First Google phone G1

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The G1 smart phone, which mimic many of the features of Apple's popular iPhone. The Google phone, which boasts a hidden Qwerty keyboard behind a slide-out touchscreen and a 3-megapixel camera. Users will benefit from high speed internet browsing and will be able to access Google Maps and instant messaging through Google Talk. It uses Google’s Android operating system. Since Android is an open platform, it can be used for free.
The Google phone offers the traditional smartphone experience while at the same time incorporating the touch screen features of the iPhone. The high resolution screen, touch interface and improved Google Maps are all features which allow the G1 to match up well with the iPhone on paper at least.

G1 Specs:

• 2G Network - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
• 3G Network - HSDPA 2100
• American Model - HSDPA 2100 / 1700
• 3.2-inch TFT touchscreen display - 65K colors/320 x 480 pixels
• Handwriting recognition
• Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
• Full QWERTY keyboard and Trackball
• Vibration
• MP3, WAV, WMA and Polyphonic (40 channels) Ringtones
• Near enough unlimited entries and fields and photocall
• Near enough unlimited phonebook
• microSD (TransFlash) Card slot
• 192 MB RAM
• 256 MB ROM
• Qualcomm MSM7201A 528 Mhz processor
• EDGE Class 10, 236.8 kbps
• GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
• WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
• Bluetooth v2.0 (Only has headset support only)
• 3G HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps
• No 3.5mm jackplug
• miniUSB
• Google Android OS
• HTML Browser
• MMS, Email, SMS, Instant Messaging
• 3.2 MP Camera 2048×1536 pixels, autofocus
• Java MIDP 2.0
• MP3 player
• Voice memo
• GPS receiver
• Document viewer
• Digital compass
• Handsfree
• Up to 406 hours standby time
• Up to 5 hours 20 minutes talktime
• 117 x 55.7 x 17.1mm
• 158 grams