T-Mobile (DT), the first carrier that will run Google’s Android mobile software, will show off the new phone to analysts and reporters on Tuesday in Manhattan. It is expected to hit stores later this fall.
T-Mobile's Android-powered cell phone will retail for the same price as its nearest rival, the iPhone 3G, at $199. This strategic pricing will definitely make the indecisive bunch lose their heads as the
Google unveiled features of the Android operating system on an unidentified black HTC handset at a developers conference in London on Wednesday.
The HTC phone is just the first of many Google-powered phones, according to the search giant. For Google to reach its ultimate goal - driving mobile Internet use and, in turn, ads - it will need to get multiple devices in the hands of mainstream consumers. The price will also need to be right, given that companies like Palm and Samsung already offer entry-level smartphones for $100.
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