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Google G1 mobile phone versus Apple iPhone

Posted by world Jr at Tuesday, September 23, 2008
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Last Updated: 12:01pm BST 23/09/2008

How Google’s new Android mobile phone compares with Apple’s hugely popular iPhone.

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  • Google Android verdict
  • 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.
    Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

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