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Google is a self-proclaimed advertising company.  They sell ads.  It is their bread and butter.  Now it seems, they might be using give-a-ways like phones and phone service as a way to create a new place to serve ads. Android was all about this plan though, we’re still not sure… Continue Reading »

If you’ve got an American Express card, you may be able to get the T-Mobile G1 for $125 instead of the regular $179 price.  AmEx is running its WishList promotion where they discount plenty of stuff for a select few.  You’ll have a chance to get the G1 at the… Continue Reading »

SMobile is putting out some software to protect your G1 called VirusGuard.  Android is a very open OS and plenty of people have thought about how to keep it secure.  While Google has a kill switch for apps, that doesn’t stop you from downloading and running malware.  This new application… Continue Reading »

In time for the arrival of the T-Mobile G1 handset to the hands of mobile consumers who ordered for it, Google has just released the Android source code freely for the public’s perusal.  And so Google has launched the Android Open Source Project.  What this means is that anyone can… Continue Reading »

Everyone knows that the G1 is coming out this Wednesday.  That is, unless you live in San Francisco.  You can get the G1 in San Francisco tomorrow, October 21st, at 6PM (Pacific Time) at the 3rd and Market store.  If you’re not heading to SF for the phone early, just… Continue Reading »

While at the T-Mobile launch party the other night, someone showed off a little app called Seismograph.  What is it?  Shake the phone and watch your movements graphed for you.  That’s it.  No more, no less. Seismograph is one of those “because we can” applications that uses the G1’s accelerometer. … Continue Reading »

Gadgetell got to take a look at the Android Market interface.  This short video goes over some things you may have missed.  As you can see in the video, the interface is extremely responsive to input.  This particular G1 did not have any protective cover or screen guard or anything… Continue Reading »

Last night was the T-Mobile G1 launch event in New York City.  Gadgetell was there to see what was new in the Android world.  The event itself was set in a club with a live band; it was very different from the product unveiling last month.  What did they have… Continue Reading »

It seems that the Apple iPhone is not the only handset to feature include a remote kill switch.  A small but revealing piece of the Android Market terms of service has revealed that the remote removal of an application may be possible. “Google may discover a product that violates the… Continue Reading »

Ever since the T-Mobile G1 was officially announced, it was available for pre-sale.  At first, we thought T-Mobile had ended the pre-sale due to the popularity of the G1.  However, it turned out they were only teasing us as they continued on with the pre-sale.  We know that they are… Continue Reading »