Want a T-Mobile G1? OK, no problem. Want one in white? Well, you’ll be facing a short delay—the white G1 isn’t on T-Mobile’s website yet, and it looks like it won’t actually be available to the general public until after Thanksgiving. According to Engadget, who got this juicy tidbit from TMO News, the white G1 isn’t shipping to the US until after the holiday. The issue seems to be that the white paint used on the phone chips much too easily, although that’s just a rumor at this point. However, there is some precedent for this: Dell had the same issue with their white XPS m1330 laptop a year ago, and they ended up discontinuing the white model completely.
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Sep 26, 2008
Few people outside the developing companies of Google and HTC had any idea just how long the two companies have been working on their Android phone until HTC revealed exactly how much time has been invested in this phone. Their Chief Marketing Officer made mention of beginning talks with Google almost five years ago. That was before HTC had even acquired Android! The Android team has been working diligently for the past three years to create the G1, but all signs point to it being worth the wait. Plus, if it going like every other piece of technology has, once the initial Android phone is completed, the improvements and additions will take much less time.
At a press conference earlier today, T-Mobile announced the G1 with Google. The G1 is manufactured by HTC and represents the first official mobile phone powered by Google's new Android OS. The T-Mobile G1 will make it's official debut on October 27th and the company will start to accept pre-orders shortly.
Photos of the upcoming Android OS powered HTC Dream (fondly known as the G1) cropped up today. Nothing new in terms of information, but we expect that to change Tuesday with T-Mobile's big Android coming out party. We'll be covering the G1 here and over at Everything gPhone, which is your source for everything Android.
A reportedly leaked SKU list shows the upcoming HTC Dream, aka G1, coming in three colors. The first Android based phone is getting closer to launch, so this appears plausible. The SKU shows the G1 coming in white, brown and black. No word on what they'll end up marketing the phone. Many believe it will be the HTC Dream, but the jury is still out.
Forget all those rumors about Android being delayed until 2009, as the latest rumors have T-Mobile offering pre-orders on the HTC Dream in September. That's right, the HTC Dream might just be available for pre-order on September 17th for $150. They expect an October launch for the HTC Dream.
Sources say this price might just be for existing T-Mobile customers. The HTC Dream will reportedly ship in three colors: Black, White and Brown. Here's an odd note, the report states that users must have a Google Gmail account for the phone to work.
HTC Dream Specs
- 3G
- 5″ long by 3″ wide touch screen
- Slide out Qwerty keypad
- 3.0 Megapixel Camera
Stay tuned for everything Dream coverage here at Everything HTC, a member of the everything network.
The Android OS has been very anticipated and there have been reports that it's been delayed until next year. Now comes word from both Google and HTC that the first HTC phone based on the Android OS will hit shelves before the end of 2008. Everything we are reading says it could be HTC Dream.
Stay tuned for complete coverage of the HTC Dream here at Everything HTC. Discuss HTC Dream in our HTC Dream forums.
via The Boy Genius Report
According to regional HTC GM Kevin Chen, we can expect to see Windows Mobile 7 on devices in Q1 of 2009. HTC's current roadmap is to deliver a Windows Mobile 7 powered device by Q1 of 09'. Chen also confirmed the company is working on an
Android OS Google phone for Q4.
via Phone Report via EngadgetMobile
