Today is the day! In about 5 hours – at 10.30 a.m. ET – T-Mobile will present the G1 with Android. Following the iPhone, the first Google Phone will join the mobile world. In collaboration with HTC, the manufacturer of the GPhone, T-Mobile launches the G1 – also known as HTC Dream – equipped with Android software.
What we know about the G1 so far:
• In-store, immediate sales only available in locations within 5 miles of a 3G covered area. If a store is beyond that range, representatives will walk customers through a T-mobile.com purchase
• One touch access to: Search, Maps, Gmail, Youtube, Calendar, and Google Talk
• Gmail account and data plan required
• GPS
• 3.1 mp camera, no video recording
• No stereo bluetooth (A2DP)
• Dimensions: 4.6 x 2.16 x 0.63 in
• Weighs 5.6 ounces
• 480×320 65K color screen
• 5 hour talk time, 130 hour talk time
• Expandable up to 8GB
First impression: the iPhone is definitely more stylish. Still, I cannot wait to take a closer look at the G1. Will it outrun the Blackberry and the iPhone?
