T-Mobile G1 Android phone uncovered
So here we have it. Hours ahead of the official launch, T-Mobile has managed to leak out the first ever Android phone. Dubbed the G1, just as we first thought, the blower has some killer specs, not to mention some glaring omissions.
The discovery, by the guys at TmoNews, is set to send tech heads into a frenzy. The new phone rocks a QWERTY keyboard, measures just 0.63in across, packs GPS and 3G, a 3.1MP camera and a 480x320 HVGA screen.
Now for the bad news – apparently, there won’t be support for video capture, so this is looking like an iPhone–alike in more ways than one. There’s no stereo Bluetooth either, which makes this a real bummer. Being a leak, there’s a chance this could change come the official announcement later today.
Punters who want one will need a Gmail account to get involved, but that’s not too much of a hardship, is it? There’s no word on pricing, or when we’ll be getting one in the UK. Expect news on that and some video to boot when we go to T-Mobile HQ this afternoon.
Whet your appetite with more G1 fun in our 5 things we want want to see from the G1 phone feature. And then get up to speed with Android in our 10 things you need to know.
Essentials
T Mobile G1
Price: £TBA
On sale: TBA
Contact: T Mobile
Comments
mike.bignell
3 years ago
It's the ugliest phone I've ever seen!!
Joe M
3 years ago
Hi Mike
I'm trying to reserve judgment until I play with one at T Mobile HQ later. Hopefully it won't be too bad, but it isn't as pretty as I'd like.
That said, I think the focus from this whole thing will be Android. Obviously the phone's a big part of that, but the OS is so much bigger.
More news (and video) coming later.
Cheers
Joe