The Google Phone: G1 is born today

So here it is: Google's long-awaited mobile phone. Rumors about solidification began 18 months ago ... and now the phone on the G1 T-Mobile was officially announced. With Sergey Brin and Larry Page on roller-skates ...

Specs wise, this is a 3G phone optimized for Google services such as email and maps, and T-Mobile customers in the U.S. you can choose from a $ 29.99 or $ 49.99 for 3G data plan. The phone is $ 179 - and they think you be so eager to get you to sign not one, but a two-year contract.

GigaOM has a good job on four things you should know before you buy, if you are inclined to choose one in the U.S. from October 22, but the phones will not be available in the UK until early November. Most of the rest of Europe will have to wait until the first quarter of 2009. Update: The phone will be free in the UK on a monthly plan of around £ 40.

I can not stop thinking, but it seems that the poorly Photoshopped predictions of what the iPhone would look like. Apple, of course, far exceeds the prototypes mocked neglected to reach a phone that apart from the need for a keyboard. The G1 has not chosen to do so, but I'm going to reserve ruling on the ease of use until I can get my hands on one. I could not help but think that Mashable summary of the sound on the right: "It is not pretty, but it is disturbing." 


Significantly, Amazon has confirmed VentureBeat history that has created an application of music retail for G1, which allows users to search, buy, download and play music from the music store Amazon. Which has a catalog of songs by 6m each of the four major labels and, like the iTunes Store, it will only be accessible when the user is on a wireless network - so as not to paralyze the network. 
How can the Amazon best application Apple? TV and video, says VentureBeat. Even better, MySpace is very imminent Music Store is powered by Amazon and does not appear to be a natural extension into mobile ... MySpace, but said it was not the case because it is still the classification of the rights of part of its mobile music service. Oh do have with him.