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Different sources report that HTC plans to start shipping its Android-powered G1 phone to Asia-Pacific region in the first half of 2009. Asia is a great big market, and there's no doubt such a popular handset will be accepted there with open arms.

If you’re tired of waiting for the official RC29 update for your T-Mobile G1 to roll out, here's a way to do it right now, but manually. All you need is a PC, internet connection, a way to transfer the firmware to your Micro SD card and a brain.

Here's what you have to do:

1. Grab the RC29 update from Google here.

According to reports, next year Asustek (Asus) is planning to launch its first Android-based smartphone. They will announce it sometimes in the first half of 2009, and the first market on the list to get the phone is Taiwan. Well see...

Starting Wednesday, October 29, the HTC G1 Android phone will be available through 550 Wal-Mart stores at the discounted price of $148.88 with new T-Mobile contract and a rebate. For those who don't know, the carrier's official price is $179.99. Thus you save $31.11 :)

Skype comes to Android thanks to iSkoot, a VoIP application that will soon be available in the Android Market and will allow for skype-to-skype voice calls. More details on this program can be found here and here.

As expected, T-Mobile G1 has been put out for sale at the company's website. This Android-based phone is available in a very limited quantitiy for $179.99 on a 2-year contract.

Hurray! T-Mobile G1 is coming to the UK on October 30, and will be available on Combi or Flext plans.
The Combi plan offers 800 voice minutes, unlimited SMS and unlimited internet browsing via 3G HSPA.
FlexT delivers 1,250 minutes of talktime or up to 2500 SMS messages per month, or both. Unlimited web browsing is also present, but defined.

T-Mobile UK announced it will be bringing the Android-based G1 to the United Kingdom. The release is scheduled for October 30th, and the device will be available for free (!) on a £40 monthly contract in white and black. NICE!

T-Mobile G1 specs:

• GPS and compass;
• Rich HTML email client which seamlessly synchs email with POP3 or IMAP services;
• 3.

This video will demonstrate how Google Search will be integrated in the upcoming Android phone.

LG and Samsung have both joined the Android party. Unfortunately, the first Android-based handsets from these manufacturers won't be available until Q3 of 2009. I guess they just want to make sure that T-Mobile's G1 is indeed a success.