Comments on: The Case For and Against the G2 Rumor http://www.androidguys.com/2008/12/19/the-case-for-and-against-the-g2-rumor/ The trusted source for Android news and opinion | Est. 2007 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Anonymous http://www.androidguys.com/2008/12/19/the-case-for-and-against-the-g2-rumor/comment-page-1/#comment-107068 Anonymous Wed, 22 Jun 2011 05:22:00 +0000 http://androidguys.com/?p=3179#comment-107068 I've heard all about this and I wanna thank you for keeping us updated.. you might wanna check <a href="bestusedsamsung.com" rel="nofollow">HTC Touch Diamond</a> really worth your time and  money  I've heard all about this and I wanna thank you for keeping us updated.. you might wanna check HTC Touch Diamond really worth your time and  money 

]]> By: syabac http://www.androidguys.com/2008/12/19/the-case-for-and-against-the-g2-rumor/comment-page-1/#comment-62910 syabac Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:10:37 +0000 http://androidguys.com/?p=3179#comment-62910 thanks for sharing. very useful. thanks for sharing.
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]]> By: Mike Grant http://www.androidguys.com/2008/12/19/the-case-for-and-against-the-g2-rumor/comment-page-1/#comment-1227 Mike Grant Sun, 28 Dec 2008 22:11:50 +0000 http://androidguys.com/?p=3179#comment-1227 I would think, they'd roll out more 3g as a higher priority before they go for these G2 upgrades. I would think, they'd roll out more 3g as a higher priority before they go for these G2 upgrades.

]]> By: KP T-Mo http://www.androidguys.com/2008/12/19/the-case-for-and-against-the-g2-rumor/comment-page-1/#comment-1226 KP T-Mo Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:51:06 +0000 http://androidguys.com/?p=3179#comment-1226 Of Course I would Dump this Cheap Ugly & under Cooked “Wanna Be G1″, Don’t get me Wrong, I love Andriod OS & some of the Free Apps. Although I am also Going to Complain every day to T-mobile About Every little Agravating thing I can think of, & that list Aint Short I’ll tell you that!! but I need to Know “Exactly” What we’ll see as distinguising chages though… & If If comes Out In January LIKE WE HERE @ T-Mobile have been told by some one who has recently visited (Seattle) Corporate, it would Be here, then I’m going to give Some undeserving Soul in Customer care a hugh head ache Untill I get the New one for the Same Price & I’m NOT resigning a Two year contract.. Of Course I would Dump this Cheap Ugly & under Cooked “Wanna Be G1″, Don’t get me Wrong, I love Andriod OS & some of the Free Apps.
Although I am also Going to Complain every day to T-mobile About Every little Agravating thing I can think of, & that list Aint Short I’ll tell you that!! but I need to Know “Exactly” What we’ll see as distinguising chages though…

& If If comes Out In January LIKE WE HERE @ T-Mobile have been told by some one who has recently visited (Seattle) Corporate, it would Be here, then I’m going to give Some undeserving Soul in Customer care a hugh head ache Untill I get the New one for the Same Price & I’m NOT resigning a Two year contract..

]]> By: Shaun http://www.androidguys.com/2008/12/19/the-case-for-and-against-the-g2-rumor/comment-page-1/#comment-1219 Shaun Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:07:10 +0000 http://androidguys.com/?p=3179#comment-1219 It will be interesting to see what develops, but there are two problems that I have with this: i) With the recent news that the TouchFlo 3D family of mobiles might not be so hot in the graphics department, HTC hardware is losing a lot of appeal for me - the G1, hardwarewise, is closely related to the Touch Diamond. ii) Can someone please get the finger out and make sure that other networks can release Android phones? For the first Android phone to be known as the T-Mobile G1 with Google is, for 'open source', on the bad side of farce. And a third: if I want an Android phone, I want an Android phone, not a Google Phone... It will be interesting to see what develops, but there are two problems that I have with this:

i) With the recent news that the TouchFlo 3D family of mobiles might not be so hot in the graphics department, HTC hardware is losing a lot of appeal for me - the G1, hardwarewise, is closely related to the Touch Diamond.

ii) Can someone please get the finger out and make sure that other networks can release Android phones? For the first Android phone to be known as the T-Mobile G1 with Google is, for 'open source', on the bad side of farce.

And a third: if I want an Android phone, I want an Android phone, not a Google Phone...

]]> By: TareX http://www.androidguys.com/2008/12/19/the-case-for-and-against-the-g2-rumor/comment-page-1/#comment-1220 TareX Sun, 21 Dec 2008 06:01:25 +0000 http://androidguys.com/?p=3179#comment-1220 The Boygenius Report is now saying their tipster is saying it was pushed to April for software issues. http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/12/20/actual-t-mobile-g2-information-maybe/ Here’s what their tipster had to say: - The product specs on the T-Mobile G2 that CellPhoneSignal ran weren’t actually all that far off, just the date was completely wrong. - The device is a full touch device and there is no physical QWERTY keyboard. - There is still a trackball at the bottom. - The launch was delayed from late February to April due to software issues. - We’ve been informed this device will actually launch on another global carrier besides T-Mobile as well, though they didn’t say who, and they said that the G1, G2, G3, etc., names are trademarks of T-Mobile and the other carrier would have a different product name for the device other than G2. - There is supposedly (oh, god) a G3 coming not that far after the G2 but our tipster didn’t see the G3. Anyway, if the G2 is touchscreen ONLY and the G3 is the "pro" version of the G2 with a keyboard, then I'll wait for it. Needless to say if neither are hi-res (800X480) then I wouldn't bother with either... The Boygenius Report is now saying their tipster is saying it was pushed to April for software issues.
http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/12/20/actual-t-mobile-g2-information-maybe/

Here’s what their tipster had to say:

- The product specs on the T-Mobile G2 that CellPhoneSignal ran weren’t actually all that far off, just the date was completely wrong.
- The device is a full touch device and there is no physical QWERTY keyboard.
- There is still a trackball at the bottom.
- The launch was delayed from late February to April due to software issues.
- We’ve been informed this device will actually launch on another global carrier besides T-Mobile as well, though they didn’t say who, and they said that the G1, G2, G3, etc., names are trademarks of T-Mobile and the other carrier would have a different product name for the device other than G2.
- There is supposedly (oh, god) a G3 coming not that far after the G2 but our tipster didn’t see the G3.

Anyway, if the G2 is touchscreen ONLY and the G3 is the "pro" version of the G2 with a keyboard, then I'll wait for it. Needless to say if neither are hi-res (800X480) then I wouldn't bother with either...

]]> By: Al Sutton http://www.androidguys.com/2008/12/19/the-case-for-and-against-the-g2-rumor/comment-page-1/#comment-1225 Al Sutton Sat, 20 Dec 2008 10:59:27 +0000 http://androidguys.com/?p=3179#comment-1225 At the moment I think the G2 is not going to be appearing in the next few weeks, but a couple of things have made me think again; 1) The Cupcake update. Could this have been developed as a private branch because it was being written for the G2 hardware?, there are certainly a number a features which would support the G2 featureset (Video Capture being the big one needed for video calls). 2) There's an article saying the G2 could just be a modified HTC HD, this would make sens as the G1 and HD probably share a lot of common components (http://www.cellphonesignal.com/t-mobile-g2-coming-on-january-26th-09/) 3) The G1 hasn't been a huge consumer success. It's got techies hooked, but it's not grabbing consumers, so I'd expect some type of move to appeal to the mass-market. After a month and a half with my G1 I still use my Sony Ericsson c702 as my main 'phone, and I think that says something. So I see it as possible that a G2 would be launched that would be a sexier, more consumer friendly, keyboardless, cupcake powered device, but whether it'll happen in January, I still see it as unlikley because traditionally Jan is the worst month to launch products in because everyone is still paying off their Xmas debts and aren't looking to buy new "toys". Al. At the moment I think the G2 is not going to be appearing in the next few weeks, but a couple of things have made me think again;

1) The Cupcake update. Could this have been developed as a private branch because it was being written for the G2 hardware?, there are certainly a number a features which would support the G2 featureset (Video Capture being the big one needed for video calls).

2) There's an article saying the G2 could just be a modified HTC HD, this would make sens as the G1 and HD probably share a lot of common components (http://www.cellphonesignal.com/t-mobile-g2-coming-on-january-26th-09/)

3) The G1 hasn't been a huge consumer success. It's got techies hooked, but it's not grabbing consumers, so I'd expect some type of move to appeal to the mass-market. After a month and a half with my G1 I still use my Sony Ericsson c702 as my main 'phone, and I think that says something.

So I see it as possible that a G2 would be launched that would be a sexier, more consumer friendly, keyboardless, cupcake powered device, but whether it'll happen in January, I still see it as unlikley because traditionally Jan is the worst month to launch products in because everyone is still paying off their Xmas debts and aren't looking to buy new "toys".

Al.

]]> By: awareness http://www.androidguys.com/2008/12/19/the-case-for-and-against-the-g2-rumor/comment-page-1/#comment-1224 awareness Sat, 20 Dec 2008 05:59:55 +0000 http://androidguys.com/?p=3179#comment-1224 Straight bs. Straight bs.

]]> By: Stew http://www.androidguys.com/2008/12/19/the-case-for-and-against-the-g2-rumor/comment-page-1/#comment-1223 Stew Sat, 20 Dec 2008 05:29:57 +0000 http://androidguys.com/?p=3179#comment-1223 Even if they don't offer video calling, couldn't the front facing camera be used to video chat with someone on another chat application like Skype or iChat AV? Even have it only work when the phone is connected to wi-fi? Even if they don't offer video calling, couldn't the front facing camera be used to video chat with someone on another chat application like Skype or iChat AV? Even have it only work when the phone is connected to wi-fi?

]]> By: pdatech http://www.androidguys.com/2008/12/19/the-case-for-and-against-the-g2-rumor/comment-page-1/#comment-1222 pdatech Sat, 20 Dec 2008 01:28:09 +0000 http://androidguys.com/?p=3179#comment-1222 Can't speak for TMO officially, but I know that there has been no training or upcoming device announcements to the PDA tech support dep for a G2 in January - and we *have* already received info on the Shadow 2009. Can't speak for TMO officially, but I know that there has been no training or upcoming device announcements to the PDA tech support dep for a G2 in January - and we *have* already received info on the Shadow 2009.

]]> By: Droideo.com http://www.androidguys.com/2008/12/19/the-case-for-and-against-the-g2-rumor/comment-page-1/#comment-1221 Droideo.com Fri, 19 Dec 2008 23:06:57 +0000 http://androidguys.com/?p=3179#comment-1221 This is probably false, too soon after the G1 to release the G2, maybe another year or so and we might see the G2! This is probably false, too soon after the G1 to release the G2, maybe another year or so and we might see the G2!

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