Usefull things to do with a G1 (android)

[Icehuck]

How do you know that?

Wikipedia and PC Mag podcast.

Wiki entry

[Delvien]

Would love to hear your thoughts on it as you use it day-to-day!

Using the G1 day to day so far has been great. Phone calls are easy, clear, and crisp. It’s UI is sleek, speedy and responsive. I’ve had one app crash on me (browser on an intensively heavy site, and it gave me the option to wait or force quit it. ( I clicked wait) and it was back up in 2 seconds.

Texting and emailing are easy to read/write and responsive.

All together it’s a nice phone and even better “PDA”


Cool apps:
Weather, gps, built in google maps with gps ( sooooo easy)

I can control itunes from my phone via wifi, and even amarok when in linux.

SSH ( 3 emu modes) which is shown above.

And others.

*off to go play on it more*

[Delvien]

I have no problems doing this but what about the average user?

Touching the link to download and then clicking install isn't hard at all

[Ub1476]

Wikipedia and PC Mag podcast.

Wiki entry

Suppose you mean this:

It has also come to light that some functionality will be reserved for approved applications[59] making it impossible for 3rd parties to develop some types of application to compete with pre-install applications such as Marketplace.

That's not good..

[bashveank]

Only thing I don't like about the android is the Android Market will not allow anything that can compete with Google's existing programs.

So? Android's open source, just make your own Android Market that does allow competing products.

[Delvien]

I'm not sure what you guys want. The world and cake?

It's a great phone, leaps and bounds above anything else out right now.

[Icehuck]

So? Android's open source, just make your own Android Market that does allow competing products.

As long as you can add the java libraries to the system it shouldn't be a problem. But right now they lock the system down so that regular programs can not make full use of Java on the system.

[the yawner]

I'm looking forward to the Android phones the other manufacturers would offer.

[systm]

Only thing I don't like about the android is the Android Market will not allow anything that can compete with Google's existing programs.

Thats not entirely accurate. While there are somethings that you cannot do as of yet to core OS functionality, you can for sure make new apps that work along side or replace utilites/programs

[plb]

I'm interested in Android but not in the G1 for a few reasons.

1) Poor battery life
2) Dated Hardware
3) 2 year contract with Tmobile for either $25 or $35 a month extra...no thanks
4) UI somewhat lags and hangs

I've also heard of peoples handsets simply dying after only a few days use over androidcommunity forums. Interesting times for mobiles, especially now that QT has been ported to symbian s60 devices =)

As of now, I'm quite happy with my e51 but I'll keep my eye on future android handsets.