Video: Android walkthrough on T-Mobile G1

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Shane @ Sep 23rd 2008 4:19PM

Also, some websites have been reporting that Tmobile has a 2 year exclusive in the US with this. So don't expect a Android phone on AT&T anytime soon.

The only way this will happen before 2 years is if Google allows other maufacturer's to make a Android phone overseas (ie, where TMobile or Deutsche Telekom does not have coverage), and that manufacturer chooses to include a 850/1900 3G radio in it.

Then you could buy the phone, unlock it, and slap your AT&T SIM in it. But that's not likely. If someone does make another Android phone soon, it will probably only have the non-US 2100 3G band in it.

A more pertinent question will be how this will affect the Google apps on the iphone. (ie, Maps, YouTube, the Google app in the App store, etc) Will Google continue to update and improve these apps, or will they get stagnant and always offer less features than their G1 counterparts? Will Apple continue to have their competitor's apps on their phone, or will they start offering other options instead? (ie, a Mapquest or TomTom app to replace Google Maps. Get rid of the YouTube app and just have people use a iphone optimized web version through Safari. Etc) Perhaps more emphasis with Yahoo! now? (God knows Yahoo! could use the boost that tighter iphone integration and the increased exposure to Yahoo! services that the iphone could bring)

It will be interesting to see how nice Apple and Google play together in the future once Android starts making a dent in iphone dominance.

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