(from http://www.googleandroid.org September 23, 2008)
finally officially launched the phone realizes that embodies the ideas of Google , officially named G1 (many call it, but also dream, Google Phone or GPhone). The presentation took place in New York, is showing the world the mobile phone HTC, the first that supports Android, the software itself. The event was attended by representatives of HTC, T-Mobile's , partner phone, and Google .
The official cost is only $ 179 (which you must add the cost of the T-Mobile), is a device with Touchscreen and Wi-Fi , you can access Gmail mode and Push to 'Android Market (where You can download applications for Android free or paid) and is supported GTalk for instant messaging. Among the gems of this presentation, ' agreement with Amazon for music videos and songs, in sharp competition with iTunes , for which there is, at least for now, compatibility.
First impressions are very positive: fluid interface and fast . The graphics, especially when compared to the iPhone, it seems a bit 'crude, but there are applications for which is worth its money: read the documents Word, Excel , PDF has accelerometer which, combined with Google Maps Streetview and adapts to your direction of travel.
The browser you use for navigation will be similar to Chrome obviously adapted for the small mobile phone screen. The G1 is designed for the 3G , but thanks to the Wi-Fi allows for maximum adaptability to the web browsing, even in areas not served by the UMTS network.
The European release is scheduled for the first quarter of 2009. Can you think Android to act as an alternative to valita Windows Mobile, Symbian and all 'iPhone ?