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The G1 is produced by a Taiwanese company HTC and will be sold in the UK exclusively through T-Mobile. It was showcased in New York and will be on sale in America this month and in the UK in November, ready for the Xmas market.

Though the G1 cannot compete with the iphones's sleekness, its operating system is the thing to get excited about. Google's Andoid platform will allow users to use different applications and even develop their own applications.

It is expected that T-Mobile will want customers to sign up to 18month contacts at a price of £40/month. Like the Blackberry in the UK, the cost of using a 3G phone with push e-mail is expensive compared to in America. We feel that a cheaper contract would help the G1 compete better with the iphone and the Blackberry.

G1 Features

Touchscreen

Qwerty keyboard

Easy access to Google applications like g-mail, maps etc

e-mail

Music/MP3 player

Camera

Real web browsing capabilities

Video Playback

Processor: Qualcomm® MSM7201A™, 528 MHz

Memory ROM: 256 MB, RAM: 192 MB

Bluetooth® 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate

Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11b/g

Expansion Slot microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)

Special Features Digital Compass, Motion Sensor

Dimensions (LxWxT) 117.7 mm x 55.7 mm x 17.1 mm (4.60 in x 2.16 in x 0.62 in)

Weight 158 grams (5.57 ounces) with battery

Display 3.2-inch TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen with 320 x 480 (HVGA) resolution

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