Google, T-Mobile introduce first Android phone San Francisco Chronicle Tue, 23 Sep 2008 7:33 PM PDT Google and T-Mobile finally took the wraps off the T-Mobile G1, the first phone to use the Internet giant’s Android operating system. The phone, the first of several to come, crystallizes Google’s ambition to create an open mobile environment that gives users… Google Jumps Into Mobile Market With Its Android Software, Offered On A Device Similar To Apple’s Hartford Courant Tue, 23 Sep 2008 6:47 PM PDT Google Jumps Into Mobile Market With Its Android Software, Offered On A Device Similar To Apple’s T he first phone that harnesses Google’s ambition to make the Internet easy to use on the go was revealed Tuesday, and it looks a lot like an iPhone. First Google Android phone unveiled ZDNet Asia Tue, 23 Sep 2008 6:15 PM PDT With its Android platform, Google hopes to provide a viable alternative to the current crop of largely proprietary mobile platforms. Gameloft Adds Games to Google’s Android Red Herring Tue, 23 Sep 2008 8:55 PM PDT The mobile games company will be bringing a smattering of games to Google’s platform next year. Google Android mobile phone unveiled Australian IT Tue, 23 Sep 2008 5:30 PM PDT THE first mobile phone powered by Google has launched, ready to do battle with Apple’s iPhone for Christmas gift lists. Google cell move aims to give legs to Android The Globe and Mail Tue, 23 Sep 2008 5:22 PM PDT Company is interested less in cellphones than in securing a dominant role for its Android software and its search engine T-Mobile’s G1 Android Phone: Neither Open nor Exciting Wired News Tue, 23 Sep 2008 6:47 PM PDT The widely-anticipated T-Mobile G1, which sports Google’s long-awaited Android operating system, made a decidedly disappointing debut Tuesday. The smartphone doesn’t have the design sizzle of Apple’s iPhone, lacks key features, and isn’t as open as expected. Wired.com T-Mobile, Google and HTC introduce first Android phone IT World Tue, 23 Sep 2008 5:12 PM PDT The first Android phone looks a lot like the fuzzy pictures that have surfaced online for months, with a touch screen similar to the iPhone and a full slide-out keyboard. Hands on With HTC’s Google Phone PC World Tue, 23 Sep 2008 9:02 PM PDT T-Mobile, Google and High Tech Computer (HTC) unveiled the highly anticipated Android phone in New York on Tuesday, and I got… How Many Google Phone Engineers Does It Take to Tell the Time? [Android Interface Mess] Gizmodo Tue, 23 Sep 2008 5:24 PM PDT digg_skin = ‘compact’; digg_bgcolor = ‘#f1f8fa’; digg_url = ‘http://digg.com/gadgets/How_Many_Google_Phone_Engineers_Does_It_Take_to_Tell_Time’; So here I was, all excited about Android. Not…

Google, T-Mobile introduce first Android phone San Francisco Chronicle Wed, 24 Sep 2008 0:37 AM PDT Google and T-Mobile finally took the wraps off the T-Mobile G1, the first phone to use the Internet giant’s Android operating system. The phone, the first of several to come, crystallizes Google’s ambition to create an open mobile environment that gives users… Google and HTC Spent 3 Years on Android, Handsets PC World Tue, 23 Sep 2008 9:46 PM PDT HTC and Google worked for three years to bring Android phones to market. T-Mobile unveils G1 Google Android phone Daily Mirror Wed, 24 Sep 2008 0:35 AM PDT A new mobile phone which runs Google software is set to go head to head with Apple’s iPhone. Google unveils its G1 cellphone, potential rival to Apple’s iPhone Los Angeles Times Wed, 24 Sep 2008 0:12 AM PDT The device, which will run on Google’s new Android operating system, will go on sale for $179 next month. Google Inc. on Tuesday showed off a cellphone that could provide the first real challenge to Apple Inc.’s iPhone: a mass-market device with a sharp touch screen and slide-out keyboard that brings the experience of mobile Web surfing closer to that of a personal computer. T-Mobile G1 — a Google Android Phone — Launches in U.S. HispanicBusiness.com Wed, 24 Sep 2008 0:29 AM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (dpa) — Hoping to challenge the popular iPhone and carve out a dominant position in the transition of the internet to mobile networks, Google launched its first mobile phone Tuesday in the United States in conjunction with the German-owned carrier T-Mobile. Paranoid Android: Did they forget Oz? cnet.com.au Wed, 24 Sep 2008 0:18 AM PDT Dozens of phone calls and emails today made one thing clear: none of Australia’s telcos or handset manufacturers have briefed their staff on when mobile phones running Google’s Android system will be made available locally, if they are at all. Google phone to debut Oct. 22 Seattle Post-Intelligencer Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:04 PM PDT Google and T-Mobile finally took the wraps off the T-Mobile G1, the first phone to use the Internet giant’s Android operating system. Why Android could hurt Itunes The Inquirer Wed, 24 Sep 2008 1:06 AM PDT WHEN GOOGLE LAUNCHED its Android software it was under a banner of something that could cause Apple some harm. First Android phone enters the smartphone fray ZDNet UK Wed, 24 Sep 2008 0:32 AM PDT The first Google Android phone sports a raft of mobile web features, but how will it stack up against the rest of the crowded smartphone market? First Android handset launched Digi Times Tue, 23 Sep 2008 9:45 PM PDT T-Mobile has announced the international launch of the world’s first Android-powered mobile phone in partnership with Google. Available soon only for T-Mobile customers spanning two continents, the T-Mobile G1 combines full touch-screen functionality and a QWERTY keyboard with a mobile Web experience that includes the popular Google products, including Google Maps Street View, Gmail, YouTube and …

T-Mobile G1 is first Google Android phone PC Advisor Wed, 24 Sep 2008 1:29 AM PDT Price plans for T-Mobile G1 to cost from £40 per month T-Mobile will release the first smartphone phone based on Google’s Android platform in the UK before Christmas. Google Android phones were 3 years in the making PC Advisor Wed, 24 Sep 2008 1:29 AM PDT HTC first discussed Google phone five years ago We may have only become aware of Google Android in the past year, and the first handset running the software was only launched yesterday, but engineers from Google and HTC say they spent three years developing Android software and smartphones before T-Mobile’s unveiling of the G1. Google Android will be English-only until next year PC Advisor Wed, 24 Sep 2008 1:44 AM PDT Non-English Google phones coming in Q1 2009 The first Google Android smartphone, launched yesterday as the T-Mobile G1 and made by HTC, is only available in English, and will take six months to translate to other languages. First Google Android handset lands Computer Active Wed, 24 Sep 2008 3:14 AM PDT The first device based on Google’s open source Android mobile platform has launched today in a joint UK and US press launch. The hotly anticipated phone combines the look and feel of the Apple iPhone with a full Qwerty keypad. Google cell move aims to give legs to Android The Globe and Mail Wed, 24 Sep 2008 3:10 AM PDT Google Inc. took its most ambitious step yet toward leveraging its dominance of the Internet into a leading role in the cellular marketplace when it unveiled the G1, the first smart phone to run the company’s Android mobile operating system. Google and HTC spent 3 years on Android, handsets Macworld UK Wed, 24 Sep 2008 2:04 AM PDT Engineers from Google and High Tech Computer (HTC) spent three years developing Android software and handsets before the launch of the G1 by T-Mobile on Tuesday, an executive from HTC said. Ex Google Mobile Product Manager Criticizes Android G1 TechCrunch Wed, 24 Sep 2008 3:59 AM PDT I don’t think Ulf Washbusch , until recently a Product Marketing Manager for Google Mobile, should be expecting to get his old job back after yesterday’s comments on the new Android phone . In a blog post he says the phone’s physical design hasn’t changed in 2.5 years, and calls it ugly and old fashioned. He also criticizes the color choices: It’s funny – but the first time I heard about … T-Mobile, Google, HTC Unveil First Android Phone Tom’s Hardware Wed, 24 Sep 2008 1:59 AM PDT The T-Mobile event unveiling of the world’s first Android phone concluded just moments ago, and we bring you all the relevant details. T-Mobile, Google and HTC introduce first Android phone Macworld UK Wed, 24 Sep 2008 2:05 AM PDT The first Android phone looks a lot like the fuzzy pictures that have surfaced online for months, with a touch screen similar to the iPhone and a full slide-out keyboard. Sony Ericsson voices Android concerns VNU Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News Wed, 24 Sep 2008 5:00 AM PDT Following the launch of the first phone based on Google’s Android, T-Mobile’s G1, Sony Ericsson has revealed that it has reservations about the open source mobile platform.

Gartner: Google Android phone to create community of applications developers – Regional Business News Americas Wed, 24 Sep 2008 6:58 AM PDT The launch this week of the first mobile phone using Google’s (Nasdaq: GOOG) Android open source platform will stimulate a community of applications developers and could be adopted in emerging markets including Latin America as a slightly cheaper version of the iPhone, Tuong Nguyen, principal research analyst for consultancy Gartner, told BNamericas. Google and HTC spent 3 years on Android, handsets IT World Wed, 24 Sep 2008 6:42 AM PDT Engineers from Google and HTC spent three years developing Android software and handsets before the launch of the G1 by T-Mobile on Tuesday, an executive from HTC said. Sony Ericsson boss says studying Android system Reuters via Yahoo! News Wed, 24 Sep 2008 8:24 AM PDT Sony Ericsson is studying Google’s Android mobile operating system, but was not able to embrace it yet, President Dick Komiyama said on Wednesday. The Google Android Phone’s Big Premiere BusinessWeek Online via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance Wed, 24 Sep 2008 5:29 AM PDT T-Mobile unveils its HTC-built G1, the first mobile phone based on software from the Google-led Open Handset Alliance Google and HTC spent 3 years on Android, handsets IT World Wed, 24 Sep 2008 7:27 AM PDT Great, I´ll use it to search on www.treehoo.com the climate friendly Google powered search engine!!! The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly. Google launches Android cell phone software The World Wed, 24 Sep 2008 6:55 AM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Google Inc.’s announcement last year that it would give away software that could run cell phones was met by dizzy accolades from analysts who thought it would let the search engine company conquer the world of mobile advertising. Hot Forum Topic – Reader Reactions: Google’s New Phone The Mac Observer Wed, 24 Sep 2008 7:16 AM PDT Today TMO readers are sharing their reactions to the introduction of the first cell phone based on Google’s Android platform and speculating on what impact it could have on Apple’s iPhone How Android stands out in the smartphone space ZDNet UK Wed, 24 Sep 2008 5:33 AM PDT ZDNet.com’s Sumi Das and Sam Diaz discuss whether Google’s Android is an iPhone killer and how the technology may eventually reach beyond phones and land inside other products Sony Ericsson voices Android concerns Infomatics Wed, 24 Sep 2008 5:20 AM PDT Following the launch of the first phone based on Google’s Android, T-Mobile’s G1 , Sony Ericsson has revealed that it has reservations about the open source mobile platform. Photos: T-Mobile G1 channels Google Android Silicon.com Wed, 24 Sep 2008 8:47 AM PDT The HTC device unveiled

T-Mobile G1 (Google Android Phone) PC Magazine Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:19 AM PDT The T-Mobile G1, the first Google Android phone, could be the best iPhone competitor yet if its promise holds up under testing. Google and HTC Spent 3 Years on Android, Handsets PC World Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:15 AM PDT HTC and Google worked for three years to bring Android phones to market. Apple iPhone versus Google Android PC Advisor Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:44 AM PDT T-Mobile’s G1 takes on Apple’s iPhone 3G Since Apple launched the iPhone 15 months ago, it has defined, for many, what a smartphone experience should be. But now T-Mobile gives the iPhone a run for its money with the launch of the G1 smartphone, based on Google’s Android platform. From the details that have emerged so far regarding the G1, Apple now has a reason to be looking over its … Google guys announce Android OS for cell phones KATU Portland Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:21 AM PDT Google is giving away Android, the software that underlies the G1 cell phone, for free, and opening the operating system to third-party developers who can create their own programs. Developers Expected To Transform First Android Phone NewsFactor via Yahoo! News Wed, 24 Sep 2008 9:59 AM PDT Google is calling Tuesday’s announcement of the T-Mobile G1 an important milestone in the young history of Android. The first Android-powered handset to come to market is made by HTC with a touchscreen and a slide-out keyboard. Sony Ericsson mulling Android switch MacNN Wed, 24 Sep 2008 1:06 PM PDT Sony Ericsson is considering the possibility of using Google’s Android platform on its phones, company chief Dick Komiyama revealed today. The Walkman phone maker has stopped short of endorsing the open-source mobile software but adds that the company is interested in the option. Komiyama doesn’t provide an exact reason for the company’s indeterminate stance but implies that business rather … Google Android Phone: What You Need to Know PC Magazine Wed, 24 Sep 2008 1:20 PM PDT Wondering what all the fuss is about? Here’s what you should know about the T-Mobile G1, the most-hyped phone since the iPhone. Developers Expected To Transform First Android Phone Enterprise Security Today Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:04 AM PDT Google is calling Tuesday’s announcement of the T-Mobile G1 an important milestone in the young history of Android. The first Android-powered handset to come to market is made by HTC with a touchscreen and a slide-out keyboard. The combination of Google’s open-source Android mobile operating system, T-Mobile service, and HTC manufacturing comes less than a year after the Open Handset Alliance … Slideshow: Switching On Android CommunicationsDirect Wed, 24 Sep 2008 9:53 AM PDT So, the long wait for the first-ever Google Android mobile phone is over. The search giant teamed with T-Mobile USA , High Tech Computer Corp. (HTC), and a whole gaggle of hootin’ and hollerin’ developers to unveil the G1 phone in NYC today. Click the photo below to launch our slideshow:   … T-Mobile cripples Android with data caps vnunet.com Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:56 AM PDT Iain Thomson in San Francisco, vnunet.com , Wednesday 24 September 2008 at 18:42:00 Don’t use your new phone too much T-Mobile has announced that it is setting a strict cap on the amount of data users can download onto Google’s new Android phone….

Google Android, The Open Source OS That May Be Coming To Your Car [Google Car] Jalopnik Wed, 24 Sep 2008 2:30 PM PDT As skynet Google continues its relentless march towards private sector total information awareness, the current big project at GOOG is something called Google Android, a portable device operating… Synaptics wins deal for first Android phone Reuters via Yahoo! News Wed, 24 Sep 2008 3:13 PM PDT U.S. technology company Synaptics has won a deal to provide touchscreen sensors and chips for the first phone model using Google’s Android software, a Synaptics spokeswoman said on Wednesday. T-Mobile Lifts Bandwidth Cap for Google Phone New York Times Wed, 24 Sep 2008 4:23 PM PDT T-Mobile raised some eyebrows yesterday when it disclosed that buyers if its highly touted new Internet phone, the HTC G1 that uses Google’s Android software, would face restrictions if they exceeded 1 gigabyte of cellular data a month. That’s no problem for people who simply check their e-mail. Google Android The News Journal Wed, 24 Sep 2008 1:52 PM PDT No, we’re not talking about the human race being enslaved by Google (yet); that’s just the name of the Internet monster’s new phone. Android vs. iPhone: The Battlefield Beyond the Handset LinuxInsider.com Wed, 24 Sep 2008 4:05 PM PDT The unveiling Tuesday of HTC’s much-anticipated G1 handset for T-Mobile, the first device running Google’s Android mobile operating system, looks to be the opening salvo in a battle for smartphone consumers between Google and Apple. Although the first-generation G1 and second-gen iPhone are not exactly the same, the two handsets offer consumers many of the same features and functionalities. Android on WiMax in 2009? Unstrung.com Wed, 24 Sep 2008 2:58 PM PDT A new analyst report from ThinkPanmure LLC suggests that Google (Nasdaq: GOOG – message board ) Android devices could arrive on the Clearwire LLC (Nasdaq: CLWR – message board ) network sometime in 2009, backing up recent comments about the platform by the operator’s CEO, Ben Wolff. T-Mobile Launches First Android Phone Wi-Fi Planet Wed, 24 Sep 2008 1:32 PM PDT The Wi-Fi-enabled 3G smartphone based on Google’s Android platform will be available for $179 starting October 22nd. Download Android 1.0 SDK…NOW [Android] Gizmodo Wed, 24 Sep 2008 4:09 PM PDT Google made the Android 1.0 SDK available today, following the announcement of the G1 phone yesterday. The 1.0 signification means it’s technically out of beta, and you can develop without fear of… Google goes mobile The Christian Science Monitor Wed, 24 Sep 2008 2:56 PM PDT A new generation of smart phones debuted this week – and analysts say BlackBerry and iPhone should watch their backs. Cellphone carrier T-Mobile USA presented its G1, the first device to run Google’s Android operating system. Like most buzz-worthy phones, the G1 is designed to do more than make calls. It crams in a full Web [...] Google spills Satan Phone dev kit The Register Wed, 24 Sep 2008 2:59 PM PDT (Belated) coder love As it tells the world that unnamed developers will fill the gaping holes in its inaugural Android phone , Google has released version 1.0 of the Android SDK.…