need a web browser that can do more. I am tired of those Run Script loading bars on the sidekick web browser. Hurry up and get here G1
…
September 23rd, 2008 at 11:20 pm [ Quote ]
Ill jus wait until the next sidekick drops to decide.
All I really want is a sidekick with 3g speeds. Everything else doesn’t matter =]
September 24th, 2008 at 4:57 am [ Quote ]
“You early adopter are gonna be crying when you find out can’t plug in your headphone because it doesn’t have 3.5 mm jack or when you have to wait for the update so that your bluetooth headphones.”
Oh shut the hell up.
I’ll get an adapter and be good to go. Besides, I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve listened to MP3’s on my phone.
September 24th, 2008 at 5:37 am [ Quote ]
I just pre odered mine, i have been reading up on it and it looks like its gonna be a cool phone, ive been with a sidekick forever and its time for a change….. and i was eligable for a full upgrade so my total was only 214.52 for the Tmobile g1
September 24th, 2008 at 5:56 am [ Quote ]
One of the few things that i dont like is that its $15 more for unlimited data then the sidekick unlimited data plan, that kills it for me.
September 24th, 2008 at 7:00 am [ Quote ]
I’m waiting on October 22nd launch date becuase that’s when the white g1 will be avaiable can’t wait!!!! Sorry sk you guys in all honesty are so outdated compare to today’s phone
September 24th, 2008 at 9:00 am [ Quote ]
i personally think it’s a sweet fone, && i’m due for an upgrade but i’m gonna wait till the sk becomes 3G then i’ll decide from there…that 35dollar unlimited data is killing me rite now but hey @ least it’s a myfaves phone!
September 24th, 2008 at 9:01 am [ Quote ]
I was just checking my desktop interface when the G1 greeted me, after checking it’s site and seeing what it was and what it did… I ordered it. I’ve had 10 sidekicks from the SkII, up to the Sk’08 (2 IIs, 4 3s [2 reg, 1 Lrg, 1 D Wade], 3 LXs [2 brown, 1 blue], 1 ‘08) and I need something new. I’ve had what is basically the same device for 3 nearly 4 years. Advances have come here and there and have been slow, but the Sk series just hasn’t kept up. I stayed because of the multitasking OS, data back-up and the perfect keyboard. G1 has similar enough features, it’s like HTC, Google, and T-Mobile took everything that I liked about the Sk and the iPhone and brought it to a new device. I can’t wait till 10/22.
September 24th, 2008 at 11:25 am [ Quote ]
to the person that was wondering why the white one was not available on pre-order… thats because it will be available october 22. i wish i would have known this before i placed my pre-order because i got mine in black. but it’s ok because i will most likely be getting a hot pink skin if it’s available.
to the people complaining about the $15 more for data… dude… are you kidding me??? it’s like going from dial-up to dsl. it is soooooo worth it to me. as a matter of fact, i was expecting it to be more. i am pleasantly surprised.
i have not found accessories like cases and skins yet. soon i hope.
September 24th, 2008 at 11:53 am [ Quote ]
I dont know how so many people can drop money that fast on a brand new phone that know one has really had the chance to sit down and use for more then a few minutes. I really like the G1 but its a first gen phone and its obviously going to have some problems. I would rather just wait and see what people say about it after they have had it for a wk or so.
Thats the main problem everyone and there mama are talking about (besides that people think its ugly). The lack of stereo bluetooth and the headjack is a huge thing. While it might not be important to you (or me), theres a whole lot of people who are pissed. Just check the comments on any website (Engadget, BGR, etc.)
September 24th, 2008 at 12:20 pm [ Quote ]
ive had some sort of sidekick for the past 5 years and i love it hands down. i pre ord the G1 today because i think its time for a change the one thing i will miss is the swivel of the sidekick. the number one reason i have hung on to the sidekick is for the swivel and keyboard and since the keyboard is staying the same i fig y not. lets be clear for 179.00 i can get a phone that can do all it do and more to come because of ota’s its truly worth it. 10/22 cant come fast enough
September 24th, 2008 at 1:09 pm [ Quote ]
finally tmobile has a good phone, imma pre-order mine asap, I was going to get the bold but forget it, the screen is too small, besides we all know, G1 is just the start wait til’ they get the hang of it and kick it up a notch, it will be one of the best phones out. Maybe mircosoft could get in on it too, make it THEE best phone. Maddd **** yoo.
Lol my dad said it’s a waste of money but he cheap, BYE DANGER thanks FOR NOTHINGGG
September 24th, 2008 at 1:58 pm [ Quote ]
ME and my sister is getting one but we gonna wait till my firend gets it so i can see it in person and decide if i want it I been a sidekick user for like 3 years now i need an upgrade and also i like the G1 the way the screens popz up
September 24th, 2008 at 1:59 pm [ Quote ]
ME and my sister is getting one but we gonna wait till my firend gets it so i can see it in person and decide if i want it I been a sidekick user for like 3 years now i need an upgrade and also i like the G1 the way the screens popz up
September 24th, 2008 at 4:21 pm [ Quote ]
i too was excited about the G1 until i read the teeny tiny print located on the bottom of the G1 upgrade page…t-mobile has implemented a 1GB per month data cap for G1 users. for those that go over 1GB, t-mobile will lower your speeds to 50kpbs or less for the remainder of the billing cycle. that’s SLOOOOW. slower than EDGE speeds! now, this might not be an issue for some people, but for heavy data users it could be a problem. even if you’re not coming close to 1GB on your sidekick, be aware that you will probably be eating up a lot more data on a G1 because it’s a much more web functional device!
also, the $35 a month charge for this “unlimited” plan kind of killed it for me too. personally i’d rather wait for a 3G capable sidekick and keep paying my 19.95 a month. the extra $180 per year just isn’t worth it to me, when in another year there will more than likely be a sidekick able to access the same speeds at a lower price.
in the end, i think the G1 sounds like a great phone. it pretty much does blow the current sidekick out of the water. but for my current needs i can deal. and unfortunately t-mobile has crippled the G1 too much for my liking. for now i’ll be patient and hope that the next sidekick is up to par!
September 24th, 2008 at 5:04 pm [ Quote ]
hey changed the fine print and the 1gb cap its no more!! go check out tmonews.com very good site, sorry sidekick your days are numbered
September 24th, 2008 at 5:21 pm [ Quote ]
I preoredered this today at the T-mobile store. I’m on the list so I will be able to walk in and hopefully check out the display before I actually make the purchase…
I’ve been with Danger for 5 years since the SK2 and at first it was a revolutionary phone..
but once everyone else raised the bar Danger has been stingy with upgrading..
I mean come on, the difference between the SK3 and the LX were the screen at first.. now the LX and the 08.. basically the size, shells and little details- but nothing that blows you out the water.
It seems that as the Sidekick got more popular and sales went up they kept the sidekick pretty much the same because it was simply “good enough” the way it was.
Don’t get me wrong, its a great phone, and the only messaging phone that I would ever get…. but now that the G1 is out, i basically have an iPhone and a sidekick which i’ve always wanted.
It has promise to it.
September 24th, 2008 at 6:22 pm [ Quote ]
I dub thee, SIDEKICK KILLER.
September 24th, 2008 at 6:25 pm [ Quote ]
Yea they got rid of 1gb
September 24th, 2008 at 7:21 pm [ Quote ]
I also have been with sidekick for YEARS!!! and i too am sick of the same os wit no real good new innovations..how ever i will miss the MESSAGING sidekicks have provided the sidekick is by far the best messaging device as far as AIM and how you can leave aim running all day long…and even lose signal and still get your IMs……….
Now i know that the G1 has aim and yahoo and all that! but can we use them all at the same time! Will the AIM be as reliable as the sidekicks instant messaging? or will we have that *** *** fone symbol name next to our fone? Can the aim run independently in the back ground all day as we use the other features on the fone?
Will we lose Sent AIMS when we lose signal? IM just real curious to how AIM works on the G1? i havent seen any videos with it yet? does anyone have any futher information?
September 24th, 2008 at 7:21 pm [ Quote ]
one of the creators of the android OS is an ex danger employee.. thats where u see the similarities.. like..
they snyc to google servers like ours does to the danger server.. if you lose ur g1 get a new one all ur stuff comes back like the SK..
they keyboard is a sk keyboard which is awsome..
i just dont use the touch screen that much hope that track ball can be used for everything..
honestly .. if the new sidekick 4 has Wi Fi and 3g.. i may very well be back with it in time.. lets face it.. everyone loves there sidekick and ive personally come back to it 4 times now since having the black and white one.. all the way up to this one..
well see how this works !!
September 24th, 2008 at 7:35 pm [ Quote ]
Bye Bye sidekick slide. I always wanted an iphone this is like a sidekick and and iphone had a baby! :’DBest of both worlds!
September 24th, 2008 at 11:30 pm [ Quote ]
wow. look at all the people who jumped ship.
this is a good review by gizmodo…just sayin.
http://gizmodo.com/5053734/how-many-google-phone-engineers-does-it-take-to-tell-the-time
September 25th, 2008 at 2:44 pm [ Quote ]
man that G1 looks huge old and ugly what the hell are they doing
September 25th, 2008 at 4:13 pm [ Quote ]
i’ve owned a sidekick for the past 4 years
sk ii…3…lx…and i got my sis a slide scarlet
when i saw this fone i immediately decided to sell my lx and buy the g1
for those of you who care whether or not it looks “pretty” deserve to stick with your sk
the features on this fone is amazing
and they left it open to be open source friendly
do you realize how many apps/games will be made free to us?!
and oh yes
the ringtones =]]
plus i get no signal in my house so the wifi makes fone calls at home much more convenient since i wont have to walk outside for better reception
my only hesitation is whether or not it will be comfortable to type on…sidekicks are well balanced but this one looks like it might give one of my hands a cramp because of the keypad on the right…
September 25th, 2008 at 6:35 pm [ Quote ]
It’s horrible. Orlando will not be gettin’ this phone. Sidekick all the way!
September 25th, 2008 at 7:56 pm [ Quote ]
while this article I do not agree with let me tell you my view… As mentioned above an ex danger associate is on board.. Let me just say this software stack being completely different I would have to say MAJOR dissagreement! HOW COME? well sidekick is also linux based. Android to me is a restructure sophisticated design to be able to run on touch screen and non touch screen devices. Notice a sidekick ran on both motorola slide, and sharp powered mobile devices? notice applications all run in background with instant notification up top?? not to mention htc implemation of the design not only has a trackball like we see on danger powered device but an exact same keyboard layout, with the @ button next to the space. There is no doubt in my mind that the influence of this G1 device was a wake up call to the microsoft purchase to danger… When you look at this phone you will see its a sidekick in EVERY glory a sidekick user has wanted. its an ikick … while google is the backend server and investor in this product it will what makes this device appear differently branded… However software, always on connecction to back end server, and its first design that is sidekick like, tells me the heart of this device, including software stack and design was strongly rooted from former danger associates. this is the dream sidekick.
September 26th, 2008 at 12:17 am [ Quote ]
I have been with sidekick since II.3.LX.now I’m currently on my 2008,gekko,style2 or w/e may have you. I always said the sidekick was the one for me, but little things such as the 100 limit on messaging and sudden service outages has kinda made me irate to the sidekick, I’ve been looking into new devices but I HATE windows mobile, and dislike blackberrys. This phone is basicaly my dream phone, I’m kissing my 08 goodbye and hopefully don’t regret my decision to leave the sidekick family. goodbye danger! hello google!
OCTOBER 22 RAISE UPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!
September 26th, 2008 at 12:49 am [ Quote ]
Danger.
Its your roadmap.
Nothing new.
Loyal fans spreading
Your fading technology
Feeding they’re starving
Needs with otas and plastic
Clip ons. Congrats on years
Of profit and opening software gateways.
Well its an end.
Look around.
Your out dated.
Now pull your head out
Of your beeehinds and
Sting your loyal mansion
Bulding fans back up from
They’re slumpy red eyed
Rss email updated asses.
Verizon kills.
Speed. New gadgets.
Iphone owns media world.
Google phone holds the hype award.
Sks…
Own the historic timeline.
Pabst.
Anyone want one?
September 26th, 2008 at 6:26 am [ Quote ]
Every new phone looks great when the people who made it talk about it. I want to see an actual review before I ever consider anything other than a sk. Csk-lx
September 26th, 2008 at 7:45 am [ Quote ]
It be nice if this phone had flash so you could watch everything and play the games too.
September 26th, 2008 at 8:54 am [ Quote ]
“The lack of stereo bluetooth and the headjack is a huge thing.”
Are you on crack or something? With the adapter you can plug any headset right in, or you can use the included earbuds that plug right in. The phone is BT 2.0, which supports A2DP, which means the stereo bluetooth support is only a software upgrade away.
So yeah, you can plug headphones in right from the get-go.
September 26th, 2008 at 9:38 am [ Quote ]
“I dont know how so many people can drop money that fast on a brand new phone that know one has really had the chance to sit down and use for more then a few minutes. ”
Are you kidding? We’re early adopters
That’s exactly what I did with the Sidekick 1 (black and white). I preordered it before even seeing it. And I was very pleased. The Sidekick is great…especially for email. But they are just too slow in updating their phones…
September 26th, 2008 at 6:39 pm [ Quote ]
LOL its funny because you kno last week i bought the sidekick 2008 n had it only for a week n once i went on to this website i seen the announcement of the G1 i went n pre -ordered it right away i called t-mobile told them im sendin them their sidekick back but dont take me wrong i been a sidekick fan since the first screen color sidekick came out but sorry G1 just took over i cant wait till that phone comes out finally the first tmobile phone to have 3G network thats what i been wanted… now if i get lost when some where in MIAMI i can go on google map n street view where i am so i can find my self back to my house LOL im still new to this place….but yaaa get ready for the G1 everyone n congrats on Google for the involvement in this phone because they helped bigtime
September 26th, 2008 at 8:06 pm [ Quote ]
i JUST pre ordered mine hahaha
September 26th, 2008 at 8:22 pm [ Quote ]
this phone’s functions are cool and all. and it definitely trashes all the sk’s. and its the only phone that can actually compete with the i phone, but it looks like ****!!
compare it with the others that are out
the i phone. lg dare. instinct
they’re very nice looking.. this one looks very cheap and ugly
who ever thought of this design wasnt thinking at all
September 27th, 2008 at 6:05 am [ Quote ]
This is probably one of the best phones t-mobile has ever made. It’s like an iphone and sidekick mixed. They should have called it the iKick.
September 27th, 2008 at 10:46 am [ Quote ]
What is the REAL price for customers with expired contracts.Mines expired in July. If I pre order the G1, do I pay for it now with a credit card? Or does the cost show up on my bill? Do I pay for it now or Oct 22 when it comes Out?
September 27th, 2008 at 11:25 am [ Quote ]
the G1 sounds nice and cool but it doesn’t have a good look to it. I thnk it looks weird and not attracting.Also who will want a phone made by google i wouldn’t.I’m sure a lot of people like this phone but its not for me.I have a brown sidekick LX with the OTA and I’m satisfied.Its better looking than the G1 and well know.
September 27th, 2008 at 11:26 am [ Quote ]
the G1 sounds nice and cool but it doesn’t have a good look to it. I thnk it looks weird and not attracting.Also who will want a phone made by google i wouldn’t.I’m sure a lot of people like this phone but its not for me.I have a brown sidekick LX with the OTA and I’m satisfied.Its better looking than the G1 and well known.
September 27th, 2008 at 5:48 pm [ Quote ]
Hey seabiscuit why don’t you just suck me sideways. Google needs people like you to make this phone the 2nd coming of crist and so do I that way they will make more g phones, Better g phones. As for the whole lack of bluetooth stereo why come out with a new phone that needs to be updated. Wtf. I think the phone is getting rushed for the hoilday season if you can’t see that you’re a jack ***.
September 28th, 2008 at 12:16 am [ Quote ]
ok
1. yes AIM will run just as sidekick did in the background, you cant close apps, they just go to foreground (ithink thats the word)
2. idk what the HELL ya saying, i have an LX, i LIKED it but the loook is seriously 2 years old!!!!, the G1 has a better name, better look, the G1 seriously is basically like the adult verison of the sidekick, more business class you know.
3. pricing is beyond Good hello Tmobile found what us sidekick user’s asked for because idthink this was the orginal G1; they found a similar device that will bring back there ex customers back because just as “SKfan.” said, it’s the “iKick”.
Lets just be glad they’re listening to us customer’s, now all they need to do is apply all of our request to the danq device we want it on. but 2 late, sidekick is a childs phone, i need something more business class something teens and tweens wont really wont or need.
September 28th, 2008 at 1:17 am [ Quote ]
Goodbye Sidekick.
Hello T-Mobile G1.
No doubt.
September 28th, 2008 at 6:10 pm [ Quote ]
I ordered my G1 this morning in black. I hope time goes fast and Oct. 22nd arrives swiftly.
I am leaving my Sidekick 2008, for the G1.
Hope everyone enjoys there phone when they receive it.
Au revoir Sidekick 2008
Bonjour T-Mobile G1 with Google in Black.
September 29th, 2008 at 1:29 pm [ Quote ]
i’m waiting for the lx 2 until i pick……
September 30th, 2008 at 12:15 am [ Quote ]
I’ll just wait til’ next year to upgrade. Maybe the price might drop, maybe something will change, whatever.
But even though I started with my LX, my two year journey with it is gonna end next year.
… wow. What a long time from now.
September 30th, 2008 at 8:21 am [ Quote ]
I been with sidekicks since the sk 1… its time to move on until they come out with a better sidekick.. I preordered mine on monday but I was mad u weren’t able to preorder the white version
September 30th, 2008 at 10:23 am [ Quote ]
The thing to remember about the G1 is that its running ANDROID as its OS and that means alot of over-the-air upgrades.
Video will be coming quickly, as will AD2P bluetooth.
No doubt the developers in the app store will have tons of cool stuff coming out all the time.
Personally, I kindof like the minimalist design, but I can see how it would look bland to others.
Myself, I like have bumper keys to assign shortcuts to- but with the touchscreen, this may not be so necessary with one-handed use.
Did I mention you can use your MP3’s as ringtones? Yup- its in the manual.
The hardware (G1) looks good for me- it will be a big upgrade from my SK08 – but I’m sure much more lovely designs will be next.
I’d like to see them adopt a design that can use SHELLS like the SK08 does- I have to say, I really liked the way those worked- chang the whole look of the phone from green to black to orange is really nice- not to mention the custom shells.. too bad the G1 didn’t have that option.. but I’m sure future Android phones will
Cant wait til the 22nd..
September 30th, 2008 at 6:45 pm [ Quote ]
im sorry..i been wit danger/sidekick since the side kick 2..
i had an iphone.
voyager.
chocolate.
env.
env2.
blackberry curve.
and that one fone from sprint where one side is an mp3 player and the other side was a fone..lol i can think of the name…and i always ran back to the sidekick..lol…but i think its finally to leave this abusive relationship and get wit a real woman that knows how to treat a man!
goodbye my beloved sidekick . hello my **** G1
0ct 22nd ******* =P
September 30th, 2008 at 7:47 pm [ Quote ]
lol its funny it looks like everybody is leaving their sidekicks…watch i bet the prices on the sidekick is gonna drop because they are gonna have less sales goin on because soo far i heard there was about 10,000 G1s on the first day of announcement n now they only got 2,000
September 30th, 2008 at 10:05 pm [ Quote ]
i was a sidekick user last year and know i own a htc s620 or t-mobile dash and i really like both but windows mobile 6 is much better that sk os. on my dash i can install a lot application.
the only thing that i like of the sidekick is the keymap and the desigh but i know the G1 will be now the best phone iphone is nothing now compare to G1 this phone is make by one of the best company (HTC ) i know that the G1 has feauter of the sk like the keymap trackball but its a great phone i was watching a video on youtube and one operator of google said that the phone can hold up to 8g and there will be and update that will let the phone up to 16G of memory thats a really good news.
this phone has great application:
screen:3.2 inch & Touch screen
1g memory
messenger live,aol,yahoo and google talk
text&pictures messages
watch youtube videos
amazon mp3 store
google catalog
3pxs camera
google map with gps
music player
wi-fi & 3G network
real web browser
5 line keyboard & trackball
254mb ROM & 194mb RAM
customize home screen
bluetooth & headphones
keylock
3D view on map
this is what i know so far about the G1 so and the most happiest things is that there will be updates, and also i know that the first phone always have problem but not major problem
and this the start point for google i know google will luanch the G2 as i said this is just the begining o google. hope this info- help those people who want to know things about the G1.
October 1st, 2008 at 6:43 am [ Quote ]
I just read that a Google spokes person stated that out of the box the G1 will be able to handle the 16gb micro-SD.
The 16gb cards will be available for $99, in October (possibly the 10th) in Best Buy stores and will be available in November in Verizon wireless stores.
Hopefully there will be a price drop, I will more than likely get 8gb that should be enough room.
So including the internal memory the G1 can hold 16.25gb that is until the 32gb comes out…either way its still more than the iPhone.
October 1st, 2008 at 5:00 pm [ Quote ]
Goodbye Sidekick,Hello G1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I pre ordered already yuup
October 3rd, 2008 at 4:20 pm [ Quote ]
I love my LX, but i love the G1 too, from what i hear.
I’m so tempted to order it, but i think i might regret it because of the Instant Messaging, and attractiveness of the LX.
*sigh* I think i’m going to wait for the Sidekick 4.
Hopefully it’ll be up to par.
I really only want 3G, and new OS.
then ill be happy.
Hopefully more news gets revelaed about the new sidekick.
Then ill choose.
But i don’t like the ackwardness of the phone,
it makes it look like cheap?
October 4th, 2008 at 6:54 am [ Quote ]
so if i live in CT i wont be able to get the G1..cuze Connecticut is not on the 3G network..some one help?
October 5th, 2008 at 4:50 pm [ Quote ]
While this phone may look neat but I’m going to hold it until the next sidekick comes out because we’ll never know if the next sidekick is going to be like that.
October 5th, 2008 at 10:09 pm [ Quote ]
will the aim on the g1 work the same as a sidekick does? or will it be a mobile aim as every other regular phone?
October 6th, 2008 at 7:56 am [ Quote ]
Yea but the G1 is NOT going to have AIM like the sidekick where you can customize your own aways, and chat while your away is on…I think Sidekick is STILL BETTER
October 6th, 2008 at 7:58 am [ Quote ]
so then will it be responsive like sidekicks? and is it going to show full buddylist? or only 30 buddys like how mobile aim works? and will it stay connected while on calls and recieve IMs when the call is ended.
October 6th, 2008 at 11:12 am [ Quote ]
Yea das what everyone wants to know.
But i still think ima wait until the next sidekick,
2009 will be here so soon.
October 6th, 2008 at 2:09 pm [ Quote ]
Yea that is the only thing holding me back from buying this phone! CAN ANYONE CONFIRM the truth about how the AIM/YIM/MSN services will work? If it is the same as the sidekick then i am SOLD
October 6th, 2008 at 9:29 pm [ Quote ]
I have a sk08 and have had a sk3 and 2 and love em but I must say I geting a g1 on launch day and saying bye bye to the kick those that are waiting or holding out for the next sidekick are kinda dumb unless its a $$ issue we all know the next sidekick still will be behind its time but even IF** it was upto date it would still have dangers locked down OS so the android will shine no matter what(own ringtones finally anyone??) but im sure the sidekick will still live on mostly to kids and teens that want the user friendly danger OS and the android and all its goodness will be for us adults…..22nd can’t Fing wait
October 7th, 2008 at 4:53 pm [ Quote ]
it WILL have AIM/YiM/MSN messenger.
it’s legit. i forgot where i saw it, but it’s still confirmed. =)
October 8th, 2008 at 10:11 am [ Quote ]
we all know its goin to have AIM/YIM/AND MSN but what we all want to know is if infact the AIM/YIM/AND MSN will work like on sidekicks or is it going to work like mobile AIM on regular phones.
October 8th, 2008 at 10:46 am [ Quote ]
yea exactly!!! i hope its the same as the sidekick! any testers or anyone that has used the G1 know??
October 9th, 2008 at 1:54 pm [ Quote ]
You guys should take a look at this.
Click “Emulator” to play around with the device.
=]
http://tmobile.modeaondemand.com/htc/g1/
October 11th, 2008 at 6:41 pm [ Quote ]
What’s with T-Mobile dropping “better” phones for ultimately less than the Sidekick LX?
Anyhoo, I’d rather wait for the newest Sidekick to come out on T-Mobile’s new 3G network. C’mon, it’s a first generation and it WILL have major issues. I guarantee it. The iPhone even had a lot of glitches the first and second time around.
If it turns out to be a better phone, then I’d go ahead a buy a second-generation. I’m just too attached to the sleek beauty of my LX to go to the awkwardness of the G1 right away. Even though it seems a lot like the legendary iPhone, it is not. The iPhone is still the best, IMHO.
Especially with the economy in the state it’s in, I don’t wanna drop more bills for a phone that I MAYBE will like. Just saying…
October 12th, 2008 at 2:56 pm [ Quote ]
Well I just got the sidekick 08 on tuesday (im on it now) and I luv it I was gonna preorder the g1 but I wanted a smaller phone and 3g doesn’t matter cause its not in my city but its a cool phone but ima stick it with my sidekick
October 14th, 2008 at 2:51 pm [ Quote ]
im getting mine at a tmobile store out here in chicago on the 22nd because they had a preorder list to sign ur name and number on and im the 7th person on that list and they said there gonna call me before the 22nd to make sure im still intrested in it and i chose the black color one i cant wait!
October 14th, 2008 at 7:05 pm [ Quote ]
WATS GOOD chitown…i was born n raised in chitown i just recently moved to miami im comin out ther in a week i miss my city i was raised on 63rd n kedzie then i moved to humbolt park then to the wild 100s then moved to summit after all that thats one krazy *** city im still reppin that 773
October 18th, 2008 at 12:48 pm [ Quote ]
4 more days can’t wait 2 get dat phone mane!
October 18th, 2008 at 2:46 pm [ Quote ]
hellz yaa 4 more days man im goin to chitown on the 21st which is in 3 days im tryna call ups to change to address to chicago because right now its on the miami address but everytime i go on ups.com to put in my refrence number to track the package its showin unavailabe which is pissin me off cuz im not tryna wait two weeks till i see ma phone because ima be out there for two weeks
October 19th, 2008 at 11:08 am [ Quote ]
3 mo dayz can’t wait 2 get dat sht mane! Reppin dat chi town 773 all day!
October 19th, 2008 at 12:53 pm [ Quote ]
Lol somebody else used my name. I got my tracking number, my G1 will be here on Oct 21st.
I am glad I pre-ordered!!
October 21st, 2008 at 9:56 am [ Quote ]
FORGET WAITING IN THEM LONG LINES TOMORROW GO TO TMOBILE.COM AND THERE IS A COUNTDOWN AND IT SAYS 9HRS LEFT MEANING IT WILL BE ON SALE ONLINE TONIGHT!
October 21st, 2008 at 9:57 am [ Quote ]
IM IN CHICAGO MEANING 9HRS FROM NOW IS 9PM!
October 23rd, 2008 at 6:17 am [ Quote ]
Hello all. Um I want to know how much would an upgrade cost to the G1 from the 08? Will it cost more ordering or in stores? Is the price still going to be a lot to change the phone to that from my 08 being that the 08 was the last sidekick out?
October 25th, 2008 at 8:48 pm [ Quote ]
i played around with the G1 and I LOVE everything about the phone. The only thing keeping me from buying it is the fact that the AIM is NOWHERE near as good as the Sidekicks AIM. No custom away, no reading aways without IMing the person, no editing your buddylist. Theres a whole bunch of laggs and glitchy issues. Im going to stick with my Sidekick LX until an OTA come out for the G1 that will make the aim just like the sidekicks.
November 11th, 2008 at 11:56 pm [ Quote ]
my bro has a prototype G1…and i am soo angry…wen i asked him wetha or not i should stay with sidekicks he sed that there waz nothing good coming out…grrrrrrrrrrrr…but still i recon danger wins…and im fair sure the next sidekick will kick ****
November 30th, 2008 at 5:53 pm [ Quote ]
This is a good phone, but there are lots of problems with it but the 2 main problems that made me decide not to get it is that, 1. It has no headphone jack,so you hae to get an adapter-THEY FIGURED THIS WOULD GET MORE MONEY- and 2. It is a pain in the a** to text on, because the uneaven sides of the phone its flat on one side and on the other side it has a little lip, unlike the sidekick it has a little lip on bothe sides. The problem with the sidekicks is because it is a “texting” device the speakers are bad and so there are a few audio hiccups, the other problem with the sidekick is that it has software glitches. THE THING WITH THE SIDEKICK THAT REALLY MAKES ME MAD IS THAT ITS A MICROSOFT APPLICATION AND IT DOESNT HAVE A MICROSOFT OFFICE. the least it can have is microsoft word and possibly excel.
any ways… i reccomend waiting about a year for the G1 and same with the sidekick 2008/”GEKKO”