Google G1 Android Mobile Phone Unveiled
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008The phone known as the T-Mobile G1 or the HTC Dream will be available on the T-Mobile network in the UK before Christmas. The phone itself is manufactured by HTC combines a touchscreen with a slide out QWERTY keyboard. The phone will reportedly be free on T-mobile tariffs over £40 a month, which includes unlimited net browsing.
The HTC Dream will run on the Android operating system which is designed to bring desktop computing to your mobile. The G1 gives the user one touch access to Google’s online services such as Gmail, Google Talk for instant messaging, Google Maps and Youtube. Users will also have access to a variety of applications which are compatible with the Android operating system similarly to Apple’s Application Store.
The G1 comes with 2GB built in memory, enough for up to 500 songs. However provides the ability to expand this by providing a memory card slot. The first phone provide an in-built compass as well as motion sensors allowing users to navigate using Google Maps just by rotating the phone.
The phone is aim at the smartphone market, which current estimates suggests only consists of 12-12% of all handsets. The Android operating system with face stiff competition from Nokia’s Symbian software, Microsoft’s Windows Mobile as well as the Apple iPhone and to some extent Blackberry’s.