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Welcome to CNET's home for information about the T-Mobile G1, previously known as the HTC Dream. The first smartphone to use Google's Android operating system, the G1 features a touch-screen interface, a QWERTY keyboard, Wi-Fi, 3G, GPS, a music player, and support for third-party applications. But should you rush out to get one when it goes on sale October 22?

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Report: iPhone 2.2 getting Google's Street View

Maybe iPhone users won't have to covet one of those shiny new features in Google's Android operating system after all: Google Maps Street View. The driver's-eye view is a prominent part of the first Android phone, T-Mobile's G1, which goes on sale October 22. But according Read more

Posted By: Stephen Shankland Oct 6 2008

T-Mobile taking more pre-orders for sold-out G1

If you've been sulking around the past few days after hearing that the T-Mobile G1 has already sold out through pre-sale orders, here's some news that might cheer you up. T-Mobile announced Friday that it will continue to take pre-orders for the G1 through October 21, though the Read more

Posted By: Bonnie Cha Oct 3 2008

Best Buy to carry BlackBerry Pearl Flip, T-Mobile G1, Treo Pro

On Monday, we reported on some rumors that Best Buy would offer the RIM BlackBerry Bold (in addition to AT&T) after the Boy Genius Report site posted some screenshots of the retailer's computer system showing an October 26 in-stock date for the smartphone. Well, it seems BGR Read more

Posted By: Bonnie Cha Oct 3 2008

Motorola seeks to hire up to 300 Google Android developers

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/linux_unix/Motorola_seeks_to_hire_up_to_300_Google_Android_developers_2';Palm may not have much of an appetite for Google's Android platform for mobile phones, but Motorola definitely does. Reports in Top Tech News and elsewhere suggest that Motorola is looking to hire hundreds of Google Android developers. Indeed, a quick search of Read more

Posted By: Matt Asay Oct 3 2008

CNET News Daily Podcast: Cutting through a security hairball

Maybe it's something in the air but a myriad of security concerns surfaced, seemingly all at once, on Thursday. CNET News' Elinor Mills sits down with Kara Tsuboi to talk about one aspect... Apple and other music retailers won't have to pay higher royalty rates...On a day Read more

Posted By: Charles Cooper Oct 2 2008

500,000 G1 phones expected to sell in quarter

T-Mobile USA is expected to sell in the fourth quarter between 400,000 and 500,000 of the recently announced G1 phones, which use Google's Android operating system, according to Taiwanese news site CENS. T-Mobile will also order up to 2 million of the devices from G1 handset maker Read more

Posted By: Marguerite Reardon Oct 2 2008

Palm needs Android? Do fish need water?

Fortune makes the suggestion that Palm should focus on Google's Android mobile operating platform, and then ZDNet follows with a question, "Should Palm drop their Linux plans and embrace Android?" The answer is "Yes." An emphatic "Yes." Fortune writes: ...[I]t may be time for a drastic change of Read more

Posted By: Matt Asay Oct 2 2008

Conflicting opinions on Windows Mobile: Open source or open FUD?

Last night in reading through my RSS newsreader I came across these two posts - one from CNET's Dave Rosenberg and the other from Funambol's Fabrizio Capobianco - and had to laugh at the odd juxtaposition of two seemingly diametrically opposed ideas: So, which will it be? Open-source Read more

Posted By: Matt Asay Oct 1 2008

Windows Mobile licensing fees to remain intact

Microsoft plans to continue charging handset makers licensing fees for use of its Windows Mobile operating system, not responding to the free offerings of Google and Nokia, Reuters reports. Microsoft charges $8 to $15 per phone, according to research firm Strategy Analytics, which sounds shockingly high for a mobile operating Read more

Posted By: Dave Rosenberg Sep 30 2008

T-Mobile starts 3G in San Francisco

T-Mobile turned on its growing 3G network in San Francisco on Tuesday. The Bay Area is the 20th market to get 3G service, and (naturally) it's one addition that excites us. By the end of the year, the carrier has said it hopes to expand to 27 cities. Currently, Read more

Posted By: Kent German Sep 30 2008

T-Mobile G1 reviews

T-Mobile G1 (with Google Android) first look

T-Mobile and Google have announced the first-ever handset with Google's new Android operating system. Find out what we think of the device so far and watch our video first look at the phone.

T-Mobile G1 (Google Android)