Welcome the T-Mobile G1

[Daz]

T-Mobile's newest set was officially announced today at a press conference in New York. Set to launch on October 22nd for $179 on T-Mobile in the US on a two-year stint, or $399 contract-free. Starting in early November all you folks in United Kingdom will have access and Germany, Austria, Czech Republic and the Netherlands can expect their release in the first quarter of 2009. The G1 features WiFi and 3G radios, a 3-megapixel camera, and support for the Android Market and Amazon's mobile MP3 store, giving owners apps and tunes on the go. Existing T-Mobile subscribers get first dibs, with orders being accepted starting today. Here's a quick rundown of the specs:

• HSDPA 1700 / 2100 plus quadband EDGE
• WiFi
• 3D graphics acceleration
• 3-megapixel camera
• 256 MB integrated storage, 1GB microSD card included
• Android Market for on-device app purchases
• Amazon MP3 app for on-device music purchases
• Push Gmail support with full HTML client
• Bluetooth (but no A2DP)
• Google Maps with Street View
• No Microsoft Exchange support
• No desktop synchronization -- it all happens over the air
• 350 minutes talk time over 3G, 406 minutes over GSM
• 402 hours standby over 3G, 319 hours over GSM

Source: Engadget

[BBman]

i think its gonna be like iphone tbh, please will either love it or hate it.

cant wait to get my hands on one to see it in the flesh though.

[spicyjoe]

i was just looking at the video... The real time street view is awesome though... but i don't think that service is available in Malaysia...

[Evostance]

The OS is great. The phone.. well it looks like a childs play phone. Tacky and cheap

[dol]

Will wait for the second generation of android phones before I make a decision............. yes st view is cool, but I want divx and all the other nice stuff with more that a 3mp camera.

[Daz]

i've always been looking forward to the android range. It's gonna be the next big thing. Trust me

Why not check out www.googleandroidforum.com I heard that forums got all the coolest members.

[Hutchy1991]

Whats the verdict>? Better than the iphone?

[hguyg]

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