T-Mobile today announced the launch of the world’s first Android-powered mobile phone in partnership with Google. Available soon for T-Mobile customers spanning two continents, the T-Mobile G1 combines full touch-screen functionality and a QWERTY keyboard with a mobile Web experience that includes the Google Maps Street View, Gmail, YouTube and others.
T-Mobile customers in the U.S. have the opportunity to pre-order the T-Mobile G1, in limited quantities, beginning today at www.T-MobileG1.com. The device will be available at select T-Mobile retail stores and online in the U.S. beginning Oct. 22, for a price of $179 with a two-year voice and data agreement. The T-Mobile G1 will also be available in the United Kingdom beginning in November, and across Europe in the first quarter of 2009. Countries include Germany, Austria, Czech Republic and the Netherlands.
- Processor: Qualcomm MSM7201A, 528 MHz
- Operating System: Android
- ROM: 256 MB / RAM: 192 MB
- microSD memory card slot
- Dimensions: (LxWxT) 117.7 mm x 55.7 mm x 17.1 mm
- Weight: 158 grams
- Display: 3.2-inch TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen with 320 x 480 (HVGA) resolution
- HSDPA/WCDMA:
- Europe: 2100 MHz
- US:1700/2100 MHz
- Up to 7.2 Mbps down-link (HSDPA) and 2 Mbps up-link (HSUPA) speeds
- Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
- Keyboard Slide-out 5-row QWERTY keyboard
- built-in GPS receiver and map software
- Bluetooth 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate
- Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11b/g
- HTC ExtUSB (11-pin mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one)
- 3.2 megapixel camera
- Battery: 150 mAh Lithium-ion
- Talk time: Up to 350 minutes for WCDMA / Up to 406 minutes for GSM
- Standby time: Up to 402 hours for WCDMA / Up to 319 hours for GSM
- Digital Compass, Motion Sensor
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