T-Mobile’s unveiled the first phone powered by Google’s Android software today Tuesday, Septebmer 23, 2008. Gphone is built by Taiwanese firm HTC and was released by Google and T-Mobile executives in New York. Google phone is targets both the iPhone and the Blackberry.
The phone runs on Google’s open source Android software, which Google hopes will eventually become the dominant operating system for mobile phones and make handsets compatible with the networks of multiple carriers.
Gphone will be available in the market for $179. Starting today, existing T-Mobile customers will be able to order it online to be delivered to them when it becomes available. the official launch date at T-Mobile stores will be October 22nd. T-Mobiles announched 2 data options for the device.
A $25 plan that will offer limited messeaging.
A $35 Plan that offers unlimited messaging and web facilities.
Some of the main features include
- 320×480 touch screen
- Trackball for thumb-based navigation
- Built-in Internet applications
- 5 hours talk time, 130 hours standby Battery Time
- 3.1 Mega Pixel Camera
- A hidden QWERTY keyboard
- GB MicroSD card preinstalled
- GSM,GPRS,EDGE and Wi-Fi
- Available in White, Black and Brown
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