Yet another smartphone… G1 Android-powered!
T-Mobile will be lunching on October 22 a G1 smartphone based on Google’s open source Android mobile operational system. Before the phone hits the streets reports claim preorders for the device have already hit 1.5 million. The G1 smart phone is expected to strongly compete with Apple’s iPhone and RIM’s recently introduced BlackBerry Storm.
G1 Android Google Phone
Presale orders are currently limited to existing T-Mobile customers. Orders placed before Oct. 21 will be shipped on or around Nov. 10. T-Mobile is selling the G1 for $179, with a two-year voice and data service plan.
Certainly, the initial sales of the G1 will be compared to those of the Apple iPhone, which sold 1 million first-generation iPhones in 74 days in 2007 and a stunning 1 million iPhone 3Gs in three days in July.
Let’s wait and see!
Here’s a demo of Android:
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FJHYqE0RDg