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T-Mobile G1 aka Google Phone
Posted By Lester Chan at 03:29 in Gadget
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T-Mobile announced the world’s first Android-powered phone which is known as the T-Mobile G1 either wise known as HTC Dream.

Here are some brief features from Wikipedia and Gizmodo:

  • Qualcomm MSM7201A processor at 528MHz
  • 128MB RAM / 256MB ROM
  • 1GB MicroSD card preinstalled. Supports up to 8GB MicroSD
  • Built-in GPS
  • 3.1MP camera (no flash), 2048 × 1536 resolution
  • No video recording
  • GSM/GPRS/EDGE/Wi-Fi and UMTS/HSDPA 850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100Mhz
  • 1150mAh battery (Talktime: 5 hours, Standby Time: 130 hours)
  • Touchscreen size is 3.17 inches (81 mm) with HVGA (480 × 320) (65K color)
  • 115 mm × 55 mm (4.53 in × 2.17 in), 16 mm (0.63 in) thick
  • Internet navigation button controls
  • Full QWERTY 5-row keypad that slides away when not in use
  • Available in white, black and brown

The T-Mobile G1 will be retailing in the US for USGD$179 and it is tied to T-Mobile similar to how the iPhone is tied to AT&T. By the way, there is no 3.5mm headphone jack in the G1 as it is using the proprietary ExtUSB connector by HTC.

Press Release: The first Android-powered phone
View: T-Mobile G1

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Rishi
Comment #1
  • 05:52
  • Thursday, 25th September 2008

I honestly don’t think that the HTC Dream is going to be ground-breaking as a mobile phone; however, at its heart, Android will be a dominant force in the future. Many people are underplaying Google as having rushed the debut of Android on the Dream due to a lack of some commonplace features (support for Exchange, 3.5 mm input, more memory, etc.) Google, as always, will surprise all the competition sometime in the future. This is the beginning of Android, and I’m eager to see what next year’s lineup of phones has to offer.

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Lester ChanLester Chan
Comment #2
  • 16:42
  • Thursday, 25th September 2008

I seconded that, personally I don’t think how Android will be different from the Windows Mobiles devices out there in the market now except better touch screen. It also does not have the cool factor that is found in the iPhone.

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