From Wired Magazine:
Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile unit will start selling a mobile phone based on Google Inc's Android software within weeks. Woot, woot!!
T-Mobile to Be First With AndroidBy Charlie Sorrel
September 11, 2008 | 4:53:11 AT-Mobile will be the first carrier to sell the HTC Dream, the first real phone to use Google's Android operating system. Both Reuters and the New York Times cite unnamed people who are "familiar with the matter" (or "briefed on the company's plans", depending which you read).
T-Mobile's German arm, owned by Deutsche Telekom, is likely to be the first to market with the Sidekick-alike bananaphone, which should surface some time this month, depending on the whims of network certification.
The Dream is an important release. While Android has much promise, only the geeks care about it. What the public wants is a cool looking phone with a kick-ass interface and great features. This is why the iPhone has been such a success. To see how little the layman cares about the operating system of their phone, check in with a non-techy friend. Next time you see Aunt Flo with her iPhone, ask her what operating system it runs."
between this G1, the htc touch pro, and sony's new xperia x1, or whatever it's called, there some great options coming soon for those of us who like to do a lot with their phone...and my contract's up oct 13: four days before the touch pro comes out. how's THAT for some bargaining power?
I sooooooooo wish my contract was up! This is gonna be really, really cool!