MY REVIEW OF THE T-MOBILE G2

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Hello, I would like to talk about why I love the G2 and why I really encourage people to buy this phone! If you want to help me, the worlds economy, and yourself with a brand new phone click the link above and buy buy buy!!!!


Here are the specs of the phone given by the HTC website! One thing that I would like to correct is that the phone comes with 2.3.4 Gingerbread as the operating system. It came with 2.2 when it first came out.

Processor	800 MHz Qualcomm MSM 7230
Operating System	Android 2.2
Memory	4GB ROM, 512 MB RAM
Display	3.7-inch WVGA 480x 800 resolution, capacitive touchpanel
Network	GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900  UMTS: Yes
GPS	GPS/aGPS
Camera	5 megapixel color camera with auto focus and flash
Connectivity	Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Power	Rechargeable battery, 1300 mAh
Talk Time	Up to 400 minutes for WCDMA Up to 590 minutes for GSM (The above are subject to network and phone usage.)
Standby Time	Up to 430 hours for WCDMA Up to 430 hours for GSM (The above are subject to network and phone usage.)
Dimensions & Weight	119mm(L)x 60.4mm(W)x 14.16mm(T), 180g with battery pack

How sturdy it is:




BODY:


  It is not (like most phones are) made out of plastic. It seems to be very strong! It has lasted me since september 2010 (around when it first came out) without any type of problem.. Some people have been worried about the way that the keyboard opens. The reason being is that it opens in a sort of z shape. I personally think that they have made it very well, and that it has made it very unique looking ( people come up to me because of how it looks when I open the keyboard). I have dropped it and opened the keyboard very hard and it hasnt had any type of scratch or had come off of its hinges. I am not suggesting in any way that it is impossible to rip it off its hinges. I am just saying that throughout the time that I have had it with some sort of rough use I didnt have any worry. 


SCREEN:


The screen like most of the phones out nowadays is made out of "Gorilla Glass". I really wish that I knew this before I got a cover..... It is really strong and hasnt taken any major scratches. For this type of glass (if you look it up) people have done drop tests to test how strong it is( it doesnt matter what phone they review because they are just showing how well the glass is made). 
You can basically drop it on the cement, stab it with a knife nothing can really break it. 


KEYBOARD:


The keyboard is the only thing that is made out of plastic. And is the only thing that I have managed to break in any type of way. I only cracked the letter A button. I have strong thumbs. lol.  One strong thumb. Anyway, the keyboard is not too bad. It is the weakest part of the phone but will still last you.


Features:


SOFTWARE:


The phone comes with android version 2.3.4. gingerbread. 


SCREEN:


The screen is of coarse multi-touch, measures 3.7 inches and has a pixel resolution of 480 x 800.  The screen is very nice for people who want a nice sized phone without it being obnoxiously huge. The resolution is really perfect. You wont really be able to tell much of a difference between this and 1080p.  The reason being is that for something as small as a phone there isnt much space for pixels. My TV for example, is 720p and 32 inches. It takes a 42 inch television for you to tell the difference.




KEYBOARD:


  The thing that I really bought this phone for was the keyboard. I had the G1 as a previous phone and didnt really want to give up my keyboard. This is a good thing if you previously had a keyboard and want to slowly switch to the touch screen. 
The keyboard offers some really nice features like an @ button and a www./.com button, many different symbols, an alt button, enter key, delete button, shift button, numbers (if you hit the alt key), I cant forget letters, and three custom buttons. 
  The three customization buttons lets you set up apps to go directly to if you push them. I have them set as gmail, mail, and text message. This is really useful so you can pop open your keyboard and just write!!!




CAMERA:


The camera has 720p resolution for videos, and 5 megapixels for pictures. It has been proven worthy of eBay as well as family videos!
  The camera does come with something that I can no longer live without, a FLASH! The flash has been great to have. It can lighten up your whole night! ;>)


PORTS, BUTTONS, LED LIGHT AND TRACKBALL/GLOW:


The phone has a 3.5mm headphone jack on the top left, power on/off button on the top right, a camera shutter button on the lower right side, absolutely nothing on the bottom, and a mini usb port on the lower left. 
  On the front of the phone there are four soft key buttons and a trackball on the bottom portion and a led light and speaker grill on the upper portion. 

 The four soft keys are from left to right, home, menu, back, and search.


  The trackball is for clicking as well as a mouse, which is useful for those tough to reach links. It 
also glows a white color for notifications.


  The led light is for notifications and for an alert that you have low battery.


  And last there is the speaker grill which is used for during calls.




  ROMS:


  Ok this is only if you have a rooted g2. But, as far as I have seen, this is one of the greatest phones for custom roms!  The teams that work on this phone are amazing! The reason being that you can choose any type of android, and they have made it! They have stock AOSP, all versions of sense, and miui! This has to be the number one reason that I love this phone.




Ok I guess that is all that I can tell you. I hope you had a good read and decide to make a good decision to buy this phone! Have a great day!!!