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Predicting how many individual units of a device will be sold is difficult.  However, many companies usually predict the amount based on how the product is doing, then they announce that number to the public.  Usually, that number is somewhat low so when and if that company beats the predicted… Continue Reading »

Here in the States, we can’t wait until T-Mobile officially releases their G1 powered by Google’s Android.  Already, 1.5 million Americans placed their order for the new phone, and very few have ever seen how Android works.  This number will probably jump way up once it is released, but already… Continue Reading »

Who knew that the T-Mobile G1 would be this popular before it even was officially released?  Certainly not Google, HTC, and T-Mobile.  Their official estimates of how many G1’s to order was really low; so low that they had to order triple the initial amount and those G1’s sold would… Continue Reading »

Ecorio was one of the Android applications shown off at the T-Mobile G1 event.  The app tracks “your mobile carbon footprint” and is one of the winners in the Google Android Developer Challenge. Interface Ecorio has a very easy and simple interface.  The home screen shows your travel carbon footprint,… Continue Reading »

For those of you who ordered your G1 and just can’t wait for it to get here, you can get your G1 fix right now (sort of).  A new site, launched by T-Mobile, offers a G1 emulator  (pictured) so you can play around and get the feel for it ahead… 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 »

With a few weeks left until the official launch, it seems that HTC is feeling pretty confident in terms of just how many of the G1s they are going to sell.  There have already been reports coming from “industry insiders” that T-Mobile is planning to order somewhere between 1.5 and… Continue Reading »

Gadgetell got to try out the call quality of a T-Mobile G1 and compare it to an iPhone 3G.  There were no decibel meters or any other fancy scientific equipment used, just two guys with decent hearing and some phones. While at the T-Mobile G1 Android event, I got to… Continue Reading »

ShopSavvy, formerly known as GoKart, is a comparison-shopping application that runs on Google Android.  It is one of the winners in the Google Android Developer Challenge.  A press release can only explain so much.  Big In Japan, makers of ShopSavvy, gave me a personal demonstration of this new app.  I… Continue Reading »

When Apple introduced its App Store, many were angered by their decision to make the store a closed universe.  They cited security concerns and they did not want AT&T’s network to be damaged due to a rogue application. T-Mobile’s G1 Android phone pushes “open” as one its huge selling points. … Continue Reading »