Coming to stores October 22nd 2008!

Unless you have had your head buried in the sand, one of the hottest products in the world of cell phones has to be the G1, which is on the T-Mobile network. The T-Mobile G1 with Google is the first commercially available phone to run on the 'Android' operating system, which empowers developers with tools to create and offer consumers applications that add value to their lives.  For mobile media addicts, the T-Mobile G1 will provide a richer and more extensible experience than other mobile platforms. The music player supports every unencrypted audio format in the wild.  It has a few missing features, but Google's embrace of third-party development should fill these in.   The Google Maps app on the G1 is, as expected, the best of its kind. Not only does it load maps quickly and beautifully, it has a "compass mode" that shows Street View facing the direction you're facing at the moment.  Built by HTC, the phone features a 320x480 touch screen, a hidden QWERTY keyboard, Wi-Fi, 3G, and an accelerometer. Integrated on the G1's keyboard is a trackball for thumb-based navigation, and a 3-megapixel camera. Finally, there is a dedicated Internet and phone search button, built-in Internet applications and access to thousands of applications via the new Android marketplace.  The iPhone has dominated the smartphone landscape for more than a year. But now, Apple is about to meet a challenger in Google that could halt -- or slow -- its progress.