Google Android Phone
Google Android Phone - Google Android is an open source mobile operating system designed by Google to run on smartphones. T-Mobile will be the first wireless phone company to start selling phones with Google's Android software. The T Mobile G1 phone debuted Tuesday, September 23, 2008 and was available for purchase starting on October 22, 2008. The phone is expected to rival the existing smartphones as well Apple's iPhone. The phone features a touch screen, like the iPhone, but a full five-row keyboard is available by sliding the screen out.NY Times: T-Mobile to Offer First Phone (August 14, 2008)
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The first Google Android phone available in the U.S. in 2008 is the T-Mobile-HTC "Dream" phone (later renamed the T-Mobile G1)NY Times: T-Mobile to Offer First Phone (August 14, 2008)
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Sprint, a member of the Open Handset Alliance, has been working on a Google Android phone but does not have a confirmed date for when they would have one availableNY Times: T-Mobile to Offer First Phone (August 14, 2008)
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AT&T and Verizon Wireless are the two biggest mobile phone carriersNY Times: T-Mobile to Offer First Phone (August 14, 2008)
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Neither AT&T nor Verizon Wireless have committed to selling mobile phones equipped with Google's Android softwareNY Times: T-Mobile to Offer First Phone (August 14, 2008)
