Two of a kind...

The G1 have arrived and I must admit that I'm happily surprised so far.

I don't really like everyone that compares Android with the iPhone. Android is so much more than the iPhone can ever be but since I'm an iPhone user for over a year back and really like that phone it simply is my point of reference.

List of things that I like:
* The size was smaller than I had expected, it's not as wide as the original iPhone (and 3G). It's about the same length but thicker.

* The screen slides away nicely for the keyboard. But the screen can wiggle a little bit when pressing on it.

* It's really responsive, after the 2.0 firmware update I have constantly been irritated on the delay on the iPhone (currently using firmware 2.1).

* The speaker volume is actually loud enough to be used, or so I think.

* The home screen is just great with the customization that can be done.

* USB STORAGE, after a year with the iPhone I didn't really think that I would get access to the storage on the phone by simply puttin in the USB cable. Not having to use a specific program to access my information is just the beginning of what an open handset can offer us.

* Memory card slot, with MicroHDSD now at 16GB there isn't really any reason not to use replaceable cards for all of your media. And why stop with 16GB just bring an other card with you!

* Paying mp3 files, I know I have a friend how love Ogg but I haven't tried those yet. But with the open platform and the ability to replace any program for your own favorite that can hardly be a problem.

The weak list so far:

* No onscreen keyboard, as soon as something should be typed the keyboard has to be opened which can be quite irritating if you using portrait mode.

* The camera is just as bad as the one on the iPhone.

* Smaller screen than the iPhone but the same resolution so Steves "IT'S AMAZING" should be valid for this one also.

Unsettled whether I like or not:

* It uses physical keys for the back navigation and many other functions, going from the iPhone this feels a bit strange but on the other hand it's nice to always have the buttons their and save the screen area.


The final remark after playing with the phone for less then an hour must be that it is a nice product and as Android continues to improve this could very well be the iPhone killer that we untill now have been waiting for.

Finally some comparison shots with the iPhone.