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T-Mobile's G1 Android phone to cost $179, available Oct 22
AppleInsider — ... Published: 12:00 PM EST T-Mobile on Tuesday held a press conference to introduce the first mobile handset based on Google's Android platform -- the G1, which will retail for $179 when it goes on sale at select T-Mobile outlets and third party retailers on October 22nd. The G1 ( official website ) includes a built-in compass, a 3-megapixel camera, a touchscreen that slides open to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard, and a trackball for more precise, one-handed navigation. The device will come SIM-locked to T-Mobile, with built-in support for the carrier's 3G and EDGE network as well ...

First Google phone announced by T-Mobile (updated 2x)
The Apple Core — September 23rd, 2008 First Google phone announced by T-Mobile (updated 2x) Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 11:32 am Categories: iPhone , Google Tags: Google Inc. , Phone , Mobile , T-Mobile , E-mail , Advertising & Promotion , Online Communications , Marketing , Jason D. O'Grady T-Mobile today announced the first mobile phone to run the Google Android operating system , which is largely considered to be the first real competitor to the iPhone. ...

FAQ: What T-Mobile’s new G1 phone will do for you
Macworld — ... here. T-Mobile unveiled its Google-powered G1 phone Tuesday morning, putting an end to all the speculation. You don’t have to dig through all the specs and in-depth announcements, though—we’ve broken down all the biggest questions and answers for you right here. Read on and get the information you need. When’s the G1 going to be available? The T-Mobile G1 will be in T-Mobile stores and “selected retailers” in the U.S. on October 22. Existing T-Mobile customers will soon be able to pre-order the phone online . The G1 will launch in the U.K. in early November and throughout ...

T-Mobile Introduces Branded Google Phone
TidBITS: Mac News for the Rest of Us — ... Google announced its first cell phone today. Excuse me, did I say Google? I meant T-Mobile USA. It's an easy mistake to make. The T-Mobile G1 only synchronizes with Google's online Web services, has the Google logo on the back, and, duh, has a "G" as part of its name. ...

MobileTechRoundup 148: sponsored by the letter G and the number 1
jkOnTheRun — CLICK HERE to download the file and listen directly. MoTR 148 is 35:15 minutes long and is a 32.5 MB file in MP3 format. INTRO: Based on “Time v2.1″ by Meta Sektion, additional mixing by James Kendrick. HOSTS: James Kendrick (Houston), Matthew Miller (Seattle) and Kevin C. Tofel (Philadelphia) TOPICS: T-Mobile G1 with Google is announced. Matt's hands-on thoughts and a roundtable discussion the device and the Android platform. How can a "cloud-phone" have a 1 GB monthly ...

T-Mobile's Google Phone Promising but Unpolished
TidBITS: Mac News for the Rest of Us — ... I've had my hands on the T-Mobile G1 with Google this last week, the first release of a smartphone using the Open Handset Alliance's Android platform - a platform initially developed and still heavily influenced by Google. The T-Mobile phone was made by HTC, a leading Windows Mobile handset maker, and while it has many drawbacks, it shows a lot of potential. The phone starts shipping 22-Oct-08 from T-Mobile in the United States, and next month in the UK. (For more background on Android, see the now somewhat inaccurately titled, " ...

T-Mobile G1 Launches Today
Gearlog — It's official, the long-awaited first iteration of the Google phone is finally available. T-Mobile's G1, the first handset to run Google's open-source Android mobile OS launched today nationwide. Users can purchase the handset online via T-Mobile or at select retail locations across the country. T-Mobile has opened all of its retail storefronts at 8 AM this morning, in anticipation of increased demand. T-Mobile has also launched an online collaborative forum, where G1 owners can get information, ask questions, and share tips. For a full review of the handset, check out PC ...

T-Mobile's Android-based G1 goes on sale
Macworld — ... went on sale Tuesday evening in San Francisco ahead of the start of sales across the U.S. on Wednesday. T-Mobile USA began offering the G1 , made by Taiwan’s High-Tech Computer (HTC), at its outlet on the city’s Market Street from 6 p.m. The launch attracted a queue of about 150 people and was headed by Christopher Laddish, a student who had been waiting since 8 a.m. to buy the phone. “I was sold on it without even having to pick it up,” said Laddish, who was wearing a tee-shirt given to him by T-Mobile that read “I was the first to get it.” He said his current plan with ...

Google voice search coming to iPhone
The Apple Core — ... operating system like the T-Mobile G1 . The Times mentions that the free application could be available as soon as Friday through the App Store, but it wasn’t available as of press time. (Photo: Peter DaSilva for The New York Times)

Need a Multi-IM Client For Android? Check eBuddy
jkOnTheRun — ... has recorded 40 million downloads during the initial 6 months since launch, and currently features over 3K apps of which one-third are paid. Free applications in the Android Market are currently available for download in the US, UK, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Czech Republic, Poland, Australia and Singapore. Android mobile owners download an average 40 applications per phone. More than 1 million Android-powered T-Mobile G1 phones have been sold since the device ...