Comments on: Did the iPhone Outsell the Google Android G1 by 6 to 1?

By: Banning

Banning — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:56:22 +0000

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By: G1 critic

G1 critic — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:00:39 +0000

Well if Raab was late to the discussion I am really late…. well when the G1 just came out I count my self as one of the first to say hell no!! but now being November 11 of 2009 I can honestly tell you that just by seeing what the G1 can do and how long it lasts not counting on how much more money you save on a T-Mobile plan compared to ATT, I can honestly tell all of you G1 criticts and IPhone enthusiasts that I will go to the G1 any day compared to the IPhone… I mean come on you might have games and apps on the IPhone but how much do you have to pay for each one and also how much do you pay for your plan? I will guess with the internet you will pay about $130 with like 500 minutes and internet?….now with the new Tmobile plans I can get internet on my 3G G1 and unlimited messaging and unlimited minutes for $79.99….$79.99!!!! i don’t know about you guys but a NAME is not enough for me to waste about twice as much per month on a phone that everybody has and also that costs so much…… just a friendly reminder from a guy that started by hating the G1 and now that I have it i’m in love with it…. P.S. You guys should see how many games and apps are free in the Android market!!!! I mean i can play nintendo, super nintendo, and sega games on my G1 and all for free…and if you wanna save your progress you will have to pay about 1.99…. that is insane!!! i just love my white G1 its the best phone so far for me… and that is because i had a Blackberry 8900 and that was just a really boring phone…..If you want a really fun phone that won’t cost you an arm and a leg to have and use just get yourself the G1 just get over the design and take it from an ex critic and new fan…

By: Raab

Raab — Sat, 30 May 2009 12:00:27 +0000

I know I’m a little late to the discussion… but 5 of my friends (not including myself) own a g1…. ZERO own an iphone. 6 to 0….. hmmm… Just a little input from the real world.

By: Andy

Andy — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 01:25:25 +0000

the G1 blows….dunno about the Pre but the name is too gay

By: Pinny

Pinny — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:23:11 +0000

If the iPhone sells 45 million the pre will sell alot more than 1.5.mil. Thanks for the heads up on palms stock.

By: STUstone08

STUstone08 — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:50:01 +0000

@ Charlie your too right

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:14:18 +0000

Android is coming dangerously closer to failure. There may be a new G2 in may, but I expect long lines at Apple stores in June or July for the next iPhone.

By: sting7k

sting7k — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:58:30 +0000

The problem with the G1 is that it is on an even worse network than the iPhone. Tmobile is just plain bad, had them for years before getting my iPhone.

Google would be wise to hurry up and get more models out there on other carriers before they lose more ground to Apple, and potentially the Pre.

By: iAirmanshirk

iAirmanshirk — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:31:18 +0000

hahaha the pre is only expected to sell 1.5 million in a year according to palm.

The iphone is expected to sell 45 million in 2009. Sad sad palm, your phone sucks =/

By: Ana

Ana — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:18:16 +0000

I like google but their phone did not appeal to me in the slightest

By: Pinny

Pinny — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:07:48 +0000

The stock is going through the roof after earnings are released tonight. Buy today, sell tomorrow right before the close (after the stock swings too far in the other direction).

By: Charlie

Charlie — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:39:52 +0000

Honestly, to win against the iPhone you need to copy it outright in terms of function (capacitive multi-touch, appstore, 3-D rendering technology, fluid UI) and then improve on it (background processing, copy/paste, MMS, tethering, push notification for 3rd party apps (facebook, etc.) and open up the platform so that developers can take true advantage of the included apps). Now, I’ve rectified some of these things with clippy, backgrounder, insomnia, irealsms, swirlymms, and others, this is all without apples blessing, which might run me into problems later. Palm Pre is looking good, but I doubt it will overtake the iPhone’s consumer base. Business users? Perhaps. But as far as the casual consumer is concerned, the iPhone is cool because it’s the iPhone, just like the iPod was considered THE PMP for the last 7 or 8 years, despite how other developers have tried to trump it’s base. It was a name, and people want a name. So far, Palm and the G1 just don’t give the standard consumer a real reason to defect.

By: Charlie

Charlie — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:30:28 +0000

Checked out the G-2 on Engadget Mobile-wasn’t overwhelmed. Looks exactly the same minus the physical keyboard. We’ll see.

By: bubbatex

bubbatex — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:29:50 +0000

First rev of a new platform and it comes out in an odd handset with no programs on the nation’s smallest carrier. And we expected it to sell anything close to the iPhone? This is even a story? I don’t get it. And the G2 does not thrill me any more. This is the geek/nerd platform until it gets more carriers/handsets/apps behind it.

By: iPhoneMilk

iPhoneMilk — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:04:19 +0000

G1... G2... G3... any model won't matter.. it's first has already failed in my eyes as a consumer. So i won't even check out it's next models..

The Palm Pre stands a better chance then Any phone coming out right now of getting my attention and also maybe a possible purchase.

I'm pretty much using the ZUNE logic for the G1 or Gx model phones...

I got the first ZUNE.. it was HORRIBLE... so then i said to myself.. hey maybe the second will be better so i bought that... Was it better? LOL nope..

one could also use this logic for the Tmobile Sidekick phones, remember those? I got the first and second as well.. still bad.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:57:47 +0000

It’s all the other carriers own faults for ignoring Apple like a red-headed stepchild all these years and not supporting Macs. “Wow, we had no idea Apple made awesome products!” Well, now you do. Rot in h€ll T-Mobile!

By: STUstone08

STUstone08 — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:21:13 +0000

good luck outselling G2 if u haven’t seen the pics check them out on gizmodo

By: Tunnelrunner

Tunnelrunner — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:20:48 +0000

@STU,

The Pre may eventually do what the G-1 (apparently) is not doing. Anyone know how the Bold is doing?

By: STUstone08

STUstone08 — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:53:34 +0000

Hope not… Need better competition against the iPhone to make the next iphone better