G1 vs. Blackberry: War of the Phones

Google released it's G1 phone on Thursday. Its carrier is T-mobile. It goes for $170 with a 2 year contract, but without the contract it goes for around $400. This is a nice looking phone that allows you to surf the Internet, IM, text, and email. It also includes a QWERTY keyboard, blue-tooth, touch screen, and video camera. All great things of course, but what is really important is how it will integrate with our business. Can the G1 or aka "God Phone" (actually stands for Google 1) handle the extreme pressures of the real estate world? I called Greg from T-mobile to find out.

The #1 best feature of the blackberry is it's ability to synchronize with Microsoft Outlook, allowing you to stay connect while on the go. I asked Greg if the G1 offered that same service. To my disappointment he had no idea. What?

I called someone else from T-mobile.

Same answer.

How doesn't anyone know this information!? Was this not the information hot line for T-Mobile I called?

To my luck, there is a T-mobile store down the road from me that displayed the G-1 Poster. Hopefully they will have the answer. The sales person that helped me was Robin. Yes Robin was her real name. I asked if the G1 could sync with Microsoft outlook so I can receive email, check my calender, and use it, much like a blackberry. Robin actually knew the answer!

"No."

Wait, really? Oh well.

Anyways. There you go folks. Do not buy the G1 if you plan to use it for your business. The blackberry is a better choice.

Here is what you should buy it for: Staying Hip. Thinking your younger then you really are. Acting like your not in real estate. And blogging on ActiveRain.com.

Now, If you want to buy the phone and make a profit reselling it then that is the way to go. Put down $400, unlock the phone, sell for $800. There you go $400 quick bucks. Better then a rental. Ha ha.

Anyways, Thanks to everyone at T-mobile for their help, and please subscribe to my blog if you enjoy my postings!