Google Android Phone

[Arleigh]

Google’s new G1 phone announced today is the first real competitor to the iPhone. Like Apple’s product, it’s a serious handheld computer with a powerful new operating system (called Android) and a clever touch-based user interface. Like the iPhone, it’s likely to be a major new platform for third-party software. But it’s also very different, and may appeal to different buyers.

The phone, expected to be the first of many to use the Android operating system, was largely designed by Google, and was built by HTC of Taiwan. It will be sold in the U.S. starting next month by T-Mobile, for $179 with a two-year contract.

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[bensd]

Any ideas when it will hit the shops in the UK?

 

[aZooZa]

It's going to be a washout as a competitor to the iPhone if it only supports a 1GB proprietary memory card. What are they thinking?

Get feature details on the T-Mobile G1 with Google phone

 

[ScottJ]

Should be on sale in time for Xmas

 

[aZooZa]

Should be on sale in time for Xmas

Blimey, that was quick Scott!

 

[ScottJ]

Blimey, that was quick Scott!

Just put up something quickly while I get logo's etc sorted

 

[wchua24]

wow pretty excited to that a feel of this phone...

 

[GreyWing]

Sorry guys but I think Google has lost that new boy underdog support that has got it to where it is now. I don't trust them, I don't trust their interfering software and I know that worries about the data google is gathering is starting to put a lot of people off.

One of the suggestions is that google will check the numbers you are dialing and then if they match that to a florist, they start to send ads for florists to your email, your phone and by text.

No thanks,

 

[devolution]

g1

Well, I have g1.me.uk, so am somewhat chuffed

 

[droid]

Nice name for an operating system though

Gary

 

[Arleigh]

Should be on sale in time for Xmas

How I wish. So that more people can afford them to buy.