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Horray!! Finally the T-Mobile G1 has now officially been launched for U.S. markets. So all of you mobile-addicts out there already know that the G1 use the Google’s new OS, the open source Android. There have been so many buzzes around, including the next Android powered device, the HTC Sapphire or T-Mobile G2.

T-Mobile limited the T-Mobile Android G1for the T-Mobile 3G covered areas costumers, but now the Android G1 is available for ALL, meaning that T-Mobile’s have launched the G1 to all US markets, regardless the network coverage.

So the T-Mobile Android G1 comes with three different color options, Bronze, Black and White. Prety soon you’ll find the T-Mobile G1 in retailers with $179.99 price for two-year contract.

Enjoy, and congratulations, folks..

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So this morning there’s a new buzz over at the internet along with the leaked picture of the HTC Sapphire 2.0. Many people said that we might have seen the successor of the T-mobile G1; the Android T-mobile G2.

So from the design, we can see that there’s a track ball found in the T-Mobile G1 in the HTC Sapphire. What’s interesting is that we can’t see any visible keyboard in the “T-Mobile G2″, based on the picture. Physical aspects of the HTC Sapphire is pretty much aesthetically more pleasing version of the T-Mobile G1. There’s also a button that looks like the G1’s myFaves button in the lower-left corner of the device. So yes, from the design aspect we agree that the HTC sapphire is the strongest candidate for T-Mobile G2 to date.

There are some good reasons for the rumor saying that HTC Sapphire 2.0 is the next T-Mobile Android G2. So the first reason people talk about the HTC Sapphire as the ‘T-Mobile G2′ is the TMO News’ information and pics. They’ve indicated that the Sapphire might be the G2. The last reason I propose is the suspicious “2.0′”, all of us would’ve think that it is the sign of the Sapphire role as the successor of T-Mobile G1.

Buzzes over at the internet saying that if the HTC Sapphire really is the G2, then we will see the new version of Android that support virtual keyboard inputs (Cupcake). Interestingly, the Android OS Cupcake development branch is expected to release their on-screen, virtual keyboard for the Android OS this month. And, previously leaked documents hint at T-Mobile launching their T-Mobile G2 as soon as January 26. Could we see Cupcake going live in early January and leading up to the HTC Sapphire 2.0’s introduction as the T-Mobile G2 in late January? The timing seems too good to be coincidence, doesn’t it?

However, it’s just a speculation/rumor about the G2. But rest assured that you will hear more from us

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Another proof on the great potential of Android OS have come. Luke Hutch of phandroid have managed to bring multitouch feature working on his T-Mobile G1. Note that our good folk have done nothing to the Android’s kernel. He said that he only change one system classfile. Cool huh?

The video uses a lot of developer lingo but illustrates beautifully how multi-touch could work on real applications like Google Maps scaling. There’s limitations though(the Synaptics touchscreen was not physically designed for multitouch, and thereby has some problematic though predictable issues).

Like we’ve said before, Android really is quite promising. And I, for one, can’t wait until it’s done cooking (or at least until everyone stops fearing Apple’s multitouch patents). For those with G1s interested in duplicating this demo, Hutch has provided all of his software with full instructions on his site.

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Smartphone fan around the world, prepare to see more of HTC handsets in 2009 as they plan to release around 10 new cellphones this year. According too my source over at the internet, these phones will have two option (in terms of their firmware), the Windows Mobile or Android. Even though HTC is pretty success with their Google phone a.k.a. the T-Mobile Android G1, it seems that this year we will see more Windows Mobile based cellphones, since the Taiwanese company have a close and good relation with Microsoft.

HTC also said it wants to use Ericsson EMP chips for some of the new 3.5G devices, instead of chips manufactured by Qualcomm.

For now, all I can say is that I hope the next HTC Android smartphone looks better than the G1 and will be released via more carriers and not just one (T-Mobile, in this case).

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There’s a new and pretty cool Android Freeware available. In case you haven’t notice, there’s a video circulating over at the internet about how Joshua Sera controlling his Mac from his Android G1 device. The Android freeware named RemoteDroid and it is the first of its kind for Android, even though similar applications have already been around on the iPhone for awhile (I like to use ‘remote’ for controlling iTunes… but that’s about it!).

The RemoteDroid app that Joshua has built looks pretty darn good. As you’ll see in the video above, he uses his T-Mobile G1 to perform a number of tasks on his notebook. He uses the trackball to manipulate the cursor, touches the screen to perform mouse clicks, highlights text and even enters text direct from the G1.

You can download the T-Mobile G1 Android Freeware here. Anyway, Key features of RemoteDroid include:

• User-selectable mouse control
• Two onscreen mouse buttons, with right-click/control-click functionality
• Use in either portrait or landscape mode
• Works with any WiFi network – no Bluetooth hardware or adapters required
• Compatible with Mac, Windows and Linux

Very cool stuff. Again, you can get more info and see the video at RemoteDroid. Anyway, if there’s anyone out there who have tried the application, please do share your experience with the freeware Leave comments under

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There’s a new rumor spreading like crazy over at the internet. It is said that T-Mobile will soon announced their next Android phone, the successor of T-Mobile G1, the T-Mobile G2. Well of course this rumor makes us jumping off our foot for excitement. The T-Mobile G2 is said to have nice and advanced features such as 3G, full Touchscreen Enterprise capabilities. CellphoneSignal brought “leaked” specs but without any pictures which we find odd.

What else could you want in a phone? How about a 5-megapixel camera with autofocus and flash that goes great with video messaging? Now that we’ve got your attention, we will tell you about the microSD card slot that doesn’t stop you at 8GB, but gives you the full 16GB capability so this handset can creep up on the iPhone in terms of available storage.  You will still get the features you have grown fond of, such as picture messaging (MMS), wireless backup and Stereo Bluetooth (for those who miss it).

Your going to have the basic T-Mobile services such as Web2Go and MyFaves. Word on the street is the T-Mobile G2 will be hitting T-mobile retail locations the end of January 2009. The T-Mobile G2 will also be the first T-Mobile phone with video calling. With no pictures we can’t help but think something is a miss.

Here is a full list of the T-Mobile G2 features (according to rumor):

• Android OS

• 3G capable ( where available)

• Full touch Screen

• Enterprise Capable

• WiFi capable ( no word about UMA)

• 5 Megapixel camera with autofocus and flash

• Address Book

• Calculator

• Calendar

• EDGE and GPRS

• Games

• Instant Messaging

• Megatones, HI-Fi tones and wallpapers

• Memory card Slot ( up to 16GB)

• Mobile Backup

• Music and Video Player

• Phone Book

• Photo Caller ID

• Picture Messaging

• Real web browsing

• Speakerphone

• Speed dial

• Stereo Bluetooth connectivity ( finally)

• Sync with PC ( better than air sync)

• Task list

• USB interface

• Video capture and playback

• Video Messaging

• Voice Dialing

• myFaves capable and T-Zones (web2go)

So what do you think? do you think that the rumor is true or false?

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Horraaayy…!! It’s time for another freeware! This time the lucky device to get the freeware is the Android phone, T-mobile G1. The T-mobile G1 freeware is called Meebo. Yes, I know that many of you have used the popular multi-protocol instant messenger client, but this time it’s kinda special, since the freeware has come for android phones such as T-Mobile G1. You can download the apk file of the Meebo by clicking the provided link under the post.

Anyway, Meebo supports AIM, Yahoo!, MSN, Google Talk, ICQ and Jabber IM networks. It has some nice features, and the Meebo Client for android runs in the background and display new notifications in the system tray.

Android and T-Mobile G freeware Meebo Features:

• No SMS charges!
• Application runs in the background
• Displays notifications in phone’s system tray

According to the developers “this is just the first version. It doesn’t have every feature that you would look for in a full blown desktop IM application…”

Download the T-Mobile G1 freeware: Meebo here

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So for months we’ve seen many stuff happen, and there’s a lot of portion of it goes to the iPhone 3G and Android G1. Moreover, both of the phones have gained a remarkable achievements, haven’t they? However, if you think that other phones will bow down to these phones, you’re wrong. There’s a smartphone from Samsung called the Samsung BlackJack II a.k.a. the Jack (said our Canadian friends) that has taken out both of the phones from the throne in smartphone category. This news is gained from the Consumer Reports January 2009 issue. Actually, the two popular phones didn’t even make it to the top 5. The T-Mobile Wing, Motorola Q9C, T-Mobile Shadow, and BlackBerry Pearl Flip close out the elite 5 with the iPhone and T-Mobile G1 both tied at 6th place.

However, just to be fair, it should be noted that the BlackBerry Bold, Storm, Samsung OMNIA, and all of the HTC Touch Pro variants were apparently not included in the survey which could have yielded a different set of results. Nevertheless, I personally think that the BlackJack II is still a deserving winner.

I guess this just goes to show that the right balance between form, function and price can easily beat the combination of beauty and hype anytime of the day. How about you guys? Which smartphone is currently your no. 1 choice?

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Finally, the popular Loopt have entered the Android Market. And the best thing is: it comes as a freeware . Anyway, for those who are not familiar with Loopt, its a social networking app that allows you to spy you friends to see where they are and what they’re doing. And now with the T-Mobile’s G1, you can enjoy the luxury straight from the Open Source mobile phone.

With Loopt, you can keep track of your friends, where they are located, and what they are doing. The addition of Loopt to the Android Market means that the app is now readily available for well over 100 handsets. Versions for the iPhone and BlackBerry have already been released and they are doing quite well.

Loopt for Android offers all of the same core features you’ve come to love in the app. You’ll find background location updating, view your friends location live when in satellite view or map mode, traffic delay monitoring and a whole lot more.

Loopt is now available for free via the Android Market. For more information, or for an quick OTA download and installation, hit up http://loopt.com from your T-Mobile G1 web browser.

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The popularity of the iPhone and App Store have triggered the giant company Google. It seems that Google doesn’t want to be left behind by Apple and they are now planning to push the Android OS and the Android market to be more competitive. FYI, Apple and its App store have gained a pretty stunning achievement, by having more than 2 million downloads of iPhone Application every single day. But now, Google has prepared to take over the throne. To help cultivate a developer community around the Android OS, Google has just announced that they have developed the unlocked version of G1 for developer use, called the Android Dev Phone 1.

As the name might suggest, the Android Dev Phone 1 is a SIM-unlocked and hardware-unlocked version of the T-Mobile G1. The Android Dev Phone 1 with a system image that’s compatible with Android 1.0 and features a developer-oriented bootloader that allows a developer to use the handset with custom Android builds. And, with the ability to use any SIM card from any GSM provider around the world, the new Android Dev Phone 1 should give international developers a chance to put their skills to the test in the Android Market.

Anyone interested in the Android Dev Phone 1 will have to register as an Android developer through the Android Market ($25 registration fee applies). Once registered, Android developers will be given the option to buy the unlocked G1 developer-variant through their Android developer portal.

Google is pricing the Android Dev Phone 1 at $399 (including free shipping in the US), and will be available for purchase in 18 international markets, including the US, UK, Germany, Japan, India, Canada, France, Taiwan, Spain, Australia, Singapore, Switzerland, Netherlands, Austria, Sweden, Finland, Poland, and Hungary.

With a developer-friendly G1 on the loose, the already-attractive Android platform will likely be giving Apple and the App Store a run for their money.

Google Android Dev Phone 1

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