T-Mobile's Android-based G1 has been officially announced today at a press conference in New York. It will be available in the U.S. for $179 on a two-year agreement, or $399 contract-free on October 22nd, followed by the UK in early November, and Germany, Austria, Czech Republic and the Netherlands in the Q1 2009. Specifications include:
- Quad-band GSM/EDGE;
- HSDPA 1700 / 2100;
- Wi-Fi;
- 3D graphics acceleration;
- 3Mpix camera;
- 1GB integrated storage plus microSD expansion;
- Android Market for on-device app purchases;
- Amazon MP3 app for on-device music purchases;
- Push Gmail support with full HTML client;
- Bluetooth (but no A2DP);
- Google Maps with Street View;
The handset lacks:
- Microsoft Exchange support;
- Desktop synchronization;
- 3.5mm jack (damn...)
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