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5 things you need to know about HTC's Google Android phone
Get bang up-to-date with the Big G's first foray into the super-specced world of mobile phones
Introduction Set For First Android Phone
Mobile and Google have confirmed rumors, inviting press to an event next week at which they will unveil the first-ever Android-powered mobile phone.
T-Mobile's Android Device Will Have $199 Price Tag
As Android gets closer to launch, details about the first device using the open-source mobile platform are coming into focus. A new report indicates that the first Android phone, to be released in October by T-Mobile, will be priced at $199. The price was reported earlier this week in the online edition of The Wall Street Journal. In preparation for the launch, T-Mobile is getting its house in order. On Thursday, it announced it was expanding its 3G network from 13 markets in the United States to 21 by the middle of next month, growing to 27 markets by the end of 2008. 'Absolutely Not Coincidental' The Android handset will be officially announced on September 23 and available next month. The HTC Dream, aka G1, will be the first device using the new open Android platform, whose development has been spearheaded by Google. Avi Greengart, an analyst with industry research firm Current Analysis, said that T-Mobile's expansion of its 3G network just as it is about to roll out the first Android-based device "is absolutely not coincidental." He added that T-Mobile has been planning to expand its 3G network "for a long, long time," but that it ran into problems with spectrum it had purchased being vacated. T-Mobile spent more than $4 billion in 2006 to acquire licenses to that spectrum. This launch is "very significant" for the company, Greengart said, since T-Mobile has not released any iPhone-like or higher-end multimedia phones, with the possible exception of the Shadow. "But," he said, "if you're going to launch an Android device, based on Google technology and with an emphasis on Web browsing, you're going to want to expand your 3G network." Up to 700,000 Units at Launch Earlier this week, news reports indicated that T-Mobile will ship as many as 600,000 to 700,000 units at launch, which is...
Android To Capture 4% Of Smartphone Market
Buoyed by Google's brand, the first Android handset from T-Mobile and HTC is expected to sell 400,000 units by the end of the year, according to one research group.
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T-Mobile Paves 3G Freeway for Android
T-Mobile USA has been beefing up its nascent 3G mobile wireless services network, announcing that 3G will be ready to run in 21 markets by the middle of next month and will reach 27 major markets by the end of this year. The company says the planned expansion will deliver T-Mobile 3G services to more than two-thirds of the company's current data customers -- but T-Mobile will continue to expand throughout 2009.
Android Phones To Be Remote Controls ; Nokia Rolls Out App Challenge Aimed At Emerging Markets
More details on the upcoming Android phone. This time partner developer PacketVideo gives its take, in an interview with Forbes.com. Joel Espelien, VP of strategy, at the San Diego-based company, which provides Android with its media software, says the phone is much faster in loading web pages, because it's built on a "clean slate." He also reveals that the phone won't be smothered in Google (NSDQ: GOOG) branding, an won't support any new form of ads. Eventually, Android phones will be able to act as remote controls, as PacketVideo plans to adapt its "PVConnect" software to let users send content such as video, photos, and even TV shows between their computers, TV's and game consoles, similar to AT&T's (NYSE: T) recent announcement that it would link the iPhone to its high speed internet and video U-verse service. There will also be an app store, much like Apple's. The applications come from big and small developers, with 50 chosen from its Android Developer Challenge. With the OS wars intensifying, Nokia (NYSE: NOK) is launching an application challenge of its own to drum up sales for its Symbian-based handsets. Its "Calling All Innovators" contest is especially aimed at emerging markets, where phone sales have been particularly good to Nokia's bottom line in the last few quarters. Such applications might include real-time market updates for Indian farmers, for example, or tailored weather reports sent via SMS, reports ZDnet.co.uk. The other two categories include "Eco Challenge," focusing on apps that help consumers reduce their environmental impact, and the other "Technology Showcase," is looking for cutting edge applications. Related AT&T Says The iPhone And U-verse Will Work Together In The Future Join us for EconMusic Sep. 23 in London featuring a Mobile Music panel with Nokia Music’s Tom Erskine, Sony BMG’s Ian Henderson, Vodafone UK’s Tom McLennan and O2’s Julian Zmood discussing the exciting future of this sector. Register at http://contentnext.com/econmusic.
T-Mobile to launch 3G network in 21 markets prior to Android phone’s launch
T-Mobile is really pulling out all the stops for the launch of the first Android phone ever, the T-Mobile G1. They seem to want to make sure potential users of the phones get quick transfer speeds asap. That’s why they’re launching 3G HSDPA coverage in 21 new markets from now until mid-October–when the new phone [...]
Google Android Dream Phone to Cost $199
The Google-T-Mobile Dream phone, based on Google's Android operating system for mobile and wireless devices, will cost $199, or roughly as much as Apple's popular iPhone. Expect T-Mobile to offer aggressively priced service plans to get an edge on ATandT and the iPhone. - The first mobile phone to use Google Inc's Android mobile operating software will cost $199, the Wall Street Journal reported on its website on Wednesday. The phone, which features a slide-out keypad, is being manufactured by Taiwan's HTC Corp and will be sold by Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile USA...
What’s an Android Phone worth?
It took me a while to dig up footage of the London developer day that Google held, showcasing the android OS on an unnamed/unbranded device. That looked incredibly familiar. So the demo at the London event and the announcement from T-Mo of an event next week, really has people champing at the bit, but really [...]

Htc Dream, El Primer Telefono con Android
Imagen: http://www.mobilecloseup.com/nuploads/archivos/imagenes/02.09.08%20Android.jpg Desde Asia, se filtro esta imagen del HTC Dream by Google...


