Google's Android Phone Hits Main Street

By IDG News Service Oct 22, 2008 12:00 AM

Next Up

See more like this in News » Phones

The first U.S. cell phone based on Google's Android platform is now available at T-Mobile stores. The G1 costs $180 with a two-year service agreement and mail-in rebate. It is a direct competitor to the Apple iPhone. The phone will go on sale outside of the U.S. later this year, starting with T-Mobile in Europe.

Would you recommend this story? YES NO

See comments below

Video Categories

News » Phones

Comments

Lenovo Laptop Deals

ThinkPad Edge E420 Lenovo Style in an Affordable Package
Buy now direct from Lenovo
ThinkPad X220 Fast and light, with great input ergonomics and battery life, this powerhouse ultraportable is best-of-breed.
Buy now direct from Lenovo
ThinkPad X120e One of the best netbooks ever, X120e has the best netbook keyboard ever--nothing else comes close
Buy now direct from Lenovo

Related Phones Reviews

Motorola Droid 4 Review: Snappy Performance and a Great Keyboard The Droid 4 is the device to buy if you're looking for a smartphone with a physical keyboard, though the blurry display has room for improvement.
Samsung Galaxy Note Review: Unique and Impressive, but Not for Everyone With its large display and stylus-like pen, the Samsung Galaxy Note is a refreshing departure from the smartphone pack, but its design won't please everyone.
Cricket ZTE Chorus Review: A Simple Phone, but Good for Music The ZTE Chorus is a decent buy if you're looking for an inexpensive music phone.
Pantech Burst Review: Fast and Affordable Android Phone If you’re looking for an inexpensive LTE phone, the Pantech Burst is an excellent option--as long as you don't plan to use it as your primary camera.
Samsung Galaxy Attain 4G Review: Affordable LTE, but Bundled With Bloatware If you're looking for a budget-friendly LTE phone without a contract, you can't go wrong with the Galaxy Attain 4G.

More Related Phones Reviews »

Best Prices on VOIP Phones

Telo IP Phone System $198.98 and up See All Prices
Soundstation2W EX Conference Phone $519.95 and up See All Prices

Telo IP Phone System $198.98 and up See All Prices
Soundstation2W EX Conference Phone $519.95 and up See All Prices

See all VOIP Phones

Latest On PCWorld

Oracle Drops One of Its Patent Claims Against Google Oracle has decided to give up on one of the patent claims it brought against Google in its lawsuit over alleged Java intellectual property violations in the...
Google's Chrome/Apps VP: It's 'early Days' for Chrome Web Store The Chrome Web Store, open to developers since mid-2010 and to end users since late 2010, is still at a nascent stage, but has the potential to succeed in a...
Early Copies of Mass Effect 3 Will Go Into Space The race is on to grab week-early copies of Mass Effect 3 that will be launched into space via weather balloons.
Liberties Groups Rap Google's Skirting of Safari's Privacy Protections Accident or not, Google's actions regarding cookies and Apple's browser are "severely disappointing," privacy experts say.
Twitter Enables HTTPS by Default Traffic on the microblogging site is now encrypted, providing better protection against man-in-the-middle attacks.

More Latest On PCWorld »

Today's Special Offers

Editors' Picks

Name	City

Address 1	State	Zip

Address 2	E-mail (optional)