Comments on: Unlocked T-Mobile G1, Courtesy of Google http://phandroid.com/2008/12/06/unlocked-t-mobile-g1-courtesy-of-google/ Android Phone News, Rumors, Reviews, Apps, Forums & More! Mon, 04 Apr 2011 02:51:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rauf http://phandroid.com/2008/12/06/unlocked-t-mobile-g1-courtesy-of-google/#comment-28402 Rauf Fri, 05 Jun 2009 08:14:59 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=868#comment-28402 If you need a device to test your app, you can rent any phone or PDA form Device Anywhere and test your software from form your laptop or workstation. Check out www.deviceanywhere.com If you need a device to test your app, you can rent any phone or PDA form Device Anywhere and test your software from form your laptop or workstation.

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]]> By: Jim Thompson http://phandroid.com/2008/12/06/unlocked-t-mobile-g1-courtesy-of-google/#comment-12600 Jim Thompson Wed, 11 Feb 2009 02:20:39 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=868#comment-12600 'pix', You don't have anything misconfigured, The G1 (including the Dev Phone) operates 3G on "3G WCDMA (1700/2100 MHz)", and GSM (including EDGE) on "Quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)". AT&T's 3G service is on AT&T does not use 2100MHz in the United States. Rather they've deployed in parallel on 850MHz and 1900Mhz. 2100MHz is the world-wide 3G "band", and while the FCC freed up a segment of 2100MHz, its not the entire segment. What this means is that only a portion of Europe's segment is available for use in the US. Existing phones like the E90 which expect to be able to use the entire segment for HSDPA will not work on the abbreviated US band. Due to the 'tight' spectrum, the GSM carriers who are deploying 3G in the US have to use additional frequency bands. AT&T uses 1900. T-Mobile is currently deploying on 1700MHz in the US and will soon begin adding the abbreviated 2100MHz US segment. This is why the G1 phone uses 1700MHz and 2100MHz for 3G. Now, Could you share the details of configuring the APM for AT&T into a G1 dev phone? Mine is on the way.... :-) ‘pix’,

You don’t have anything misconfigured, The G1 (including the Dev Phone) operates 3G on “3G WCDMA (1700/2100 MHz)”, and GSM (including EDGE) on “Quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz)”.

AT&T’s 3G service is on

AT&T does not use 2100MHz in the United States. Rather they’ve deployed in parallel on 850MHz and 1900Mhz.

2100MHz is the world-wide 3G “band”, and while the FCC freed up a segment of 2100MHz, its not the entire segment.

What this means is that only a portion of Europe’s segment is available for use in the US. Existing phones like the E90 which expect to be able to use the entire segment for HSDPA will not work on the abbreviated US band.

Due to the ‘tight’ spectrum, the GSM carriers who are deploying 3G in the US have to use additional frequency bands. AT&T uses 1900. T-Mobile is currently deploying on 1700MHz in the US and will soon begin adding the abbreviated 2100MHz US segment. This is why the G1 phone uses 1700MHz and 2100MHz for 3G.

Now, Could you share the details of configuring the APM for AT&T into a G1 dev phone? Mine is on the way…. :-)

]]> By: pix http://phandroid.com/2008/12/06/unlocked-t-mobile-g1-courtesy-of-google/#comment-10521 pix Mon, 26 Jan 2009 21:31:21 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=868#comment-10521 I ordered and received the Developer G1. You are correct, the tracking system was totally useless, but the phone did get shipped and arrived in good condition. I'm an AT&T subscriber, so I used my AT&T SIM...that was not too much fun, as there were pretty scarce instructions for configuring the APN info for AT&T, but it now works. I don't have 3G working, just EDGE...don't know what I've got misconfigured. One thing to note...I could only get the phone to work (WiFi included) after I configured the APN info, so don't plan on trying to use the device without already having a valid data plan configured correctly in your device. Overall, a positive experience on a really nice device. Touchscreen is pretty darn nice. Keyboard is very nice. No way to directly import AT&T SIM card based contact list into Android contact list...bummer...import application should have worked, but process reported that the SIM contact list was not present (although it is present). Lots of really useful free apps to make the device into a very nice tool. Got to thank the Google folks for making this device available to the developer community...nice works folks! I ordered and received the Developer G1. You are correct, the tracking system was totally useless, but the phone did get shipped and arrived in good condition.

I’m an AT&T subscriber, so I used my AT&T SIM…that was not too much fun, as there were pretty scarce instructions for configuring the APN info for AT&T, but it now works.

I don’t have 3G working, just EDGE…don’t know what I’ve got misconfigured.

One thing to note…I could only get the phone to work (WiFi included) after I configured the APN info, so don’t plan on trying to use the device without already having a valid data plan configured correctly in your device.

Overall, a positive experience on a really nice device. Touchscreen is pretty darn nice. Keyboard is very nice. No way to directly import AT&T SIM card based contact list into Android contact list…bummer…import application should have worked, but process reported that the SIM contact list was not present (although it is present). Lots of really useful free apps to make the device into a very nice tool.

Got to thank the Google folks for making this device available to the developer community…nice works folks!

]]> By: nl guy http://phandroid.com/2008/12/06/unlocked-t-mobile-g1-courtesy-of-google/#comment-9182 nl guy Tue, 20 Jan 2009 09:27:24 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=868#comment-9182 Johan, some people report very high shipping costs. I'm also in NL and it would be great if you can share total price (phone + shipment costs) with us. Does the phone have all features like commercial G1? Johan,

some people report very high shipping costs. I’m also in NL and it would be great if you can share total price (phone + shipment costs) with us.

Does the phone have all features like commercial G1?

]]> By: Google Staffers Get Dream Phone as Xmas Bonus | Android Phone Fans http://phandroid.com/2008/12/06/unlocked-t-mobile-g1-courtesy-of-google/#comment-5563 Google Staffers Get Dream Phone as Xmas Bonus | Android Phone Fans Mon, 22 Dec 2008 19:10:53 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=868#comment-5563 [...] WiFi works with or without a service plan! We’re curious how much different this is than the Developer G1 that Google is selling or if it has some other benefits since Google has clearly stated these phones are NOT for consumer [...] [...] WiFi works with or without a service plan! We’re curious how much different this is than the Developer G1 that Google is selling or if it has some other benefits since Google has clearly stated these phones are NOT for consumer [...]

]]> By: Phong Ng. http://phandroid.com/2008/12/06/unlocked-t-mobile-g1-courtesy-of-google/#comment-5346 Phong Ng. Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:15:35 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=868#comment-5346 How is it man? :) BTW, including the Android Market registration and the shipping, how much does it cost in total? How is it man? :)
BTW, including the Android Market registration and the shipping, how much does it cost in total?

]]> By: Johan http://phandroid.com/2008/12/06/unlocked-t-mobile-g1-courtesy-of-google/#comment-5316 Johan Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:11:02 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=868#comment-5316 Phone arrived today. I am a happy person :D Phone arrived today. I am a happy person :D

]]> By: Johan http://phandroid.com/2008/12/06/unlocked-t-mobile-g1-courtesy-of-google/#comment-5311 Johan Tue, 16 Dec 2008 07:03:33 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=868#comment-5311 Got an email today that my Android Dev Phone is shipped. A tracking number is supported but when using this on the UPS site it gives a message that no tracking details can be given at this time. Are there already people who got the Android Dev Phone? And how is it comparing to the G1? Got an email today that my Android Dev Phone is shipped. A tracking number is supported but when using this on the UPS site it gives a message that no tracking details can be given at this time.

Are there already people who got the Android Dev Phone? And how is it comparing to the G1?

]]> By: Phong Ng. http://phandroid.com/2008/12/06/unlocked-t-mobile-g1-courtesy-of-google/#comment-5170 Phong Ng. Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:28:53 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=868#comment-5170 @Johan: How is the phone? Does it have all the functions as the commercial T-Mobile version? I'm gonna order one :) @Johan: How is the phone? Does it have all the functions as the commercial T-Mobile version?
I’m gonna order one :)

]]> By: Johan http://phandroid.com/2008/12/06/unlocked-t-mobile-g1-courtesy-of-google/#comment-5130 Johan Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:55:20 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=868#comment-5130 Send a email about the track order page and got a quick response. There are some technical problems with this page but my dev phone will be shipped no later than 12/12. Send a email about the track order page and got a quick response. There are some technical problems with this page but my dev phone will be shipped no later than 12/12.

]]> By: Johan http://phandroid.com/2008/12/06/unlocked-t-mobile-g1-courtesy-of-google/#comment-5021 Johan Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:37:01 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=868#comment-5021 Because I live in the Netherlands, am a developer, believes that Android is a good mobile platform and want to develop for it, I ordered an Android Developer Phone yesterday. Directly after ordering I get an email (confirming the order) but now I don't know when I will get the phone. The track order options says that I didn't order anything. I think this page will only be active when the order will be shipped. Hopefully I get more details soon about when I can except the phone. Because I live in the Netherlands, am a developer, believes that Android is a good mobile platform and want to develop for it, I ordered an Android Developer Phone yesterday. Directly after ordering I get an email (confirming the order) but now I don’t know when I will get the phone.

The track order options says that I didn’t order anything. I think this page will only be active when the order will be shipped. Hopefully I get more details soon about when I can except the phone.

]]> By: Édouard http://phandroid.com/2008/12/06/unlocked-t-mobile-g1-courtesy-of-google/#comment-5005 Édouard Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:15:05 +0000 http://phandroid.com/?p=868#comment-5005 Yes, great news if you do not take into account the shipping fee of $183,81 (at least, from France)! Yes, great news if you do not take into account the shipping fee of $183,81 (at least, from France)!

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