What’s the DL on Google’s G1 and G2?

With all iphone rage that Apple has created these past few years, Google has also come out with a super trendy phone of their own. As the iPhone is supported by At&T, the “G” phones, otherwise referred to as the First Android HTC G1 and the new Magic G2 respectively, are supported by Tmobile. Both versions of this phone come with some nifty built in features to please you regardless of if you’re a technical person or not. Four of us here at Everon own a version of this phone, myself included. Two of us are technical, the other two are not — and all of us love it. Some of our favorite features include:

Sweet display – A 3.2 inch TFT-LCD flat and a touch sensitive screen with top notch resolution
GPS - You’ll never get lost; find destinations quickly and very efficiently with just your cell phone
Lock and unlock – You can set your device to auto lock your screen and keys after X amount of time. Unlock with one simple slide just like the iphone, or set it up to unlock however you prefer.
One-touch Google search – Google toolbar always at your fingertips… and Google search by voice too!
Long press shortcuts – Zip around your mobile device faster with tons of speedy shortcuts

What are the differences between the G1 (otherwise referred and the G2? Well, that’s an easy one since I have the G1 and two of my colleagues just purchased the G2. Four of the main differences between the two versions are:

1. Look and feel – Stylistically, the G1 is a bit bulkier – definitely heavier to hold. The phone is just about twice as thick as the G1 due to its build. Weighing in at 158g and 118g respectively, you should reach for the newer version if you’ve got a hankering for sleeker phones.
2. Keyboard - The G1 has two keyboards which explains its bigger size, both touch screen and an actual slide out key (hardware) keyboard. The G2 is touch screen only. *This is one of the main reasons why I went with the G1 even though the newer version was only days away from its release.
3. Memory – One would think that “newer version” translates into “more memory,” but that is not always the case. As the G1 actually has more memory.
4. Talk time – If you’re a chatty Kathy… or Kevin, you’ll get more chat time out of your battery life with the G2 which supports 7.5 hours of talking without requiring a recharge. The G1 will only keep you going for 5 hours before running out of battery.

With all the celular options out there today there is definitely something out there for everyone. If you’re in the market for a new phone, don’t just jump on the bandwagon and run out and buy the trendiest phone of the hour. Take time to evaluate your options and educate yourself so that you end up with the phone you really want.

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