[ubuntu-uk] G1 options - was: Im buying a new phone!!...

[Ronnie Tucker]

Is it possible to get a G1 (hacked or otherwise) running on PAYG? I 
don't really use my phone enough to justify about £30/mth on a G1, but I 
quite fancy the wifi etc on it. If I could buy a G1 from fleaBay and pop 
my o2 PAYG SIM in it, that'd be ideal. I have a couple of T-mobile PAYG 
SIMs too if they'd work better?



LeeGroups wrote:
> On the other hand,  people talk about how wonderful the iPhone is, but 
> it's pretty damn expensive, and how well does it sync to Ubuntu?
> I understand that it only works with iTunes and not with any open source 
> music managers. Is this correct?
> And it doesn't do cut 'n' paste? Come on Apple it's been around since th 
> 80's...
>
> As to the G1, I've had one for a month and think it's bloomin' 
> marverlous, it's a breath of fresh air after a couple of WinMobile 
> phones (which weren't too bad with hindsight) and a few top end Nokias, 
> which have been a real disappointment in many areas. Symbian has gone 
> way down in my opinion...
>
> The G1 has tonnes of great apps easily downloadable via Android Market 
> (I mean really - a digital spirit level... how cool is that?), 
> over-the-air syncing to google contacts, google calender, google mail. 
> The K9 email app is great for non-google email accounts, and a really 
> nice REAL keyboard, none of this touch screen typing cr at p.
>
> As for syncing the contacts, it should be pretty simple to write a 
> script that logs into your google account, exports the contacts and then 
> imports it to Thunderbird/Evolution.
>
> Yes, it's true Bluetooth is a disappointment, it was cut to make the 
> launch date, and my biggest annoyance bluetooth tethering to my laptop 
> doesn't work (though there is USB based http-proxy availble), but both 
> are being worked on. The battery life has also been critised, but really 
> if you have wi-fi, bluetooth, GPS, cell location, and 3G connectivity 
> all turned on, and for the first week or two you're constantly playing 
> with the thing, it's a wonder the battery lasts the time it does. There 
> is very usefull Battery Manager app, that extends battery life no end. 
> With things turned down/off, you can get 4-5 days out of a full charge, 
> but as it charges from a mini USB plug, it's pretty easy to keep it 
> charged.
>
> The "Cupcake" release mentioned in another email is a new version of the 
> Android OS, due out very soon, which should have these things and a 
> whole host of new functionality.
>
> Lee
>
>
>
>   

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