• The T-Mobile G1 is an exciting phone, which is built on the first open mobile application by Google, called Android. The platform allows 3rd party developers to create applications with a free source code that does not require an approval process. Because of the open platform, there are numerous applications and many of them are available for free.

• The G1 seamlessly integrates and synchronizes the mobile smart phone with your Google Internet applications, such as G-mail, Google Calendar, Google Maps and Google Reader, when you connect to the internet for the first time. If you desire to add additional functionality or games, you have a vast array of applications at your finger tips.

• The easiest way to locate free applications is on the phone itself. Click on the market icon and you will find an array of choices. If you know the application title, enter it in the search area to locate it. If you want to search for titles, you have the option to search through all applications or each one separately. If searching though all applications, you can narrow the search by popularity or by the date in which the applications were added to the market. The applications are also found at the following online sites:

1. Android Market
2. Handango
3. Smart PDA

• Once you have located the application that you want, you will notice the following information:

1. The rating
2. The cost of the application or the words "free"
3. If it has already been downloaded

Click the name of the application to read the description of the program and the user comments. If the program sounds like something that you need or want, click the install button and you are done.