Detailed Specs of the G1
Not surprisingly, the HTC-made G1 inherits a lot of the hardware from the HTC Touch Diamond and Pro. For example, they share the same 528MHz Qualcomm CPU, plus chips for Bluetooth 2.0, WiFi (b/g), and USB 2.0. The screen, of course, is quite different - it’s capacitive (meaning - the screen will feel like that of an iPhone and require a lighter tough) and has the resolution 320×480, which Windows Mobile doesn’t even support. Also different is the amount of RAM at 192MB, compared to 288MB found on the Touch Diamond and Pro.
If you want to get technical, check out the detailed spec sheet of the T-Mo G1 over at PDAdb.net
The Ultimate Shadow Theme Library
Wow - have you been to the Themes pages on the Wiki? It brings together almost every theme (over 90 of them) that has been posted in the Themes Forum, and allows you to see a graphical preview, plus download each one right from the Wiki. Check it out, and don’t forget to contribute - that’s what a wiki is for!
16GB Cards Coming REAL Soon!
As if you don’t have enough storage space already. Now you can really load up on music and movies before a trip, or take more pictures than you can look at with 16GB microSD cards. Best Buy Mobile will be carrying them and we’re making an effort to carry them in our store as well for your convenience. With 16GB coming out the price of 8GB will drop. If you spot any deals on these be sure to let us know in the Tell Mike page.
Source: Pocketnow
Related Posts Now Available
First there was site search, then the forums, then Google search, then the Index, then the Wiki and now there are related posts. AS has a wealth of information and we want to make it easier to find the information you are looking for and expose you to new tips and tricks.
We’ve added a Related Posts section to the bottom of each post and in the sidebar. So if you are reading about Online Video you will see other posts that are related to the same concept or topic. Hopefully this will help newcomers to become more knowledgeable faster and get the most out of the site. If you have more ideas to make the site better post them in this thread.
Help us with the AllShadow.com Redesign!
Good news. We’ll be relaunching AllShadow.com before the G1 launch later this month, with a completely new design plus a giveaway that everyone will really like. We want the redesign to be a community effort, so watch the front page all next week when we’ll be asking for your opinion on color scheme, slogan, and layout for the new site =D.
Update: Kwills88 started a new forum thread about the redesign. Let’s use that to make suggestions for the new site. We’re trying to keep it as clean and simple as possible, so please don’t suggest radical changes that will make the site not feel like AllShadow anymore =D.
G1 to be Sold at Best Buy on Oct 26
If you haven’t yet gotten your preorder in yet for the G1 - and it seems that most of the free world has already - you’ll be able to snag one at Best Buy (in addition to T-Mobile stores, of course). It will sell for the same $179.99 price (with 2 year contract), and will be ready for sale on the 26th of October. If you preordered, you’ll probably get it a few days sooner than that. Thanks intomobile.
P.S. Wow! There’s a lot of activity in our T-Mobile G1 forum. Check it out if you’re not in the conversation already.
Review: moBlue
Today we have a special treat from ShadowMike aka Mike Kononow
What Was Wanted ?
I was looking for a bluetooth alternative to receiving files from devices to a location on my phone that I wanted to pick instead of the default phone memory location. The application also had to be easy to use, easy on the eyes, and it must work BETTER than the default bluetooth file manager.
Keep reading if this is what you’re looking for as well. › Continue reading
Desktop PC Power On Your Shadow
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been out and about and remembered that I forgot to do something on my PC. Sometimes it would be as simple a task as grabbing a certain file or setting Tivo Desktop to convert some shows for me. Other times it would be something a bit more involved like grabbing a particular torrent or setting the computer to defrag. Maybe I just wanted to turn it off and limit my carbon footprint on our wonderful world. There are many solutions for controlling a home PC when away and most require some sort of over-involved witchcraft with firewalls, routers, DNS services, processes, services and your first born child. I wanted something that would just work and I found it in RDM+. › Continue reading
Poll: Pick Your Color for the G1
If you’re getting a G1, then you’re faced with the decision of color: black, brown, or white. We’re curious - which are you most likely to go with?
A Beginner’s Guide to the G1
We know you love your Shadow but since the G1 is still in the nursery and not ready to take home we are going to tell you a little bit more about this baby. There is still much love for the Shadow and more great how-to’s and tutorials on the way as well as some pretty cool software we’ve found so stay tuned.
The manual for the G1 is now available. We’re hosting a local copy so it doesn’t disappear. Below are some highlights about the basic functions and buttons that you might care to know about. So keep reading… › Continue reading
Introducing the AllShadow.com Wiki!
Today we’re excited to announce the launch of the AllShadow.com Wiki - which will act as comprehensive gathering of AllShadow.com tips, tricks, how to’s and information, that is editable by everyone in our community. We have the Wiki integrated with our forum user database, meaning, to login, just use your existing username and password (but note: leave any spaces out of your name. e.g. “Jon Jones” would be “JonJones”). You don’t need to login to view the Wiki.
There are some rules (they’re easy, we promise):
1. Please don’t use the wiki to promote personal websites unless they are directly relevant to the Shadow.
2. Please help to keep the wiki clean of spam and grammatical/spelling errors by using the “edit” function after you login. As with any wiki, you can see a history of changes made to a particular entry.
3. Please limit discussion to our forums.
Please join me in giving a huge thanks to jsmccabe78, who did the initial population of the Wiki. He volunteered a ton of time getting things started.
That’s it! Now go enjoy our shiny new Wiki =D!
P.S. Once you take a look, please come back here and give us some feedback on the Wiki.
SkyFire Now in Open Beta with New Version!
So you’ve been waiting and waiting. Perhaps you got in on a beta and perhaps you took advantage of a Beta code. Wait no longer. SkyFire is back in force with an updated version, with new features, improvements and open enrollment.
Some New Features:
- Superbar - search and enter urls in the same place
- Share content - SMS, Email a page/link with friends right from Skyfire
- Better Video Quality
- Ability to make SkyFire the default browser
- Faster launch and reconnect
Keep reading for more information from SkyFire.
G1 All Dressed Up UPDATED
T-Mobile has gone official with the G1 and the product site is even live now. For those that don’t know, the G1 is the product of a partnership between Google, HTC and T-Mobile. It runs the Google Android operating system which is a user friendly mobile derivative of Linux. The touchscreen slides out to reveal the full QWERTY keyboard. The home screen is customizable, like any desktop should be, and it packs a 3MP camera for better pictures.
Check out the teaser intro at t-mobileg1.com. Or if you prefer to have a more informative video go to http://t-mobileg1.com/g1-announcement.aspx. You can pre-order one for as low as $179.99 plus all the usual taxes, fees, and two year agreement. EDIT: Alternatively, it is available for $399 contract free and can be unlocked after 90 days if your account is in good standing
Other details from around the web:
- Amazon has an MP3 store app for the G1
- No 3.5MM jack
- Google is heavily integrated including Search, Maps, Push Gmail, Contacts, Calendar, Google Talk and YouTube all accessible from one single sign on
- HSDPA 1700/1200 plus Quadband EDGE, so yes it uses the new 3G network
- WiFi
- Accelerated 3D graphics
- 1GB on board storage plus a microSD slot
- Ability to purchase apps from the device (hey, we have that already)
- Bluetooth but apparently no A2DP support… (bummer)
- No desktop sync or Microsoft Exchange support
- EDIT: Because it is based on Linux, Android will accept updates OTA (Over The Air) and should not require you to completely lose all your data during updates to the OS.
- EDIT: has a Trackball (this should prove useful for games and browsing)
Engadget has some videos here, here and here. Stay tuned for more news to come later.
Tomorrow: T-Mobile Makes the G1 Official
Big news for those of us with our eye on the HTC Dream, aka T-Mobile G1, aka the first Android handset to launch anywhere: tomorrow is the big day when we’ll find out everything about the new device from T-Mobile.
P.S. Why are we talking about the HTC Dream? We’ve decided to cover this device (in addition to the Shadow and Shadow II), as we’ve received a lot of feedback from you that along with the Shadow II, the Dream may be your next phone. Not only do we now have a Dream forum, but we’ll be offering the same sort of tips and tricks on the device in the future that we do on the Shadow. We’ll also have a review and impressions of the device as soon as we’re legally able to do so =D.
And of course, we have plenty more Shadow love to go around.
SkyFire News and Code
Two Announcements! Ever since we first told you about SkyFire it seems like everyone has been trying to get their hands on an invitation code. Some AllShadow Community Members have found a code hidden in the forums. We don’t want to leave everyone out though so lucky for you there are a few open codes working for you to use. Go to http://www.skyfire.com/sign-up/beta2 to start and use the Beta Code ‘phelps8′ or ‘michael8′. Be sure to follow the instructions and wait for your SMS with the download link.
Now for a teaser, SkyFire has some news. I’m not allowed to tell you about it today, but if you come back on Wednesday you will find out. It might be 9 am or 9 pm (PST) so be sure to check both times. In the meantime sign up with the Beta code above. : )
