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T-Mobile announces 1 million G1s sold
A quiet celebration took place in T-Mobile headquarters? What is there to celebrate today with the economy in mind, you ask? Not much, but T-Mobile’s G1 reached it’s one millionth sale and it is the most popular 3G phone on their network. For Google Android and T-Mobile fans, you must be happy that the G1 more »
Agora: the other Android phone
A company I’ve never heard of, Kogan, is introducing the second Android phone on January 29th, 2009 in Australia.
Named the “Agora,” there will be two versions. The “Agora” is priced at $299. The “Agora Pro” is priced at $399. The big difference between the two seems to be GPS which is available only on the Pro.
The device features more of a BlackBerry-like form factor with a QWERTY keyboard below the 2.5-inch touch screen. We’ve covered the Android software extensively, so we know what to expect from the OS.
More details and a size comparison of the Agora, the iPhone, and the G1 after the break.
Grab a Google Android G1 for $125
If you’ve got an American Express card, you may be able to get the T-Mobile G1 for $125 instead of the regular $179 price. AmEx is running its WishList promotion where they discount plenty of stuff for a select few. You’ll have a chance to get the G1 at the $125 price at 12PM, 3PM, more »
Snow white Android G1 phone delayed?
Rumors this morning suggest T-Mobile was hoping to spring a fresh white G1 phone for the holidays. The word is there is a problem with the white paint causing the delay. The Android phone was launched only in basic black. Website TMO suggests the white paint is chipping. Thankfully, the faulty paint was caught by more »
Android to get anti-malware software
SMobile is putting out some software to protect your G1 called VirusGuard. Android is a very open OS and plenty of people have thought about how to keep it secure. While Google has a kill switch for apps, that doesn’t stop you from downloading and running malware. This new application aims to protect Android from more »
HTC claims to sell 600,000 G1s by end of 2008
Predicting how many individual units of a device will be sold is difficult. However, many companies usually predict the amount based on how the product is doing, then they announce that number to the public. Usually, that number is somewhat low so when and if that company beats the predicted number, it makes them look good. If they sold less than the predicted number than it looks pretty bad. Recently, HTC’s CEO Peter Chou came out with a number of G1′s he expects to be sold by the end of the year – 600,000.
In an interview with MercuryNews, Chou released this number as well as what he predicts to happen with the G1 in 2009. HTC is renowned for their smartphones using Windows Mobile, however, with the G1, they opted in using Google’s platform, Android. Keep reading to see why HTC picked Android over Windows Mobile.
T-Mobile announces first software update for the G1
By now, I’m sure know that most of you know that T-Mobile’s G1 was officially released today and there already have been some bug issues. In efforts to get everything straightened away with the G1, T-Mobile has announced that they will be sending out a software update via OTA (over the air). The software update more »
San Francisco to get G1 tomorrow
Everyone knows that the G1 is coming out this Wednesday. That is, unless you live in San Francisco. You can get the G1 in San Francisco tomorrow, October 21st, at 6PM (Pacific Time) at the 3rd and Market store. If you’re not heading to SF for the phone early, just head off the rest of more »
A few lucky customers get their hands on the G1
As with many gadgets that are supposed to be released on a specific release date, it is possible to get them ahead of time. Such is the case with T-Mobile’s highly anticipated G1. We’ve known for about a month now that T-Mobile would make their G1 phone available on October 22. Also, they said they would be taking pre-orders, but those who pre-order would also receive their phone on the 22nd of October.
However, a few customers who pre-ordered their G1′s have been lucky enough to receive their unit ahead of time.
Google Android app: Seismograph
While at the T-Mobile launch party the other night, someone showed off a little app called Seismograph. What is it? Shake the phone and watch your movements graphed for you. That’s it. No more, no less.
Seismograph is one of those “because we can” applications that uses the G1′s accelerometer. What else could you do with this app? Plenty of ideas and a video after the break.
