T-Mobile and Google unveil new mobile phone

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By Editorial Team (Wednesday, 24th September 2008)

T-Mobile has launched its new mobile phone, the T-Mobile G1, which is powered by Android.

Developed in partnership with Google, the handset features a QWERTY keyboard as well as touchscreen capabilities.

Google products that have become standard for those with computers will now be available on the move. These include Google Maps Street View, Gmail and YouTube.

The new mobile phone will be the first powered by Android technology and allows users to download unique applications to tailor their handsets to their own individual needs.

Executives at Google noted that connectivity is beginning to mean full access to the internet and the wealth of information available on it, rather than just call-making capabilities.

Andy Rubin, senior director of mobile platforms at Google, commented: "With Android, we've opened the mobile web not only for millions of users, but also to mobilise the developer community that understands the next most important platform in the world rests in the palm of our hand."

Meanwhile, Cole Brodman of T-Mobile noted that while the internet has become an "indispensable tool" in daily life, few people regularly access it through their mobiles.

He added that the release of the handset is a step towards making applications that people utilise every day more readily available while on the move.

The T-Mobile G1 will be on sale in the UK in November this year and in the US on October 22nd.

Officials at Nokia have stated that they are not worried by the search engine giant's foray into mobile technology, reports the Chicago Tribune.

The Finnish firm noted that Google's venture is new and untried whereas it owns Symbian, a platform which is already on over 200 million handsets and is "open and mature".