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Nostalgia: The Very First Android Phone(beehaw.org)

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Sure, the very first iPhone released today, but does anyone remember the first Android smartphone?

In October of 2008 HTC’s T-Mobile G1, or HTC Dream as it’s known outside the U.S would launch being the first phone with the Android OS. The G1 was priced at $179 — which was pretty affordable even in those days — and featured top-of-the-line specs including a Qualcomm MSM7201A processor, 192MB of RAM, and 256MB of internal storage (expandable up to 16GB). It also stocked a 3.15MP rear camera, and a 1,150mAh battery.

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I still have my G1 and my G2! The G2 was one of my favorite phones of all time and, sadly, the last I ever owned with a physical keyboard.

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African_Grey@beehaw.orgOP
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Do they still function?

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pbjamm@beehaw.org
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G2 still does! I dont think I have a charging cable for the G1 anymore so I cant test it.

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African_Grey@beehaw.orgOP
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It’s so beautiful 🤩

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CmdrShepard@lemmy.one
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I just went looking for my G1 too as I recall finding it in a box somewhere a few months back. Definitely a badass phone and I wish we still had some options for sliders with a full keyboard as it’s far superior for typing.

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