T-Mobile Launches Android-powered G1-Google Phone Review

T-Mobile has announced the international launch of the world’s first Android-powered mobile phone in partnership with Google. T-Mobile G1 combines full touch screen functionality and a QWERTY keyboard with a mobile web experience that includes the popular Google products like –Google maps Street View, Gmail, Youtube and others. You can even personalize your phone by downloading and installing the apps similar to iPhone.

Touch screen
T-Mobile G1 has 3.17-inch 65K color touch screen display with HVGA (480×320 pixels) resolution. It may not be sleek and shiny like iPhone but is indeed a powerful one. You can easily get an instant access to key information with the touch of a finger.

Real Web browsing capabilities
You can easily access the Internet using a single click which makes it the quickest way to browse the web. You can even zoom in to expand any section of a webpage by simply tapping on the screen.

3MP camera
You can easily capture high-quality photos Capture using a built-in 3MP Camera with auto-focus built-in feature that will help you in getting rid of blurry images.

Bar Code scanning
The phone’s camera is capable of scanning barcodes of the products. The phone then scans the Internet shops for prices of that product. You can even read product reviews, listen to music clips, and watch movie trailers with a single tap. It will easily connect you with stores in your area using driving directions or a phone call. Simply outstanding! Learn more about the bar-coding feature in Android phone here.
Android Scan (now renamed to ‘Compare Everywhere’) is one of the 50 winners of the Android Developer Challenge.

Customizable home screen
Just drag and drop any of your favorite applications, photos, or folders onto your home screen for quick access to what you use all the time.

QWERTY keyboard
This is the most promising feature of the phone. The keyboard similar to your desktop or laptop lets you type messages easily without scrolling for the letter you want. Hinged screen slides open to reveal keypad and closes to prevent accidental dialing.

Easy access to Google applications
One-touch access to Google applications: Maps (including satellite, traffic, and street views), Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk.

IM/text/e-mail
All the ways you need to connect while you’re on the go.

Music player
The phone provides you with 1GB memory card; you can store most of your favorite songs.

One-click Google Search
Search for whatever you want to search for using a single click.

Video playback
Watch your favorite videos, even YouTube, anywhere. You can store your favorite videos or can view online videos from video sharing sites.

3G network and Wi-Fi access
You get a High-speed 3G network connection for surfing the Web or downloading information quickly and effortlessly.

Android Market
One-touch access to Android Market. The Android Market provides you with unlimited options. You can easily customize and personalize your device to fit your life with a variety of software applications like games, social networking, and on-the-go shopping. It is similar to what Apple provides App Store for iPhones. In Android market developers have a full flexibility of adding the apps they want, and users can chose the apps to personalize their G1s as they wish.
The G1 will be available in US starting October 22, for $170 and a two-year agreement with T-Mobile. In November, G1 will reach UK, while other European countries will receive the G1 in the first quarter of 2009.

How to order

As a T-Mobile customer you can reserve your G1 today and have it in your hand as soon as it’s available to T-Mobile customers, order your G1 today while they last. Order the new T-Mobile G1 for prices starting at $179.99, plus taxes and fees (pricing subject to upgrade eligibility criteria: two-year agreement required). This offer is exclusive to T-Mobile customers only so be one of the first to get the T-Mobile G1 delivered right to your door as early as October 22, 2008.

Register now and if you want to be one of the first to find out when the T-Mobile G1 with Google is available. Then register here.

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