Oh and because I’m so good to you – after much persistence – I have been able to get my hands on the full G1 spec sheet. Don’t get too excited though, I said this is a bonebones OS on what amounts to a midrange phone so if what you want isn’t on there it isn’t there, though at least in the case of software you can get off your arse and programme it…

• Processor Qualcomm® MSM7201A™, 528 MHz Operating System Android Memory
  
• ROM: 256 MB, RAM: 192 MB
  
• Dimensions (LxWxT) 117.7 mm x 55.7 mm x 17.1 mm
  
• Weight 158 grams with battery
  
• Display 3.2-inch TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen with 320 x 480 (HVGA) resolution
• Network HSDPA/WCDMA
  
• Europe: 2100 MHz, US:1700/2100 MHz, Up to 7.2 Mbps down-link (HSDPA) and 2 Mbps up-link (HSUPA) speeds
  
• Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz (Band frequency, HSUPA availability, and data speed are operator dependent.)
  
• Device Control Trackball with Enter button Keyboard Slide-out 5-row QWERTY keyboard
• GPS, GPS navigation capability with built-in GPS receiver and map software Connectivity
• Bluetooth 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate
  
• Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11b/g
  
• HTC ExtUSB (11-pin mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one)
  
• Camera 3.2 megapixel colour camera with fixed focus
  
• Audio Built-in microphone and speaker
  
• Ring tone formats: AAC, AAC+, AMR-NB, MIDI, MP3, WMA, WMV
  
• 40 polyphonic and standard MIDI format 0 and 1 (SMF)/SP MIDI
  
• Battery Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery
  
• Capacity: 1150 mAh
  
• Talk time: Up to 350 minutes for WCDMA, Up to 406 minutes for GSM
  
• Standby time: Up to 402 hours for WCDMA, Up to 319 hours for GSM (The above are subject to network and phone usage.)
  
• Expansion Slot microSD memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)
  
• AC Adapter Voltage range/frequency: 100 ~ 240V AC, 50/60 Hz
  
• DC output: 5V and 1A Special Features Digital Compass, Motion Sensor