Android phone to be available last week of September ‘08
EWeek reports that the HTC Dream, the first Android phone, is expected to be launched in New York on Sept. 23 on the T-Mobile network. The article also covers the importance for Google to get it right on the first try, which is why they are deploying at first only on a single network provider, a good idea to have a controlled environment.
I’ve been debating what my next mobile phone will be: an Apple iPhone, a BlackBerry Bold (which also will be available on the last week of September on the AT&T network), or a Google Android phone (T-Mobile at first). The Nokia Tube looks very cool but it won’t be available until next year. It is a pretty big decision as it requires getting into a contract, which I hate, and buying new handsets.
The BlackBerry Bold I like, but so far it seems that I’ve decided to go with the Android Dream cellphone… mainly because I like touch + keyboards, and it is/should be an open mobile (development) platform that offers lots of (new experimentation) possibilities.
ceo
Dark Green
Wordpress
Ash Haque
XHTML Strict
Nokia Tube looks pretty good too. The world edition will be available soon. But I am not sure about the US 3G version.
Yes, it looks pretty good, but when it is coming out? Still Q1 of 2009? I don’t think I am waiting that long…
Hope the Android phone comes out as soon as possible, otherwise I’m afraid that Android will be soon dead and gone…and that’ll be a shame.
Timing is an important thing. But timing is something some companies can deal better with than others companies, for example startups with fewer resources.
The mobile phone market is always ready for something new, better and more open. The users are getting more educated and sophisticated.
So timing I don’t think will be a big deal for Google, for now. But they must/should get it right fast, no later than by the 2nd generation.
But I will say that network providers contracts is probably the thing to be concerned of when it comes to timing. The Android phone must happen during the fall, or sometime before Christmas, because once someone gets into a new contract it will be between 1-2 years before someone would re-consider a new phone. Network-provider contracts are evil and slow down the adoption of new mobile technologies…
ceo