Today, at a press conference in New York, T-Mobile, with HTC and Google announced the official unveiling of the T-Mobile G1, the first Android OS (INFO) on TV on the market. G1 is a capable 3G phone which was manufactured by HTC and has so far been best known by its code name, the HTC Dream.
T-Mobile G1 sports a large touch screen display similar to that found on the Apple iPhone, although it is slightly larger in size, 3.17 “in diagonal, and offers a full range 65k HVGA (480×320 pixel ) Resolution. Since the display makes use of capacitive touch screen (INFO) technology, it can be activated by very light touches, something that all HTC Windows Mobile smartphones were hitherto not able to ask. When the device is held horizontally and the display is slid up, G1 The full QWERTY keyboard is revealed in a way that many T-Mobile Sidekick users will appreciate.
The keyboard on the T-Mobile G1 is very spacious, with 5 Full rows of buttons in a very traditional pattern that most everyone should be familiar. Another Sidekick is like touching the G1 of the trackball, which facilitates one-handed navigation tasks. The trackball is surrounded by calls and send keys to the house on his back and left and end call buttons on the right. A dedicated menu key is located directly above the ball.
T-Mobile G1
In terms of functionality, T-Mobile G1 offers everything that most people expect to find on a smartphone today: e-mail, calendar, web browsing and, not surprisingly, the full suite of Google mobile applications, including tight integration with Google Maps. T-Mobile and Google plan to make many other applications available for the device, and through their application store. Other features of note include a 3 megapixel camera and a built-in GPS receiver for navigation.
T-Mobile G1
T-Mobile G1 is a quad-band GSM / EDGE smartphone that also supports 3G on T-Mobile’s new UMTS 1700MHz and 2100MHz UMTS networks used in Europe. WiFi is also available for times when speed is needed most. T-Mobile G1 is scheduled to go on sale on the 22nd October for U.S. $ 179 but will be available for pre-orders for T-Mobile customers today. The phone will require a $ 25 400 text messages, unlimited data plan, or $ 35 unlimited text and data plan. Any voice can be used with G1, however.
T-Mobile G1
Specifications for the T-Mobile G1
Band GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz, UMTS 1700/2100MHz
Data GPRS/EDGE/WCDMA/HSDPA/HSUPA/WiFi
Size 117mm x 55mm x 15mm (4.6″ x 2.2″ x 0.6″)
Weight 159g (5.6oz)
Battery Life Up to 5.4 days standby
Up to 5 hours talk time
Main Display 3.17″ 65k color HVGA (480×320 pixel) touchscreen display
Camera 3 megapixel
Video No
Messaging MMS/SMS/IM
Email POP3/IMAP
Bluetooth Yes
Memory 256MB RAM, microSD card slot (up to 8GB)
Availability October 2008 (manufacturer’s estimate)
Other HTML web browsing, GPS, QWERTY keyboard, WiFi, music player, YouTube app
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