T-Mobile's G1 vs. The iPhone: Game On!
Finally Apple gets some serious competition with T-Mobile's G1. Here is how the two stack up against each other.
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Tuesday, September 30, 2008; 12:19 AM
Since the iPhone was launched 15 months ago it has defined, for many, what a smartphone experience should be. But today T-Mobile gives the iPhone a run for its money with the launch of the G1 smartphone. From the details that have emerged today regarding the G1, Apple now has a reason to be looking over its' shoulder.
Here is a look at how G1 and the iPhone compare to one another.
In contrast to Apple that built its own phone, operating system, and content ecosystem, the G1 is based on an open platform. That means any software publisher can design programs that run on the G1 and its Android operating system. The potential universe of T-Mobile G1 applications is huge. Yet, it's too early to know whether mobile application developers will flock to the Android platform.
At least for now Apple has the upper hand when it comes to the device. The number of iPhone mobile applications (accessible via Apple's App Store) is growing every day. However, Apple's total control over the iPhone can also be bad because Apple can choose to exert too much control over what applications run on the iPhone and bar those that it doesn't like, upsetting users.
G1 = 158g vs iPhone = 133g
G1 = 5 hours talk time, 130 hours standby vs iPhone = 5 hours talk time, 300 hours standby
G1 = 3.2inches vs iPhone = 3.5in
G1 = 3MP vs iPhone = 2MP
G1 = 2GB (expandable to 8GB) vs iPhone = 8GB or 16GB
