T-Mobile USA, Inc. today unveiled the T-Mobile® G2™ with Google™, delivering downloads at 4G speeds1, a blazing fast web browsing experience and tight integration with Googleservices. The G2 breaks new ground as the first smartphone specifically designed for T-Mobile’s new HSPA+ network2, which covers 100 million Americans in more than 55 major metropolitan areas across the country. The G2 is an ultra-powerful smartphone designed by HTC and is the highly anticipated successor to the T-Mobile G1, the world’s first Android™-powered mobile phone, pairing a large 3.7-inch screen with a unique hinge design that opens to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard. Current T-Mobile customers will get exclusive access to preorder the G2 starting later this month.
“T-Mobile ignited the spark that set the Android world ablaze two years ago with the launch of the world’s first Android-powered mobile phone, the T-Mobile G1, which remains an important milestone for both T-Mobile and the Android operating system,” said Cole Brodman, chief technology and innovation officer, T-Mobile USA. “Now, with the launch of the T-Mobile G2, we are re-teaming with our partners at Google and HTC to provide T-Mobile customers with another first — the first Android smartphone designed to deliver 4G speeds on our new network.”
“One of the advantages of an open platform is the opportunity for developers to create rich mobile experiences and seamlessly get those experiences into the hands of consumers,” said Andy Rubin, vice president, engineering, Google. “From new services, such as Voice Actions, to mobile applications, developer-led Android innovation is flourishing. On Android Market alone, the number of applications available to consumers has grown from just 50 applications two years ago to more than 80,000 applications today.”
“Two years ago, HTC and T-Mobile worked together to deliver the world’s first Android phone, the T-Mobile G1. From that start, Android has grown to be the leading smartphone platform in the U.S., and one of the most popular globally,” said Peter Chou, chief executive officer, HTC Corporation. “With today’s announcement of the G2, HTC and T-Mobile are once again bringing a breakthrough Android product to market.”
The first smartphone specifically designed to deliver 4G speeds on T-Mobile’s new HSPA+ network, the G2 is optimized for performance to provide customers with blazing fast access to a world of information through websites, applications, videos, file downloads and more. Built on Android 2.2, the G2 offers seven customizable home screen panels, including a dedicated panel with one-click access to your favorite Google applications such as Android Market™, which currently offers more than 80,000 applications.
The T-Mobile G2 delivers a powerful mobile data experience that is tightly integrated with Google Voice™, as well as packed with Google applications such as Voice Actions™ from Google, Google Goggles™ and more. It is one of the first smartphones in the industry to offer the new Voice Actions feature of Google Search™, which allows you to control your phone with your voice for calling contacts and businesses, sending messages, browsing the Web, listening to music and completing common tasks. It is also the first smartphone to offer integrated access to Google Voice™, allowing customers to create a new account using their current mobile number right from the home screen. Google Voice then automatically transcribes voicemails to text so customers can read them like an e-mail or text message from their phone or online. Additional pre-loaded Google services include Google Search, Gmail™, Google Maps™ with Places and Navigation, YouTube™, Google Talk™ and Google Earth™, among others.
Adding fuel to the G2’s speed is its Snapdragon™ MSM7230 mobile processor which combines Qualcomm’s new HSPA+ capabilities and second generation applications processor. The Snapdragon MSM7230 offers an 800 MHz CPU and is optimized to deliver exceptional performance, long battery life and leading edge multimedia and web browsing — with download speeds faster than other solutions currently in the market.
The G2 delivers advanced smartphone features including an HD video camera for recording crystal-clear, high-definition (720p) videos that can be automatically uploaded to your Photobucket account and a 5-megapixel camera with LED flash and autofocus. The G2 also offers smartphone essentials such as easy access to personal and work e-mail, including support for Microsoft® Exchange e-mail, contacts and calendar; social networking; and instant messaging. In addition, the G2 features a pre-installed 8GB microSD memory card with support for up to 32 GB, as well as a music player.
Additional features of the G2 include the following:
Dedicated Quick Keys for one-touch access to your favorite Google shortcuts and applications
Adobe FlashPlayer enabled Web browsing experience
Pinch and zoom functionality for Web browsing and photo gallery
4GB internal memory with pre-installed 8GB micro SD card, with support for up to 32 GB of external memory
Built-in 3.5mm headphone jack, stereo headset and Bluetooth support
Swype® text input for fast, accurate communication
Availability
The T-Mobile G2 with Google will be available in the U.S. exclusively from T-Mobile, and current T-Mobile customers will have the opportunity to preorder the G2 in limited quantities later this month. Additional availability details will be shared in the coming weeks. Visit http://g2.t-mobile.com to register for updates.
About T-Mobile’s HSPA+ Network
T-Mobile continues to expand its super-fast HSPA+ mobile broadband network, which now covers 100 million Americans in more than 55 major metropolitan areas. T-Mobile’s new HSPA+ network — which offers theoretical peak throughput speeds of 21 Mbps — offers today’s available 4G speeds to more people than any other wireless network in the country, with plans to reach more than 200 million people this year. For more information on where
1 HSPA+ operates at today’s 4G speeds; not available everywhere.
2 The T-Mobile G2 is designed for theoretical peak speeds of 14.4 Mbps
Google, Android, Android Market, Google Voice, Voice Actions, Google Goggles, Gmail, Google Search, Google Maps, YouTube, Google Talk and Google Earth are trademarks of Google, Inc.
Qualcomm is a registered trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated. Snapdragon is a trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated.
Nice read above. Includes some known and not so well know specs. I know everyone has been waiting for more details.
After reading the above are you more inclined to buy this or will you just pass?
What do you think about the 2nd generation 800 MHz Snapdragon™ MSM7230 CPU and how it stacks up against 1st generation 1 GHz processors currently in use today?
Aren't you glad that T-Mobile hasn't sold out to Microsoft/Yahoo and replaced our favorite Google features with not so Google features?
I never heard of "Voice Actions™," before. That sounds cool.
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Originally Posted by danny.boi
Nice read above. Includes some known and not so well know specs. I know everyone has been waiting for more details.
After reading the above are you more inclined to buy this or will you just pass?
What do you think about the CPU?
Aren't you glad that T-Mobile hasn't sold out to Microsoft/Yahoo and replaced our favorite Google features with not so Google features?
I never heard of "Voice Actions™," before. That sounds cool.
It's pretty hard to tell right now.
But the spec looks fine; however, I'd like to see the benchmarks compared with Nexus One.
UMA isn't mentioned anywhere, and I'd like to see mobile hotspot is intact.
Yes full UMA support out of the box would be a killer killer feature especially for my engineers who sometimes work inside huge concave buildings or underground labs where WiFi is abundant.
So mobile hotspot isnt for certain? Ugh!!! Are there any other phones that offer this feature? like the HD2? I dont think so as Ive read many need to be rooted to get this feature (vibrant). Just thought I would ask. I hope this feature is intact also. I hope they surprise us with a front facing camera lol (or on the mytouch HD). Just a thought. But I am leaning towards this phone as I cant keep waiting to upgrade my line. Its between this phone and the mytouch hd and the vibrant (hope all these phone are included in the bogo right out of launch!! . Thanks for the info.
Mobile HotSpot is a feature of Froyo 2.2 but we won't know if T-Mobile ever officially supports it until we get some real first hand user reviews. This will be the first branded phone T-Mobile sells directly with 2.2 Froyo so we'll have to wait and see.
There has to be some employees out there who have at the very least played with this phone and tested this capability. Someone will spill the beans sooner or later.
There are a lot of things that T-Mobile allows but does not officially endorse. Many of us have tethered our phones as internet connections for years w/o any issues.
I used it on my unbranded (directly sold from Google) Nexus One and enjoyed it.
I almost guarantee there will be no front facing camera.
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Frankly, T-Mobile should promote "tethering is free with smartphone/android internet", which is potentially a killer feature for the price.
While other carriers are tightening up the internet, T-Mobile should be more liberal (it doesn't mean it'll be hog heaven, they should go to Sprint WiMax).
This looks like its going to be a very nice phone.
Voice actions is googles updated voice features. They are very accurate now and I've been using them more and more. There's a blog post about them on the google mobile blog
Im nervous about the 800mhz processor, I hope this won't limit upgrades over the next 2 years. The old mytouch line never saw the 2+ upgrades because its processor wasnt powerful enough.
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The facts are that AT&T doesn't throttle their unlimited plans at 5GB or 2GB or whatever T-Mobile is doing these days...
LIES!
Facts are, life is better on the T-Mobile side
... 6.5 ounces !!! Geez, I've really got to rethink purchasing this phone... I mean, how come no one seems concerned about this at all??? The 800mhz argument has been exhausted, and it's not really an issue to me... but... 6.5 oz!!!!! Ha... I just took a quick look at some other recent phone releases and their weights, and (without absolutely scouring ALL releases) this may be the heaviest phone available. I'm upgrading from a Nokia E71 (4.47oz) and trying to decide between the Vibrant (4.16oz) and the G2 (... 6.5oz!) Any chance this is a mistake? Ugh!... decisions.. decisions..
Anyone else have any constructive thoughts on the matter? .... or rather... (this just came to me, heh)
I think this phone will definitely be updated to gingerbread and I'm going too speculate the version following it too. Since its running vanilla android that should make updates faster and easier.
I'm not worried about the weight. I don't think its that bad at all for a powerful smartphone.
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