Gigabyte GSmart G1305 Boston

  • Released 2010, April
    118g, 12.4mm thickness
    Android 1.6
    256MB RAM storage, microSD slot
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  • 3.2"
    320x480 pixels
  • 5MP
    Video recorder
  • 256MB RAM
    Snapdragon S1
  • 1230mAh
    Li-Po

Gigabyte GSmart G1305 Boston - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Launch Announced 2010, April. Released 2010, April
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 116 x 56.8 x 12.4 mm (4.57 x 2.24 x 0.49 in)
Weight 118 g (4.16 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFT capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors
Size 3.2 inches, 30.5 cm2 (~46.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~180 ppi density)
Platform OS Android 1.6 (Donut)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
CPU 600 MHz ARM 11
GPU Adreno 200
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal 256MB RAM
Main Camera Single 5 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video Yes
Selfie camera  
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth 2.0, A2DP
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
USB 2.0
Features Sensors Accelerometer
Browser HTML
 MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
MP4/H.264 player
Document viewer
Photo viewer/editor
Organizer
Voice memo
Predictive text input
Battery   Removable Li-Po 1230 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 410 h
Talk time Up to 7 h 10 min
Misc Colors Black, White
Price About 110 EUR

Gigabyte GSmart G1305 Boston - User Reviews

  • i have the address mac from wifi

  • Yes, please broke the phone, this will solve all your problems.

  • The best phone for youngsters evah! Has a trackball in it. If u go to ask software update in the phone u will get 2.1 android version. Awesome!

  • myself ajay from INDIA i have purchased this handset made in china Gigabyte GSmart G1305 Boston (purtgal origin) mistakenly its software was crashed by me. now i am in BIG trouble i have not found its sofTware anywhere in INDIA...moreover its customer care detail is not present in google.so if u can help me will highly appreciated. you can mail me [email protected]

  • i have G1305, and i can't install any app.. it says that my phone is not supported. what should i do? any advice?

  • This phone has many clones, u can go to there are many custom ROMs. I'm using CyanogenMod 7 eav7.2, been using the clone of this phone for 2 years

  • samsung ch@t on

  • visit here you will find all ­

  • How can I update g1305 from 2.1 to 2.3 android ? where do i get this software? many thanks

  • I need help, I have a Optimus boston with android 2.1 and I wonna now if is possible have with android 2.2 ?!?!?!?! ps: the phone are AWESOME!

  • Yes it has Capacitive touchscreen because on android 2.1 multitouch is allowed.!

  • how to install apps in memory card

  • what update to 2.3.7 where did you found it?

  • It has a resistive touchscreen not capacitive!

  • Hi. I´m looking for a new screen with front glass to my mobile fone. It is Gigabyte Gsmart G1305. Please write to ma e-mail address: [email protected]

  • Hello! I am typing this review using my Boston unlocked from Orange and 2.3.7 Gingerbread installed. Everything so far is OK

  • Just in Time: Your cleary working for vodafone or TMN for posting that, if not or if you had a Boston maybe you were unlucky with your phone (that could with any equipment of any brand). To conclude, Optimus isn't the worst operator (they have the best plans, best mobile internet and a great variety of equipments) indeed they are the younger ones but growing fast. They are gaingning on TMN (if not already past) and it's a matter of time (few yars) for they to equal or gain vodafone, at least in Portugal. Regard to Boston, I have mine, and don't have problems...even work with some aplications that in other well known brand products (more expensive) doesn't work. Yes the camera could be better, but are you kidding me??? With that price you can't find the perfect phone...sorry. So Orange Boston is pretty damm good ;)

  • para os portugueses.. I have this phone and works just fine.. I unlocked it and I'm using android 2.1 with no problems.. going to try and find 2.3 for it

  • Great value price/specs! Works fine... now my Boston have android 2.3.7, very fast!

  • I don't recomend persons to buy this phone.Principaly if you are in Portugal because that is an exclusive from the worst portuguese operator that device have a lot of problems,principaly in processor,don't record video with sound with a clean audibility,the quality of the camera is very low,that don't support Versions 2.1 and superior,if you try to upgrade that device you receive a message that is incompatible.

  • Its a very bad device,without upgrade compatibility,you can´t upgrade it.I try to upgrade to 2.3 gingerbread and i received a message that is incompatible.And i ask to people who want buy it for don't do that.And in Portugal it is sell by the name of the worst operator call Optimus.It have a lot of diseases and a lot of software troubles.That's the reason the european mobile operators don't sell him e that white brand it was banished from all operators.

  • I've just bought it now! From Worten.pt! Cost=79,90�!

  • I have this phone, but i am having difficulty downloading software from the android market each time i tried it always shows download unsuccessful, facebook takes ages to open, presently WI-FI and Blue tooth application don't even work anymore. can somebody recommend what i can do to get it resolved and to work in perfect order.

  • hello good day I have the Gigabyte GSmart G1305 Boston brand holding the phone screen and touch pad broke Where can I get support from this piece of information about this construction? thank you for your interest in good work [email protected]@hotmail.de

  • I have one form Optimus (PT) and i am very happy with it. It came with android 1.6, but i updated to 2.1 and it's even better now! Here's the link to the operator's update: One question: Does the screen have good scratch resistence? I put a screen protector in mine just in case!

  • i have one too,it works really good and its really fast :) i recomand it for anyone with a limited bugett.

  • I have one and it's running Android 2.2 now. Working just fine thank you :D Worth every penny spent on it.

  • i have one in spain, Orange Boston. and it is a great nad very cheap (0�) mobile !!!!

  • its okay for general use but downloading or updating software seems to be a problem.

  • nice one ;)

  • no autofocus I have one ....

  • where can i purchase this phone overseas? thanks.

  • ive this phone with a 16 gb card

  • any1 tried a 16gb microsd in it?

  • I want a 360° view of this phone please.

  • Iphone4 cover fits to this mobile? No need to cut edges or holes? Are you sure?

  • Marvelous masterpiece of engineering electronics ..this phone offers so much at a very low price. it is better than htc, better that iphone , better than galaxy s.. see quandrant benchmark.score better than the desire or galaxy s. wish you best!

  • @ this codfish buy 1 for iphone 4! fits like a glove

  • Anybody know where I can find a silicon or leather case for this model?Is really hard to find ...ebay has no offers....

  • Not it have 2.3 Install rom with rommanager

  • ies, it have gps connection.

  • Hi. About GPS receiver, to use Google Maps need a gprs or wi-fi connection, right? No way to get it "opened"? But Boston has a own gps receiver? Regards.

  • you need a data plan or wi-fi connection to get google maps. or : download igo maps for android and navteq maps

  • Hello, im from portugal and just got the same phone but here its called "optimus boston"... i know this brings a gps receiver, but it doesnt seem to work... atleast im not getting any signal or maybe im doing it wrong. Normally i make enable my gps... and then i try to access the maps application, it says A carregar "loading" but doesnt pass that part. how can i put this to work ? thx

  • Great!! Thanks a lot bro.... found the mods, few bugs but all in all great to have froyo.... :D

  • 36,5 fps on neocore and aprox 1000 pts on quadrand

  • now it has Froyo from cyanogenmod! nightly mod from cyanogen(update every night)

  • Bro, could you provide the link to this mod??? Thanks....

  • now it has Froyo from cyanogenmod!

  • no autofocus here! camera of this phone is very bad.

  • hi, in portugal this phone cost 100� + 800 points in optimus operator it's a good phone

  • Hello, can someone tell me the link to update this phone to android 2? I need to know the realy model of Boston to configurate on my service phone. Thanks

  • i bought one and i am very happy, i have samsung galaxy i7500 and this (boston) have nice quality of construction and good specs to the price (170� here in portugal) five stars :)

  • very nice phone

  • I André, This phone is one exclusive from Optimus and Orange. If you are a client from one of does operator's you can install the Android version 2.1 (Upgrades available directly from the operator's)

  • I have one Boston and one Iphone, comparatively they do The Same, but obviously the iphone is better in hardware. I think that if we look to quality versos price Boston will win, because it allow you to do everything you want with this type of gadget the Same way the iphone does, But is cheaper. Certainly I recommend you to try ... You Will Be very surprised.

  • I have one and one Boston Iphone, comparatively They Do The Same, But obviously the iphone is better in hardware. That I think if we look to quality verses price Will Boston win, because to allow it's everything you want with you in this type of gadget The Same way the iphone does, But is cheaper. Certainly I recommend you to try ... You Will Be very surprised.

  • chock resistance??? ahahahahahahah none!!!!

  • simfree its not a brand! loool sim! free!: unlocked!

  • In Portugal I can only find this phone "blocked" to Optimus, with Android 1.6

  • Yes its possible to install version 2.1 :), its a great phone and the performance is fantastic!!

  • Yes, Its possible to install Android 2.1 on this phone, just search out there... Great phone, the best on his price-line.

  • Actually this device is compatible and releasead with Android 2.1 in Portugal. Keep the good work

  • How can you install the android 2.1?

  • Can someone tell me the diffrence between the Android 1.6 and the Android 2.0/2.1?

  • In Portugal this phone is 160�, can somebody with Hands-on experience advise if it is a good phone?

  • Steady, shock resistant and fab response.

  • evident cap sec. manelele se aud oricum pe strada de la melomanii ca tine

  • where did you get the v2.1? Thx

  • I really like this mobile, I manage to install android 2.1 and works really smooth, after flashing th phone battery life expanded and everything working as it must. GREAT phone

  • hy,this phone can play "manele"?I don t see in the specs this sound format!

  • Any news for the bluetooth problem,is the only thing i hate in this phone

  • I think we're just stupid cause we sign these contracts with them ;)

  • :)) true true

  • instead of buying this you shoud go for the htc wildfire, has 2.1 and is htc not some unknown producer, its different quality i want a good and cheap phone but i want to be able to enjoy it for a longer time, i dont want to have problems after a least 1 year afer i bought it i'm buying the wildfire

  • radu, thats because they afford data plans around 20 euro and more, we dont. i think you dont need more the panther 8 and you will get it at 100 euro, so thats fine.

  • believe me, Romanians study more than most countrys, the only part is that we do no practice and we can`t make work experience. On tiopic: Is the Alarm Clock draining battery (I mean a lot of battery) My battery drops 30% over 8 hours with only the alarm clock running. (I kill wi-fi and other battery drainers before sleep)

  • Orange Romania: from 39� because, of course, Romanians have so much more money than Austrians or Spanish.

  • orange austria 1�

  • same type like nexian journey

  • Got one from Optimus, in Portugal, and I'm very happy with it. It replaced my "old" HTC P3600, but the feature set is even better, for a third of the price. Battery holds for 2 to 4 days if only on stand-by (wi-fi, gps and 3g disabled), but it only lasts 1 day if you give it an intensive use (which is the same as my old phone). I'm waiting to see if the official Android 2.1 (or 2.2) upgrade comes out... with that it would be fantastic. The plastic cover is a bit "crappy", but with all the great features it has they hat to cut the cost somewhere. Nevertheless, it's excellent value for money!!!

  • Orange Spain 0�

  • orange/romania - 39 euro

  • 50 euro in Romania

  • unde?

  • unde in RO e 590 euro?

  • unde in RO e 590 euro?

  • 50 euro in Romania

  • You can find it written under it's battery.

  • its now 189,90 in portugal

  • At the time of the post 179� in Portugal, Android version 1.6 with possibility to expand to 2.1 or 2.2 Quite fast... some hicups on keyboard, 5Mp camera is as most phones... low quality. Conclusion: Fantastic phone for a low price.

  • go for the boston, it works perfectly, an there is no problem with his construction and logn therm ussability it simple work, absolutely no lag at all, i have it for about a month and i know what i;m talking about, android just makes your life easyer

  • Gigabyte GSmart G1305 Boston or Nokia C5? which is better?

  • It is simfree in Portugal. Special summer campain " unlocked"

  • This phone is also known as Orange Boston, Codfish, Optimus Boston, Vibo A688 Apanda A60, WellcoM A88, Commtiva Z71, Muchtel A1, Chinavision Excalibur

  • It's not simfree in PT..it belongs to OPTIMUS..

  • I have one from portugal and it's a very nice phone and is such a good experience the only thing i want to change is the version i wanna upgrade him. When arrives the official android 2.1. OS for our company it will be better than other phones even more expensive.

  • Unlocking can also be done with front keys Settings > Sound and display > Screen Turn-On

  • i need to find my mac adress. i need this adress to conect to router. so i go to Settings > About Phone > Status > wi-fi MAC Address - but it say not available. How can i find it? Your phone show this mac adress?

  • no, in indonesia is usd258.....

  • anything new about the update?? will it be possible to update to 2.1 ?? The 600MHz is kinda low for that isn`t it? and did someone managed to surpass the 8 hour battery life? :P

  • sar 1.06 w/kg

  • In indonesia call NEXIAN Journey.... 258 euro

  • In portugal its 179.90 euro simfree... also known as OPTIMUS BOSTEN

  • 0� in spain and 20�/month 18 months.

  • What's the SAR on this phone?

  • really a fair review - there's nothing more to say. i also bought the phone from orange romania because of the very good price / specs ratio (120 euros with vat) - and after 4 days of use i can say that i'm totally happy with it.

  • The real price is 184 euros VAT included , too much to pay for "an excuse of a smartphone" , 100 euros is the price with a 24 months contract from "Orange" in Romania.

  • I wanted to post a review (even though a little early maybe) because I imagine there will be lots of people who will want this phone after reading its specifications and noticing its price. I own this phone since yesterday. I conceived this review for people who are thinking about buying this mobile phone but are not quite sure about its capabilities, people who would normally buy it but consider it �too good to be true�. I was in the same position, but I decided to risk it. And I am glad I did. J The good parts: - Internet speed with its built-in browser is very, very good (tested on a Wi-Fi connection); Internet speed is also extremely good on other phone browsers (such as MiniOpera, the one I installed); I did not test the speed with dedicated software. Suffice to say that you need not worry about this detail when deciding to buy it; - The display is big enough for reading documents, newspapers and watching movies; its image quality is really good � it could be better, but it will do in most of the situations; colors are very good; the LCD lighting can be set to "auto", to set its luminosity depending on the environmental light and thus reduce power consumption; the display also shuts down while speaking on the phone (with the help of a sensor), also to increase battery service. - The price vs. features is without competition, at least at the moment; - Picture quality is good, but not outstanding; maximum movie time is of one minute, but I did not transfer it to a PC to see the capture quality on a monitor; Anyway, I really did not buy this phone for taking pictures. It will help when you come across something really interesting that you want to shoot, but if you want good quality pictures, buy a digital camera! - For those not familiar with the Android OS, the Android �Market� has lots and lots of free applications that you can download and install in no time on your mobile; these applications range from Car Costs all the way to Google maps � which brings me to the other feature. - The GPS works well � it connects quickly to the satellite and displays your precise location on the Google map; you can of course install other GPS software, such as iGo. - The keypad takes a little time to get used to, but you are able to �master it� in about 2 hours (even if you don�t have small finger tips J); after that you should be able to very easily text messages or type Internet addresses; the pad is also very logical and easy to use. - The two buttons under the screen are very useful, especially when wanting to make a phone call during other activities, such as driving � you KNOW that this button does this and the other one does that, and so there�s no need to look at the screen all the time and be careful what icon you tap in order to initiate a phone call. While I am here, the roll ball between the two buttons is also very useful at selecting different items in a list and initiating operations on those. - It has a 3.5 mm jack socket which will come in handy when wanting to use other types of headphones than the ones supplied. The bad parts: - The worst bug that I found until now is that it was impossible to send or receive files using its Bluetooth functionality. I tried this with two Sony Ericsson models, and I could not complete it. I am going to try this with a Nokia too, but I�ve heard that other people have already complained about this, so it might be a bug. - You can only block the screen by pressing the power button (located on the upper edge). However, the auto-blocking time can be set (minimum 30 seconds). - The battery provided only about 8 hours of intense usage (Internet browsing, installing applications, playing, setting the phone etc.) - If you have missed calls and the mobile is in stand-by, it does not let you know about these - it does not light the screen or anything like that. Miscellaneous: - Don�t compare it with an iPhone or some other very expensive phone. You will be disappointed. It is not that nice, but it�s 3 or 4 times cheaper (at least in Romania). Even if it�s a lot cheaper, it can still do maybe everything that an iPhone, HTC or other smartphone does. This is an honest gadget and most probably you will be happy that you chose this phone instead of another one that could have set you back hundreds of Euros. When buying this phone, you are not buying social identity and status. Instead, you buy a good, practical tool that will help in your daily activity just as well (or maybe better) as a SonyEricsson or a HTC, but at a price that�s much lower. - I am not sure yet if it will be possible to upgrade the Android software to the new version (2.1). - Everybody who saw it found it to be a good phone for a correct price.

  • In deed was launched these days in Romania under the name of Orange Boston at a price around 100 EURO.

  • That is really really sad. In that case the phone does not worth it :(

  • batery life for normal use is about 8 to 24h. Never more than 24h if you use it! And if you really use it, even less than 8h.

  • here it is known as Boston, not Codfish. it would be unthinkable to name a mobile phone "bacalhau" (codfish), our most popular fish for making traditional dishes.

  • Codfish?? What the hell is CODFISH???

  • Please tell me how much is the battery holding with moderate use. Thank you

  • Hi, I bay this phone, for the price is a excellent equipment, i still wait for android 2.1 :) The camera comes without autofocus.

  • Thanks man ;)

  • As I know, you need root acces on any android phone the receive with bluetooth, but you can send with a free program from android market (I don't remember it). This is a small problem of the android, any version if I remember well.

  • batery is weak, using internet sync. only 8h!! youtube usage only 2h! GPS its good, but you need more batery's

  • Hy guys. I'm planning on buying this phone in the near future,but i want to set something straight... DOES BLUETOOTH FILE TRANSFER WORK on this phone? because i heard it has something to do with android 1.5 and 1.6. Please help me with this one... Thx :)

  • Not at this moment, but some rumours are going around that it will be upped to 2.1. I will not hold my breath waiting, anyway...

  • From my 4 days experience I could say I'am in love, by the phone, the OS...and the apps. For this price you will not find anything similar. Sure it could be improved, but for that you had to pay a lot more. The battery will drain fast, but that's because you will use'it a lot, and if you need something go to the Market..it's free. ;)

  • It's a Gigabyte, not a ZTE.

  • Hmm... can the Android on this device be upgraded to some newer versions?

  • Yes, there is a virtual keyboard.

  • The first time i saw that mobile i loved that,when i try to experiment that i enjoyed very much 'cause it have a lot of aplications and the GPS is excellent otherwise it is a very handsome device.

  • Nothing to do one with the other

  • Does is have a virtual QWERTY ?

  • I'm spanish and it costs 49 euro and it isn't a Gigabyte, it is a ZTE.Someone knows that it's got a upgrade?

  • This phone is officilay stopped from Gigabyte. They will not launch an Adroit phone for now.

  • i sort of see it, in the general shape and the trackball

  • They say it will soon launch in Romania ... G1305 is a Gigabyte GSmart Codfish renamed in Boston and created especially for Orange with Android OS f you sell subscriptions to 1 euro for 20 euro is very ok. Ok processor, RAM ok 5mpx camera, GPS, WiFi, Android ... I find a good deal. Finish does not seem too great, almost looks like the Chinese clone at first glance. But to see him in the Orange shop and then we can comment more. Probably like in France will cost 1 euro per month for certain subscriptions and UK 1 GBP subscriptions will cost over 35 GBP / month!

  • yea..its just you...

  • Is it me or does this phone look alot like the Nexus One?

  • oh looks good! could be a CHEAP contender for the htc legend? -low ram of 256mb -only android 1.6 :( Hope the camera is good... maybe a resistive screen if they wanna keep it cheap like the htc tattoo?

  • "Codfish"?! most unflattering name for a phone ever! Shame, it has a good design!

  • That is why it needs to be cheap to compete with other more powerful phones running android. Otherwise...

  • y android 1.6? design isnt bad tho, better looking than some htc phones, but specs r nothing special

  • well i think i am first... Keep it up Gigabyte