How’s the Google TMobile G1 Android-Powered Cell Phone?
T-Mobile unveiled in September 22, 2008 the G1, the
HTC Dream phone based on
the Google Android platform. T-Mobile will begin selling the G1 for $179 with a two-year contract. The device hits U.S. stores Oct. 22 and heads to Britain in November and other European countries early next year. It’s basically an HTC phone so T-Mobile’s $179 + 2 year contract price may lead to a possible unlock price when it goes worldwide.
First things first though, the actual specs of the T-Mobile G1 phone: 3.2 inch touch screen (480×320 pixel resolution), 3G/HSDPA, 2GB internal storage (up to 8GB via microSD), GPS, 3MP camera, WiFi 802.11 b/g, qwerty keyboard
What makes it silent is the actual price of the handset once it transports to other regions but based on the pricing history of previous HTC mobile phones, it might not be pretty: HTC Touch Dual costs ($768), HTC Touch Diamond ($897), HTC Touch Pro ($1,085 ) and most likely HTC Dream G1 Phone somewhere between $768 - $897 just like the
Diamond. So if people got frustrated with the iPhone 3G’s price in the region, no doubt they’ve be more dissapopinted with this one.