Allot of buzz today about HTC plans to announce a new Touchscreen iPhone competitor running Android/Linux some time this year.

HTC is the manufacturer of the T-Mobile G1 which runs Android (that I had a chance to spend some time with) and the Apple iPhone and the new Palm Pre, according to an exclusive report by Smarthouse.

According to Smarthouse, the new HTC touchscreen phone has been developed using Google Android and a Linux-based software developed by HTC itself. In the Smarthouse report the Telestra executives also called the device “better and more functional” than webOS running on the new Palm Pre

“We have seen both and we believe that the new HTC phone will be a real competitor to the iPhone and the Pre which at this stage looks nice but is still not delivered to market,” Smarthouse reports the unnamed executives saying.”

HTC’s new phone is expected in the second quarter of 2009. Will this be the G2? HTC has the potential to make some really nice hardware, lets hope it has atleast multitouch, the option of an on screen potrait and landscape keyboard as we all know HTC loves some slide out qwerty’s. Let’s see where this all goes.

[via ZDNet]

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The first Android-based mobile was launched by Google and T-Mobile phone today - the T-Mobile G1. The new Android powered G1 phone is obviously targeting the iPhone as it is very competitively priced and comes with allot of similar features. The phone will be available on October 22nd, but users can pre-order online.

G1 Pros:

- Amazon Music Store preloaded on the G1.- DRM Free Music
- Built in QWERTY keyboard.
- Google Maps with street view and GPS compas
- Android Market Place - Purchase and Download Apps and Software
- YouTube Video browser
- Read Word, PDF, Excel files
- Copy, paste
- Instant Messaging
- Background processing (background apps)
- 480×320 screen
- 3.1MP camera, 5hrs talk time, GPS, accelerometer, Wi-Fi, 3G, Bluetooth
- Removable battery.

G1 Cons:

- No tethering option
- SIM-locked to T-Mobile
- No exchange compatibility, but 3rd parties could bring it.
- No desktop application to sync
- $179 with 2 year contract
- 1GB MicroSD card preinstalled
- No built in video player, but you can download one from the Market
- Only comes with 1GB memory. Upgradable to 8GB.

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According to MacRumors, T-Mobile sent out invitations to the media to “experience the first Android-powered phone” on Tuesday, September 23rd. Google has teamed up with T-Mobile and HTC and will officially unveil the new HTC Dream running it’s Android OS.

The HTC Dream is a swivel-out full keyboard mobile device with a accelerometer and a large touch screen. It has some dedicated web/browser buttons that are a reminder that this is Google’s OS.

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