The G1 Android, Google’s first mobile phone has already been released and many discussions been thrown on it. Lets see what are the differences or advantages between the G1 Mobile Phone and Apple iPhone.
Price:
G1 = free on contract with T-Mobile, contracts likely to start from about £30 per month
iPhone = free on some contracts with O2, monthly tariffs start from £30 per month
Weight:
G1 = 158g
iPhone = 133g
Battery life:
G1 = 5 hours talk time, 130 hours standby
iPhone = 5 hours talk time, 300 hours standby
Screen size:
G1 = 3.2in
iPhone = 3.5in
Camera:
G1 = 3-megapixel
iPhone = 2-megapixel
Capacity:
G1 = 2GB, expandable to 8GB
iPhone = 8GB or 16GB
Key features:
G1 = touchscreen, Qwerty keyboard, internet access via 3G and Wi-Fi, additional downloadable content, one-click access to Google search services, built-in GPS and compass for easy navigation, push Google email, instant messaging.
iPhone = touchscreen, virtual keyboard, multi-touch gesture support, web access via 3G and Wi-Fi, additonal downloadable applications, GPS and Google Maps, push-email, full web browsing.
Extra applications:
G1 = extra software downloadable from Android Market. Includes games, such as Pac-Man, and useful software, such as Shop Savvy, which allows users to take photographs of a product barcode, send it to Google, and then retrieve price comparison results.
iPhone = extra programs and software downloadable from Apple App Store, including games such as Super Monkey Ball, and other applications, such as language dictionaries, travel guides, restaurant recommendations.
Entertainment:
G1 = one-touch music downloads from Amazon MP3 store, 2GB integrated storage, expandable to 8GB.
iPhone = one-touch music downloads from iTunes music store, choose from 8GB or 16GB storage.
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