G1, the first Google Android mobile operating system based phone designed by HTC and offered by T-Mobile, made its official debut in New York today. The phone will be available starting Oct. 22 and is priced at $180 along with a two-year contract for T-Mobile customers.
The key specs are:
- Dimensions: 4.60” x 2.16” x 0.62”; Weight: 5.6 ounces; Display: 3.17 inches
- 3-megapixel camera with photo-sharing capabilities
- Music player
- Pre-installed 1 GB Micro SD memory card (support for up to an 8GB memory card)
- Bluetooth-enabled
- GPS capabilities
- GSM/GPRS/EDGE/Wi-Fi and UMTS/HSDPA
- Up to 130 hours standby, up to 5 hours talk time
- Hinged touch screen that slides open to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard
- Trackball for one-handed navigation
- Three color options in the U.S. - white, brown and black
T-Mobile said Tuesday that it would introduce details of the first and much-anticipated mobile phone based on Google’s Android software on Sept. 23 at a news conference in New York.
The phone itself, which is being manufactured by HTC, is not likely to be available until next month. But top executives from Google, T-Mobile and other companies are expected to unveil details about the phone’s release date, pricing, plans and software at the news conference.
The phone is expected to become a challenger to other high-end phones like Apple’s iPhone and the BlackBerry line of devices made by Research in Motion. Other manufacturers and cellphone carriers are expected to introduce Android-based phones in the coming months.
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