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Pros
Highly responsive touchscreen
Android OS offers great flexibility
Cons
No standard headphone jack
Fair battery life

Pricing: Inexpensive: $180 (1/18/2009)
Performance: Fair: 67
Features: Very Good: 81
Design: Very Good: 89

Find out how these four scores, and their relative weights, combine to produce the PC World Rating.

Pricing

Inexpensive: $180

Performance

Fair: 67

PC World Tests
Battery Life Average (hh:mm)	5:51
Battery Life Word Score	Fair

Features

Very Good: 81

General
Dimensions (inches)	4.60 by 2.2 by 0.62
Weight (oz.)	5.6
Design	Candy bar
Antenna	Internal
Carrier	Carrier:T-Mobile
GPS	Yes

CPU/GPU/Battery
Processor	Vendor did not disclose
Battery Type	Lithium ion
Vendor-Stated Talk Time (hours:minutes)	5
Vendor-Stated Standby (hours:minutes)	5

Display
Number of Displays	One
Display Size (diagonal, in inches)	3.2
Display Type	Color
Display Resolution	480 by 320
Backlighting	Yes

Cellular Technology (Voice and/or Data)
GSM 850	Yes
GSM 1800	Yes
GSM 1900	Yes
HSDPA	Yes
EDGE	Yes
GPRS	Yes
UMTS	Yes

Messaging Services
SMS	Yes
EMS	Yes
MMS	Yes
E-Mail	Yes
IM	Yes

Wireless Capabilities
Bluetooth	Yes
IrDA	No
WiFi	Yes

PC Sync/Connectivity
Bluetooth	Yes
USB2	Yes
Proprietary Cable	No

Expansion Card Support
MicroSD	Yes

Input Method/Devices
Keyboard	Yes
Touchscreen	Yes
Other	trackball, one-click contextual search

Dedicated Controls
Volume Control	Yes
Camera Shutter	Yes
Other	trackball, one-click contextual search

E-Mail Support
POP3	Yes
IMAP4	Yes

Digital Audio Support
AAC	Yes
AAC Plus	Yes
WMA	Yes
MP3	Yes
Other	M4A, AMR, MIDI, WAV, OGG Vorbis

Audio Features
FM Radio	No

Imaging
Camera Resolution	3.0 megapixels
Flash	No
Digital Zoom	No
Streaming Video	No
Video Calling Conference	No

Other
Included Software	Google Maps, YouTube, Android Market, Music Player - Amazon MP3 store,

Support & Reliability
Labor Warranty (years)	One
Parts Warranty (years)	One
Weekday Support (hours)	24
Saturday Support (hours)	24
Sunday Support (hours)	24
Toll-Free Support	Yes

Design

Very Good: 89

T-Mobile G1 Smart Phone Review

by Melissa J. Perenson

- At first glance, the T-Mobile G1 ($179 with a two-year contract) doesn't seem to merit much attention. It looks like just another bland, HTC-manufactured phone. But use the G1--the first phone to run Google's Android operating system--for 5 minutes, and you'll start to see why it's one of the best-designed phones you can buy. Not only is the G1 intuitive to use, but its customization options (via Android) makes it a tweaker's delight.

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