More G1 news, some phone's shipping…

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So unless you are new to the wireless world or have just been living under a rock you know what next Wednesday is. So for those of you who chose not to do the pre-sale we got ourselves a nice little list of some things to be aware of for next Wednesday:

  • Customers waiting in line will be handed out tickets according to desired color for purchase (Bronze/Brown and Black only) These tickets will correspond directly to store inventory.
  • Tickets will contain 5 key features of the device.
  • Maximum of 5 handsets per account.
  • NO phones will be sold without the data add-on.
  • RUMOR only: No phones will be sold at full retail, Activations and Upgrades only.
  • G1 “experts” will be on hand to demo the phone as well as pre-qualify Individuals for purchase.
  • Greeters will be assigned to retail stores to you know greet you.
  • Someone called a “line lead” will be there to entertain customers and keep them happy while waiting. Anything less than balloon animals and I’ll be disappointed.

T-mobile definitely sounds like they have a great understanding of how to handle crowd control and keep customers “happy and entertained” while awaiting their turn. This is of course more than AT&T can say after the recent 3G iPhone launch which ranks among the most disorganized activity this side of 3rd grade dodgeball.

Update: Judging by today’s recent comments here, forum threads here and here some of you are starting to finally get some trade off for your endless barrage of UPS tracking inquiries. That’s right, an undeterminded number of people are able to get an arrival date for their G1. Grown men are now weeping in front of computer screens everywhere. Of course three day shipping means the phone could come as early as Friday and we must reiterate that here at Tmonews we DO NOT encourage the tackling of any UPS employee who is walking around in your neighborhood. We don’t condone that activity, but we’ll take pictures. Kidding!

Sound off if you are able to see tracking info in the comments or head on over to the forums for discussion.

P.S. Picture idea courtesy of Gizmodo who are also reporting G1 units are shipping.

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  • sam

    @troyboy

    don’t get your hopes up. it’ll say the 17th. mine did. then it got rescheduled to the 20th. oh well.

  • T1 Connect

    mine says the 20th too but im not mad cause im taking monday off and i know its in the ups system so no worries.

  • Lance Romance

    so only one chicago has confirmation huh?

  • Madison

    wichita, kansas = confirmation.
    [=

    where do you see where its at right now,
    & the scheduled delivery date ?!?!?!
    im halfway hoping it comes monday, i have like
    5 projects to finish this weekend & it wont
    happen if it comes. [= yet, monday i wont be
    home to get it,

    can you leave a note & ask them to put it in the
    bushes or anything [= hahahah

  • Wes

    WOOHOO! I am glad I am not the only crazy person here that has been torturing the UPS website every 30 minutes. Its paid off!

    Your package is in the UPS system and has a rescheduled delivery date of 10/20/2008.

    Tracking Number: 1Z 3V8 91R 03 6521 168 9 Saved
    Type: Package
    Status: In Transit – Rescheduled
    Rescheduled Delivery: 10/20/2008
    Shipped To: AUSTIN, TX, US
    Shipped/Billed On: 10/15/2008
    Reference Number(s): 12, 512-228-7165
    Service: GROUND
    Weight: 1.50 Lbs

  • nick

    @Naz “Same line from Tmo i called they said its coming im n orlando LOL and ups tracking is taking a killing, something tells me there gonna take all these ‘hits’ and stuff them in fedex face n go HAHA look ppl like us :P

    hopes fone comes on tuesday – day off :D

  • dat chyk

    @Madison – LOL @ the bushes!

  • Lance Romance

    u might be able to go pick it up at your llocal ups center if u ask

  • Troyboy334

    @Sam
    I stay in AL though, and it only takes a day to deliver here, i hope it doesnt change!! LOL

  • Lance Romance

    im not sure tho lol

  • Kevman420

    @dat chyk Any luck for you yet?
    No update on mine yet. Still just billing info…
    But I bet its out the door today…
    Only thing I’m worried about it was sent ground to New Jersey.
    They may take their time with it…
    Wish it said NEXT DAY AIR AM DELIVERY!!! I WOULD HAVE PAID FOR IT!!!

  • jesse831

    Has anyone gotten their g1?

  • k

    yeah getting mine soon down in victoria tx

  • Sun.NY

    Not all tracking information is available at this time. Please try again later.

    Tracking Number: 5859576945
    Status: Not Available

    This is What Mine says “Has anyone else gotten this Message
    Im in North carolina i hope ours are shipped out soon

  • Sun.NY

    By the Way That numbers being changed Hence why i didnt mind posting it.

  • http://www.monicasgonzalez.blogspot.com monica

    @sun.ny try it with dashes,maybe that will help?

  • Kevman420

    @Sun.NY
    Your doing it on wrong page also.
    Have to search by reference number using phone number with dashes.

  • S.P.O

    Its a good keypad, and the sms and mms are the pimp. Its just a crazy adjustment from the BB Curve, all compact, to the G1 all crazy and spread out.
    The touch screen makes me a tingly monkey! Doom!

  • Troyboy334

    @S.P.O- Does the keyboard light up good? What about the Track Ball?

  • T1 Connect

    man im jealous swing that by when you get a chance.lol

  • Kevman420

    @ T1
    I noticed a pattern with the signature required.
    The BRONX !!!

  • T1 Connect

    you didn’t get that

  • Madison

    [= thanks datchyk.

    so i just found out it shipped today, yet it says
    10/15. im hoping tomorrow ill check it & it will say
    in transit 10/16. it wont be possible for it to get
    here that fast though, right?

  • Kevman420

    my bad i see

  • Roll Tide

    @troyboy u from ALAbama?

  • scoop34

    HELL YEAH!!! Mine shipped today. Its on its way to Oak Park, IL

  • Kevman420

    @troyboy
    from what i have seen in video the track ball does not light up
    havent been able to get an answer on keyboard light…
    @SPO
    I def gonna have trouble then coming from BB Pearl…

  • Troyboy334

    @Roll Tide- Yup

  • Jeanne

    @Kevman
    Per Gizmodo “the keyboard is backlit”

  • GTDiva

    I’m from Alabama too!

  • Roll Tide

    I was able to pull up my tracking info? So ALABAMA is on the Road… Hell Yeah”"”"

  • http://www.reviewduo.com BK Broiler

    Still no Minneapolis love yet. The dreaded red text. I’ll be checking again first thing tomorrow morning. I’m a nerd!

  • S.P.O

    The back light is a green, nice and soft. Its not fair to compare the layout to the BB line up, its just trippy, picked up my wives Pearl, and thought it was strange when I touched the screen it didn’t to anything, and I’ve only had the G1 for like 13 hours. I get number two on the 17th, I wish I could have got the black, but the bronze is pretty nice.
    It has a nice smell, just wait, you will all smell it soon.

  • Troyboy334

    @S.P.O- Does your delivery date say the 17th?

  • S.P.O

    It said the 16th, but UPS had my stupid zip code wrong. I gots one, then didn’t get the other. Which is fine, it gives my wife a day to find out if she wants the second one, by messing with mine, or if we are going to send it back.
    With the 40% employee discount, they were like 80 more then the full presale price. Each. But that’s cool, I get them a week early.

  • Troyboy334

    Ok, did it say the 17th on your UPS or u just know that because u work for t mo??

  • jesse831

    How do I find out wats going on with my order if mine had a ship-out date of 10-14 and its not showing on ups??

  • rahul

    ya im with jesse i have the exact same thing giong on in with mine…btw im in socal

  • jesse831

    Im in norcal and its making me mad cause everytime I order a new phone it gets to me in 2 days.

  • spo

    It said it, was the 16th first, then became the 17th cause ups isn’t the pimp
    But its cool, its been 15 hours and I like it, getting used to the keyboard and the shift key short cuts, its all just learning curve really!

  • Roll Tide

    @spo let me know how the battery life is..

  • T1 Connect

    ok so the south is getting thier billing information but mine remains unchanged im hoping when i wake up in a couple of hours it will be shipped or out for dilevery.

  • Roll Tide

    It will T1.

  • T1 Connect

    dude i wish i wanna take it to work on sunday

  • GSM

    I have been reading this blog for last couple days and finally have decided to post. Am I the only one who thinks SPO is either lying or has form of mental retardation? He talks like an idiot, says PIMP every other word, and says he is married. What an idiot.
    Anyways, I’m in Scottsdale, AZ and pre ordered my G1 as soon as it was available.

    Tracking Number: 1Z 3V8 91R 12 6495 955 4
    Type: Package
    Status:
    Billing Information Received
    UPS has received the electronic transmission of shipment detail from the shipper and a label has been created for your shipment. Once UPS has possession of this shipment, the tracking status will be updated.

    What should I do?
    No action is required at this time. This is the most up-to-date information about the status of your shipment. Check Tracking periodically for shipment progress updates. If you don’t see your shipment status change, you may choose to contact the sender to confirm that they have given the shipment to UPS.
    Billing Information Received
    Shipped To: SCOTTSDALE, AZ, US
    Shipped/Billed On: 10/14/2008
    Service: 3 DAY SELECT
    Weight: 1.50 Lbs
    I have no idea when it’s going to come but as long as its here by the 22nd, I have no problem waiting. It would definitely be nice to see it show up early though.

  • udontknowme

    When do you think my phone will be on my doorstep?

    Billing information has been sent to UPS. Check site later for updated shipment status or contact shipper for more details.
    type: Package
    Status: Billing Information Received
    UPS has received the electronic transmission of shipment detail from the shipper and a label has been created for your shipment. Once UPS has possession of this shipment, the tracking status will be updated.
    Shipped To: PHILADELPHIA, PA, US
    Shipped/Billed On: 10/16/2008
    Service: GROUND
    Weight: 1.50 Lbs

  • Dime04

    Mine departed from Louisville, KY at 10:20 last night. Comin to Texas….Hell Yeah!!! G1 baby!

  • Will

    @u dont know me
    i just got shipping details also so hopefully they are back up and they ship yesterday the 16th. If it did shipped the 16 we will get it Monday. IF it shipped today the 17th we will get it Tuesday.

    Type: Package
    Status:
    Billing Information Received
    UPS has received the electronic transmission of shipment detail from the shipper and a label has been created for your shipment. Once UPS has possession of this shipment, the tracking status will be updated.

    What should I do?
    No action is required at this time. This is the most up-to-date information about the status of your shipment. Check Tracking periodically for shipment progress updates. If you don’t see your shipment status change, you may choose to contact the sender to confirm that they have given the shipment to UPS.
    Billing Information Received
    Shipped To: PHILADELPHIA, PA, US
    Shipped/Billed On: 10/16/2008
    Service: GROUND
    Weight: 1.50 Lbs

  • dat chyk

    “BINGO! I got action!”

    Finally got some UPS love!
    Tracking Number: 1Z 3V8 91R XX XXXX XXX X
    Type: Package
    Status: Billing Information Received
    Shipped To: MARIETTA, GA, US
    Shipped/Billed On: 10/16/2008
    Service: GROUND
    Weight: 1.50 Lbs

  • Jessica

    Me too! Bout dang time. Expected to arrive Monday. Though I did call to see if I could drive to LaGrange this weekend to pick it up, heh. That’s ok.

    Billing Information Received
    Shipped To: ATLANTA, GA, US
    Shipped/Billed On: 10/16/2008
    Service: GROUND
    Weight: 1.50 Lbs

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