Cell Phones & Plans

Hands-on with the G1 Anrdoid phone. In this segment, Noah reviews the G1’s Web browser and YouTube app.

Hey kids, just a heads-up:  If you like cell phones you’re going to want to check in on the PhoneDog.com home page at 12:01 Eastern Time tonight/tomorrow … that is, just after midnight as Wednesday turns into Thursday, October 16.  For us West Coasters that’s only 9PM!

I can’t say anything specific, but there will be plenty of video, photos, and text for you to enjoy.  And the subject matter is sure to be of interest if you’re into the whole mobile thing.  You can guess all you want to in the comments, but I won’t tell.  I mean, it’s only (less than) 9 hours from now … So tell your friends, and stock up on cheetos and light beer (or Coke Zero if you’re underage). 

I’m not saying you’ll like (or dislike) what we’ve got to show you.  And I’m not saying it’s a new product announcement, rumor, review, or some sort of internal PhoneDog news.  Though it could be any of those.  I’m just saying you might want to check it out.

More with the G1. Noah tries out the music player and Amazon mp3 store. Where’s the headphone jack?

Finally you can all stop asking me when AT&T’s gonna get them a QWERTY phone.  Boom!  Here’s four for your SMS-fiending thumbs to drool over.  I’m going to be lazy and just cut-and-paste from the press release:

Pantech Matrix
The Pantech Matrix is available today in navy blue and black with green and will be available Oct. 16 in red. It is $79.99 with a two-year agreement and mail-in rebate1, and it features the unique dual-sliding, double-keypad design that is found on the popular Pantech Duo™ smartphone in AT&T stores. The Matrix features a 1.3 megapixel camera, instant messaging, Mobile Email, AT&T Navigator, AT&T Mobile Music, CV, AT&T Video ShareSM calling and more.

 
Samsung Propel
A square slider with the best of AT&T’s entertainment offerings such as instant messaging, Mobile Email, AT&T Navigator, CV, AT&T Video Share calling, AT&T Mobile Music, a 1.3 megapixel camera and more, the Samsung Propel slides upward for easy access to its full QWERTY keypad. Also available for $79.99 after a two-year agreement and mail-in rebate1, the Propel will be available in late October in blue, green, red, and white with red

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Pantech Slate
The world’s thinnest device with a full QWERTY keypad, the Pantech Slate will retail for $49.99 after a two-year agreement and mail-in rebate1. A bar-style phone with a 1.3 megapixel camera, instant messaging, Mobile Email and Bluetooth® connectivity, the Slate is available in black with royal blue and will also be available in late October.

 
AT&T Quickfire
A slider boasting a touch screen in addition to the full keypad, the AT&T Quickfire can read messages in portrait or landscape mode and also download music over the nation’s fastest 3G network with Napster Mobile and eMusic Mobile. The AT&T Quickfire will be available in November in orange, lime and silver for $99.99 after a two-year agreement and mail-in rebate1.

Also … new Messaging Plans:

All quick messaging phones are compatible with AT&T’s messaging plans that offer 200, 1,500 and unlimited messaging for $5, $15 and $20, respectively. AT&T FamilyTalk® plan customers can get unlimited messaging for all lines for $30.

Noah takes a deep look at Email, Instant Messaging, and MMS/SMS on the HTC G1 for T-Mobile, the first Google Android phone.