The first thing that you have to do when you fire up the G1 is log in to your gmail account. Gmail serves as a "hub", if you will, to manage the way you use your phone. Once logged into your Gmail account the G1 will automatically pull all of in all of your Gmail contacts. From then on you can either update a contact on your computer's web browser or on the phone, and each will sync with the other; with this interface I will never have to worry about lost phone numbers again...too cool!! When I was IM-ing on the G1 I asked a friend Instant Message me her phone number. As soon as I received it all I had to do was use the G1's touch screen to highlight the number, search for her name and email address (which I had in my Gmail contact list) and voila! Her number was saved both in Gmail and on the phone!
Speaking of Instant Messaging, the G1's AIM and GoogleTalk interfaces are a breeze to use; I hardly need to use my PC's IM client at all anymore. All of this is great but the biggest advantage of the G1 (to me) so far is the multimedia capability. With the capacity for a 32Gb micro-SD card I can store my entire (current) music library on my phone and use the device as my default mp3 player...as a matter of fact I haven't used my iPod all week. The down side is that the music player's controls are a bit clunky, especially when trying to change tracks and keep your eyes on the road. But one feature makes up for the oversensitive controls: If, when playing music through your car stereo, you receive an incoming call, the music will fade out and the phone will ring over the car speakers. When you accept the call you will hear the caller's voice surrounding you like the voice of God and you can carry on a conversation with the phone safely cradled in your lap!!! As soon as the call is complete back comes the music! Kick Awesome.
Coming up: pt II - Interwebs and The Google
Oh, and this one is for jacobes:
