Pros
Menu/sub-menus are WONDERFUL
Ease of use is great
UI is AWESOME
MicroSD card is easy to retrieve (better than the Behold)
Control buttons on main face are comfortable and flush
On board system tutorial for the keyboard was brief and to the point. Keyboard only?? (That's it?!?!)
Cons
a little big and clunky but not so bad as I have the enV99000backlighting on keyboard not bright enough (for me), esp on the right side in numbers are moreso Had Slate color front/ gray slide out keyboard, now have Black and it looks WAY better with black slide out keyboard that I never use.TeleNav didn't work any better on this Works fine after newest update
No flash or user controls on cameraTrack ball is too sensitive, actually annoying but am trying... and am succeeding. Starting to like it more now.
Pattern password for phone lock vs numeric is kinda strange NEAT!!
No font style nor size option
Battery life too short for such a powerful phone
Pros (cont'd)
Sound quality is sweet
Volume was loud enough for me music wise
Notifications (WICKED)
3 panel main screen display (WICKED)
Drag n Drop apps/icons/widgets (SWEET)
Neatness of icons
Flush operation buttons on front of phone
Near flush camera button & volume rocker
The included adapter for the proprietary headset
1 gig MicroSD included (no adapter - boo)
USB cord included
Short getting started booklet included
Downloadable user manual. (phone plus it's user manual IN the box - would have weighed a ton.
Android start-up a wee faster after Cupcake update.
Ugly android gone at start-up after Cupcake update
Shuts down FAST
Headset dual middle cord with adjuster. (NIIICE)
Cons (cont'd)
Volume a wee low with Plantronics Bluetooth headset
Back of phone has a weird feel that my Tendinitis does not like.
Keyboard you have to slide open to use. (since getting the Cupcake update, never use it... ever)
Bulky b/c of slide keyboard
Double confirmation for shut down
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Pro's & Cons About The G1
Gear for the G1
As with any new phone purchased now, one stand out concern is what comes in the box with said phone as well as what's available for purchase. In the box with the G1 is a 3.5 mm mini buds headset with converter for the phone, a pouch (still in plastic), wall charger (of course), a 1 gig microSD memory card and a USB cord. I read that the MyTouch, next generation of the G1, is coming with a 4 gig card. Now you say 'well what else could you possibly want?". Well in today's gadget consumed world we've become, there's LOTS more. Batteries on these micro processors are atrocious if used for ANY THING other than talking. Here's where the "gear" shop comes in. I look around T-Mo and juuuuuuuuust so happen one day prior to a B1G1 sale ending, I land on some nifty items. There's Bluetooth headsets from the top manufacturers, combo wall/usb as well as car chargers, phone cases/covers/clips/pouches/jackets/shirts/ties/pants... oh wait... Then there's clear protectors for your (finger) touch screen which I quickly decide against. For the B1G1 to be equivalent, I need to pick 2 items of nearby pricing. So I pick Bluetooth headset and car charger for the win. YAY ME!!
You would think this was over and done right? NOOOPE. I get it all home and then start thinking about the battery lasting one day with all the things but talking I'm doing on it. Yes, I am training it to cook. So, what next...?? I am not sure how I stumbled upon the Backup Pocket Charger but I am in LURVE with it. Pssst - please don't tell G1, he might get jealous. So back to T-Mo I go with the Bluetooth headset for a even exchange as it turns out. Back home with BCP and charging it up commences. As with most now-a-days gadgets, this lil thing is chargeable with the USB cord or to the wall with the adapter that came with the phone. I'll post more on this later as well as add pics of what it looks like. Let me just say this, it's like having another battery but just a little bit larger. Charge it fully, take it and the phone out for double the battery life. A MUST HAVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HTC's 'Dream' aka Google Phone aka G1 aka...
While visiting my Aunt (who WAS here in MD), I met the Activities Director Lisa who is very spritey, young and up with her knowledge on many things. She's very good with passing on the information just as she is with the elders in the Assisted Living facilities she's employed by. Thanks to her, I was referred to T-Mobile as a service to possibly think about. And here we are...
Now, even if the service from T-Mo sucks, the phone I'm playing with is AWESOME. It has made me have a whole new appreciation for iPhone. Ok, so I lied. JUST because iPhone is on AT&T makes the whole idea of owning one a long passed by thought. Now, don't get it misconstrued. I am aware that "unlocked" iPhones exist but at what cost? No phone on this globe is worth THAT much in terms of meeting my functional needs which are, in order:
A) I need to be able to hear it ring and out
B) I need to be able to hear in and out
C) I need to be able to text in and out
D) I need to be able to navigate to and fro
And there we have it. Now, if for some lovely reason it decides to cook me a meal, oh well... money MIGHT not be an option. But I'll be a monkey's... (well you get my point) if I am going to pay nearly a mortgage payment for the aforementioned A thru D needs to be met by a PHONE. Anyhow, the Google laced Android known as 'G1' makes me feel like I own Air Force One... sneakers or something. I've been out and not seen too many in the hands of browner skinned folks like myself. Yes, I pay attention to those things but it does not impact my decision if I REALLY want said item. It has turned heads as the "Google phone" with ooooohs and aaaaaaahhhh in tow. My nephew has one which peaked my interest back a few months when he was over for a visit.
So what makes this 'G1' so special you ask? It's onboard applications for one and for two - ?? it has crystal clear video viewing, awesome sounds, flush mounted front screen keypad controls, a smallish trackball (that does not have backlighting - booo), the 3 screen wallpaper, the animated menus and heaps of application options to install. A huge plus OVER iPhone is that the phone is not proprietary in apps. 'Market' has so much stuff for free and/or for fee, it's dizzying. I am treating this like a mini computer with download and installs to be later sometimes followed by download and uninstall. And yes, I am concerned about getting a virus, therefore I have installed protection for that. BACK VIRUS BACK I SAY!!!!!!!!!!
I do have a pro's and cons list started that I'll post here soon. The one HUGE downfall is there is ONE (1) plug for everything - 3.5mm headphones, Backup Battery Charger (get to this in next post), charging, etc. Ironically, as I post this NOW... the newer version of this phone is on pre-order ONLY today. My Touch is the slide out keyboardLESS update to this phone I rave about. See you soon with more gushing... Sad, I know.
T-Mobile, I Mean T-Mo
I've never used this communications service before until recently. Started off very mixed and then turned upward... good for them. I know, that in any business corresponding relationship, it all depends on WHOM you speak to and their knowledge on what they are presenting and/or asked to present. Patience is always top of my list but as my old GM in a reputable and very well known cosmetic retailer's distribution site said "you only get one chance to make or break an impression". So, we shall see. Anyone have some pro's and/or cons about 'T-Mo' as they are "affectionately" known by me (and others as I read), do let me know.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
AL B. SURE! "I Love It (Papi Aye Aye Aye)"
New CD is out TODAY!! He's not on "come back", he's on a UP LIFT!!
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Katt Williams iPhone App
When Katt does his promo for this, this comes down. Until then, "I'll wait..."
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Monday, June 15, 2009
Friday, June 12, 2009
Money Mike AKA Katt Williams AKA...
Denzel Washingson AKA A Pimp Named Slickback is on iPhones/iPods and Showtime. First up, you can get you a lil nifty iPhone/iPod Katt laced app from iTunes (where else) for a buck 99. I'm sure you know how to search iTunes and find it or you speed on over to Katt's MySpace and/or Facebook for more info.
Next up, Showtime is premiering "SHAQ AND CEDRIC "THE ENTERTAINER"'s ALL-STAR COMEDY JAM - Wednesday, June 17 at 10 PM ET/PT". Here's their lil blurb about it.
Filmed before a spirited crowd in Phoenix, AZ., the night before this year's NBA All-Star Game, The Original King of Comedy Cedric "The Entertainer" performs 30 minutes of his latest material in between comedy sets by fellow comedians Tommy Davidson ("In Living Color"); Kevin Hart ("Soul Plane"); Aries Spears ("Mad TV"); and DeRay Davis, while celebrities Shaquille O'Neal, Katt Williams and Nelly crack up in the audience. Executive produced by Shaquille O Neal, Mike Parris, Eric Rhone, Cedric "The Entertainer" and produced by Jeff Clanagan along with Codeblack Entertainment presents a Stage One / Bird and a Bear Productions and directed by Leslie Small.
Since CodeBlack is in on it, I hope they can PPV it online. Well, that's all my Kattnews for now...
