Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Google Android Phone: 3G, $179, Amazon MP3, App Store, 1GB, Copy and Paste
The first Android-powered handset debuted this morning at a T-Mobile launch event in New York. Manufactured by HTC, the G1 is largely as anticipated. Peter Chou, CEO of HTC describes it as “iconic,” but that’s being a bit generous, I think. In design, the device seems to borrow quite a bit from the T-Mobile Sidekick, and its touchscreen GUI clearly owes a thing or two to Apple’s iPhone.




Though its Simon-esque logo and unconventional announcement in the guise of a comic book might seem to suggest otherwise, Google’s Web browser project, Chrome, proves the company is taking the browser war seriously. Here’s a quick-and-dirty executive summary of the project’s highlights.