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T-Mobile G1 phone is operated in New York, USA. QWERTY keyboard makes the phone more fat than the iPhone 3G. However, the G1 keyboard is very helpful to many users typing SMS and e-mail.

G1's main attraction is its operating system. Every day appear between five to six new applications for Android is ready to be downloaded . Conduct research firm iSuppli Corp. teardown analysis (analysis of surgery) to the first handset using the Android operating system Google Inc. production, namely the T-Mobile G1, HTC Corp., manufactured and marketed in the U.S. by mobile operator T-Mobile USA Inc.

Analysis reveals, the HTC materials cost (bill of materials or BOM) USD143, 89 to produce each unit of the G1 phone. BOM does not include packaging and product distribution, or the cost of research and development (R & D), as well as the cost of the software product. The analysis also reveals, G1 material costs are much lower than the cost of materials Apple iPhone 3G production.

On June iSuppli had already dissected the iPhone 3G 8 GB and found the phone that has a material cost of USD173 per unit. iSuppli claimed to be interested to compare the G1 with the iPhone 3G for G1 phones that have rated as a great potential to challenge the iPhone 3G in the global smartphone market.

Both phones were also offering a similar technology. Among other things, high-speed mobile Internet access. "The main difference is the use of a unique G1 Android operating system, which get lots of compliments thanks to the ease penggunaannya.Namun, G1's main advantage is the integration of Google's Internet services into the mobile phone," said Senior Analyst Wireless Communications Tina Teng, iSuppli Corp..

Google Android produce to expand the reach of Google services into the mobile Internet market. With Android, Google hopes of its Internet services more accessible to users ponsel.Ketika use of Google services by mobile users increased, Google is able to increase its online advertising revenue.

G1 mainstay features include high speed Internet access, e-mail, digital cameras, as well as music and video. Like the iPhone 3G, the G1 also features a touch screen beresolusitinggi.Namun, G1dilengkapi keyboardQWERTY, while the iPhone 3G does not. iSuppli found that the most expensive component on the G1 is the baseband (cellular processor and chips).

Therefore, the baseband G1 $ 28 worth, 49 per unit aka 19.8% of the total material cost of the G1. iSuppli reveals, G1 baseband production using ARM Ltd., which is widely used as a baseband other smartphones. The second most expensive component on the G1 is a touch screen display.

According to iSuppli, the G1 uses a touch screen worth USD19, 67 per unit or 13.7% of the cost of materials G1.Layar touch becomes expensive because of the HTC G1 choose capacitive touch screen technology. Currently, the dominant touch-screen technology is twofold. The first and most widely used is resistive.

The technology was cheaper but less sensitive and should be used with a stylus. Phones that use resistive technology, including the production of 5800 XpressMusic Nokia Corp. Other touch-screen technology is more expensive than this capacitive.Teknologi resistive.

However, more sensitive than the capacitive technology so that users can operate the resistive touch screen with a finger, not necessarily with the stylus. G1 using 3.2-inch touch screen display, smaller than the iPhone 3G touch screen, measuring 3.5 inci.Karena it, touch screen G1 is cheaper than the iPhone 3G.

iSuppli said that the touch screen iPhone 3G worth $ 20 per unit. The most expensive component is the third in the G1-resolution 3-megapixel digital camera that diusungnya. The price is USD12, 13 per unit or 8.4% of the cost of materials. G1 digital camera prices far higher than the 2-megapixel camera that carried the iPhone 3G.

Therefore, 2-megapixel camera on the iPhone 3G cost only $ 7 per unit. iSuppli asserted, the low cost of materials allows the G1 Android phone was sold at a price cheaper than the iPhone 3G. With more affordable price, the G1 has a larger potential user.

In addition to price, another advantage is the G1 over the iPhone 3G on the G1 keyboardQWERTY. QWERTY keyboard on the G1 is very convenient for typing SMS and e-mail.Pada iPhone 3G, the lawyer must take advantage to on-screen virtual keyboard for typing.

For users who are a lot of typing text, the virtual keyboard was not too comfortable. However, iSuppli warned, iPhone 3G touch-screen technology is superior to the G1 because of the iPhone 3G tech multitouch display (capable of responding to more than one touch of a finger). In G1, the new touch screen technology to respond at your fingertips.

"G1 interface technology is still far behind the iPhone 3G interface that allows users to explore music playlists and albums in a more intuitive. But for lovers of Google services like Gmail, YouTube, and Google Maps, G1 is the best because its services were well integrated in it, "said Teng.

Another deficiency is the G1 compared to the iPhone 3G penampilannya.Teng admit defeat beautiful G1 from the iPhone 3G because the G1 is more obese than the iPhone 3G. G1 becomes more obese than the iPhone 3G for G1 use a sliding QWERTY keyboard type. However, Teng asserted, the main attraction is the G1 is its operating system Android.

Because Android is open source software, developers can more easily and cheaper to modify and develop applications for the G1. "Every day appeared about five or six new applications for download G1. On one day, the G1 will have their own communities such as Linux application software in the world of PC (personal computer) and servers, "said Teng.

Source: Sindo

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